FILMMAKER & PHOTOGRAPHER BASED IN EAST AFRICA
DONT LOSE THE PLOT
WRITER | DIRECTOR | EDITOR
Don’t Lose the Plot (DLTP) is a new agricultural TV series for an East Africa audience developed by the Mediae Company in Kenya. The show ties in the popular reality TV formats of ‘competition’ & ‘makeover’ into a highly entertaining show. Its aim is to encourage Kenyan and Tanzanian youth into farming as a successful business and, as a way of improving their livelihoods. Filmed in both English and Swahili. Broadcast in Kenya, Tazania and Uganda on Citizen TV.
CAMERA : FS5 EDIT : ADOBE PREMIER
SHALL WE DANCE ?
WRITER | DIRECTOR | CAMERA | EDITOR
My first solo documentary explores the complicated layers of the human-animal conflict and highlights the importance of coexistence in the future of sustaining wildlife populations in Kenya. The underlying message being that coexistence of pastoral livestock and wildlife is not only possible, but is the best hope of sustaining large viable carnivore and other wildlife populations. Although this film focuses on specifically lion in the South Rift region, it speaks to many human-animal conflict issue worldwide.
CAMERA : CANON 5DM2 EDIT : FCP 7
Searching for Namenyak
WRITER | DIRECTOR | CAMERA | EDITOR
This short film was captured over a week. It started with an email and ended up as this. Anna and Greg, strangers before this film, set off on what some would label an impossible mission. Greg was looking for the cubs he photographed 7 years ago, the cubs that helped launch his career and made it onto the front cover of National Geographic Magazine, Greg found himself wondering what happened to them? Anna a Kenyan born wildlife filmmaker had spent time with the lions in the region Greg took his photograph. They joined forces to try and find some answers for Greg, Anna documented their ambitious pursuit where possible – here is what happened…
CAMERA : CANON 5DM2 EDIT : FCP 7
2008 - BA FILM & TV
Nottingham University: BA in Film and Television
2009 - FOUNDER OF NUTV
Founder & Station Manager of Nottingham University TV. Awarded for ‘Outstanding commitment to the student union’.
2009 - TV DEBUT
On-screen contestant and winner of Last Woman Standing. A BBC TV show about sports & remote tribes.
2010 - PMA BBC LONDON
Production Manager Assistant at BBC London Factual
2011 - BMA WILDLIFE & DOCUMENTARY PRODUCTION
Salford University: MA Wildlife and Documentary Production.
2012 - CHROME PRODUCTIONS LONDON
Freelance Presenter and Production Manager - London Office
2013 - DRAMA TV SERIES - EAST AFRICA
Editor for the Mediae Company in Kenya on the popular educaitonal drama series 'Makutano Junction'
2014 - KIDS TV SERIES - EAST AFRICA
Commissioned to write, film and edit 52 educational segments for a popular kids TV show in East Africa about environment & wildlife
2016 - AGRI TV SERIES - EAST AFRICA
Commissioned to write, direct & edit 13 x 26 eps of new Agricultrual TV series. Filmed in English & Swahili for broadcast throughout East Africa.
2017 - RAMATE E LOSHO
Commissioned to write, film, and edit, short educational films for the Samburu in Maa Dialect, Northern Kenya
“Anna is a very driven individual who I brought to BBC London Factual as my Assistant. She is passionate about filmmaking and in particular wildlife documentaries, so much so she turned down what many would see as dream job in front of camera in another genre, to pursue her passion to document natural history. She will no doubt be a full time professional in this field at some stage, so I would have no doubt about recommending her.”
“Anna has worked on several projects for my company Chrome Productions, utilising a range of her skills from Production Managing to Camera Operating, Editing and Presenting. She came to my attention by way of a very high recommendation from the BBC and I can very highly recommend her onwards. Anna is a rare breed. A true life lover and go-getter, driven by her passion for adventure and nature. She works hard, is adorable to have around, is clearly intelligent, and embraces the process and technicalities of production. I have no doubt that she will excel in the world of Natural History filmmaking. Any institution would be lucky to have her. “
“When I joined Nottingham University Television Station, Anna was in her final year and the sole member. The work she put in during that final year has set NUTS to become one of the biggest societies at Nottingham within 3 years, with well over 200 members. She was also both professional and a pleasure to work with.”
Films@annacampbell.tv