Kate Kirby, 31, is a queer director, producer, editor and entrepreneur. With a background in food security, environmental policy, and sustainable community development, Kirby has had the privilege of collaborating with fellow visionaries and organizers across the globe. While finishing a graduate degree in Global Policy, Kirby shifted directions to pursue the artistic side of activism, founding Kindred Planet Productions in 2013 to “capture the interconnectedness of a 21st-century world, raise awareness, and inspire change by bringing into focus stories from the margins.” She endeavours to integrate a justice-based approach to documentary filmmaking, with an emphasis on inclusion at all stages of production. Her films are often described as nuanced, complex, and universal. From Bolivia to Laos, to Wabanaki territory, to Standing Rock, to American Evangelical universities, Kirby’s projects have taken on a life of their own, evolving her as a filmmaker, and as a person.
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