Helsinki, Finland
$100 - $200 / Day
Katja Kuivanen is a self-shooting producer, director and editor of non-fiction audiovisual content. She has an academic background in the social sciences, and transitioned to documentary storytelling on the back of a career in the international development- and humanitarian aid space. Katja recently co-directed two films in collaboration with award-winning OTOXO Productions in Barcelona, and has managed shoots, written copy and produced engaging short-form content used by organisations on social platforms and in media. She has a strong understanding of story and its importance from initial concept through to post-production, and an ability to connect with subjects whilst working hard to deliver high-value productions within tight deadlines, in challenging environments.
Produced for Open Arms
This video showcases the construction of a shelter platform on a vessel for migrants rescued at sea. Produced in collaboration with Open Arms – a non-governmental organisation with one principal mission: to protect those who try to reach Europe via the Mediterranean.
Produced for Open Cultural Centre
This video promotes the regular language-exchange events organised by the Open Cultural Center – a registered non profit organisation active in both Spain and Greece, working towards the inclusion of refugees and migrants through educational and cultural activities.
Produced for the post-COVID re-opening party of Barcelona's Origo Bakery.
Produced for OTOXO Productions
Commissioned by BeTeVé network, this documentary follows a group of parents and children in Barcelona who have joined forces to create a stronger community and safer cycling conditions in the city by starting a local Bicibús. Despite push-back, this parade of cycling families take to the streets every Friday morning, creating joyful and eco-friendly routes to multiple Barcelona elementary schools. Can they pave the road to a safer and greener city?
Produced for OTOXO Productions
Tucked away next to an old textile factory in the Sants neighbourhood of Barcelona, 78-year-old Bernabé Martinez Poves keeps a secret museum of over 250 sewing machines, dating back to 1860. His collection serves not only as a visual relic of a long-forgotten era, but also as a meeting point. Bernabé keeps his doors open to the public, as a way to share the history of his collection, the symbolism of the sewing machine and to encourage conversations around changing patterns of production and consumption.
Commercial video by Andy Perez and Mattia Bullo, in collaboration with GBSB Global. Second camera-operator and production assistant.
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