VIDEOGRAPHERS
ADAM J. RICHMAN
Survival Media Videographer
A born-again-activist, Adam awoke to the injustices plaguing our shared humanity only recently. From a young age, he realized the tremendous power of influence the language of film carries and was instinctually drawn to it. After a steady ascent towards awareness, he now intends to focus his craft on focusing the crowd – shining a light on the conscious creators, innovators, and saviours of our world.
ANKUR SINGH
Survival Media Videographer
Ankur Singh is a college student just starting to use his passion of film for movement videography to put a human face on often dehumanizing issues. After taking several trips to India to visit family while growing up, he witnessed first hand horrific poverty and decided to dedicate his life to social justice. He first foray into activism was with the Occupy movement during his senior year of high school.
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Survival Media Videographer
Brandon Hill is an explorer of multi-media storytelling. His photography, videography and graphic designs have been used widely to document and amplify actions, mobilizations and campaigns from across Washington D.C. and West Virginia to Oakland,California, Malaysian Borneo and now South-Central Alaska.
CLÉMENT GUERRA
Survival Media Videographer
Clement Guerra completed his Master’s Degree in Sociology of Organizations and Business Strategy in 2004. Ever since, he has been travelling all over Europe, working as an International Marketing Consultant Manager as well as a professional photographer and filmmaker (Germany, Austria, Ireland, England, France). He has also helped many companies launch effective social-media campaigns in order to increase companies’ visibility. He speaks 4 languages fluently (working level): French, English, German and Spanish.
DAVID GAWITH
Survival Media Videographer
David Gawith is a PhD candidate at the University of Cambridge working on understanding the behavioural barriers to climate change adaptation in agriculture. His work to date has been driven by a desire to understand the implications of climate change in order to address them effectively. His academic interests are interdisciplinary and range from economics to development studies to earth systems sciences. Before starting his PhD, he conducted research into the impacts of climate change on water availability in southern New Zealand, the determinants of water stress vulnerability among rural communities in Nepal, and the economics of ecosystem-based adaptation to climate risks in Fiji.
EKTA JAJU
Survival Media Videographer
Ekta Jaju is a Social Entrepreneur, Documentary Film Maker, Organic Farmer and an Environmentalist. She is a Co-Founder at Switch ON – ONergy, a hybrid social enterprise providing clean energy solutions to underprivileged households and institutions.
ERIN WHITSON
Survival Media Videographer
Erin Whitson is a freelance filmmaker currently living and working in Brooklyn, NY. Her work is typically focused on documentary storytelling, with a particular interest in the environment and social justice. She loves conceptualizing new and interesting ways to tell unique stories, whether they are personal or for marketing purposes.
GRETCHEN SIEGCHRIST
Survival Media Videographer
Gretchen is a filmmaker with a passion for telling stories about sustainability and climate change. She’s been making movies professionally since 2003, and works primarily with organizations who want to communicate about the positive social actions they’re taking. She also produces documentary films about topics such as local food and farmland conservation. Gretchen believes that video storytelling has a special power to get people to see things differently and change their actions, and she uses her work to inspire viewers to take positive steps to create a better world.
HEATHER CRAIG
Survival Media Videographer
Heather Craig is a believer that everyone’s passion and skill set should be used to leave the world a better place than when they found it. Heather’s personal strength is capturing images in an honest and impactful way. Instead of using the camera as barrier between her and the subject matter, she uses it to connect to the world around her. She is very connected to protecting the environment and being part of a cleaner, brighter and more equal future. Heather Craig is a professional cinematographer as well as a photographer.
HELENA GONZALEZ MARTINEZ
Survival Media Videographer
Helena Gonzalez is a videographer and producer based in Oakland, CA. They grew up in a natural UNESCO World Heritage Site and has always been an active member of the environmentalist community protecting a land threatened by predatory development. With a background in philosophy, education and cultural management, Helena has a critical eye that turned her towards advocacy and media arts.
KAY CUAJUNCO
Survival Media Videographer
Kay Cuajunco is an activist, educator, and filmmaker based in Oakland, CA. She is passionate about digital storytelling that amplifies the voices of communities on the frontline of struggles for environmental justice. Her work focuses on the intersections of food justice and climate justice as well as migrant and workers rights.
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OLIVIA ABTAHI
Survival Media Videographer
Olivia Abtahi is a writer and filmmaker based in Denver, Colorado. After graduating from NYU film school, Olivia received her masters in creative technology from VCU Brandcenter, an advertising program that pioneers new forms of storytelling.
RITU BHARDWAJ
Survival Media Videographer
Ritu is a documentary filmmaker based in New Delhi, India. Independently as well as part of a team, Ritu has worked on documentaries and television programs addressing issues like farmer deaths in India, child labor, access to justice, importance of mason training and several features on environment sustainability. Her films have been screened at various national and international film festivals.
SAM FULLBRIGHT
Survival Media Videographer
Sam Fulbright is a freelance filmmaker from Chattanooga, TN. He grew up kayaking in the mountains of Tennessee and North Carolina. Sam spent his time whitewater kayaking around the world competing and filming in China, Chile, Costa Rica, and the United States. Kayaking sparked Sam’s interest in both film and environmentalism. He took part in his first film project at age seventeen titled Facing East, a film about the damming on the Yangtze River in China.