June • 2021
Olga responds quickly and delivered everything as promised. I have yet to review the script and footage in their entirety, but up to this point in the project she has been a true pro. I'll be back to update!
Olga K.
Buenos Aires, Argentina
21 reviews$500 - $700 / Day
About
I'm a freelance journalist, filmmaker and editor. I travel a lot and love to pursue complex investigative and character-driven stories from remote places. In the past five years I've produced, filmed and edited documentaries, TV programs and digital pieces in Latin America, the United States, West Africa, and Russia. I'm a Fulbright alumna and a graduate of Mizzou Journalism School. I started my journalistic career as a reporter and producer for English-language newspapers in Russia covering anti-government protests, elections and other pressing issues. I mostly do video now, but still enjoy researching and writing profound feature stories occasionally.
Top Services
- News Shooter / Video Journalist
- 13 reviews
- Documentary DP
- 7 reviews
- Field Producer
- 3 reviews
Clients
Top Reviews
March • 2020
Olga produced, filmed, and edited a great film for us. Communication was good throughout the project and she was quick to make any suggested changes. We'll definitely work with her again.
August • 2017
The quality of the footage is perfect, including the color, the light and the framing. Also Olga is pretty responsible and easy to work with, hop to work with her in the future!
Top Projects
Produced for CNN
A changemaking chocolatier
Axel Emmanuel Gbaou, one of the very few local chocolatiers who is trying to change the way chocolate is made, marketed and sold in Ivory Coast. The country produces about 40% of the world's raw cocoa beans, but hardly makes any of its own chocolate. Besides, child labor is common in some areas of the country, and many industry giants like Mars and Hersheys do little to nothing to make sure their chocolate is fair trade. Gbaou has trained more than 500 women in a cooperative in rural Ivory Coast that supplies his company with cocoa beans and makes sure his bars are ethically made.
- Documentary DP
- News Shooter / Video Journalist
- Drone Operator
- Field Producer
5.0 Produced for Underknown
New York ER doctor fighting corona at the epicenter of the epidemic
A video about a New York emergency room doctor and his work during the COVID-19 pandemic. My piece (starts at 3:50:35) was part of an online live fundraiser.
- Reporter / Journalist
- Video Editor - News
- News Shooter / Video Journalist
- On-Air Reporter / Host
- Mobile Journalist / Livestreamer
- Field Producer
- TV News Producer
5.0 Produced for CNN
African Voices - Obou Gbais
Obou Gbais is an Ivorian visual artist. Inspired by his culture and history, he combines ancestral traditions and attributes like tribal masks with modern styles. With his work, which also includes street art, Obou tries to make art more accessible to people.
- News Shooter / Video Journalist
- Field Producer
5.0 Produced for Business Insider
How fruit pulp is turned into sustainable bio-logs
Traditional Argentine barbecues date back to the 16th century. One inventor created a new twist on the custom, turning discarded fruit from cider production into logs that can replace firewood and charcoal.
- News Shooter / Video Journalist
- Field Producer
5.0 Produced for Great Big Story
World’s largest film studio where blockbuster sets sit in decay
Take virtual visit to "Atlas," one of the biggest film studios in the world is located in the Moroccan desert.
- Documentary DP
- News Shooter / Video Journalist
5.0 Produced for 60 Second Docs
60 Second Docs - Electronic Waste Art
The world produces about 2.5 million tons of electronic waste per year. Although African countries are responsible for the least amount of it, they are the ones where e-waste from all over the world is exported to and dumped. To recycle some of it and to raise awareness about the waste problem, Ivorian painter Mounou Desire koffi makes bold art using old cell phones.
- Documentary DP
- Field Producer
Equipment
Video
- DSLR or equivalent
- GoPro or equivalent
- Drone
- 4K video camera
Video
Audio
- Wireless lavalier mic
- Shotgun mic
Audio
Miscellaneous
- Stabilizer
Miscellaneous
All Services
Production Support
- Reporter / Journalist
- Documentary DP
- News Shooter / Video Journalist
- Drone Operator
- On-Air Reporter / Host
- Mobile Journalist / Livestreamer
- Field Producer
- TV News Producer
Production Support
Post Production
- Video Editor - News
- Video Editor - Documentary
- Video Editor - Commercial
Post Production
Miscellaneous
- Fixer
- Translator
Miscellaneous