Biografia
Keely Shaye Brosnan is an acclaimed broadcast journalist who transitioned into an award-winning documentary filmmaker. Her versatile career spans topics including environmental journalism, animal advocacy, celebrity reporting, and fugitive apprehension.
In 2016, Keely directed her first film, Poisoning Paradise, which premiered at the Hawaii International Film Festival in Honolulu. The documentary has since been featured at 20 notable film festivals and earned 11 awards, many recognizing it as Best Documentary. In spring 2018, Poisoning Paradise was screened at the International Film Festival and Forum on Human Rights in Geneva, the Irvine International Film Festival, the London International Filmmaker Festival, the Manchester Film Festival, the American Documentary Film Festival & Film Fund, and the Sonoma International Film Festival, among others. In January 2018, it was shown at the Malibu International Film Festival, winning both the Grand Prize and the Audience Choice Award.
Previously, Keely worked as an entertainment correspondent for NBC's weekend "Today Show" and CBS's "Entertainment Tonight," interviewing numerous A-list celebrities. She also served as a correspondent on NBC's "Unsolved Mysteries" and contributed to ABC's "Good Morning America" and "Home Show," earning two Genesis Awards, a Special Achievement Award at the Environmental Film Festival, and a nomination from the Environmental Media Association.
Keely hosted the Outdoor Life Network series "Great Bears," E!'s "Coming Attractions," and HBO's "World Entertainment Report." As a producer and host, she developed "Home Green Home" for PBS, an eco-friendly home and garden instructional series. She contributed to Los Angeles Confidential Magazine and is currently working on her first book, Gourmet Gardener.
A global traveler, Keely has reported on issues ranging from toxic waste and biodiversity to children's welfare and organic gardening. She actively volunteers for various environmental causes, including marine mammal and wetland conservation, anti-nuclear initiatives, clean air and water campaigns, endangered species protection, and environmental education for K-12 students.
Keely has been recognized for her environmental dedication by organizations such as The Jane Goodall Institute, Environmental Hall of Fame, Natural Resources Defense Council, Oceana, Environmental Media Association, Earth Communications Office, Heal the Bay, Women in Film, In Defense of Animals, Senator Barbara Boxer, Peace Over Violence, Organic Style Magazine, and The Malibu Times.
Born in California, Keely lives in Malibu and Hawaii with her husband Pierce Brosnan and their sons, Dylan, 21, and Paris, 17.
