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Aaron Kalischer-Coggins

(he/him)

DP, Producer, Director, Video Journalist, Editor, The Nature Conservancy

Washington D.C., District of Columbia US

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About

Aaron is a documentary filmmaker and video journalist based in Washington, DC. He's passionate about telling engaging stories about humans and the environment, politics, tech, and culture. Aaron is currently a video producer at The Nature Conservancy, where he creates multichannel video content focused on TNC's work around halting climate change and biodiversity loss. Previously Aaron produced short docs for The Hill, Discovery, and freelanced for CNN, AJ+, HuffPost, Facebook, Thrillist, Google, and many more. He also specialized in the production of VR/360 films for DiscoveryVR and production companies and media companies. In 2015, he graduated from Wesleyan University with Honors in Film Studies.

Featured Work

The River Guards

This short documentary tells the story of the Housatonic River in Western Massachusetts, where an environmental and health crisis has unfolded over the past 30 years. The film profiles the community of grassroots activists who have fought tirelessly against corporate negligence and government bureaucracy to clean the river. Now, with a new and contentious cleanup plan for the Housatonic River on the table, they are faced with an uncertain future.

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Featured Work

The River Guards

How Detroit residents are building their own internet

The Prison Farm

Mapping Snow