Cameron Nielsen
I am a documentary filmmaker dedicated to telling visual stories that illustrate solutions to complex issues of our times. My film – Rewilding Honeybees won Best Documentary Short at Sonoma International Film Festival and was a finalist at tve Global Sustainability Awards. I have had documentaries in festivals such as Mountainfilm and United Nations Association Film Festival as well as broadcasted on public television. Currently, I am studying documentary at the UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism and freelancing as a videographer.
EDUCATION
Master of Journalism (Class of 2022)
University of California, BerkeleyBachelor of Arts and Science
Quest University Canada
• Self designed major with focus on Documentary Filmmaking and Conservation Biology
• Thesis documentary film on mechanisms for advancing bee conservation through community-based art-activism
EMPLOYERS
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Freelance Filmmaker
AWARDS & HONORS
Dean's Merit Fellowship (2020-2022)
Jury Award: Best Documentary Short - SIFF
2020Finalist: 2020 tve Global Sustainability Awards
MEMBERSHIPS & AFFILIATIONS
Video Consortium (SF/Bay Area)
REPORTING INTERESTS
Agriculture, Art Activism, Food Justice, Indigenous Sovereignty, Pollinators, Rewilding, sustainability