August • 2020
Jessey asked the right questions, took initiative, good communication, and followed up. He was a pleasure to work with.
Jessey D.
Seattle, WA, USA
2 reviewsAbout
Jessey Dearing is a Seattle-based cinematographer, director of photography and film editor. He regularly contributes to projects and stories for The New York Times and Vice News Tonight, and was a director of photography for National Geographic’s relaunched flagship series “Explorer.” His work has been published by MSNBC, Washington Post, Univision and NPR, among others. He also collaborates with commercial clients such as Amazon and Starbucks to bring a documentary style to their storytelling.
Top Services
- Documentary DP
- 2 reviews
- News Shooter / Video Journalist
- Video Editor - News
Clients
Top Reviews
June • 2019
Jessey was amazing to work with. Will hire again 100%
Top Projects
Global Immersion: San Francisco
Minerva Schools is designed around a new vision of higher education that combines a reinvented curriculum, rigorous academic standards, innovative technology, and an immersive global experience. Students study in seven different cities around the world over the course of four years. This film highlights the co-curricular and location-based activities that define the unique Minerva experience.
- News Shooter / Video Journalist
- Commercial DP
- Documentary DP
- Video Editor - News
MSNBC - Enemies to Allies
In Kisumu, Kenya, police abuse of sex workers was rampant. Extortion, physical and psychological abuse were commonplace, and sex workers’ rights were violated. This resulted in sex workers not receiving essential health services and police officers contributing to the spread of HIV. Now, a local NGO has fought to reverse that trend by building better relationships between police and sex workers.
- News Shooter / Video Journalist
- Documentary DP
- Video Editor - News
MPALA LIVE - Living With Wildlife
The Mpala Research Centre (MRC) receives hundreds of students, educators, and scientists from around the globe each year, conducting research on everything from parasites to elephants. The unique set up of Mpala allows for researchers to use the land as a ‘living laboratory’ in which to conduct experiments and answer pressing questions on conservation and wildlife.
- News Shooter / Video Journalist
- Documentary DP
- Video Editor - News
- Sound Mixer
National Geographic - Undercane
Roughly half the adult male population of Chichigalpa, Nicaragua, is suffering from an often deadly kidney disease that appears to be linked to their work as sugarcane cutters. Known as chronic kidney failure, the disease has cast a pall over this town that’s home to the San Antonio Sugar Mill. This film documents dying cane workers and investigates possible causes and solutions to this disease.
- Documentary DP
- Video Editor - News
The New York Times - 36 Hours
- News Shooter / Video Journalist
- Documentary DP
5.0 Produced for Great Big Story
This Clam Is NSFW - Try It, You'll Like It
A geoduck is the world’s largest burrowing clam. That’s pronounced “gooey duck.” And it looks like a... um… (well, you have eyes.) This saltwater clam is unique to the Pacific Northwest and is challenging to harvest. But the crew at Taylor Shellfish Farms in Bow, Washington, have their methods. How do they taste? Imagine the sweetness of scallops combined with the saltiness of calamari.
- Documentary DP
Equipment
Video
- Full HD video camera
- DSLR or equivalent
Video
Audio
- External recorder
- Wireless lavalier mic
- Shotgun mic
Audio
Miscellaneous
- Lighting kit
Miscellaneous
All Services
Production Support
- News Shooter / Video Journalist
- Commercial DP
- Documentary DP
- Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
Production Support
Post Production
- Video Editor - News
- Sound Mixer
- Video Editor - Documentary
- Video Editor - Commercial
Post Production