Biography

Jared Callahan is an award-winning, Emmy-nominated documentary director/producer. He founded and runs People People Media Foundation, a non-profit arts community and production company birthed on a 95-acre farm in the San Francisco East Bay that specializes in unique stories that amplify voices and increase empathy. His work has been released through The New York Times, PBS, GQ Magazine, The Atlantic, ALTER, NoBudge, Short of the Week & Vimeo Staff Picks. His projects have premiered at the best film festivals in the world, including Sundance, SXSW, Tribeca, and over 200 more. Jared served as an Atlanta Film Society's Filmmakers in Residence, a 2024 Likewise Fellow, a 2025 BendFilm: Basecamp fellow, and has directed three feature documentaries, including Clean Slate. He is currently directing a docuseries focusing on the national conflict over wolves.
- IMDb mini biography by: Jared Callahan