Jason Russell
Jason Russell | |
|---|---|
Russell and Kristen Bell in 2009 | |
| Born | October 12, 1978 El Cajon, California, U.S. |
| Alma mater | USC School of Cinematic Arts |
| Occupation(s) | Film director, charity worker, activist |
| Known for | Kony 2012 |
| Board member of | Invisible Children, Inc. |
| Spouse |
Danica Jones (m. 2004) |
| Children | 2 |
| Relatives | Ryan Hansen (brother-in-law) |
Jason Russell (born October 12, 1978) is an American film and theater director, choreographer, and activist who co-founded Invisible Children, Inc. He is the director of Kony 2012, a short documentary film that went viral in the beginning of March 2012. In the first two weeks following its release, the documentary gained more than 83 million views on YouTube and became the subject of media scrutiny and criticism. Its subject is the Ugandan rebel leader Joseph Kony, his alleged war crimes, and the movement to bring him to the International Criminal Court.