Jamil Simon
Producer
Other Roles: Director, Independent Filmmaker
Areas of Focus: Documentaries
Organization: Spectrum Media
Website: www.spectrummedia-boston.com
Biography
Jamil is an award-winning documentary filmmaker, communications expert and a lifelong peace activist; he was a conscientious objector in the Vietnam War. Through his media production and consulting firm, Spectrum Media, Jamil has made documentary films about sustainable development, education, nutrition, and child health. In partnership with multilateral organizations like USAID and the World Bank, Jamil has worked in Africa, Europe, Asia, and Latin America promoting social and environmental reform through documentary film and public awareness projects. Jamil has promoted sustainable agriculture in Malawi, conflict resolution skills in Jordan, democracy in Mali, and water conservation in Tunisia. In 2017, he founded Making Peace Visible (originally called War Stories Peace Stories) and was later awarded the 2019 Luxembourg Peace Prize for his work promoting global awareness of peace efforts through the MPV initiative.
Films
Fragile Island of Peace (2017)
Role: Producer
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