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Evident is an Emmy-winning nonprofit news organization for investigative visual journalism. We combine evidence-based research with on-the-ground reporting to shed light on conflict, technology, corruption, and other global issues. Our journalism is collaborative and accessible, driven by our mission to make the truth evident.

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Inside the Secret Network Fueling Sudan's War

Inside the Secret Network Fueling Sudan's War

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On-the-ground reporting and open-source research reveals new details about the weapons trafficking and training that's fueling civil war in Sudan. Lighthouse Reports, Sudan War Monitor, Evident, and a consortium of journalists worldwide collaborated for over a year to unveil the depth of meddling by other countries in this bloody conflict. Our investigation shows how a Middle East power — and American partner — is pulling the strings from the shadows.

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Strike on Iran: The Nuclear Question

Strike on Iran: The Nuclear Question

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In collaboration with FRONTLINE, The Washington Post, and Bellingcat, this Emmy-winning investigation examines the status of Iran's nuclear program amid the second round of U.S.-Israeli military action in less than year. The documentary combines rare on-the-ground access inside Iran with in-depth forensic and open-source analysis to assess what was hit, what survived, and what it reveals about the future of the program.

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Agents of Chaos: Border Patrol's Year of Unchecked Force

Agents of Chaos: Border Patrol's Year of Unchecked Force

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For the past year, Border Patrol agents far from their home bases have been moving city to city across America, and so have their tactics. Aggressive enforcement has escalated into a documented pattern of questionable detentions and use of force that grew more brazen with each deployment. This visual investigation from Evident Media, Bellingcat, and CalMatters tracks that pattern, confirming for the first time the identities of some of the agents whose conduct likely violated use-of-force policies and constitutional limits.


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Our Team

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Zach Toombs

Executive Director & Founder

Zach is an Emmy-winning executive producer and filmmaker. He supervised documentary programming at Scripps and has reported on political campaigns, artificial intelligence, and climate disasters around the world.

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Kevin Clancy

Executive Creative Director & Co-Founder

Kevin Clancy is an Emmy-winning producer, cinematographer, and editor who has led documentary productions across 25 countries. Before co-founding Evident, he served as Senior International Producer for Scripps' Longform team.

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Jennifer Smart

Senior Video Editor & Animator

Jennifer is a Murrow Award-winning editor who previously worked on documentary programming for Scripps News and projects for Bellingcat and National Geographic.

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Hélène Estèves

Zaentz Fund Fellow

Hélène Estèves is an Emmy-winning producer and part of a documentary project team supported by the Saul Zaentz Innovation Fund incubator at Johns Hopkins University. Her past work includes projects for The Washington Post and Scripps News.

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Liza Slutskaya

Zaentz Fund Fellow

Liza Slutskaya is an award-winning video editor and part of a documentary project team supported by the Saul Zaentz Innovation Fund incubator at Johns Hopkins University.

Board of Directors

Kevin Clancy

Board President

Executive Creative Director and co-founder of Evident and former senior international producer for Scripps News

Zach Toombs

Executive Director and founder of Evident and former Director of Longform for Scripps News

Erica Evans

Board Treasurer

Nonprofit media development professional with experience at the Institute for Nonprofit News and Internews

Subrata De

Former EVP, Global Head of Programming & Development VICE News & VICE World News and former VP at ABC News

Chloé Gingrich Howling

Board Administrator

Experienced executive in partnerships, marketing, and content for iconic brands including Meta, CNN's Great Big Story, The New York Times and Viacom.

Jim Spencer

Founder & former CEO of Newsy and lecturer of Innovative Media Management at the University of Texas at Austin

Sebastian Walker

DuPont and Emmy-winning journalist and former DC bureau chief and Middle East bureau chief for VICE News

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