DIRECTORS

Natalie Conneely is an award-winning storyteller who believes that stories have the power to transform and heal society. Born in the amazon of Bolivia and raised by the Andes, she started producing commercials with Turner Commercial productions for CNN International in 2009 and has since produced feature narrative and documentary films in Bolivia and the US. Her Directorial Debut is the documentary feature, Selva Adentro, which highlights indigenous wisdom for environmental conservation after the devastating Amazon fires of 2019. She earned her Bachelor of Arts in Film, Television, and Theater & Political Science at the University of Notre Dame. In 2009 She launched CNN International's first Middle Eastern Production Hub in Abu Dhabi and worked to produce original content programming from London to Africa, Europe, and the Middle East. Natalie lives in California where she founded Pachamama Sabia, a social impact production company that focuses on indigenous stories for social impact.