Calliste studied for a degree in Film & Video at the London College of Communications (formerly the London College of Printing), majoring in Directing & Editing. Whilst there she assisted on numerous film shoots and wrote & directed 3 original fiction films.
After graduation she worked for a local charity assisting unemployed youths with courses in the Creative Arts. She then worked for a Film Sales & Distribution company, reading scripts and marketing films for a small independent firm. This gave her a valuable insight into the film industry, and led her to put her skills to more practical and compassionate use at the World Society for the Protection of Animals (WSPA). There she worked in the media team on photo and video assignments, maximising press and media coverage for various international projects and campaigns, with a particular focus on editing campaign videos (including Japan’s Bear Parks; Caged Cruelty: Indonesia Zoos; Cairo Stray Dog Control).
In her current job at Friends of the Earth (England Wales and Northern Ireland), she coordinates all video and photo work. This includes commissioning new work, collaborating with film-makers and photographers, and editing video projects. She has recently worked on video news releases: Gas Flaring in Nigeria and Climate Change in the Himalaya, as well as producing promotional videos for funding purposes. Her current remit is to produce and utilise video as a powerful communication tool for Friends of the Earth, and to develop a video strategy as part of their major campaign on climate change, ‘The Big Ask’ (launched 25th May 2005).
