I'm a climate-focused filmmaker and CEO of Ecodeo who transforms complex climate innovations into authentic, emotionally resonant stories that drive action and investment—because breakthrough solutions are everywhere, but compelling content showing them isn't.
Intro
Tell us who you are and what kind of films/videos you create.
I started at the SF International Film Festival , worked at film festivals managing box offices and watched hundreds of films, fell in love with camera work for the power ofr moving my heart. .. film can make you feel something about issues you didn't even know existed. The power of film to cross borders, language barriers or cultural barriers is phenominal and one of the most powerful tools we have. Unfortunately it's undervalued in our markets and funding is a really tough game.
Your spark
What first got you into filmmaking or video production?
The craft
What’s one thing you focus on most when telling a story on screen?
Finding the human entry point. I don't care how technical or complex the subject is—there's always a person, a moment, or an emotion that makes it real. That's what I hunt for in every frame.
We made a short film about stopping the greatest threat our oceans have ever known - Deep Sea Mining. I just won the International Ocean Film Festival Marine Science Award and the Tokyo Film Festival for a short film about deep-sea mining. It was a creative challenge to bring audiences below depths that man can go and work with scientific partners for NASA-grade ocean footage that few can get a hold of. The Species down there are just about unknown, and we know more about space than we know about the deep ocean. That's the challenge I love—making the invisible visible.
A recent win
Tell us about a project you’re especially proud of.
Behind the scenes
What’s one tool, trick, or habit that makes your workflow easier?
Pre Production, more planning = better canvas to go deeper with the work.
AI is going to handle the technical grunt work—color correction, rough cuts, even B-roll generation—which means the real value will be in creative direction and storytelling instinct. The filmmakers who win will be the ones who can use AI as a tool without losing the human spark that makes content actually connect. We are in a tough moment... AI visuals can be magical but, the human heart is needed behind the work to move other hearts and minds.
Looking ahead
Where do you see the future of filmmaking heading in the next 2–3 years?