Tbilisi, Georgia
4 reviews$700 - $1800 / Day
Multimedia journalist based in Yangon, Myanmar. Previously worked at ABC Foreign Correspondent and ABC news. My work has been published on the Guardian, Al Jazeera, NPR, CNN and TRT World.
January • 2018
Libby got in touch with this timely story which she had already shot. She responded well to edit changes. Very organised too, would be happy to commission again but this time from scratch to guide the shoot more closely and ensure all the material is a good fit for social video
June • 2018
Libby is very communicative and easy to work with. She met her deadlines on time + delivered on edits quickly. I would recommend Libby to anyone looking for a skilled, independent video producer.
Produced for OZY
Daw Yaw Shen learned to play the nose flute, a traditional instrument of her Chin heritage when she was 17 years old. Now, at 92 years of age she's the last of her generation and one of only two people who can play the unique instrument. She is one of the 135 ethnic minorities in Myanmar trying to protect their culture and history.
Produced for Zinc
The current conflict in Rakhine State causing 600,000 people to flee their homes has sparked a lot of hate speech. Few are standing up vocally in support of peace and for the Rohingya. But a group of storytellers are targeting kids, in schools and refugee camps, conducting workshops and recording the first kids books about peace and reconciliation in Burmese. Fighting the racism with laughter.
Produced for DVB
In Burmese culture there is a saying – “For a woman, your beauty is your hair” – and the longer it is, the better. Well-groomed, glossy hair decorated with jasmine flowers is as quintessentially Burmese. While hairstyles are changing, long black hair still retains its timeless appeal. All of which makes Buddhist abbot Sayadaw U Weiponla’s request for donations of hair all the more merit-making.
Produced for DVB
Burma’s second largest lake is experiencing a change in climate and an increase in pollution. Locals living on Inle Lake in Shan State say the rise in severe droughts combined with deforestation in the area are contributing to the deterioration of the lake. Farmers and artisans are worried about their future and are calling for better conservation of the lake.
Produced for Voice of America
Myanmar's defacto leader and Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Aung San Suu Kyi is welcoming businesses to invest in Rakhine State, more than a year and a half since a brutal military crackdown forced hundreds of thousands of minority Rohingya Muslims to flee into neighboring Bangladesh.
The government has taken the first step to address the rampant problem of child labour throughout the country by drafting a five-year National Action Plan to eliminate child labour. This story explores the stories of child labourers from working in teashops, construction sites, to farmwork.
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