Biography
Istvan Media was started by American-Hungarian, Zoltan Istvan. He offers videography,
production, editing, writing, photography, consultation and interviews.
Born in Los Angeles in 1973, Zoltan began sailing alone around the world at the age of 21 on
his sailboat The Way--his main cargo being 500 carefully chosen books, mostly classics. He's
visited over 100 countries, many as a journalist. He's written for the New York Times Syndicate,
National Geographic.com, San Francisco Chronicle, The Daily Caller, Sail, Outside and many
other publications.
In his late 20s he began work with the National Geographic Channel--filming, writing, narrating
and producing television news segments and webcasts, and publishing online articles about
adventure, science, human rights, wildlife and environmental issues.
His TV stories have also appeared on the Travel Channel, Animal Planet, the Hungarian
National Television Channel, AOL Broadband, and the Associated Press Television Network,
as well as NBC, ABC, CBS, FOX, and WB via the nationally syndicated show: Animal Rescue
TV. He's filmed and created videos for nonprofits like WildAid and the Eikosphere Foundation.
His award-winning feature length documentary: Pawns of Paradise: Inside the Brutal
Kashmir Conflict has shown in various film festivals around the world. Janson Media has
signed on to the sale and distribution of the show.
In addition to journalism, Zoltan was a director at the international conservation group WildAid;
has logged over 400 dives as an archaeological diver for Guam's famous underwater treasure
hunt: The Pilar Project; and started and sold a successful business in real estate. He holds a
degree in Philosophy and Religion from Columbia University, and is based out of San Francisco.
production, editing, writing, photography, consultation and interviews.
Born in Los Angeles in 1973, Zoltan began sailing alone around the world at the age of 21 on
his sailboat The Way--his main cargo being 500 carefully chosen books, mostly classics. He's
visited over 100 countries, many as a journalist. He's written for the New York Times Syndicate,
National Geographic.com, San Francisco Chronicle, The Daily Caller, Sail, Outside and many
other publications.
In his late 20s he began work with the National Geographic Channel--filming, writing, narrating
and producing television news segments and webcasts, and publishing online articles about
adventure, science, human rights, wildlife and environmental issues.
His TV stories have also appeared on the Travel Channel, Animal Planet, the Hungarian
National Television Channel, AOL Broadband, and the Associated Press Television Network,
as well as NBC, ABC, CBS, FOX, and WB via the nationally syndicated show: Animal Rescue
TV. He's filmed and created videos for nonprofits like WildAid and the Eikosphere Foundation.
His award-winning feature length documentary: Pawns of Paradise: Inside the Brutal
Kashmir Conflict has shown in various film festivals around the world. Janson Media has
signed on to the sale and distribution of the show.
In addition to journalism, Zoltan was a director at the international conservation group WildAid;
has logged over 400 dives as an archaeological diver for Guam's famous underwater treasure
hunt: The Pilar Project; and started and sold a successful business in real estate. He holds a
degree in Philosophy and Religion from Columbia University, and is based out of San Francisco.
Zoltan Istvan is among the correspondents I value most for his photojournalistic
skills, resourcefulness, courage and almost uncanny ability to unearth great
stories on different continents.
John Stickney, Senior Editor, New York Times Syndicate
skills, resourcefulness, courage and almost uncanny ability to unearth great
stories on different continents.
John Stickney, Senior Editor, New York Times Syndicate
