July 2016: Dillon documenting the Sugar America project in Park City, Utah

Dillon Anton

Documentary Photographer and Diabetes Consultant

Project Role:

Photography and filming of interviews and outdoor activities for the Sugar America project, a 3 month tour across the USA to raise awareness about the science of sugar and diabetes.

Consultant and content designer for the educational hand-out 'Sugar Blueprints and Sugar Equations', published by Abbott Diabetes Care and distributed to medical professionals across America.

Director Brendan Jamison describes how "Dillon was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes when he was 7 and his unique insight into the daily management of sugar and insulin proved extremely valuable to the education wing of our 'Know Your Sugar Tour'. His creative approaches to documenting the project helped achieve a magic and optimism for others managing diabetes. His youthful energy and intelligence made him a key component of our team. Dillon successfully made a real impact on raising awareness about diabetes, both in America and further afield through international media coverage which spanned over 10 million people."