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 Christel is an Australian-American producer, director, and writer. She's captured compelling images and powerful stories, from the streets of Kolkata, to villages in Malawi, and the boardrooms of Capitol Hill.

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Her film portfolio includes work HBO Max, VICE, A+E, CNN, The White House, PBS, Revelations,  Participant,  and more. Notably, Christel produced and shot the Emmy-winning TV show INTERVENTION, which profiles people whose addiction to drugs or alcohol has brought them to the brink of destruction.​​​   ​

Christel also wrote and directed An Idiot's Guide to Climate Change starring Rainn Wilson from The Office and Greta Thunberg - a digital doc-series by Oscar-winning Participant Media​. Other work includes field producing the feature doc BAMA RUSH by VICE Studios on HBO Max.​

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​​​She began her career 15 years ago in Los Angeles as a camera assist on Through the Wormhole with Morgan Freeman and Obama's White House campaign Joining Forces with Oprah, Spielberg & Tom Hanks. Since then, she's worked on dozens of feature films, documentaries, unscripted TV shows, music videos, true crime podcasts, commercials and more.  

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  Christel holds a BA in Communications: Writing & Cultural Studies from the University of Technology, Sydney, where she won the Human Rights Award for Women in 2008. She also studied International Journalism and Documentary Film at the University of Westminster in London, UK.

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Christel is a former professional dancer, having danced in music videos for Kylie Minogue, Adam Lambert and Maroon 5. She still dances: tap,

hip hop and angry ballet, much to the dismay of her neighbors.