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https://olliehillfilm.com/
I am a self-shooting writer, researcher and editor with a passion for the narratives of the natural world, past, present and future.
Having studeied Palaeontology and Directing and Producing Science & Natural History, I was able to develop key skills and attain invaluable experi...
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https://olliehillfilm.com/
I am a self-shooting writer, researcher and editor with a passion for the narratives of the natural world, past, present and future.
Having studeied Palaeontology and Directing and Producing Science & Natural History, I was able to develop key skills and attain invaluable experience in the creation of narratives designed to educate and engage the public on scientific topics.
I am a dedicated, creative and organised filmmaker, with experience in very step of the production process. I have planned and executed shoots in dangerous and exotic environments, filmed wildlife in four countries, and edited several internationally sucessful projects. Across this experience I have learned the importance of maintaining a unifying creative vision for a project, and cultivating relationships with talented crewmembers and contributors.
Having cultivated a plethora of interests across my life, I bring to my projects an intellectual richness that sets them apart from the traditional natural history fare, with my key focus being systemic narratives of the climate crisis and sixth mass extinction. I am also abreast of the changes in format and medium that documentary content, and have consulted on these changes for various production companies, including the BBC Natural Histor Unit.
My recent projects have followed this systemic approach.
Bovine Brothers blends the styles of blue chip natural history with an archive and recon-based history documentary. The story explores the sordid world of Aurochs breeding in 1930s Germany, combining human and animal narratives to shine a light on conservation's darkest chapter.
Bovine Brothers saw success on the international festival circuit, screened at Menigoute and Gran Paradiso film festivals.
It Blooms From Within tells the tale of the cenotes, the Yucatan's sacred flooded caves. Underwater cinematography is interwoven with the story of the Mayan people, and explores how this community's relationship to the caves, their water and their wildlife is changing under the threat of industrial pollution. The film was screened at Truth Tellers as a Rising Star filmmaker, at Green Screen and was a finalist at Scinema.
At a time when the industry and planet are changing rapidly, telling new kinds of narratives, in new formats, on new platforms is more crucial than ever, and I hope to be a key voice in pushing for this narrative evolution.
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