New York, NY, USA
$400 - $1000 / Day
I have directed 34 documentaries worldwide in 90 countries, including Ukraine, Afghanistan, Mauritania, Turkey, Asia, Latin America. I also make television pieces broadcast on CNN, the BBC and France 24, as well as corporate videos for the United Nations, UNICEF, UNDP and other NGOs. In addition to directing, I am a skilled DP and Apple certified pro editor. I can travel worldwide on short notice and edit via remote with fiber optics internet. I have the experience and enthusiasm to make your project great! Here are some comments about my work from major publications: "Powerfully direct." - The New York Times "Urgent, deeply painful yet lovely in its aesthetics." The Village Voice "Gorgeous visual quality, thanks to the stark black-and-white cinematography that recalls the Depression-era photographs of Dorothea Lange." The Hollywood Reporter
Shot undercover in Afghanistan during Taliban rule, this hard-hitting documentary showed to the world for the first time how women's groups fought fundamentalism under one of the most gender-repressive regimes in the contemporary world. It won the World Medal at the New York Festivals.
Released theatrically in New York and Paris, A Requiem for Syrian Refugees is a wrenching documentary featuring epic landscapes and compelling candid interviews with Syrian refugees. Scored to Gabriel Faure's Requiem, the film is a poignant portrait of the Syrian refugee crisis, as well as a celebration of the human spirit facing adversity. Shot on location in Iraq in stark black and white, Requiem is a powerful tale of suffering and survival, a universal reminder of the civilian toll and trauma
These are some of the main documentaries I have made worldwide.
Ukraine 5.6 is a reflection on war and resilience based on testimonies of Ukraine war survivors. The documentary is a highly emotional tale of grief and survival against all odds. The narrative arc is from darkness to light, from a grave digger at work in a cemetery to an uplifting finale with the survivors rebuilding their lives.
Video for a major energy award ceremony at the United Nations in New York highlighting the work of the 10 worldwide finalists and the winner.
Corporate video for the United Nations Global Service Centre in Brindisi (Italy) and Valencia (Spain).
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