Project Highlights

Executive Producer Leonardo Di Caprio and Dr. Jane Goodall join director Richard Ladkani at the LA premiere of Sea of Shadows
The United Nations NY hosts multiple events with Jackson WILD for our projects with BBC and National Geographic around World Wildlife Day
The Terra Mater team campaigns for the international policy to protect the vaquita at the CITES convention

I believe a well told story has the power to transform individuals, communities, and global issues.

Small-scale fishermen testify directly to Mexican senators about community-led reform to illegal fishing
Televisa's international newsroom prepares to air a segment reaching all of Latin America
The US Department of State hosts diplomatic screenings across Baja engaging regional government, industry, and community leaders
The European Nature Trust hosts a fundraising event at BAFTA
Receiving the Audience Choice award at Sundance Film Festival

Project Impact draws on science communication research, knowledge of behaviour change, and coalition building for every project.

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Ru Mahoney | Impact Producer

I believe a well told story has the power to transform individuals, communities, and global issues. I think how a story is told matters just as much as what is told. I look for projects willing to take an innovative approach to impact, leveraging multimedia storytelling to engage new audiences and break outside echo chambers.

The media industry is in a period of transition, changing how productions are developed, funded, distributed and marketed. My team brings evidence-based strategies to the entire production process, from narrative consulting to a dynamic custom campaign and post-project evaluation.

For the past decade, I’ve worked with storytellers, NGOs, brands, and academic experts to leverage incredible stories to catalyse change, with global partners like National Geographic, BBC, CITES, and NOAA. My research on impact and science communication has been funded by the National Science Foundation, the US Department of State, and numerous private philanthropies. I’ve been privileged to work on multi-award winning projects, including Emmy nominations, a Sundance Audience Choice winner, and a 2020 Peabody Nomination.

I often work as a Field Producer or Sound Recordist on location for our projects, garnering nuanced insights and building critical relationships upon which meaningful impact campaigns are built.