Amanda Bailly is an American filmmaker with a background in human rights and storytelling. Her first feature documentary, 8 Borders, 8 Days, followed a single mother from Syria and her two kids as they fled with smugglers to Europe. The award-winning film screened at festivals around the world, and was the centerpiece of an impact campaign with Ben & Jerry’s calling for more humane refugee resettlement policies.
Amanda started her career on staff at Human Rights Watch (HRW) before moving to Beirut, Lebanon, and becoming an independent filmmaker. She has since produced short films and reports for HRW, Amnesty International, PBS Newshour, CNN, Welcome.US and others. She is currently directing a feature documentary in Ukraine, now in post-production.