Bio

Kristin Tieche is an award-winning filmmaker. Her work has aired on National Geographic, CBC, Smithsonian Channel, Science Channel, Al Jazeera America, PBS, CBS–5, Fox Worldwide, Link TV, Fine Living Channel, Food Network and Home and Garden. Kristin tells stories about wildlife, sustainability and climate change through an intersectional lens.

Kristin’s films provide viewers with immersive and visceral experiences that inspire action and transform minds. She is known internationally for her award-winning films, including "Forms of Identification” (2011), "The Spinster"(2013) and "Velo Visionaries" (2015-2017). She is currently producing the feature documentary, "The Invisible Mammal,” about bats in North America as they combat disease, habitat destruction and climate change. 

Kristin has worked as a producer and editor on feature documentaries, including Sundance Audience Award winning "Fuel" (2008), PBS/Independent Lens film, "Power Paths" (2009), and festival winner, “Love Thy Nature” (2014). She currently produces segments for Northern California Public Media’s series, “Bay Area Bountiful,” featuring stories about nature and the environment in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Kristin holds a Master of Arts in Television, Radio and Film from the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University, where she received awards from the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences in screenwriting and sound design. She holds a Certificate in Sustainability from City College of San Francisco, and is a certified cetacean naturalist with the American Cetacean Society.