July • 2018
Beautiful work. Did not take many edits or revisions. Extremely talented both narratively & technically. Excellent communication and easy to work with. I hope we get to work together again!
Gianpaolo P.
San Juan, Puerto Rico
8 reviews$800 - $1500 / Day
About
Storytelling, whether real or imagined, is an art form as well as a craft. I'm an award-winning screenwriter, film director, journalist, and architect, but when people ask me what I do, I tell them I'm a storyteller. I have been working alongside, and increasingly, leading creative teams in the development and production of award-winning film, journalism and architecture projects for over 11 years. Most recently I was named a Finalist in the WeScreenplay Diverse Voices Screenplay Competition for my short film, Rich Like Julio Lobo. I have worked with major global news organizations like Gizmodo, Global Citizen, Univision, VOA ( Voice of America), Circa News, and Al Jazeera to provide groundbreaking news coverage of the devastation caused by Hurricane María on the island of Puerto Rico. My academic background includes Master’s level studies in Architecture at Washington University of St. Louis, one of the top 10 programs in the nation, and Bachelor studies in History at Tufts University in Boston. I also studied film at the New York Film Academy and the Academie de Paris, and architecture at The Helsinki Institute of Technology. How can I help you tell your story?
Top Services
- News Shooter / Video Journalist
- 4 reviews
- Reporter / Journalist
- 3 reviews
- Documentary DP
- 3 reviews
Clients
Top Reviews
October • 2017
Gianpaolo handled the assignment in a thoroughly professional manner and delivered a fully produced package ready-for-air in spite of daunting logistical challenges due to Hurricane Maria.
October • 2017
Gianpaolo delivered a highly professional product -- video well shot and the story well told.
Top Projects
5.0 Produced for The Lens
In Puerto Rico, people look to each other to build sustainable communities 7 months after Hurricane Maria
Our story is about rebuilding a devastated community, in the face of extraordinary adversity and no government aid. Our characters left their comfortable city life and a career in music to focus full time on helping the people of Mariana rebuild their community, first by feeding them and then by building an a self reliant and sustainable environment where the community can thrive in the future.
- News Shooter / Video Journalist
- Documentary DP
4.0 Produced for Voice of America - English
Gas station owners worry about security amid public panic over shortage
This story will focus on the availability of gas and diesel for industrial, commercial, public, private and individual consumption on the island of Puerto Rico post Maria. This has been cause for great concern among the general pop. leading to long lines, looting, security concerns and even violence. Gas station owners have asked the local govt. for security as they try to resolve the crisis.
- News Shooter / Video Journalist
- Reporter / Journalist
4.0 Produced for G/O Media
GIZMODO OPEN CALL—Puerto Rico's Aftermath
"There had to be something we could do." For months after the hurricane, with the U.S. government ignoring their plight, the small Puerto Rican hilltop community of Mariana is still taking matters into their own hands.
- News Shooter / Video Journalist
- Documentary DP
Produced for Voice of America
Burgeoning Health Crisis in Puerto Rico post_María
From humanitarian crisis to health crisis, driving rains and floods threaten to turn devastation into disease more than three weeks after Hurricane Maria ravaged Puerto Rico. The entire island remains under flash flood warning as record rainfall continues to affect recovery efforts. The medical community and the media are sounding the alarm for potential outbreaks of bacterial disease.
- News Shooter / Video Journalist
- Reporter / Journalist
Produced for Voice of America
Gas Lines in Puerto Rico Shorter, But Problems Remain
Docu-style news report on the fuel crisis post-Hurricane María in Puerto Rico for VOA News and affiliated platforms.
- News Shooter / Video Journalist
- Field Producer
- TV News Producer
- Reporter / Journalist
4.0 Produced for Voice of America - English
Neglect, Corruption Left Puerto Rico's Power Grid Ripe for Failure, Observers Say
An 800-word article outlining the reasons why Puerto Rico's power authority has failed to fully restore power to the island 95 days after Hurricane María struck.
- Reporter / Journalist
Equipment
Video
- 4K video camera
- Multiple cameras
- DSLR or equivalent
- GoPro or equivalent
Video
Audio
- External recorder
- Wireless lavalier mic
- Shotgun mic
Audio
Miscellaneous
- Lighting kit
- Shoulder rig
- Sliders
Miscellaneous
All Services
Production Support
- News Shooter / Video Journalist
- Commercial DP
- Documentary DP
- Field Producer
- TV News Producer
- Reporter / Journalist
Production Support
Post Production
- Video Editor - News
- Motion Graphics Designer
- Video Editor - Documentary
- Video Editor - Commercial
Post Production
Miscellaneous
- Creative Director
- Production Company
- Fixer
Miscellaneous