Brett Kuxhausen

I grew up in America’s heartland, where a rich storytelling tradition captivated me throughout my childhood. I was in awe of the larger-than-life characters, the drama of Friday night football, the patchwork landscape of communities, fields, and wildlife that surrounded me. But, after earning a BS degree in biological sciences, and later a MFA in Science and Natural Filmmaking, I found the stories I felt that I needed to tell.

I’m driven by the belief that storytelling, specifically visual media, wields a mighty power in the Age of the Anthropocene. I bear witness though my filmmaking and photography, using a universal language that I feel is the most persuasive method to push for action and change in environmental conservation, wildlife preservation, and human rights.

In the few years I have been working professionally, I have been nominated for multiple Emmy awards, and won as part of a cinematography team. I’ve shot and/or field produced for clients such as National Geographic, The BBC, PBS, The National Science Foundation, and the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution/Ocean Media Institute. Most recently, I was lead cinematographer and field producer for the media unit of Mozambique's flagship conservation area, Gorongosa National Park. There, I made feature-length films, television specials, and short-form videos for institutions such as National Geographic, PBS, The Howard Hughes Medical Institute, and Mozambique national television. My photography has been featured in outlets such as The New York Times, The Guardian, The Associated Press, and Nature scientific journal.