Rumbi Katedza (she/her) is a filmmaker and writer living in Zimbabwe. She produces corporate and independent narrative and documentary content through her production company, Mai Jai Films. A company focused on pioneering a new generation of Zimbabwean films & filmmakers through creative co-productions. Mai Jai Films runs Postcards from Zimbabwe, a children’s audio-visual and life-skills training project, & ZimbabweFilm.com, a comprehensive Zimbabwean film promotion website. One of her latest films Transactions, tells a story of Zimbabwean migration through a family divided by the circumstances of a failed economy; separated across the world the family meets online to decide who needs the most financial support back home.

Dr Moreangels Mbizah is a conservation biologist working at the intersection of conservation and community development in Zimbabwe. She is the Founder and Executive Director of Wildlife Conservation Action: an organization focusing on building the capacity of local communities to protect and coexist with wildlife while improving livelihoods. She received her Doctoral Degree from Oxford, is a TED Fellow/Speaker & Mandela Washington Fellow. In 2019, Moreangels gave the TED talk, “How community-led conservation can save wildlife.” Her study also followed the famous Cecil the lion- until he was shot by a trophy hunter in 2015. In the TED talk, Moreangels wonders how things could've gone differently by asking: "What if the community that lived next to Cecil was involved in protecting him?

In this episode, host Nadine talks to the two pioneers about how they met and the film that Rumbi is developing about Moreangels. Moreangels shares the realities of conservation in Zimbabwe and Rumbi opens up about it’s film industry. Moreangels highlights the developments they've made like mobile boma's, and the walls they run into in their conservation efforts whilst Rumbi reminds us of Moreangels rare, inspiring story. They discuss the importance of funding, impact producing goals with the coming work, and the critically important right to tell one's own story.

This episode refers to the following works: “One Woman’s Remarkable Journey to Protect Lions," "Transactions," Mbizah' TED TALK, Wildlife Conservation Action & their training programs, Mbizah' published studies, Katedza previous & upcoming films.

Rumbi Katedza (she/her) is a filmmaker, producer, and writer living in Harare, Zimbabwe.

Moreangels Mbizah (she/her) is a conservation biologist living in Harare, Zimbabwe.

Nadine Reumer (she/her) is an actress and producer based in Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

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Dr. Judith Keilbach (she/her) is Associate Professor in the Media and Culture Studies Department at Utrecht University in The Netherlands. She received her Ph.D. in Film Studies from the Freie Universität Berlin. Her interests include media infrastructures, television history and theory, the relation of media technology and historiography. In 2023, Dr Keilbach was the spearhead of a published study in The Netherlands, called “Towards sustainable film production in the Netherlands.” The research by Dr. Keilbach and her team lead to wide discussion and an action plan at the Nederland Filmfonds.

In this episode, Dr. Keilbach tells us about her interest in the infrastructures that produce film and television. Host Nadine asks her about her research with the University of Utrecht, it's structure and impact. They discuss the Dutch film industry and it's relationship to sustainability. The two talk about the correlation and significance of environmental sustainability vs. social sustainability: specifically in an freelance/project-based industry. Nadine asks Dr. Keilbach about eco-feminism, the awareness of the non-human, and ethics of care. Are we, as a society, ready for change? How do we hold onto hope?

This episode refers to the following theories and studies: UU's Towards sustainable film production in The Netherlands, "Passing On Responsibility: Obstacles to Green Film Production in The Netherlands", Nederlands Film Fonds's Action Plan, Ethics of Care, Eco Feminism.

Dr. Judith Keilbach (she/her) is a humanities scholar based in Utrecht, The Netherlands.

Nadine Reumer (she/her) is an actress and producer based in Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

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Tembisa Jordaan (she/her) is a South African marine scientist and filmmaker, living in in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal. Tembisa is the Biodiversity Stewardship & Biodiversity Economy senior manager at Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife. She is also the coordinator for the Biodiversity Economy Initiative (BEI) in the province. She is passionate about sectoral transformation in the biodiversity space, and the improvement of conservation models to be people oriented. She starred in a 3-part marine conservation documentary commissioned by Off the Fence, called “Our Oceans” and won the N.E.W Film pitch competition at the Nature, Environment and Wildlife Film congress. Her short film "Ulwandle Lushile" is a result of her years of work in marine resource management with KZN coastal communities.

In this episode, Tembisa guides you through her journey becoming a marine scientist. Host Nadine and Tembisa discuss the disenfranchisement and continued effects of South Africa’s apartheid regime. Tembisa tells us how this system and history impacts the local communities living by marine habitats. They talk about Indigenous knowledge systems in marine resource management. In connection to this- Tembisa opens up about her film "Ulwandle Lushile" and the process of how it was created to center the Sokhulu women. Host Nadine asks Tembisa about what she is missing today in the world of climate activism and storytelling.

This episode refers to the following works and histories: South African Apartheid, "Ulwandle Lushile" - On South African Shores, Women Carry On a Harvest Once Denied, Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife.

Tembisa Jordaan (she/her) is a marine scientist, filmmaker, and cook based in Durban, SA.

Nadine Reumer (she/her) is an actress and producer based in Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

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