John Gallen is a journalist, filmmaker, and television producer based in New York City. He worked at 60 Minutes for CBS News where he covered the war in Ukraine and Los Angeles fires on the ground and profiled artists including Timothee Chalamet and Jeff Koons. At 60 Minutes, he co-produced an investigation into the AI porn industry. John previously worked as an associate producer on Black Gold, a documentary series by TIME Studios that examines ExxonMobil’s decades-long effort to deceive the public about climate change. He has also worked on television series for National Geographic. John has directed and produced several documentary films that have screened and won awards at film festivals across the country. His film Iron Sharpens Iron profiles the rivalry between two gold medalist Paralympic wheelchair basketball players. His film Daddy tells the story of beloved youth basketball coach and duplicitous drug trafficker Curtis Malone. It screened at the TCL Chinese Theatre in Los Angeles. John attended Columbia University where he received a Master of Science in Journalism and Georgetown University where he received a Bachelor of Arts in Government. He is committed to telling engaging character-driven stories that challenge our perspective.