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CREO Films leadership

Leadership

The founders
behind CREO.

A scientist, humanitarian, and serial entrepreneur — and his co-founder brother — building the world's first creator-direct film company from Washington DC.

Sapiens Ndatabaye — Founder & CEO, CREO Films

Founder & CEO

Sapiens Ndatabaye

Washington DC · Vienna · London

Geospatial World 50 Rising Stars

2025

Top 20 Dynamic CEOs

Canada

O-1A Extraordinary Ability

USA

9 Years UN OCHA

Specialist

Founder & CEO

Sapiens Ndatabaye
Kanyunyi

Sapiens Ndatabaye is a scientist, humanitarian, entrepreneur, and author. Across nearly a decade with the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UN OCHA), he coordinated emergency information management responses to some of the world's most critical crises — from the 2021 Nyiragongo volcanic eruption in Goma to earthquake relief in Syria and Turkey.

A geoinformatics researcher affiliated with Paris-Lodron University Salzburg and a member of the Global Council for Science and the Environment in Washington DC, Sapiens built a career at the intersection of data, technology, and human impact. He holds O-1A Extraordinary Ability status in the United States — a designation reserved for individuals at the very top of their field.

Honoured as one of the Geospatial World 50 Rising Stars of 2025 and among the Top 20 Dynamic CEOs in Canada, he is the author of “Breaking Barriers, Building Dreams” — a memoir available on Amazon worldwide. With CREO Films, he brings that same conviction to entertainment: talent should never be limited by access.

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Book by Sapiens

Breaking Barriers, Building Dreams — Amazon

UN OCHA — Emergency Deployments

2021 Nyiragongo volcanic eruption — Goma, DRC

2023 Syria, Turkey & Lebanon earthquake response

West & Central Africa flood and drought coordination

Ebola outbreak mapping — Goma, DRC

UN OCHA deployments across 9 countries: DRC, Rwanda, Burundi, Kenya, Senegal, Chad, Burkina Faso, Gambia, and more

Other Ventures

CREO Films Founder & CEO

World's first creator-direct film production company.

Xeltis Ltd Founder & Chief Engineering

Mineral resource intelligence and remote-sensing technology. London.

World Disaster Center Founder & CEO

Real-time global disaster intelligence platform using AI, drones, and IoT.

Infinite Future Bank Founder & CEO

AI-powered financial operating system (DEUS OS) for emerging markets.

CLIMB Project Lead, EO & Big Data

Global initiative on climate change and migration. Geospatial analysis.

Victor Ndatabaye — Co-Founder, CREO Films

Co-Founder

Victor Ndatabaye

CREO Films

Co-Founder

Victor
Ndatabaye

Victor Ndatabaye is the Co-Founder of CREO Films and a core member of its leadership team. As the brother of Founder & CEO Sapiens Ndatabaye, Victor brings an intimate understanding of the vision behind CREO Films — the conviction that talent has no borders, and that every story deserves to be told.

Working alongside Sapiens from the ground up, Victor contributes to the strategic direction and operational architecture of CREO Films as it grows into a globally recognised platform for creator-direct film and content production.

“The best stories are the ones that haven't reached the screen yet — not because they aren't ready, but because no one gave their creators the door.”

Contact

Get in touch.

Whether you have a film to submit, an investment to discuss, or a partnership to explore — the door is open.

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Free to submit. No agent, no company required. The CREO review council reads every submission.

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Invest

Observer ($10K), Partner ($50K), or Lead ($250K+). Access global deal flow and co-production opportunities.

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Partnership

Co-production houses, distributors, festival programmers, and talent agencies — let's talk.

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Press & Media

Interview requests, press kits, brand assets, and speaking engagements for Sapiens Ndatabaye.

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General

film@creofilms.com

Phone

+1 (202) 431-0170

Washington DC

Global HQ

Vienna

Creative Development

London

Sales & Distribution