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Jaron Gilinsky
Founder and CEO at Glimmer (formerly known as Storyhunter), Doc Filmmaker
Jaron Gilinsky is the Founder and CEO of Storyhunter, a premiere market network for video and media professionals worldwide.
Before establishing Storyhunter, Jaron was a trailblazer in solo video journalism, creating numerous films for top media organizations.
In 2005, Jaron made history as the first independent American video journalist to report from within North Korea.
His team captured exclusive footage of significant events like the Israeli withdrawal and the subsequent Gaza Strip takeover by Islamic Jihad and Hamas, which culminated in the documentary, Disengagement.
Jaron's exceptional coverage of the Egyptian revolution for The New York Times earned him an Overseas Press Club award in Online Commentary in 2012.
Jaron holds a BA Summa Cum Laude in International Relations from the University of Florida.
Beyond Storyhunter, Jaron has worked as an Adjunct Professor at The Interdisciplinary Center, Herzliya, and has held positions at esteemed organizations like Time Inc., The New York Times, and Current TV.
