About Redbird.
We tell stories that improve the Common Good.
Redbird Media Group specializes in video and audio storytelling production. Founded in 2014, we amplify the work of organizations committed to positive social + environmental impact.
We are grateful to live and work in Maine and recognize that we are on the indigenous land of the Wabanaki Confederacy "People of the Dawnland" including the Abenaki, Penobscot, Passamoquoddy, Maliseet and Mi’kmaq peoples.
impactful | mission-locked | community-oriented
We are a certified B Corp committed to inspiring change through our storytelling and our business practices.
Suzi Pond, Founder
Suzi is an awarding-winning digital journalist and producer who believes in the power of stories to empower and inspire. Suzi founded Redbird Media group in 2014 as a way to weave together her professional experiences in journalism, documentary and nonprofit fundraising. She teaches audio documentary and storytelling workshops at the Quartz Mountain Institute and Maine Media Workshops. She’s a graduate of Salt Institute for Documentary Studies and her audio storytelling has been heard on NPR. In 2022, Suzi was recognized as "Mainer of the Year" by Maine magazine.
Christian Kayiteshonga, Visual Editor
Christian approaches storytelling with beauty and resonance in mind. After serving as Redbird's Director of Photography for two years, Christian returned to Rwanda where he continues to edit for the team. A graduate of Full Sail Film Program in Florida, Christian’s studies in documentary filmmaking inspired him to keep following the craft. He's a lover of the latest gear and an even better cup of coffee.
Alice Anderson, Audio Engineer
Alice studies waveforms and frequencies and is our audio magician behind the scenes and brings the West Coast vibes. Alice is a proud Oregonian who fell in love with Maine. Alice spends time at Acadia Recording Company as an audio engineer and at WMPG’s Blunt Youth Radio. When she’s not staring at spectrograms she enjoys sewing, tending to her community garden plot, and beating people at cribbage.
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