ABOUT

Ethan is a filmmaker who works on documentary and web content for social justice causes. He graduated from Columbia University with a M.S. in Negotiation and Conflict Resolution. As a fellow for the Advanced Consortium on Cooperation, Conflict, and Complexity at the Earth Institute, Ethan researched and wrote about the transnational illicit smuggling network and the smugglers (known as snakeheads) that trafficked children form China to the U.S. He went on to direct Walking Merchandise: Child Trafficking and the Snakehead Trade, a documentary on the same topic, which premiered at the Rhode Island International Film Festival, an Academy Awards qualifying event, and was shown at another four international film festivals. The film brought to light an unknown system of child trafficking, and with it, the potential to address the public health issues associated with such a problem. 

​Ethan continues working on film and photography projects across the United States and the world with a collective of filmmakers, known as Big Pup Film.