Katie Bryden

Katie Bryden is a cause-based conservation filmmaker. Over the last five years, she's worked in the non-profit sector leading productions – on land and at sea – across six continents, crafting compelling conservation short films from concept to delivery. Katie believes in telling conservation stories that respect indigenous and local community rights and voices, and human rights more broadly, while maintaining healthy sustainable ecosystems. As an Emerging League Fellow at the International League of Conservation Photographers (iLCP) and DC's August 2020 Filmmaker of the Month, Katie's work has been recognized for its global storytelling impact. She has worked with many of the most recognizable names in conservation filmmaking, including Conservation International, National Geographic, Smithsonian Channel, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Ocean Exploration Trust and The Wilderness Society.