Here Will Be an Extra Two Billion Extra Mouths to Feed by 2050, but Arable Land Is in Decline

INDRA NIENHAUS Director / Producer / Writer

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Indra Nienhaus is an award-winning filmmaker with over ten years’ experience in broadcast production. She has directed television documentaries for National Geographic, Discovery, A&E, Channel NewsAsia and Al Arabiya. Indra is half German-Indonesian, grew up across Southeast Asia and has a Joint Bachelor’s degree in Geography and Political Science from McGill University in Montreal, Canada. She is currently based in Singapore and is available for production worldwide.

CREDITS

2021. RACE TO FEED THE WORLD 1x60 mins, Channel NewsAsia. DIRECTOR/PRODUCER. There will be an extra two billion extra mouths to feed by 2050, but arable land is in decline. How will we avoid a global food crisis?

2021. CONTACT TRACERS 3x60 mins, Channel NewsAsia. SERIES PRODUCER. Singapore’s contact tracers give us unprecedented access to their modus operandi as they recount some of their biggest cases in the race to contain the spread of COVID-19.

2020. DECIPHERING JAPAN 4x60 mins, Channel NewsAsia. POST PRODUCER. Washington-based journalist Yumi Araki returns to explore her home country Japan as it enters a new era.

2020. OCEAN TRIBES 1x60 mins, National Geographic Channel (in production). POST PRODUCER. 5000 years ago, a group of seafarers called the Austronesians spread halfway across the planet, from Madagascar and Taiwan to Easter Island and New Zealand. Do they have a common homeland?

2019. THE NEGOTIATORS 4x60 mins, Channel NewsAsia. SERIES DIRECTOR/ PRODUCER. Get into the minds of highly skilled hostage negotiators who have mastered the art of tact in the face of lethal circumstances. Gold Dolphin Award, 2020 Cannes Best Documentary Series, 2020 Singapore National Winner, Asian Academy Creative Awards Gold Award (Docudrama), 2020 World Media Festival, Hamburg Finalist (Heroes), 2020 New York Film Festival

Nominee, 2020 Banff World Media Festival 2019. DECIPHERING THE PHILIPPINES 4x60 mins, Channel NewsAsia. SERIES PRODUCER. Journalist Atom Araullo travels across the Philippines to explore the complex topics of faith, gun culture, land and identity to make sense of the political, social and cultural upheavals affecting the nation. Finalist (Community Portraits), 2020 New York Film Festival Highly Commended (Politics and Business) 2019 Association for International Broadcasting Awards

2018. DECIPHERING INDONESIA 4x60 mins, Channel NewsAsia. SERIES DIRECTOR/PRODUCER. Cheryl Marella treads Indonesia’s fraught natural and cultural fault lines to explore how religion, politics, the environment and technology are colliding and converging, transforming the very fabric of Indonesian life. Bronze Award, 2020 New York Film Festival Category: Documentary Gold Award (Ethics and Religion), 2020 World Media Festival Hamburg

2018. PRISON FOOD (INDONESIA) 1x30 mins, Discovery Channel. DIRECTOR/PRODUCER Filipino-American Chef Johneric Concordia steps into Asia’s most notorious prisons and discovers a hotbed of human ingenuity with food as he goes behind bars to cook for some of the world’s toughest inmates.

2017. INSIDE THE STORM – BACK FROM THE BRINK: MARVEL (USA, SINGAPORE) 1x60 mins, Channel NewsAsia. DIRECTOR/ PRODUCER Marvel are the superheroes of the entertainment world, but just three decades ago the company was on the brink of collapse, forced into an all-out war to survive. Former insiders give a rare glimpse into the inner workings of the Marvel Universe and how the company fought its way back to the top. Gold Award, 2018 World Media Festival Germany

2017. TALE OF TWO WORLDS (EGYPT, UAE, CHINA) 2x60 mins, Al Arabiya & China Intercontinental Communication Centre. DIRECTOR/PRODUCER Foreign lands, incredible risks, and unwavering determination: a two-part observational documentary about Chinese and Arab migrants on each other’s shores; making sense of their newfound worlds. Best Documentary, 2017 Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union, Silk Road Award Winner

2016. GET REAL: CASTE OUT (INDIA) 1x60 mins, Channel NewsAsia. DIRECTOR/PRODUCER India’s Untouchables are demanding an end to centuries of discrimination, but there has been a backlash: violent crimes against Dalits are escalating.

2016. FIGHTING TALL (INDIA) (THAILAND) 1x30 mins, Channel NewsAsia. DIRECTOR/PRODUCER Hockey player Jasjit Singh Kular is on a mission to reclaim the glory of his hometown Sansarpur, a small village in India that has produced a record-breaking 14 Olympians. Will he be town's first player in 40 years to represent India at the 2016 Rio Games?

2016. GROUND ZERO: ZIKA OUTBREAK (THAILAND) 1x60 mins, Channel NewsAsia. FIELD PRODUCER Travel around Asia and beyond with this series of hour-long investigative documentaries for first-hand information, interviews and immersive reports.

2016. GROUND ZERO: JAKARTA MANHUNT. (INDONESIA) 1x60 mins, Channel NewsAsia. FIELD PRODUCER JAKARTA

2015. MONSTERFISH: GIANT KILLER CATFISH (FRANCE) 1x60 mins, Nat Geo Wild. POST PRODUCER Aquatic biologist Zeb Hogan is in Albi in southern France, hoping to find the giant Wels catfish, a fish that has done the unthinkable and turned to land for food.

2015. GET REAL: FORCED TO RIDE (INDONESIA) 1x60 mins, Channel NewsAsia. DIRECTOR/PRODUCER Child jockeys as young as five are hurtling bareback across racetracks on the Indonesian island of Sumbawa. Horseracing is considered an important tradition here, but at what cost? Get Real uncovers a shocking world of corruption, poverty and abuse.

2015. A SINGAPOREAN ABROAD: EDWIN KOO (NEPAL) 1x30 mins, Channel NewsAsia. DIRECTOR/ PRODUCER Photojournalist Edwin Koo returns to Nepal to document the aftermath of the 7.8 magnitude earthquake that devastated the country on April 25th, 2015.

2015. ZEB’S RIVER JOURNEY THAILAND 1x60 mins, National Geographic. DIRECTOR / PRODUCER National Geographic Explorer and Monster Fish host Zeb Hogan is on an adventure along Thailand’s mighty rivers and waterways to revisit old friends, meet local heroes and rediscover Thailand’s amazing riverine culture in a whole new way. Gold Award (Documentary / Tourism), 2016 World Media Festival Germany Best Infotainment Programme, 2016 Asian Television Awards

2015. REBUILDING THE WOLONG NATURE RESERVE (CHINA) 1x60 mins, Hong Kong Development Bureau Corporate Video, DIRECTOR / PRODUCER

2014. HOW CHINA WORKS: INNOVATION (CHINA) 1x60 mins, Discovery Channel. POST-PRODUCER Architect Danny Forster hosts this series which uncovers China's most ambitious projects and technological innovations, and provides insight into the Chinese society. Best Documentary Series, 2015 Sichuan TV Festival: International Gold Panda Award

2014. THE ULTIMATE INTERNS: THAILAND 4x30 mins, Fox. SUPERVISING PRODUCER

2014. GLOBAL HEALTH POST 2015 – ACCELERATING EQUITY (THAILAND) 1x10 mins, Prince Mahidol Award Conference Video. DIRECTOR / PRODUCER

2014. THAILAND’S PD FIRST POLICY: CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE (THAILAND) 1x8 mins, Prince Mahidol Award Conference Video. DIRECTOR / PRODUCER

2014. WILDLIFE RESERVES SINGAPORE: RIVER SAFARI (SINGAPORE)

1x3 mins, Wildlife Reserves Singapore Corporate Video. DIRECTOR/PRODUCER

2013. ACCESS 360 WORLD HERITAGE: PRAGUE (CZECH REPUBLIC) 1x60 mins, National Geographic. DIRECTOR / PRODUCER. Prague’s ancient castles and cathedrals are legendary, and beneath its historical monuments lies a hidden world that few have seen – but time and the forces of nature are threatening to destroy what has survived for over a thousand years.

2013. SPECIAL FORCES 2: SRI LANKA’S LRP 1x60 mins, History Channel. DIRECTOR / PRODUCER. First film crew to document Sri Lanka’s top-secret Long-Range Reconnaissance Patrol; a behind-the-scenes look into a gruelling 3-week selection programme that breaks all but they best of recruits.

2013. I WOULDN’T GO IN THERE: PHILIPPINES HAUNTED HOSPITAL 1x60 mins, National Geographic. POST PRODUCER. Disturbing stories of ghost soldiers are coming from an abandoned hospital at Clark Air Base in the Philippines. Video blogger RJ investigates the rumoured hauntings and tracks down their historical origins Best Infotainment Programme, 2014 Asian Television Awards

2012. PANDA’S WILD MOVE (CHINA, SINGAPORE) 1x60 mins, National Geographic. DIRECTOR / PRODUCER. Kai Kai and Jia Jia are two of China’s most precious pandas, but the species is dying out. Now Singapore thinks they can bring these bears back from the brink: they want to build an 8.5-million-dollar luxury love shack on an unlikely tropical island, fly Jia Jia and Kai Kai 3,000 km away from their homes, and coax them into producing a new baby panda. Nominated Best Wildlife Documentary, 2013 Asian Television Awards

2012. MONSTER FISH 4: JUNGLE JAWS (MALAYSIA, INDONESIA) 1x60 mins, National Geographic. ASSOCIATE PRODUCER Growing up to two meters long, the Wallago is a predatory catfish rumoured to swallow monkeys, porcupines and even monitor lizards. Zeb Hogan travels to the jungles of Malaysia and deep into the wilds of Indonesian Borneo in search of one of Asia’s largest freshwater fish.

2012. SPECIAL FORCES: MALAYSIA’S GGK 1x60 mins, History Channel. DIRECTOR / PRODUCER. Toughened by one of the world’s most difficult training regimes, GGK commandos are experts in unconventional warfare, including sabotage, counter-terrorism and intelligence gathering. We follow recruits as they undergo relentless physical and psychological to become part of this elite unit.

2012. SAP FUTURE ENTERPRISE SERIES (SINGAPORE) 5x3 mins, Corporate Video. DIRECTOR / PRODUCER

2012. MARINA BAY SANDS 24/7 (SINGAPORE) 8x30 mins, Biography Channel. DIRECTOR / PRODUCER Reality series about the hidden world of Singapore’s Marina Bay Sands, as the staff at MBS struggle to overcome difficulties and deliver impeccable service to the guests and visitors.

2011. THIS WORLD: THAILAND 1x60 mins, BBC Two. FIELD PRODUCER (SINGAPORE)

2011. DESIGN 2050 (THE NETHERLANDS, LONDON, SINGAPORE) 1x30 mins, Channel NewsAsia. DIRECTOR / PRODUCER

2011. 3D: 24-HOUR ASIA (TOKYO, SHANGHAI, SINGAPORE) 1x60 mins, Channel NewsAsia. ASSOCIATE PRODUCER This second made-in-Singapore 3D documentary for television discovers the unique tapestry of three cities in Asia: Tokyo, Shanghai and Singapore.

2010. MONSTER FISH 3: KAMCHATKA CATCH (RUSSIA) 1x60 mins, National Geographic. SERIES ASSOCIATE PRODUCER Kamchatka, Russia, is one of the wildest and most remote locations on earth and is home to the largest salmon population on the planet – but why? Zeb travels to the Far East to explore this salmon paradise.

2010. MONSTER FISH 3: HIMALAYAN TERROR (INDIA) 1x60 mins, National Geographic. SERIES ASSOCIATE PRODUCER

2010. MONSTER FISH 3: GIANT EELS (NEW ZEALAND) 1 x 60 mins, National Geographic. SERIES ASSOCIATE PRODUCER

2010. SINGAPORE’S BIG BET 1x11 mins, 101 East Al Jazeera. RESEARCHER / ASSOCIATE PRODUCER A look at Singapore’s gambling industry and the effect it will have on the modern city-state.

2009. THE PROJECTORS VIGNETTES (SINGAPORE) 6x50 secs, BBC World News. RESEARCHER / ASSOCIATE PRODUCER

2009. THE YEARBOOK VIGNETTES (SINGAPORE) 6x50 secs, BBC World News. RESEARCHER / ASSOCIATE PRODUCER

2009. ASIA UNCUT (SINGAPORE) 13x60 mins, Star World. RESEARCHER / ASSISTANT PRODUCER

2008. RESPONSIBLE BUSINESS TV (INDONESIA, JAPAN, KENYA, THAILAND) 13x30 mins, CNBC / UN Development Fund. FIELD PRODUCER / RESEARCHER. Series showcasing the corporate responsibility and sustainability initiatives of global companies including Deloitte, APRIL Group, Softbank and Lafarge, featuring inspiring stories of businesses improving people's lives and ensuring a more sustainable future.

SELECTED AWARDS / NOMINATIONS

2020. Asian Academy Creative Awards Singapore National Winner: Best Documentary Series. Series Director/Producer. The Negotiators 2020. World Media Festival: Docudrama Gold Award . Series Director/Producer. The Negotiators – Taipei Hostage Crisis, 1x60min, CNA 2020. New York Film Festival: Bronze Award.

Series Director/Producer. Deciphering Indonesia – Ring of Fire, CNA 2018. World Media Festival Germany: Gold Award . Director/Producer/Writer. Inside the Storm: Marvel, 1x60min, CNA 2017. Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union, Silk Road Award Winner, Best Documentary. Director/Producer/Writer. Tale of Two Worlds, 2x60min, Al Arabiya & CICC 2016. Asian Television Awards: Winner Best Infotainment Programme. Director/Producer/Writer: Zeb’s River Journey Thailand, 1x60min, National Geographic. 2016. World Media Festival Germany: Gold Award (Documentary / Tourism). Director/Producer/Writer. Zeb’s River Journey Thailand, 1x60min, National Geographic. 2015. Sichuan TV Festival: International Gold Panda Award, Best Documentary Series. Post-Producer. How China Works: Innovation, 3x60min, Discovery Channel 2014. Asian Television Awards: Winner Best Infotainment Programme. Post-Producer. I Wouldn’t Go In there – Philippines Haunted Hospital, 1x60min, National Geographic.

TRAINING / EDUCATION 2006. Bachelor of Arts: Double Major in Political Science and Geography, Minor in Hispanic Studies, McGill University, Montreal, Canada. 2003. International Baccalaureate, Bilingual (English & German), United World College of South East Asia, Singapore.