Katia Lom, Artist and filmmaker, LGB 2003
Katia Lom
La Grande Boissière, 2003
Artist and filmmaker
England
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I have been based in London since 2006. I work as an archive producer for documentary films and TV programmes about history. I am also developing various film projects of my own, including some I hope to make in Switzerland where there is such a vibrant film industry and community.
My favourite Ecolint memory: for our Geography class we went on a field trip to visit the “Mer de Glace” glacier in Chamonix. Owing to the effects of global warming, what we saw on that day is now gone. At the time I never could have imagined I would witness a piece of environmental history.
My teachers at Ecolint have had a deep impact on my life, and I do not say that lightly. I am so grateful for their generosity, wisdom, and friendship, both when I was a student and today. I would not be who I am and where I am without the help and support of my Ecolint teachers.
When you’re young, everything feels so definite, as if an exam result, a degree or an interview could set in stone your path for the rest of your life. I have come to learn that everything in life is ephemeral and transitory. There is space to move, grow and change. Spending more time to enjoy life and discover yourself at your own pace, regardless of what is expected of you, would be my biggest advice. It takes courage, but the payoff is priceless.
My words of wisdom for Ecolint students: someone told me this saying recently "you need mud for a flower to grow".