Jason Florio (UK, USA), is a photographer and filmmaker, based between The Gambia and London. He has produced images and documentaries for clients including The New York Times, Smithsonian, The New Yorker, National Geographic, Bloomberg and Amnesty International
His work has been focused on human rights, the environment and those living on the margins of society. His photographs have been recognised with multiple awards, including The Magnum Photography Award 2017 and American Photography 2018 for his work on migration, and the Contemporary African Photography Prize 2021.
Florio completed the first circumnavigation of The Gambia by foot, co-leading a 930km expedition, and producing an award-winning series of portraits documenting traditional leadership. Three years later he co-led the first recorded expedition of River Gambia from its source in Guinea-Conakry to the Atlantic Ocean, in The Gambia - creating a document of the communities that live along its 1130km course before a planned dam is constructed. He was made a Fellow of The Royal Geographical Society for his photography-based expedition projects.
Florio has designed and led photography workshops funded by The US Embassy, United Nations and IOM for the development of young Gambian photographers and filmmakers.
