Jared Lipworth

As Head of Studio, Jared Lipworth oversees HHMI Tangled Bank Studios’ documentary production and distribution, as well as its public engagement and educational outreach efforts. He directs the studio’s mission, strategy, and editorial focus with an emphasis on the power of storytelling to inspire interest in science and nature. Lipworth has deep industry experience as an editorially-focused production executive, writer, co-production partner and outreach producer. He is an executive producer of the AAAS Kavli Science Journalism Award-winning series “Wild Hope,” the Emmy-nominated film “Battle to Beat Malaria,” and the award-winning giant screen film “Blue Whales, Return of the Giants,” among others. He has served as the board chair of the World Congress of Science and Factual Producers and is currently the board chair of Jackson Wild, a global forum and film festival at the nexus of nature, science and climate.

Prior to joining HHMI Tangled Bank Studios, Lipworth was vice president of specials at National Geographic Studios, where he developed and ran the production of films for National Geographic Channel, Nat Geo WILD, PBS, NOVA and international broadcasters. Standouts include “Jane,” the award-winning feature documentary about Jane Goodall, the Emmy-nominated “NOVA: Dawn of Humanity,” and “Explorer: Warlords of Ivory.” Before National Geographic, Lipworth was director of science programs at WNET, New York’s flagship public media provider, where he ran the science unit and oversaw science, technology and history series and specials including “Secrets of the Dead,” “Innovation,” “The Human Spark with Alan Alda,” and the Emmy-winning “The Mysterious Human Heart.”

Lipworth has a Master of Arts in broadcast journalism from New York University, and Bachelor of Science in applied economics and management from Cornell University.