August • 2022
Frederick was great to work with! Super communicative and delivered awesome footage.
Frederick B.
New York, NY, USA
11 reviews$700 - $2000 / Day
About
Filmmaker/journalist/photographer with an established track record of producing impactful, innovative work for media companies such as the BBC, The New York Times, NBC, The Guardian and Al Jazeera over the last decade. Currently in New York – via Latin America, London and Moscow. Portfolio: www.frederickbernas.com Videos: www.vimeo.com/frederickbernas Instagram: @frederickbernas Other clients include: The New Yorker, NOWNESS, LA Times Studios, VICE, The Economist, TIME, Bloomberg, Reuters, AP, Monocle, UNHCR, Rolling Stone, Great Big Story, Atlas Obscura, Insider, Spiegel TV, CNBC, Fusion, 60 Second Docs, Wired, Vocativ, TBD Media, International Committee of the Red Cross, Global Citizen, CNBC, Roads and Kingdoms, CBS, France 24.
Top Services
- Documentary DP
- 5 reviews
- News Shooter / Video Journalist
- 5 reviews
- Reporter / Journalist
- 3 reviews
Clients
Top Reviews
December • 2020
Frederick is a creative filmmaker with great storytelling skills.
July • 2022
Great communication, always available and resourcefull.
Top Projects
5.0 Produced for CGTN Culture
Noor Riyadh Festival of Light: A look at Contemporary and Digital Art across the Middle East
In November 2022, the Saudi Arabian capital of Riyadh was transformed by the Noor Festival of light and contemporary art.
- Documentary DP
- Reporter / Journalist
- News Shooter / Video Journalist
- Video Editor - Documentary
- Production Company
Produced for Atlas Obscura
These Grandmothers Are Preserving Ukrainian Musical Tradition
ATLAS OBSCURA: Miklós Both, founder of the Polyphony Project, is on a mission. In the last four years, he's visited over 100 different villages and recorded 2000 songs sung by local women. The music is being compiled into a digital archive to preserve folklore that is rapidly fading away.
- Documentary DP
- Reporter / Journalist
- News Shooter / Video Journalist
- Field Producer
- Video Editor - Documentary
- Non-Fiction Film Director
Produced for BBC
The hidden costs of a vegan diet
Some studies predict that by 2040, as much as 60 percent of meat eaten globally will be created in labs or made from plant-based products. But are we ready to make such a radical transition? And what are the hidden costs - socially, economically and environmentally?
- Documentary DP
- Reporter / Journalist
- News Shooter / Video Journalist
- Field Producer
- Video Editor - Documentary
- Production Company
- Non-Fiction Film Director
Pimping out Brazil’s invisible recycling force
BBC NEWS: São Paolo artist Thiago Mundano strives to give a voice to a quiet army of 20,000 “catadores” who recycle trash from the streets to keep their city clean.
- Documentary DP
- Video Editor - News
- Reporter / Journalist
- News Shooter / Video Journalist
Flight for Survival
BBC: In the Mexican town of Papantla, the gravity-defying “Voladores” ritual is helping the Totonac people preserve their heritage against the odds.
- Documentary DP
- Video Editor - News
- Reporter / Journalist
- News Shooter / Video Journalist
Pinball Paradise
BBC: Hidden away in a dark basement in Budapest, the Hungarian Pinball Museum is a true blast from the past.
- Documentary DP
- Video Editor - News
- Reporter / Journalist
- News Shooter / Video Journalist
Equipment
Video
- Multiple cameras
- DSLR or equivalent
- GoPro or equivalent
- 4K video camera
- Drone
- Full HD video camera
Video
Audio
- External recorder
- Wireless lavalier mic
- Shotgun mic
Audio
Miscellaneous
- Lighting kit
- Live streaming equipment
Miscellaneous
All Services
Production Support
- Documentary DP
- Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
- On-Air Reporter / Host
- Reporter / Journalist
- News Shooter / Video Journalist
- Commercial DP
- Field Producer
- TV News Producer
- Production Assistant
- Audio Storyteller
- Corporate Videographer
- Non-Fiction Film Director
- Event Photographer
- Landscape Photographer
- Drone Operator
- Mobile Journalist / Livestreamer
- Full-Service Live Production
- Line Producer / On-Location
Production Support
Post Production
- Video Editor - News
- Music Composer
- Video Editor - Documentary
- Video Editor - Commercial
- Sound Designer
Post Production
Miscellaneous
- Fixer
- Creative Director
- Production Company
- Copy Editor
- Copywriter
- Senior Producer / Project Manager
- Podcast Producer
- Executive Producer
Miscellaneous