FOUNDER & CEO
Empowering Societies Through Media Education
Christoph Alexander Geiseler is an award-winning educator and filmmaker from Los Angeles, CA. He has worked with National Geographic, Princeton University, Adobe and 85 US embassies to promote disability rights, marginalized voices, climate change activism, women's entrepreneurship and press freedom in places ranging from Mali and Zimbabwe to Myanmar, Russia and Venezuela. Christoph has a Masters in Public Diplomacy from the University of Southern California (M.P.D. 2014 with honors) and he studied Politics at Princeton University (A.B. 2004 cum laude). He has also taken graduate-level computer science and architecture courses at Harvard University and ArtCenter College of Design. He speaks fluent English, German, French, Spanish, Dutch, Italian and Portuguese.
WORKSHOP AUDIENCES
University Students & Young Entrepreneurs
We teach youth, women and NGO leaders under the age of 35 to film and edit videos. These participants benefit from learning how to effectively utilize multimedia storytelling to get better jobs.
Journalists
Journalists who gain skills in multimedia storytelling can combat disinformation and advocate for press freedom.
Human Rights Advocates
Women and advocates for human rights, particularly those working in areas such as LGBTQI+ rights, disability rights, mitigating gender conflict, supporting victims of gender-based violence and promoting religious diversity, will foster a more equitable and vibrant society.
Diplomats & Professional educators
Diplomats, university professors, trade organization administrators and leaders of civil society and human rights organizations learn our training methodology and will support the broader impact
of the video literacy initiative.
"OMA's expertly creative team are among the best I’ve ever seen at helping an organization. To call what they do “rebranding” would be to understate their profound impact."
Bill McGowan
Award-winning journalist & CEO, Clarity Media Group