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Gita Saedi Kiely
- Location:
- United States
- Languages:
- English
- Issues:
- Climate Change, Child Welfare, Education, Racial Injustice, Hunger/Food insecurity, Refugee Crisis and Immigration, Voting Rights, Women and Girls, Gender violence , Human Rights
- Expertise:
- Consulting, Mentorship
- Cultural/racial identity:
- Iranian-American
- Self identification:
- Female
Bio
I joined FilmAid as Director in 2021 after decades of producing, programming and raising funds for documentary films. FilmAid supports local filmmaking across the globe, working with underserved and marginalized communities building their voice through film to acheive local and global impact. I spent many years with Kartemquin Films both producing films and designing impact campaigns, most notably with the acclaimed series The New Americans, a multi-part PBS series following immigrants and refugees from across the world through their first years in the US. I also served as Executive Director of the Big Sky Film Institute and the Big Sky Documentary Film Festival, where I led thematic programming around Indigenous storytelling and environmental justice and implemented the youth fellowship training programs for Montana youth. I currently sit on the board of the Independent Television Service (ITVS) and as a Grants Advisor to The Redford Center.
