Films With Impact

Dawn Wright's Historic Expedition

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Jackson Wild proudly presents Films with Impact, a curated virtual screening series that delivers inspiring and thought-provoking films directly to you. Featured films showcase the power of storytelling to deepen our connection to the natural world and motivate action to restore and protect our planet and all its inhabitants.


All proceeds from this screening will be donated to the California wildfire relief efforts or please consider making a donation to the underserved Black community impacted by the LA County fires at this Gofundme

On July 12th, 2023, Dr. Dawn Wright, Esri’s chief scientist, became the first person to operate a portable sonar device to map a portion of Challenger Deep in fine detail and the first Black person to dive to the deepest point in the ocean. In this video, Dawn describes the background, process, and significance of her groundbreaking mission.

  • Year
    2022
  • Runtime
    5 minutes
  • Language
    English
  • Producer
    Roxine Helberg
  • Executive Producer
    Peter Stonier & Peter Koeppen
  • Editor
    Sue Morasco