ABOUT
A London-based self-shooting producer and multimedia journalist, John Owens tells stories with video, photography and words.
John has produced films with broadcasters including the BBC , with a focus on current affairs and investigative documentaries. His work often engages with issues of injustice, human rights and displacement, though he has also covered everything from Lebanese opera through to ice cream, via rusting locomotives.
Previously based in Beirut, John has worked in a range of challenging environments across the world and has also been published in Al Jazeera, Vice, VOA News, Deutsche Welle, De Volkskrant, Middle East Eye and Refugees Deeply among others.
You can email him at johnsmowens@gmail.com
SHOWREEL
Selected films
PHOTO PROJECTS
- Beyond Borders
- You Stink: Hope, garbage and teargas in Lebanon
- Extinction Rebellion
- Displaced Landscapes
- Rohingya Doctor
- Singles
- Inside Out: Pandemic Portraits
- Shatila Sports
SELECTED WRITING
Deutsche Welle
Voice of America News
The New Humanitarian
Voice of America News
Voice of America News
Middle East Eye