Telling Stories of our Wild World
About Lily Bognuda
Hello
I am Lily Bognuda,
A Kiwi photographer, videographer and director specializing in outdoor adventure and documentary storytelling.
I am currently based in the UK but have been travelling the globe for the past four years combining my passion for ecology, education and rewilding with my creative practice.
My mission has always been to tell stories of the wild world and I have had the good fortune to work with a variety of passionate change-makers and creatives, helping them to connect with a wider audience to tell their unique and inspirational stories. Some examples of clients I have worked with include The Barn Owl Trust, Hara the Label, The Kalahari San Mastertracker Programme, Mahakala Centre and The Old Way.
I have specialised in the mediums of film and photography as means to tell stories about different ways of living, to explore the visual textures of my human experience and hopefully inspire individuals to adventure, spend time in nature and live more ecologically.
I am grateful that film has already lead to some of the best experiences of my life, shifted my ways of thinking and allowed me to connect with so many diverse characters. Some of the highlights have been spending time alongside the San bushmen, photographing them tracking in the Kalahari Desert; telling stories of healing and regenerative ways of living in the mountains of Montenegro and following the fortunes of a group of foragers in Devon as they learn to live sustainably with the land through the four seasons.
Experience Summary
I studied Film, Animation and Media Production at Plymouth Collage of Art and graduated in 2020 with a full distinction.
I have worked as a freelance videographer and photographer for the past four years with a number of sustainable fashion brands, I've made music videos and mini documentaries as well as promotional content for eco-tourism companies and retreats. Most recently I've been part of the production team for an experimental short film entitled Zephyr.
On set I have experience in many roles: as a camera operator, editor, assistant producer, location scout and BTS videographer. Lately I have been focusing on writing and directing.
