Kirsten Hills (b. 1977) is a British/Italian videographer based in Florence, Italy. A former BBC journalist, she works now as a solo filmmaker. Her work includes documentaries (Uffizi Galleries, Public Broadcasting Service), and promotional films and event coverage for clients (the United Nations Children’s Fund, the Region of Tuscany, Clarks, Carvela and Avava). Her main project is “Souls of Italy”, a blog and films about Italian culture.
Hills was raised a Friend in Canterbury Meeting. She attended summer sessions at Saffron Walden Friends School as well as the Geneva Quaker United Nations Office School. She worships now with the small Florence Worship Group. Hills has created several Quaker videos, (Bethesda Joyland Centre, Woodbrooke Centre and Ramallah School). She has also made videos about Quakers in Italy (https://quaccheriinitalia.wordpress.com/chi-siamo/video-interviste/). With her work, she hopes that she reflects Quaker values: seeing the good in people and letting their stories speak for themselves. She would like to film British Friends Meetinghouses and interview American Quakers in the future.
Kirsten Hills’s videos are gorgeous and lively. They tell heartfelt stories. I especially enjoyed the one about “Porcellino’s New Nose”. She is a gifted artist! Please check out her website at https://www.kirstenhills.com for her wonderful videos.
Gary Sandman
August 2025