I Find Stories That Empower The People Telling Them

I’m a story producer and advocate who creates safety and offers others agency and autonomy over how their stories are told.

I was seven years old when I had my own story told by a nonprofit. In some ways it helped me but in others, it did me harm. I needed someone like me to protect my interests on that shoot. Now I advocate for the safety of others like me.

Humanitarian storytelling has long held the power to help or hurt the people nonprofits are supposed to serve. Not enough conversation is being had about the unequal power dynamics in these spaces, but it’s time that we do.

Why I Do What I Do

My work as a producer has shown me that we all long to be seen and understood. This foundation helps me see people as they are. To trust the way they see themselves. To seek input and ongoing consent from the people whose stories I co-create. I bring all of myself to these shoots from the scared seven year old to the passionate advocate and masterful story producer. I am able to do this well because I know how it feels to be on the other side of the camera.

My Approach To Co-Creative Storytelling

  1. I use a people first, the story second approach. We cannot create impact we desire without taking care of those who share their stories.

  2. I create a safe space for others to share their thoughts without pressure and interruptions. 

  3. I use deep listening and empathy skills to gather and guide organizations and individuals on an individual approach toward a meaningful story.  

  4. I give people autonomy over how, when, where, and if their stories are told during every stage of the story finding process.

  5. I help organizations understand the healing and transformative impact autonomy and collaborative storytelling can have for the people they serve.

Ready to take the next step?

Let’s tell stories in a new way together:

  • I find and produce stories for your ethical media campaigns.

  • I speak at your event so we find new ways to share our stories that are ethical and empowering.

  • Join my workshops on collaborative storytelling.

  • I consult with your humanitarian organization train your staff on ethical storytelling and participatory story collection.

What My Clients Say

  • “Brigitte’s film work in front of and behind the camera, is visceral, immersive and transformative. She is immensely professional and careful – assessing risks and making informed judgements about the security and safety of those around her."

    Angela Robson, Award-winning Journalist, Filmmaker & Senior Lecturer

  • "Brigitte understands just how easily storytelling can become story taking. She advocates for the care of people alongside the creation of powerful media. Showing us all that dignity and trust are the recipe for profound stories."

    Crystaline Randazzo, Master Storyteller & Media Creatrix

  • “Brigitte was initially the subject of others filmmaking and that experience has led the subject to turn documentarist. This transition and international experience informs her deep interest to tell the stories some might prefer to forget, or ones that in fact, must be told. ”

    Mike Stubbs, Commissioner and Curator 

  • "Brigitte is a gifted story advocate. She has a way of asking the right questions that slows down the process of production so as to reorient the filmmakers to think about the storyteller, not just their stories. Reminding them of equal power, respect and agency."

    Chantelle Kaaria, Film Impact Producer, Community Action Practitioner

Let’s co-create stories that empower us all.