Film Services: Increasing Outreach, Awareness and Impact

Sara Pipernos is an American filmmaker specializing in marine-focused documentary-making. Her debut documentary - a collaboration with Human Rights at Sea and Human Rights at Sea International - ‘Death at Sea’, highlights the risks and abuses seafarers face on the high seas through the eyes of the families they left behind. Before undertaking a career in filmmaking, Sara obtained her BA in environmental science from Colby College and then spent three years working as an international policy advocate in Washington, DC helping adopt fisheries policy on the high seas. She is also a published scientific author on the same topic in the journal, Fisheries. Sara translates her fisheries expertise into filmmaking, telling stories that advocate for marine policy reform via effective science communication. She also has an MA in Wildlife Filmmaking from the University at the West of England in partnership with the BBC Natural History Unit and worked as an environmental photojournalist in Kenya and Uganda.  

Alexander, a British/Greek music producer, sound artist, and visual media composer based in Bristol, UK, blends his love for music with a commitment to addressing global issues. Specializing in audiovisual media, he creates engaging compositions for various platforms, including short films, TV, trailers, and commercials. His work has been featured on prominent channels like the BBC, National Geographic, Netflix, and Amazon Prime.
Alexander has co-produced scores to projects such as 'When The Floods Come' and ‘Death At Sea,’ shedding light on the impacts of Human Rights at Sea and global warming.
Starting as a classical pianist, Alexander pursued a BA in Music Production & Sound Engineering from the dBs Music Institute in Bristol, where he developed skills in creative production and experimental audio. He later earned an MA in Music Composition for Film & TV at the University Of Bristol.

Mikey has worked as a camera operator, editor, and shooting assistant producer across a variety of wildlife and commercial productions. Broadcast and corporate credits include work for BBC One (One Show), BBC Two, BBC Scotland, STV, and the World Health Organization, to name a few. 

Manuela Lubrano is an Italian Media Composer specialised in scoring films that address significant topics such as climate change, human rights, and social issues. Manuela believes that it's part of her professional responsibility to actively contribute to the community by using skills to raise awareness. Following her bachelor’s degree in Music and master’s degree in Film & TV Music Composition from the University of Bristol, Manuela began her professional career. Her debut work includes contributions to the documentaries "When the Floods Come" and "Death at Sea", in collaboration with Human Rights at Sea and Human Rights at Sea International. 

Mairi is an award-winning camera operator, photographer and science communicator, having filmed documentaries and features across the UK, Germany, and China. Mairi uses innovative filmmaking techniques, having built two time-lapse motorized camera rigs while shooting her debut film, Grasping the Nettle, which has gone on to win numerous awards.