Called by Wired Magazine "an authority on the hermetic and alchemical traditions and an erudite conspiracy hunter," Jay Weidner is a renowned filmmaker, author and scholar. He is the Former Director of Content and Production at GAIA TV (gaia.com) and is considered to be a "modern-day Indiana Jones" for his ongoing worldwide quests to find clues to mankind's spiritual destiny via ancient societies and artifacts.

His body of work provides great insights into the circumstances that have led to the current global crisis. Offering unique and thought provoking pathways to expanding our mindsets, Jay's methodologies are integral to solving many of the world's mysteries.

From 2012 to 2018, Jay was the Director of Content and Production for the alternative online streaming company, GAIA TV (gaia.com) for which he created many of their most popular and cutting edge programs and series such as Deep Space, a series about the Secret Space Program; Beyond Belief with George Noory; Open Minds with Regina Meredith; Hidden Origins with Michael Tellinger; Hollywood Decoded and many more.

Jay was featured in the History Channel's documentary, The Lost Book of Nostradamus and was an associate producer and featured in the History Channel's special, Nostradamus 2012.

He was also featured in the documentary, Room 237, in Brad Meltzer's Decoded and in Jesse Ventura's Conspiracy Theory (TruTV). He is the co-author of The Mysteries of the Great Cross of Hendaye: Alchemy and the End of Time, published by Destiny Books and A Monument to the End of Time (with Vincent Bridges).

In 2000, he founded Sacred Mysteries together with his wife, Sharron Rose. He has directed 15 films in the current Sacred Mysteries DVD Collection including: The Last Avatar; Infinity; Secrets of Alchemy; Artmind; Healing the Luminous Body; Quantum Astrology; Sophia Returning and more.

As creator of the Kubrick's Odyssey series, Jay revealed the secret knowledge embedded in Stanley Kubrick's masterpiece, 2001: A Space Odyssey, with compelling evidence that the Apollo 11 moon landing footage was created by Kubrick.

In 1991, Jay joined KCMU Public Radio (NPR) in Seattle. He hosted the thought provoking six-hour weekly interview program, Mind Over Matters, and was also the Public Affairs Director bridging the gap between socio-political commentary, esotericism, cutting edge science and consciousness expansion.

In 1996, Jay became one of the first employees of the start-up company Gaiam for which he was the Video Production Development Director until he departed in 2000.

Jay has been a featured guest on popular radio shows such as Coast To Coast AM; Jimmy Church; Red Ice; Freeman Fly; Veritas and many contemporary YouTube channels exploring meaningful and controversial topics of interest.

You can visit Jay's popular YouTube channel Reality Check to watch riveting cosmic conversations exploring our reality and the hidden secrets and facts of the universe from across the globe.

With JFK X, Jay illustrates through astute film analysis (just as he did years before with the Moon Landings), a forensic breakdown of exactly what really happened on that infamous day in Dallas.

JFK X is Ryder Lee's debut film which he directed and edited. Ryder is an aspiring young researcher and filmmaker with a deep understanding of many of our modern-day complex issues and theories. He has spent many years studying film and understanding the intricacies of perfecting the art of storytelling through film. His partnership with Jay Weidner in the directing and editing of this controversial and compelling documentary brings forth a unique perspective through the lens of breakthrough revelations and discovery.

Visit Ryder's YouTube Channel Raised by Giants, providing a platform which delves deep into the understanding of life and the universe. Ryder features some of today's most provocative and informed thought leaders from around the world providing deeper exploration of reality and truth.