Filmmaker

Keir Moreano, at age 25, is already an accomplished and critically-acclaimed documentary filmmaker. Nationally syndicated broadcast and major print media outlets, such as The New York Times, have recognized Moreano’s documentaries for their “unflinching gaze” and unexpectedly moving characters.

Moreano’s first documentary film, As the Call, So the Echo (2006), is an emotionally rich and affecting account of an American volunteer surgeon in Vietnam. As the Call, which premiered in New York and has screened at theaters across the country, will air on PBS television this spring. The film is represented by Cinetic Media, the entertainment firm behind many of independent cinema’s most innovative and groundbreaking filmmakers. www.asthecall.com

Moreano’s latest documentary, The Goddess, concerns the search for an ancient female deity that some believe is the singular divine being, or God. The Goddess is currently in development.

Moreano also produced and edited the feature documentary, The Meaning of Tea, which premieres this year. Shot in eight countries and over the course of twelve months,
The Meaning of Tea explores the romance, rituals and practice of tea consumption among the diverse cultures around the world.

Moreano has directed and produced films on location in Africa, Europe, the Middle East, Asia and Central America. Keir’s aptly named production company, Necessary Nomad Films, partners with international charities to increase awareness of living conditions and provide aid to people in developing nations.

Moreano is a film school graduate of New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts, where the adventure that would become his documentary feature, Unspooled, all began.