about
I am a freelance shooting director and editor that has worked in a variety of production roles for clients and organizations including
Fujifilm & 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, Sidetracked Magazine, and more. I am based in the UK.
I have a technical understanding of conservation and environmental issues through a Master of Science in Biodiversity & Conservation at the University of Oxford and a Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology at New York University. I was recently a Climate Policy Creative Fellow at the University College of London’s Climate Action Unit and winner of the 2025 Climate Spring x Sheffield DocFest Pitch Competition.
Please feel free to reach out at: michellebsandersfilm@gmail.com
Photo: © Issey Gladston
