David M.

Calgary, AB, Canada

11 reviews

$400 - $1000 / Day

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About David

I'm a video journalist / filmmaker based in Calgary, Canada. Stories about politics, environmental issues, and human rights drive my work. I worked staff for the BBC and Al Jazeera before starting freelancing in 2009. Since then I've worked for Al Jazeera English, Al Jazeera America, Vice, CNN, Fusion, the BBC, Great Big Story, CCTV, The Smithsonian Institute, and various NGOs and independent production companies. I shoot, produce, edit, write and report, and have worked across the Americas and Caribbean, as well as Europe and the Middle East. I film with a Sony FS5 and DJI Mavic Air drone.

Top Reviews

September 2017
David is a very detailed journalist and video producer. His attention to details showed on the segment he delivered. He got the images and the story just as se discussed. The video quality is excellent.
- Geoffrey from AJPlus
May 2018
Dave always goes an extra mile to accomplish what you need to tell a good story.
- Tupac from AJPlus

Top Services

News Shooter / Video Journalist
6 reviews
Documentary DP
6 reviews
Reporter / Journalist
1 review

Top Projects

Al Jazeera America -- Ecuador: Drilling in Paradise
- News Shooter / Video Journalist
- Documentary DP
- Video Editor - News
- Reporter / Journalist
- On-Air Reporter / Host
It is the most bio-diverse place on the planet, Ecuador's Yasuni National Park in the Amazon rainforest. But work is now underway to extract oil from another pristine corner of the park. The decision one year to go ahead with the development sharply divided the country. And those likely to feel the brunt of the impact are anxious about what is to come.
Al Jazeera America -- Panama: Gang Members Find a Way Out
- News Shooter / Video Journalist
- Documentary DP
- Video Editor - News
- Reporter / Journalist
- On-Air Reporter / Host
Like it’s Central American neighbors, Panama is struggling with a rise in gangs. Their new president says he wants to take a more preventative approach to crime. But with more than 200 active gangs operating in Panama, and many people calling for an iron fist approach to crime, police and prisons continue to play a major role. But in one neighborhood, an unorthodox partnership is paying off.
Al Jazeera America -- Will El Nino Mean Disaster for Guatemala?
- News Shooter / Video Journalist
- Documentary DP
- Video Editor - News
- Reporter / Journalist
- On-Air Reporter / Host
El Niño threatens hundreds of thousands of families in Central America with severe crop losses and could create a second wave of migration out of the troubled region. In Guatemala, around a million people have no food reserves left. And with the drought predicted to continue until March, the worst could be still to come.
AL JAZEERA AMERICA - Stripped of Citizenship: Dominicans of Haitian Descent Face Life in Limbo
- News Shooter / Video Journalist
- Documentary DP
- Video Editor - News
- Reporter / Journalist
- On-Air Reporter / Host
In 2013 a decision by the highest court in the Dominican Republic effectively left more than 100,000 people - those without one Dominican parent - stateless. In Dec 2015, we travelled to the Dominican Republic and Haiti to report on the situation.
Why Did 7-Year-Old Jakelin Caal Flee Guatemala? AJ+
- Documentary DP
- Reporter / Journalist
- News Shooter / Video Journalist
- Drone Operator
- Field Producer
- Copywriter
Jakelin Caal and her father left their indigenous community in Guatemala in search of the American Dream. Instead, they found tragedy. A few days later, Jakelin died in U.S. Border Patrol custody. We spoke to her grieving family during her wake ceremony, as they described the harsh economic reality that forced Jakelin's father, and thousands of other Guatemalans, to make the dangerous journey across the border.

Equipment

Video

2K video camera
4K video camera
Full HD video camera
GoPro or equivalent

Audio

External recorder
Wireless lavalier mic
Shotgun mic

Miscellaneous

Lighting kit
Sliders

All Services

Pre-Production

Fixer
Copywriter

Production Support

Field Producer
On-Air Reporter / Host
Documentary DP
Drone Operator
News Shooter / Video Journalist
Reporter / Journalist

Post-Production

Video Editor - Commercial
Video Editor - Documentary
Video Editor - News

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