People's perceptions on what autism might look like can be outdated, wrong or plain harmful. In this podcast episode, I explain how the portrayal of autistic people has been changing in films and TV shows.

Daniela Medeiros is a production and set designer from Brazil. Using her background in architecture, Daniela conceptualizes and builds film sets in Hollywood and beyond. For her, building a set is not just about building a place – a set tells a message and has a story.

Healing through story - that’s the driving force behind Renae Maihi’s filmmaking. As an indigenous Māori woman from New Zealand, Renae believes in the living spirits of all her characters on screen.

What’s it like to live in the world’s northernmost town? We met Axel in Longyearbyen, Svalbard – a place where polar bears roam free and the sun never sets in summer. In one of the most extreme environments on Earth, Axel showed us something unexpected: a surprisingly social community, and a life full of thrill.

Gender identity is a hot topic of debate all over Europe. Are there more than two genders? Should countries allow people to change their legal gender on documents? In this explainer video, I look at the legal rights of non-binary people across Europe.

Bulgaria’s parliament has recently passed a controversial bill banning LGBTQ+ propaganda in schools. In this video, I wanted to find out – what do Bulgarians think about this new bill? How does it affect teachers and students? And could it strain relations between Bulgaria and the European Union?

Maria Savushkina is a Belarusian journalist in exile, who escaped her home country after the 2020 anti-government protests against leader Aleksandr Lukashenko. Now living in Berlin, Maria produces political satire and anti-corruption content for opposition media outlets.

A selection of social media videos I have produced for ENTR, DW Science and personal projects.

Freaks No More! is our video podcast about visible and invisible disabilities, neurodiversity, and inclusion. By the end of each episode, host Vicky Hristova and their guests walk away with something new: a new way to think about the word "disability", a fresh perspective on empathy, or a simple reminder to be just a little bit more kind.

Ever since he was a little boy, Noah Matofsky has had one big dream – to become a famous actor. In 2023, Noah became the first actor with Down syndrome to star in a Disney film.