Jacqueline Baylon is a creative director and storyteller with a decade of experience across digital video, documentary film and branded content.

Her short film, "Until He's Back" (2024), about a father trying to recover his son’s remains after the boy died trying to immigrate was shortlisted for the 97th Academy Awards®. The film screened around the world, was nominated for an IDA award, appeared on the DOC NYC Shortlist and won best short documentary at both Big Sky Documentary Film Festival and Hamptons International Film Festival.

She has produced projects across the world and worked for major organizations in the United States, including The New York Times, Business Insider, Morgan Stanley and Scripps News. As a journalist, she has reported on human rights abuses, health care, immigration, and criminal justice and written in-depth stories on environmental policy.

In corporate roles, she has produced branded content, directed and expanded global video operations teams, and implemented streamlined production workflows and budget management systems.

Runtime: 40 minutes
Director & Producer: Jacqueline Baylon
Editor & Story Producer: Hailey Gavin
Cinematographers: Guillem Trius, Carmen Molina, Pedro Ballesteros
Impact Producer: Marga Varea
Synopsis: After learning that his son, Yahya, has died at sea trying to get to Spain, Ahmed Tchiche must find a way to get his son’s remains back home to Morocco so he and his family can have a proper goodbye.

Awards & Recognition:
97th Academy Awards® Shortlist - Best Short Documentary; DOC NYC Shortlist; IDA Documentary Awards - Nominee, Best Short Documentary; SIMA Awards - Winner Best Documentary & Best Sound in Short Documentary Category; Big Sky Documentary Film Festival - Winner, Best Short; Hamptons International Film Festival - Winner, Best Documentary Short; Mountainfilm - Best Short Film Special Jury Mention; El Paso Film Festival - Winner, Best Short Documentary

*Currently seeking distribution outside of the United States. Please contact me for a private screener.