Independent Producer
Kerstin Zilm is an Independent Producer from Germany. She started working as a reporter in Berlin, East and West Germany shortly after the wall came down. In 2003 she came to Los Angeles as head of the West coast radio studio for Germany’s public broadcasting network ARD. In 2008 Kerstin established her own studio in Los Angeles. In California with its great weather, abundance of interesting characters and fascinating landscapes she found a wonderful place to live and work.PROFILE
Kerstin Zilm
Producer
FROM Kerstin Zilm
Which Way, L.A.?
Pioneering Drought Tolerance at a California Cemetery As you decide where to lay a loved one to rest, do you picture their new surroundings -- the trees, plants, grass. And do you expect that scene to stay the same, forever? Odds are it won't. Last month Governor Jerry Brown issued California's first mandatory water restrictions, and the new rules apply to cemeteries, which have a long tradition of lush, well-watered lawns. In drought-stricken Southern California, this transition is coming with challenges as we hear from Kerstin Zilm. This piece was made in collaboration with KCRW's Independent Producer Project .
UnFictional
Falling The story of an 11-year-old boy, the only survivor of a plane crash, who has to make his way down a mountain to find rescue.
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