About
KT Bryden is an Emmy-winning cinematographer, conservationist, and film director based in St. Petersburg, Florida. Driven by a commitment to amplify voices that often go unrecognized, KT works to share authentic narratives that transcend imagery and spark action to protect our natural world. Whether highlighting women, local communities, ocean advocates, or endangered species, she aims to empower the underrepresented and ensure their stories are heard.
Examples of her past projects include filming women’s empowerment initiatives in Kenya, Tanzania, Peru, and Indonesia; documenting a community-led marine protected area in Fiji; filming a marine enforcement initiative in the Bahamas; capturing climate change adaptation and resilience stories across the Gulf of Mexico; and telling the stories of endangered species such as the Florida panther, Florida grasshopper sparrow, whale shark, ghost orchid, and Rice's whale.
Her dedication to impact-driven filmmaking has earned her recognition as an Associate Fellow of the International League of Conservation Photographers (iLCP), a 2020 Jackson Wild Media Lab Fellow and a 2020 DC Filmmaker of the Month. Her work has been featured by National Geographic, PBS, Disney+, Smithsonian Channel, The Nature Conservancy, Conservation International, National Wildlife Federation, WildAid, and others.
In her current projects, KT continues to break new ground, focusing on endangered species and place-based storytelling as the Executive Producer and Film Director at Wildpath.
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