The Ecosystem
Impact Live Session:
Our Live Session Is With
Debra Kellner
Eternal Sky: A Sky for All
Date : Thursday, Sept 17, 2026
Time: Los Angeles – 7:00 am PT | New York – 10:00 am ET | Paris – 4:00 pm CET | New Dehli – 7:30 pm IST
Location: Zoom
Debra Kellner is a Canadian and European film director and photojournalist known for emotionally rich, visually powerful storytelling. Her work spans cultures and continents, blending ancient wisdom, human displacement, and modern science into intimate, cinematic narratives.
She began her career at National Geographic and Paris Match before transitioning to documentary film. Based in Europe, Debra has also lived in Nepal and India, drawing lasting inspiration from the Himalayas.
Her latest film, Eternal Sky — now streaming on Apple TV and Amazon Prime — follows the construction of a revolutionary telescope in the Atacama Desert, where Indigenous worldviews meet cutting-edge astrophysics. The film was created in close collaboration with leading scientists, including the late Jim Simons.
Her previous work includes Inside My Heart, an award-winning documentary about refugee families, and several short films supporting the International Rescue Committee and other global foundations.
Debra is currently developing Nirvana Is Coming, her fiction debut inspired by her time in the Himalayas — a Buddhist comedy that’s also a quiet search for purpose and meaning.
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What we will explore:
- Debra’s personal journey as a filmmaker
- The background of Eternal Sky
- The intersection of Cosmology and Indigenous wisdom teachings
- Live Q&A with Debra