Chase White is a British Columbia-based film director, producer and photographer. Leaning on a tenured background in the professional creative industry, White is drawn to powerful human stories, and has refined an organic process for aligning these stories with both brand interest and distribution for the greater good.
When not working in sport, product and culture, White aims to protect populations of wild ecosystems and their unique communities through galvanizing storytelling. He is an ardent conservationist, donating both funding and expertise to the Native Fish Society, SkeenaWild Conservation Trust, Watersheds BC Indigenous Watersheds Initiative, Squamish River Watershed Society, Redd Fish Restoration and other 501(c)(3) groups.
Having successfully led crews ranging from 7-75 people in everything from branded reality series to film festival documentaries, Chase's most-recent recognitions are two Drake Awards, a 2024 Shorty Award with Gold Honors, and the 2024 People’s Voice Webby Award.
Commercially, Chase works with brands that align with his values including Patagonia, Toyota, Chevrolet, Ford, MEC, Outside, Pinkbike, Orbea Bikes, Maxxis Tires, Fox Racing, Sage Fly Fish, RIO Products, Gerber Gear, YETI, Suunto, Leatherman, Hatch Outdoors, Lululemon, Winston Fly Rods, Dish & DUER, Scientific Anglers, Simms Fishing, Howler Brothers, Zeal Optics, Costa, Big Agnes, Honey Stinger, Ciele Athletics, f-stop Gear, Tourism Whistler and others.
A dual citizen of both the US and Canada, he lives in Squamish, British Columbia with his wife Lindsay and son, Waylon Jude.
