Jonnie Hughes

Cofondateur et directeur - Open Planet Studios

Jonnie Hughes is the Co-Founder and Director of Open Planet Studios and has produced and directed science and natural history films for over 25 years. Most recently, Jonnie was a Producer and Executive Producer on the feature documentary How to Live on Earth, presented by Benedict Cumberbatch, which launched globally on YouTube in September 2026.

Jonnie also produced the 360° immersive experience, Our Story with David Attenborough, and co-authored the accompanying book Our Story: The Remarkable Story of an Extraordinary Species – the latest in his authored collection of books on science and the environment.

Jonnie was Supervising Producer attached to Netflix’s Emmy award-winning Our Planet series, and Producer/Director on the multi-award-winning David Attenborough: A Life on Our Planet. He was an Executive Producer on The Earthshot Prize: Repairing Our Planet, featuring Prince William, and the acclaimed YouTube Original series, Seat at the Table. Jonnie regularly produces content for high-profile events and global forums, including Sir David Attenborough’s rousing address to 170 Heads of State in the Opening Ceremony of the UN’s COP26 climate summit.

In 2022, Jonnie co-created Open Planet: a not-for-profit, open-source footage library that empowers everyone with free access to high-quality video clips to tell stories about our planet.