The Underbelly of Southeast Asia’s Palm Oil Empire
From colonial plantations to modern supply chains, palm oil’s rise has come at a hidden human and environmental cost.
Iman June Blackwell
Iman June Blackwell is a Malay-American documentary and scripted filmmaker, composer, and storyteller. She graduated Cum Laude from Georgetown University with a major in Science, Technology and International Affairs, concentration in Energy & Environment, and minor in Film and Media Studies. She has worked with National Geographic, FX Networks, 20th Century TV, the DC Environmental Film Festival, and the U.S. Embassy of Costa Rica’s Regional Environment Hub for Central America and the Caribbean. Blackwell is currently based in Los Angeles with close roots to her homes in Arkansas and Malaysia, where she is currently developing a documentary on the palm oil industry.