They Took Them Alive
18 mins, directed and field produced for Field of Vision. More than two years after 43 students disappeared from Ayotzinapa in Mexico, their loved ones still seek justice and closure.
- Non-Fiction Film Director
Emily P.
New York, NY, USA
$300 - $800 / Day
About
Documentary filmmaker and photographer from Rhode Island, USA. Covered struggles for justice and the impact of the Drug War in Mexico and now based in New York City. Fluent in Spanish. My first short film was They Took Them Alive, which was funded by Field of Vision and screened at film festivals around the world. My work has also been published in The New York Times, The Atlantic, and El Faro, among others.
Top Services
- News Shooter / Video Journalist
- Non-Fiction Film Director
- Documentary DP
Top Projects
Like Caged Birds
5 mins, directed, produced, 2nd camera & edited. As President Trump is inaugurated, undocumented mother Lucia reflects on the Mexican immigrant experience.
- News Shooter / Video Journalist
My Life Was In Danger
3 mins, directed, produced & co-edited for Immigrant Families Together. Two Central American mothers who were separated from their children at the border explain why they risked everything to take a perilous journey to the United States. The 15-year old son of one of them shares his experiences, too.
- News Shooter / Video Journalist
Equipment
Video
- DSLR or equivalent
Video
Audio
- Wireless lavalier mic
Audio
Miscellaneous
- Shoulder rig
Miscellaneous
All Services
Production Support
- Non-Fiction Film Director
- News Shooter / Video Journalist
- Documentary DP
- Line Producer / On-Location
- Field Producer
- Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
- Production Assistant
Production Support
Post Production
- Transcriber
Post Production
Miscellaneous
- Translator
- Fixer
Miscellaneous