Small Is Beautiful

Alistair began his entrepreneurial journey in Cape Town, after a year long assignment as the Lead Google Trekker, tasked with showcasing South Africa’s top hiking trails. He holds a Bachelor of Science to his name, and his philosophy of “do what you love, do what you’re good at, and do what the world needs” has always stood him in good stead. His passion of fusing his love for research, art and storytelling, into the science of storytelling has evolved into directing narratives which create positive behavioural change.

Elvi is the voice of the wild in ReWild, and part of our team to ensure that all decisions are made with integrity and with consideration for our natural world.

Sam is a specialist biomimicry nature guide, filmmaker, and design thinker. His passion stems from his interest to explore and have deep and meaningful experiences in the natural world. He strongly believes that experiencing the world around you is the fastest way to better understand your place within it. His interest in Sustainability and Ecology led him to train as a field guide, work as an environmental educator for the Cape Leopard Trust followed by a Masters degree in ecological design thinking from Schumacher College. During this time, he focused on learning ecological theory such as Biomimicry, Systems thinking, Deep Ecology and Restoration Economics. Within Rewild, his hard skills are in presenting wIldlife shows, Design Thinking, Facilitation and business development.

Alessandra is a passionate, solutions-driven, Italian filmmaker based in Cape Town, who strives to help people see things differently. She has embraced film as a tool to inspire positive change by showing new possibilities that can be explored. Her background in Visual Arts (Venice, Italy) shaped her view of the world, and her strong desire to use her craft to give voice to important issues led her to study video-journalism (Milan, Italy) and film production (Cape Town, South Africa). Her mission is to tell the story in the most genuine way, and to do so, she employs endless empathy when filming with subjects. In the editing suite, Alessandra applies careful consideration to the narrative and visual treatment of each film. Her aim is to inspire and motivate the viewer to take action.

Liam’s approach to film is borne of an exciting career in brand development and content creation, across a variety of markets. Starting in 2011 at STA Travel, Liam was awarded the STA Travel World Explorer title, an opportunity which saw him developing content in over 90 cities all over the world in just 12 months. On returning to South Africa, he completed a Marketing and Brand Communication degree from AAA School of Advertising and began his career in film. After 5 years in the industry, Liam is now a Producer at ReWild Africa. ReWild provides Liam with a value-driven structure to inject his experience, passion and skills in the realm of producing, production management, brand development and filmmaking, for the betterment of the natural (and social) world that surrounds us.

Megan’s passion for the natural world stems from her early years spent on a game reserve in Mpumalanga. Her father, being a wildlife filmmaker, introduced her to life behind a lens, and she began to understand that film was a powerful tool to be able to share important narratives with others. From there, she studied Visual Arts and Multimedia through correspondence, which enabled her to gain experience in the field during her studies, one of them being an assistant director on a wildlife film production in the Greater Kruger Park for 2 years, called safariLIVE. She then decided to rather settle in Cape Town, which was when she joined the dynamic journey of ReWild.

Jessica is a communication designer who is passionate about nature, research, and education. She holds a BTech degree in Graphic Design, and, owing to her insatiable curiosity, has supplemented her learning with various online courses. Since discovering the field of biomimicry in 2012, Jess has worked to become a certified Practitioner with a specialisation in how to communicate and teach this multidisciplinary field. Her career highlight thus far was to be in the role of Instructional Designer in the development of the first online biomimicry course produced in Africa! Jess loves to be outdoors and traveling, and can usually be found geeking out completely over some little plant, animal or phenomenon that she has just discovered. She also loves traveling, so her list of things to be amazed by never grows any shorter.

Justin's love for film-making came about through his travels in Asia after studying a Business Psychology degree at Stellenbosch University. Thereafter, he studied a year of film-making at SAE Institute in Cape Town where he learnt to combine his love for people and the art of film to create compelling authentic pieces that move the viewer. With over 4 years experience in filming and editing, as well as conducting hundreds of interviews all around the world and in many different industries, he has become a reliable and adaptable filmmaker - with an ability to draw out emotion in the work he creates.

Mattea’s love for the natural environment grew out of being surrounded by nature from a young age. Growing up in the Drakensberg and then moving to Scarborough, a conservation village in Cape Town, Mattea finds it an integral part of her personal mission to be part of regenerative and solutions-based movements. As an Anthropologist, Mattea values qualitative research and using human stories to situate complex narratives. She has recently returned from spending three years in New Zealand where she began her Masters in Education for Sustainable Development and worked for New Zealand’s largest independent environmental organisation.

Trishala Naidu is a biologist, researcher, and wildlife TV presenter with industry-related experience spanning 4 years. Her biological expertise extends from the terrestrial to the marine environment, evident from the various live shows she has hosted including SafariLive, SeaForest Live, Penguin Beach, and Africam's Wild Moments. During these and other shows, she has worked in collaboration with CGTN, BBC, NatGeo, and SABC3. She believes that the foundation of effective conservation is empathy, which has moved her towards science and education, with a particular emphasis on young audiences. While the best part of her day is being in front of the camera, producing impactful character-driven stories that showcase the resilience and beauty of our planet and its people brings her joy and contentment. Trishala holds a degree in environmental science and biology from the University of KwaZulu-Natal (Durban, South Africa) and a diploma in sustainability science from Swinburne University (Melbourne, Australia), she is also a FGASA qualified safari guide.

Carter is a Film Director whose work focuses on sharing stories of human resilience in the face of the climate crisis. He studied Environment and Business at the University of Waterloo and built an interdisciplinary skill set while working in marketing, research and operations for Fortune 500 companies such as Microsoft and PepsiCo. Carter began to pursue film after recognizing its power to influence positive social change. Over the past three years, he's produced a diverse range of music videos, scripted shorts, and award winning environmental documentaries. Carter is currently Producing ReWild's original docuseries: Protectors.