ON THIN ICE

Born in Slovenia, Ciril Jazbec is a director, photographer, documentarian, and storyteller who aims to raise awareness about the increasing impact of the climate crisis.

ON THIN ICE

CHAMOIS

ICE STUPAS

After studying Management in Ljubljana, he moved to London to study photography and later gained a MA in Photojournalism and Documentary Photography at the London College of Communication.

DREAM TO CURE WATER

BHUTAN

CLIMBERS OLYMPICS

Ciril’s stories are those of resiliency and hope as he documents solutions developed by communities at the front lines, forced to adapt.  He has seen the rising sea levels in Kiribati, the erosion and melting of permafrost in Alaska, and the climate effects on the Inuits in Greenland. 

ICE STUPAS

KARPATHOS

AFRICA’S TECH REVOLUTION

AFRICA’S UBER

LAIBACH BAND for THE NEW YORK TIMES

ANA ROS STOGJAN for THE NEW YORK TIMES

Ciril is a contributing photographer to National Geographic and National Geographic Explorer as well as the co-founder of TENT. He also collaborates with The New York Times,  Time Magazine, GEO, Der Spiegel, Wired UK and Le Monde

THE ARCTIC

KARPATHOS

CINEMA ON ICE, NORTHERN GREENLAND

His international recognitions include the World Press Photo Award in 2021, Leica Oskar Barnack Award in 2013, Magnum 30 under 30 in 2015, and National Geographic Society grants.

THE NATURE CONSERVANCY

PROTECTING THE RIVER KRUPA

THE SHROVETIDE CUSTOMS

Select exhibitions and venues include Les Rencontres d’Arles, Visa pour l’Image, The Photoville, PhEST, Format Festival, The Annenberg Space for Photography, Newseum, East Wing Gallery and The Royal Geographical Society.

WHAT’S THE CORRECT COLOR OF BEES?

FROM GARDEN TO HEAVEN

FAMILY

I AM NOT ALONE, OLOOP INSTITUTE

 Ciril now invests in long-term stories. DREAM TO HEAL GLACIERS is a three-chapter multimedia project highlighting global glacial melt and the resilience of mountain communities in the Himalayas, Alps, and the Andes.

SAVING GLACIERS