Long Haul Big Hearts Productions

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Temagami Ancient Land is in development with Ontario Creates.

Solo Canoe premiered at the 2021 Boulder Environmental/Nature Outdoor Film Festival on July 17th, 2021.

LHBH filmmaker Doug Raby and truck driver Peter Bruno preparing for the 2006 documented trip to support Hurricane Katrina victims

About Long Haul Big Hearts Productions Inc.

Long Haul Big Hearts Productions (LHBH) is a documentary production company, started by award-winning producer, Joanne Jackson. It made its debut in 2006 with its first documentary of the same name. Since then, it has been producing poignant and popular documentaries seen and loved all over the world in theatres, on television and on streaming platforms including Netflix, Crave and HBO in Canada. Currently, LHBH productions has projects in development with Ontario Creates, Telefilm Canada and CBC/CMF.

An ode to the imperilled songbird that explores humanity's deep connection to birds and the effects man-made hazards have had on their populations.

What is the human cost of being an international doctor? While doctors face unforeseen challenges trying to do what they are trained to do, small towns desperately search for doctors willing to practice in their communities. Parallel stories of three doctors and one small town shot over four years.

A Canadian man and his dog set out in his 18-wheeler to do what the government says "can not be done" to help Hurricane Katrina victims. A story about every people trying to make a difference in the hurricane's aftermath.

Dr. Anne Innis Dagg retraces her 1956 journey to South Africa to study giraffes in the wild. Her journey gives an intimate look into what destroyed her career and the forces that brought her back.

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About Founder/Owner Joanne Jackson

Joanne Jackson is an award-winning, non-fiction film and television producer. Lead production credits for the award-winning feature documentaries The Woman Who Loves Giraffes (2018-19) and The Messenger (2015-15) also go to Joanne. Her career spans over 20 years throughout which she has produced or co-produced a wide spectrum of thought-provoking and mesmerizing content, which is globally highly acclaimed.

2017: Filming in Washington D.C. at the Women’s March for The Woman Who Loves Giraffes.

She has four award-winning documentaries, including The Big Wait (2010) and Long Haul Big Hearts (2007) plus hundreds of hours of factual television programming to her credit. She has worked and consulted on unscripted projects, news, lifestyle and design shows and children's programs to name a few. Jackson has run successful outreach/impact campaigns, managed publicity and marketing for productions and produced TV gala events.

She is comfortable and skilled at working with all sizes of budgets. She is also a mom, a stepmom and a nature lover. She likes to explore stories from the north and loves reading books about the role of women in World War II. Her nightstand is a book haven. She has a pooch named Tele, named after her partner’s favourite guitar - the Telecaster. She loves to travel and combining work and travel is the ultimate for her.

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