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Erik L.

Chicago, IL, USA

5 reviews

$1200 - $2000 / Day

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About Erik

DP / Producer based out of Chicago, IL, available for travel. Alexa Mini, Sony FX9, Mavic Pro 2 (FAA certified), 3 Sony Lav Mics, 1 Sennheiser Shotgun, Slider, Tripod, Full Range of Canon Lenses etc. Vaccinated against Covid-19 Regular Clients Include: New York Times, VICE News, Al Jazeera Fault Lines, CNN ERIK LJUNG is a 2-time Emmy Award winning freelance Producer and Director of Photography currently based in the midwest. His debut feature length documentary The Blood is at the Doorstep had its world premiere at the 2017 SXSW Film Festival where it earned a critics pick from The Hollywood Reporter. Most recently he is a series DP for Al Jazeera’s “Fault Lines”, and was a DP on BET’s “Disrupt & Dismantle” w/ Soledad O’Brien . His other work includes Director of Photography duties on Netflix’s Making a Murderer pt. 2, shooting and producing content for the New York Times, VICE News, Travel Channel, PBS Frontline and CNN. In 2016 he won a midwest Emmy for his work on public television's Wisconsin Foodie. As a Director of Photography, he has worked with some of the world's largest brands and ad agencies to produce commercial content, including a Cannes Titanium Lion winning campaign for Boost Mobile. He is a former Nohl Fellow, a three-time Brico Forward Fund recipient for his documentary work, and a 2020 Finalist for the Creative Capital grant for his multi-disciplinary visual artwork. Erik is currently available for freelance assignments domestically and internationally.

Top Reviews

  • April 2020

    Erik is a real talent and a true professional. We hope to work with him again.

    - Zach from Scripps News

Top Services

  • Documentary DP

    3 reviews
  • News Shooter / Video Journalist

    1 review
  • Fixer

Top Projects

  • A Million Moms March Against Police Brutality

    • Fixer
    • Documentary DP
    • Sound Mixer
    • News Shooter / Video Journalist

    Produced this short news segment for AJ+ while working on a longer, short-form, doc on the same subject, also for AJ+

  • In Wisconsin, A Trial Run for a New Law

    • Fixer
    • Documentary DP
    • Sound Mixer
    • Video Editor - News
    • News Shooter / Video Journalist

    I pitched, produced, shot, and edited this 10 minute piece for The New York Times. It debuted as the main story on NYT's homepage.

  • Crime and Punishment: Racial Injustice in Milwaukee | VICE News

    • Fixer
    • Documentary DP
    • Sound Mixer

    Director of Photography / Field Producer

  • AJ+: Mothers For Justice

    • News Shooter / Video Journalist
    • Documentary DP
    • Video Editor - News
    • Sound Mixer
    • Reporter / Journalist
  • WSJ: Americans Volunteer to Fight ISIS in Syria

    • News Shooter / Video Journalist
    • Documentary DP
    • Sound Mixer

Equipment

Video

  • 4K video camera
  • Drone

Audio

  • Wireless lavalier mic
  • Shotgun mic

Miscellaneous

  • Lighting kit

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