Giving the Past a Future,
One Story at a Time.
Benjamin Mack-Jackson is a journalist, author, and visual storyteller documenting war and conflict – past and present.
JOURNALIST
Traveling the world in search of powerful visual stories, most recently in wartime Ukraine.
AUTHOR
Writer dedicated to preserving the human experience of war to educate future generations.
STORYTELLER
Filming, directing, and editing documentary films for the WWII Veterans History Project since 2015.
ONGOING PROJECTS
Benjamin’s current work includes documenting the Russian invasion of Ukraine and directing several short and feature-length documentary films featuring the stories of World War II veterans.
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Researching and documenting the Russia-Ukraine conflict, including the historical perspective and deep connections to World War II.
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Directing World War II: As They Saw It, a short documentary series sharing the story of a different combat veteran in each episode. All films are available to watch for free on YouTube.
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Directing a documentary film series for the WWII Veterans History Project about the Brazilian Expeditionary Force, including exclusive interviews with three veterans.
