filmmaker

With a knack for humanizing global development and climate issues, I have traveled around the world producing short films and documentaries that chronicle challenges…with tangible solutions.

From the Atlas Mountains of Morocco, to rural villages in India, to the mangroves of Colombia, I developed and executive produced the following films (alongside very talented production partners).

  • Artisanal Fishing with Nets x Mobile Tech

    Traditional fishermen in Colombia use nets and historical knowledge to find their daily catch. See how the introduction of mobile tech is enhancing their livelihood. (Rook Productions Media)

    Watch the film here.

  • Maternal Health x Mobile Tech

    In India, pregnant women who live in rural villages often lack easy access to healthcare, but a mobile app can help them track their health and progress until they can see a doctor. (Rook Productions Media)

    Watch the film here.

  • Women's Economic Empowerment x Mobile Tech

    In these individual films, follow women in the Philippines who run small businesses called Sari Sari stores and in Malaysia, entrepreneurs who leverage digital tools to grow their businesses. (Rook Productions Media)

    Watch the films about Alicia here,

    Bella here, Putri here and Haziqah here.

  • women in India

    Microfinance x Mobile Tech

    For women in rural India, microfinance is often a path to success. Digitizing the loan application process removes barriers and allow women to access capital faster and easier, enabling them to lift themselves out of poverty. (Rook Productions Media)

    Watch the film here.

  • women from senegal

    Micro-Entrepreneurs x Mobile Tech

    In Senegal, men do the artisanal fishing with nets and sell their catch to female fish processors on land. Mobile tech allows them to access market prices in real time and access microfinance loans. (Rook Productions Media)

    Watch the film here.

  • Power of 9: Mobile Innovation for Good

    Power of 9 examines the role of mobile technology in solving some of the world’s biggest challenges, following the journey of three underserved communities in India, Colombia and the Philippines.

    (Nation of Artists)

    Watch the 41 min film here.

  • Power of 9 (VR)

    Power of 9 can be viewed as a complete documentary or as 3 individual country films and is complemented by 3 individual country VR films. (Nation of Artists)

    Watch the India section here.

    Watch the Colombia section here.

    Watch the Philippines section here.

  • Mothers of the Atlas (VR)

    High in the Atlas mountains of Morocco, maternal mortality is a real threat. With mobile ultrasounds, however, pregnant women are able to access information that can potentially save their lives in advance of delivering. (Temme Media)

    Watch the film here.

Climate Academy by Grounded

  • Preserving Permafrost

    Climate change is thawing our permafrost (frozen ground), leading to a dangerous feedback loop. Rewilding the Arctic is a simple solution that can help. (Sound Off Films)

    Watch the film here.

  • Restoring Coral

    Changing climate and human activities are killing coral reefs at unprecedented rates, but coral reef restoration can accelerate resilient coral growth. (Sound Off Films)

    Watch the film here.

  • Criminalizing Ecocide

    Harnessing law and legally protecting our planet is a vital climate solution to permanently protect ecosystems, keystone species and biodiversity. (Sound Off Films)

    Watch the film here.

  • Mitigating Methane

    Mitigating Methane is a short film that highlights use of natural feed supplements to help mitigate methane among the 1.5 billion existing cattle. (Sound Off Films)

    Watch the film here.

  • Reframing Agriculture

    Our current food system is destroying our planet, but returning to Indigenous and traditional farming systems can reconnect us to soil, food and Earth. (Sound Off Films)

    Watch the film here.

  • Mycelium Matters

    In partnership with the BBC, this film explores mycelium, the climate solution under our feet with expert Paul Stamets. (BBC Storyworks)

    Watch the film here.

  • The Power of Expedition

    In partnership with the BBC, this film explores climate solutions in the ocean with Lehua Kamalu and marine biologist and photographer Cristina Mittermeier. (BBC Storyworks)

    Watch the film here.

  • #GroundedInSolutions

    To launch the Climate Academy by Grounded, we produced a social media campaign featuring Indigenous leaders and climate activists such as Christiana Figueres. (Ben Watkins Productions)

    Watch the campaign film here.

Awards

  • The Climate Academy by Grounded series won a Bronze Anthem Award (Sustainability, Climate & Environment Awareness)

  • Climate Academy by Grounded (Sustainability Series)

    Preserving Permafrost (Social Responsibility)

    Restoring Coral (Nature/Wildlife)

  • Power of 9: India (Social Responsibility)

    Climate Academy by Grounded (Documentary Series; Education & Discovery Series)

    Preserving Permafrost (Sustainability; Social Impact)

    Mitigating Methane (Sustainability)

    Criminalizing Ecocide (Sustainability; Social Impact)

    Restoring Coral (Sustainability)

  • Power of 9: India (Cause Marketing)

    Power of 9: Colombia (Cause Marketing)

    Power of 9: Philippines (Social Responsibility)

    Power of 9: India (VR)

    #GroundedInSolutions (Public Awareness Campaign)

    Criminalizing Ecocide (Social Responsibility; Nature/Wildlife; and Documentary: Individual)

    Mitigating Methane (Social Issues)

    Preserving Permafrost (Nature/Wildlife)Item description

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