CNN PROJECTS
These are documentaries I worked on with CNN’s New York Documentary Unit. The first project won a Peabody.
ROLES: compiled research and pre-production materials, storyboarded, edited scripts, found and managed footage, logged tape, fact-checked
SOLO DOCUMENTARY/NEWS VIDEO WORK
Hard Yakka
In the aftermath of the 2020 Australian bush fire season, a couple navigates the highs and lows of recovery in order to rebuild their life. “Hard Yakka” is an Aussie slang phrase meaning “hard work”. This film won Overseas Press Club award for 2021-2022. Strong language included.
ROLES: Director, Cinematographer, Editor, Producer, Color Correction
The Protein Problem
This is a trailer for a special Associated Press project series reported from 16 locations across the world. I reported from Israel. A link to the full AP project is here.
ROLES: Cinematographer, Reporter, Editor, Producer
Wild animals the latest frontier in COVID fight
Scientists are concerned that the COVID-19 virus could evolve within animal populations – potentially spawning dangerous viral mutants that could jump back to people, spread among us and reignite what for now seems to some people like a waning crisis. Click here for full AP story and presentation.
ROLES: Cinematographer, Reporter, Editor, Producer
Bison spread as Native American tribes reclaim stewardship
From South Dakota and Oklahoma to Alaska and Alberta, Indigenous groups in the U.S. and Canada are leading efforts to restore bison across North America. Click here for full Associated Press story and presentation.
ROLES: Cinematographer, Reporter, Editor, Producer
NYC skyscrapers turning to carbon capture
New York City is forcing buildings to decrease their greenhouse gas emissions. Several are experimenting with capturing carbon dioxide, cooling it into a liquid and mixing it into concrete where it turns into a mineral.
ROLES: Cinematographer, Editor, Producer
Bird collisions common during migration season
During migration seasons, more birds worldwide crash into windows, leading to injuries or deaths. In New York, volunteers scout the streets to document the toll and call attention to potential solutions.
ROLES: Cinematographer, Reporter, Editor, Producer
Wind energy and golden eagles collide in U.S. West
The rush to build wind farms to combat climate change is colliding with preservation of one of the U.S. West’s most spectacular predators — the golden eagle — as the species teeters on the edge of decline. Click here for full AP story.
ROLES: Cinematographer, Reporter, Editor, Producer