Hoboken, NJ, USA
1 review$400 - $600 / Day
Soraya Auer is a freelance multimedia journalist based in New York City, who has reported in Europe, the U.S. and South Asia. She is a confident self-shooting producer and editor, with experience using Canon C100s, DLSRs, equipment like track sliders and shoulder mounts, and editing using Adobe Premiere Pro. Her video work has been published by the BBC, Architectural Record, Plus Model Magazine and others. Her short documentary Relevé, about a black male ballet dancer's journey from Chicago's projects to an elite NYC dance school, recently won an Audience Choice Award at a short film festival in New York. Her range of video experience - from filming rugby games to jails and juvenile offenders to exotic animals - has made her into a versatile shooter. She is a recent graduate of Columbia University School of Journalism's documentary program, where she focused on digital reporting and video production. She speaks French, German and Bengali and has an expertise in South Asia.
July • 2016
Soraya and her second cam op Max worked collaboratively with us to help make this shoot successful both technically and creatively. Soraya was communicative and professional along the way, and a pleasure to work with. Looking forward to future projects with her and her team.
A short documentary about a young ballet dancer's journey from the projects of Chicago to an elite dance school in New York City. After a traumatic childhood event, Acée Francis went through 14 foster homes. At 12, he was illiterate and met a teacher who would change his life and lead him to discover his life's passion - ballet.
Produced for Plus Model Magazine
Behind the scenes at PLUS Model Magazine with 4 inspiring women who share their story about learning to love and celebrate their bodies.
New York City’s Zero waste plan is to eliminate taking trash to landfills by 2030. Waste-to-energy facilities, which are modern-day incinerators, currently receive less than 15 percent of the city’s trash. New York City Lens visited the country's largest waste-to-energy company to see the processes first hand.
Spring Awakening has been revived on Broadway, but this time with a predominantly deaf cast. New York has seen a wave of productions bringing deaf actors to the fore, transforming both the theatre scene and the job opportunities for deaf actors.
Produced for Huffington Post RISE
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