FILM | KATE WEBBER - Film & Photo

Director | Producer | Interviewer

As an accomplished creative, I possess versatile expertise spanning documentary, editorial, branded, animated, and educational content. I excel in forging meaningful connections on diverse sets and my leadership style combines a clear vision with an open spirit of collaborative curiosity.

I've been fortunate to direct and interview a spectrum of talents— from a seasoned Hollywood showrunner to untrained dogs, Zen priest, reformed murder convict, astronauts, athletes, and notable academics. I regularly collaborate with experts at the forefront of their fields ranging from neuroscience to physics to mental health to longevity science, as well as with luminaries in the realm of psychedelics research.

My body of work is distinguished by its commitment to excellence. Central to everything I create is a deep-rooted sense of heart and a commitment to beauty—both inner and visual, shaped by my background as a professional photographer. My focus is on crafting emotionally resonant stories that foster personal growth and forge meaningful connections.

KIM SWIMS Film | Feature Doc Film (75 min TRT)

Director | Producer | Interviewer | development through distribution

"Kim Swims” is a feature documentary that garnered international acclaim at nineteen film festivals, securing honors like Audience Favorites, Best Director, and Opening Night film. It was also invited for special screenings at organizations such as Pixar, Apple, The North Face, and Visa.

This elegant sports documentary explores universal themes of resilience and nature's gifts, resonating beyond the niche of open water swimming. Acquired for global distribution, the film streamed on Netflix and is currently still available on Amazon Prime.

THE LARGER NET | Short Doc Film (5 min TRT)

Director | Producer | Interviewer | development through distribution

This short film was crafted as part of an Eco Doc Challenge, securing a place in the top 12 through a juried selection process. The entire production, including pre-production, shooting, editing, original music creation, and post-production, was completed within 120 hours following the receipt of the film topic, adhering to the specified guidelines. Premiering at DocNYC, the film later screened nationally and earned national network distribution.

BRANDON MCMILLAN TEACHES DOG TRAINING | MasterClass | Online class (3 hrs TRT)

Director | Creative Producer | development through launch

This class ranks as one of the top classes on this longform content platform.

The Emmy-winning host of "Lucky Dog", Brandon McMillan is an expert trainer dedicated to building relationships between humans and animals. MasterClass is a premier educational streaming platform renowned for its high-production, long-form documentary content featuring celebrities and experts.

MATTHEW WALKER TEACHES THE SCIENCE OF BETTER SLEEP | MasterClass

Creative Producer | Art Director | development & pre production

Dr. Matthew Walker is a sleep scientist, professor of neuroscience at UC Berkeley, and author. His research examines the impact of sleep on human health and disease. MasterClass is a premier educational streaming platform renowned for its high-production, long-form documentary content featuring celebrities and experts.

MATTHEW JOHNSON, Drug Researcher | Topic: Psychedelics | Big Think

Director | Producer | Interviewer | development through launch

Ranks as one of the top performing videos with over 7 million views.

Recent research has shown that psychedelic drugs like LSD and psilocybin seem to be an effective method for treating conditions like depression, anxiety, and post-traumatic stress disorder. And unlike common antidepressants, some people report long-lasting improvements in their mental health. What makes these substances so unique and powerful? That’s one of the driving questions behind the research of Matthew Johnson, who has studied the nature of addiction, psychedelics, and other psychoactive substances during his work at the Center for Psychedelic & Consciousness Research at Johns Hopkins.

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ROBERT CURBEAM, Astronaut & Space Exec | Topic: Space tech & exploration | Big Think

Director | Producer | Interviewer | development through launch

Winner: GOLD Telly Award, Branded Content

An astronaut explains our new era of space travel. The last time humans stepped foot on the Moon was 1972. During NASA's Artemis campaign, we plan to go back, but with one huge difference: this time, we plan to stay. Robert Curbeam is a former astronaut and naval officer. He has flown in space 3 times, logging over 900 hours, 45 of which were spent doing 7 spacewalks to build the ISS.

This piece was produced in partnership with Maxar, a company specializing in civil, national security, and commercial space technologies.

SHAKA SENGHOR, Author | Topic: How to find freedom | Big Think

Director | Producer | Interviewer | development through launch

In 1991, Shaka Senghor pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and spent the next 19 years in prison, 7 of them in solitary confinement. This is how he found true freedom. Shaka has gone from from a life on the streets, to imprisonment, to best-selling author and speaker.

This moving short is an episode from Season 1 of the animated series, Untangled, created in partnership with Unlikely Collaborators.

EMILY NAGOSKI, Sex Educator | Topic: The science of sexual desire | Big Think

Director | Producer | Interviewer | development through launch

Ranks as one of the top performing videos with over 5 million views and counting.

We’ve operated on an incorrect model for sex therapy since the ‘60s. “Virtually everything” was wrong with that, according to Dr. Emily Nagoski. Learn the truth about desire. Emily Nagoski is the award-winning author of the New York Times bestselling Come As You Are and the most recent book, Come Together.

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TAL BEN-SHAHAR, Psychologist | Topic: Happiness & resilience | Big Think

Director | Producer | Interviewer | development through launch

Ranks as one of the top performing videos with over 7 million views.

Dr. Tal Ben-Shahar is an internationally renowned teacher (Tal taught two of the most popular courses in Harvard’s history) and author in the fields of happiness and leadership.

Antifragility is the idea of putting pressure on a system, or human, the system or human actually grows bigger and stronger. From a psychological perspective, antifragility comes in the form of PTG, or post-traumatic growth. After we experience a stressful event, we learn and grow to become more resilient.

This public video kicks off a class for BT+ corporate learning audiences.

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MICHIO KAKU, Thoeretical Physicist | Topic: Physics/Quantum computing | Big Think

Director | Producer | Interviewer | development through launch

This video is a top performing video with 2 million views and counting.

Dr. Michio Kaku is the co-founder of string field theory, and is one of the most widely recognized scientists in the world today. The renowned theoretical physicist walks through the evolutionary journey of quantum computing, from analog to digital to the quantum era. Quantum computers hold immense promise because of their ability to tap into parallel universes, which boosts their computational power exponentially. They could revolutionize everything and the race between major tech companies and intelligence agencies to actualize this power is intense. The endeavor isn’t without challenges; we’ve yet to create a fully functional quantum computer. But Kaku envisions a future where quantum computers unravel complex equations, potentially shedding light on profound cosmic mysteries.

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RON GARAN, Astronaut & Humanitarian | Topic: Shifting perspective | Big Think +

Director | Producer | Interviewer | development through launch

This public video kicks off a class for BT+ corporate learning audiences.

A curious phenomenon often occurs when astronauts travel to space and look out on our planet for the first time: They see how interconnected and fragile life on Earth is, and they feel a sudden responsibility to protect it. Astronaut Ron Garan experienced this so-called “overview effect” when he first saw Earth from space. When he looked out on the planet, he saw an iridescent biosphere teeming with life, all protected by a remarkably thin atmosphere. What he did not see was the thing that society often gives top priority: the economy. For Garan, seeing Earth from space revealed problems like global warming, deforestation, and biodiversity loss are not disconnected. They are the symptoms of an underlying flaw in how we perceive ourselves as humans: We fail to realize that we are a planetary species.

ROBERT WALDINGER, Psychiatrist & Zen Roshi | Topic: Human flourishing & Zen Buddhism | Big Think

Director | Producer | Interviewer | development through launch

Robert Waldinger, MD is a Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School, a practicing psychiatrist, psychoanalyst, and a Zen teacher and practitioner. For two decades, Waldinger has been the director of the Harvard Study of Adult Development. This study, conducted over more than 85 years, has analyzed the entire lives of 724 families to determine the activities, behaviors, and dynamics that enhance a person’s life-long well-being. Waldinger has dedicated his career to examining these elements and discovering what brings true fulfillment to human existence.

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DEBBIE MILLMAN, Brand Designer & Podcast Host | Topic: Branding | Big Think +

Director | Producer | Interviewer | development through launch

This public video kicks off a class I developed for BT+ corporate learning audiences.

Named “one of the most creative people in business” by Fast Company, and “one of the most influential designers working today” by Graphic Design USA, Debbie Millman is also an author, educator, curator and host of the podcast Design Matters, one of the first and longest running podcasts. Design and branding are inherently a part of human nature. They serve as a way of signaling to others, non-verbally, who we are, what we believe in, and what is important to us. There was a time when consumers were exclusively interested in a company's products — upgrades, different flavors, different colors. But today, Debbie Millman explains that consumers want to know if the companies that they are buying from are worthy of their money.

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