Bao Waiko (Camera / Translator)

Bao Waiko is an indigenous filmmaker of Australian and Papua New Guinean decent.
Apart from Bao's excellent creative skills, his cultural knowledge and language skills have helped immensely in the production of Papa Bilong Chimbu. He is currently based in Port Moresby and manages a community video production unit at Anglicare STOPAIDS. In 2006 Bao set-up the video production house at Anglicare as an educational unit to encourage and empower Papua New Guineans to voice their opinions and concerns through multi-media applications such as theatre, video, dance and music. Bao has shot, directed and produced various video works including Helen’s Stori (2007), Minister Without Money (2006) and Go Africa (2006). He is currently working on an interactive drama show The Swamp Spirits, which combines audio-visual entertainment, theatre performance and oral presentation to disseminate HIV & AIDS messages.