about
Hi, I'm Michelle! I’m a documentary filmmaker focusing on stories about nature, climate, and adventure.
I am a freelance director, camera operator, and editor that has worked in a variety of production roles for clients and organizations includingFujifilm & Aquatech, National Wildlife Federation, Ffern, Explorers Club, Explore What Matters, Bastille, Academy of Motion Pictures, Scripps News, Turtle Conservancy, Netflix, and BBC Digital. My work has been selected at festivals including Kendal Mountain Festival, Planet in Focus, European Wildlife Film Awards, Innsbruck Nature Film Festival, featured in TOAST Magazine, and more. I am based in London, UK.
I have experience across campaigns, documentaries, digital content, and short form creative projects. My work has taken me to the Arctic, South Pacific, Europe and North America for topics including the trade in tortoises and tigers, the emerging discussion on whether to mine the deep sea, the accelerating loss of Arctic sea ice, stopping development of the largest oil field proposed in the North Sea, and more. I work on issues both on land and at sea, and have filmed underwater in Europe and Australasia.
My storytelling work is grounded in a Master of Science in Biodiversity & Conservation at the University of Oxford and a Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology at New York University. I am currently a Climate Policy Creative Fellow at the University College of London’s Climate Action Unit and a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society.
I am interested in working on documentaries and creative projects that explore emergent environmental issues, foster connection to our planet, and focus on solutions. Please feel free to reach out at: michellebsandersfilm@gmail.com
Photo: © Issey Gladston
