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I am an investigative journalist based out of New York. I've spent years working for CNN, Newsweek, Netflix, NatGeo, MSNBC, NBC News, Al Jazeera America & English. From 2012 until 2013, I was also an editor on the national desk at AOL's hyperlocal news site Patch.com. Before this, I worked at BBC News' North America bureau in Washington D.C. I hold a Master of Science from Columbia University's Graduate School of Journalism. In addition to international broadcasters and newspapers, I have held a variety of media positions a newspaper, weekly and monthly magazines, and a daily newswire. At Al Jazeera America, I'm a news producer, working on feature and breaking news on U.S. and global stories. At Al Jazeera English, I was part of the core production team for the network's flagship geopolitical program Empire. My writing, photos, videos and infographics have appeared in a variety of publications, including TIME magazine, PBS, New York Magazine and the Miami Herald.

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Zack Baddorf is a military veteran with 10 years of video, radio, print, photo and web reporting in more than 30 countries, including Syria, Afghanistan, Pakistan, the West Bank, Kashmir, and Iraq, as well as rebel-held territory in Sri Lanka and Burma. Most recently, Baddorf spent a year working as a civilian videographer for the U.S. special forces command in Afghanistan.Based in Brooklyn, Baddorf has produced award-winning radio, video, photo, print and web content for NPR, BBC, AP, the Wall Street Journal, Seattle Times, and other international publications. He also served for two years as a Peace Corps volunteer in Romania and worked for a year for an international non-governmental organization in South Sudan doing media development. He served in the U.S. military for five years as a journalist, reporting from across Asia and the Middle East. He's got master's in international relations and a bachelor's in journalism. He shoots in 4K on a GH4, C300 and 360 degree video.

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Ramon is a producer and filmmaker with a photography and journalism background, and extensive experience working in the field. He started his career working on commercial television, and then specialized in documentary production, focusing on environmental and social subjects mainly in the Americas. He holds masters in Media Studies from The New School, and Politics from New York University; and has worked for international broadcasters, publications and organizations like Univision/ABC, Americas Quarterly, MSNBC, Interamerican Development Bank, Vocativ, Fusion, Semana, UNHCR, Avocats Sans Frontiers, and World Wildlife Fund. Ramon worked as a senior producer on HBO's docs-series "Outpost" (2015-2016), and his multimedia documentary on the Syrian refugee crisis, "The New Promised Land", was nominated for a Gabriel García Marquez Journalism Award in 2016. His short documentary "The Holdouts", about the Colombian civil war, premiered at the 2017 Tribeca Film Festival. Recently, Ramon's 5-year-long photography project to document life in Colombia's war-torn Pacific region was featured by The New York Times.

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After a career change out of the accounting field in 2005, Kasey transitioned into working as a cinematographer and editor after completing his graduate degree in film/video from American University. Kasey’s experience has crossed genre platforms and spanned the globe having shot films in over 20 countries. With experience on a wide range of productions from TV to feature length documentaries, his interest revolves around seeking truth in compelling stories anywhere in the world and bringing them to the forefront of audiences. Kasey has worked as an editor/DP on numerous National Geographic and Discovery shows, as well as having worked as DP/editor on over 15 feature films that have shown on numerous outlets including PBS, Netflix, etc. He has worked with various international organizations from the UN to various smaller NGO's around the world. Kasey has served on the jury of numerous film festivals in the documentary category and currently splits time between Liberia and DC.

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A multi award winner who freelances as a director of photography, director and producer. Over the course of 10 years, she has produced and shot over 25 reports across the middle-east region. In 2016, she became Iran's first female DP for a fiction feature film, following the 1979 Revolution. Her most prominent works include: two documentaries she directed and DP'd for ARTE TV titled A GOAL FOR FREEDOM (Kabul) and DEATH OF DAPHNE (Malta); a short documentary she directed and DP'd for VICE MEDIA titled PRESERVING TASTE (Iran) that was nominated for a James Beard Award; four narrative feature films for which she served as DP; and two news feature reports produced and co-shot for VICE NEWS in Afghanistan post-Taliban that won three News & Doc Emmys as well as a Peabody Award. In 2023, she and her team in Tehran received another Emmy for the series HOSTAGES and also produced a rare VICE NEWS report from Iran on the aftermath of the "Women Life Freedom" protests.

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Betty Bastidas is an award-winning filmmaker, photographer and educator based in Brooklyn, NY. Originally from Ecuador, came to the US at the age of nine. She uses filmmaking and photography as social tools to celebrate the strength of the human spirit in the face of adversity. She is attracted to issues concerning youth, immigration, and exploring the Latino American experience in the US. She is the co-founder of Maracuya Productions, a bi-cultural production company focusing on creating content on the Latino experience and underrepresented communities for non-profits and broadcast. Betty’s film, Can’t Hold Me Back, following 17-year old, Fernando Parraz, from Detorit as he becomes the first in his family to earn a high school diploma was part of the PBS Online Film Festival, aired on PBS Independent Lens, and streamed on VMe and Univision in the fall of 2013. She just completing DreamTown, her first feature length film following three players as they pursue their soccer dreams t

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Hi there, My name is Rachel White, and I'm a hardworking journalist who aspires to make the world a more inclusive, better place through my work. I am prepared to work tirelessly to tell untold stories and to learn from those around me. I recently graduated with a master's degree from the Medill School of Journalism where I specialized in national security and social justice reporting as well as documentary filmmaking. My capstone documentary was nominated for a Chicago/Midwestern Emmy award in the long form, nonfiction category. I recently won a college Emmy award for a show that I produced during undergrad in Cuba. I also previously reported for The Daily Collegian where I covered the Sandusky trial from inside the courtroom. I have reported for numerous outlets using broadcast, print and social media.

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I’m a freelance video producer and editor and a stills photographer based in New York City. I shoot, edit and direct short videos for media, corporate and non-profit clients. I am used to working under pressure, to tight deadlines. I report on current affairs and breaking news stories for outlets like The Guardian, The New York Times & The Rockefeller Foundation. I also work for corporate brands like Standard Chartered, SuperDry and Gartner Inc. I have managed community projects for The Guardian and make personal videos. Between 2018-22 I led video production as the Video Content Manager for Justworks, a tech company based in New York City. My film Saloon was part of the official selection for the London Short Film Festival 2012, the Atlanta Film Festival 2012 and the Florida Film Festival 2012. Saloon was also shortlisted for the 2011 Virgin Media Shorts Competition.

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Five Signs Productions is a full-service independent film, television and online video production company based in Brooklyn, NY. Founded by Dan Howlett and Ruaridh Connellan in 2017, the pair produce imaginative and thoughtful media for the 21st century. Both seasoned producers, directors and journalists, they have created content for the world’s biggest networks, brands and news organizations. Conceptual, strategic, and practical - we can develop a project from initial concept to final delivery, or manage and deliver any component part of the process. Each member of the team is a leader in his or her field, and will execute their role with diligence, enthusiasm, and panache. To discuss a project or to request a service, get in touch. We're confident that after speaking to us you'll be as certain of our meeting your requirements as we are of exceeding them.

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Hi! I'm a video journalist and investigative reporter. Producer/Shooter (Canon C-100 etc.) /Editor (Premiere)/Graphic Animation (After Effects). I make videos from 30-min docs to shareable social videos under a minute. My work has been published in the New York Times, Fusion, NY City Lens and screened at DOC NYC and festivals across the country. Print work in the Marshall Project, Vice, The Diplomat, The Telegraph and others. Recently appeared on WNYC's All Things Considered and WHYY's NewsWorks Tonight. Director-Producer of "Code of Silence": 12-min cut featured on front page of New York Times, Winner of Michael and Ramelle Pulitzer Prize at Columbia Journalism School's 2015 DOCFEST, 2016 Investigative Reporters and Editors Awards finalist, Best Short Film at L-Dub Festival Florida, "Code of Silence" produced with part funding from the Emmy Awards Foundation.

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Cliff Hackel is an award-winning producer/director/editor with over 25 years of documentary experience. His well-rounded skill set transcends the boundaries of job descriptions. Hackel has led international teams, been both an innovator and mentor, and performed nearly every job in television production at the highest professional level. Hackel has edited six shows that were winners of the National News and Documentary Emmy awards. In 2007, as a producer/director/editor, he was awarded a George Foster Peabody award and an Alfred I. DuPont award for CNN’s “God’s Warriors,” hosted by Christiane Amanpour. Hackel’s shows have appeared on CNN, PBS, ABC, CBS, National Geographic Television and Discovery Channel.

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Natasha Scully is a NYC based multimedia journalist specializing in web videos and documentary film. With a desire to find the truth, questioning various social injustices local and abroad, Natasha has taken her lens to the township of Atteridgeville in South Africa, to the streets of NYC to capture the raw atmosphere during Black Lives Matter protests, and to the South Bronx investigating the changing relationships between the Bloods, Crips, and Latin Kings. Her videos have appeared in both local and international media outlets such as the South Africa's Mail & Guardian and MSNBC. Before launching her career as a video journalist Natasha got her Master's degree at the CUNY Graduate School of Journalism, where her main focus was on international reporting and video storytelling.

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Alexandra Nikolchev has a depth of experience in story craft and all aspects of documentary and video production. Splitting her time between California and New York, she is a freelance documentary filmmaker who produces, shoots and edits. Her recent producer credits include a PBS feature length documentary "Don't Tell Anyone (No Le Digas a Nadie)" and "Crossing the Line at the Border," an Emmy award-winning broadcast investigation into the U.S. Border Patrol. Other credits include Moyers & Company, NBC News, BRIC TV and documentary films: "12th and Delaware" (Loki Films), "American Teacher" and "The Texas Promise" (Big Year Productions.) Alexandra graduated from U.C. Berkeley and received a master's degree in journalism from New York University in 2009.

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Video journalist and producer-shooter-editor with extensive experience in digital-first media environment. Filmed and produced news magazine-style short documentaries and broadcast packages for NBC News, Quibi, Revolt TV and NationSwell. Reporting topics include 2020 Presidential election, live coverage of George Floyd’s Houston funeral, Philadelphia’s opioid epidemic and COVID-19 pandemic response. Conceived and oversaw publication of three-part docuseries for NationSwell "Aid at the Border," about humanitarian aid efforts along U.S. - Mexico border. Directed and produced of award-winning short documentary “Born Into This,” about 18-year-old professional boxer and his relationship with his father/trainer.

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Clàudia Prat is a freelance journalist specialized in innovation. Based in New York City, she has worked as a freelance writer and also producing documentary, interactive-documentary and 360-degree video. She worked as 360-video editor for the Associated Press for more than a year and she also covered Hurricane Harvey and scripted and video-edited the long 360-feature House to House: The Battle For Mosul (AP), which was finalist at the Royal Television Society Awards. At TrackRecord, Univision, she lead the production of their Virtual Reality Projects, including the 360-video-collage with spatial audio Princess Nokia 1,2,3 & ABC (Univision) and she has worked as freelance 360-shooter for multiple pieces for NYT Daily 360.

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Jeremy Raff is a documentary cinematographer and producer based in New Haven, Connecticut. Previously, he was a Senior Producer with Fault Lines, Al Jazeera’s flagship investigative documentary program, where he both directed and DP’d episodes of the Emmy and Peabody award-winning series. Before that, on the staff of The Atlantic magazine, he directed, shot, and edited documentary shorts with a focus on immigration and the U.S.-Mexico border. His films have screened at AFI Docs, Doc NYC, and SXSW, among other festivals, and his work has been recognized by the News and Documentary Emmy Awards, the National Magazine Awards, the Edward R. Murrow Awards, and The One World Media Awards, among others. He can be reached at x.

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Thirty years of experience in journalism, TV production, editorial, photojournalism, and operations management. My portfolio with various news agencies, newspapers, magazines, and multimedia websites contains works from Iran, the Middle East, Europe, and the United States. • I’m able to communicate with individuals from diverse backgrounds and use my wide range of experience and detailed knowledge from political, economic, and social situations in the broadcast area as well as international affairs reporting. • I’ve worked in a multicultural and multinational environment and have experienced living and working abroad in areas such as the Middle East, Europe, and North America.

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Oliver Gallini is a filmmaker born and raised in Milan, Italy. He discovered his passion for storytelling trough the lens of a vintage Minolta 35mm, photographing everything he could set his eyes on. As his passion grew and his needs expanded, he decided to wet his feet in the modern world and purchased a dslr. Little did he know that this dslr would open a whole different world: images in motion. Inspired by the true grit and beauty within stories, Oliver’s focus shifted mainly to telling said stories in a brand new way. His documentary work has been published in online magazines, such as Philly Magazine and Foobooz. Oliver is based out of Philadelphia and New York

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CURRENTLY BASED IN HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT, USA I'm a journalist, photographer and documentary filmmaker from Cape Town, South Africa. My work has focused on social and humanitarian issues, as well as human rights, and arts and culture. I've been based in in Jordan, Sudan, Yemen, Brazil and Ethiopia for short reporting stints between two and seven months. My short films have been about protests against the Soccer World Cup in Brazil, as well as a the humanitarian impact of Islamic State on residents in Kobane, Syria. I'm interested in telling stories across various platforms, using text, photos and audiovisual.

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Robert Capria was 10 years old when he started shoot short movies. While attending NYU Film School he won three best documentary awards including one from director Martin Scorsese. He's worked in the film and tv world for over 20 years including jobs at Fox TV and the United Nations with a experience as editor, videographer, director and producer. Since 2009 he's been producing live action and animated videos for his company Actuality Films. Highlight projects include animated music videos for The Beach Boys, The Grateful Dead, MasterCard and other major brands. Most recently he directed a feature film shot in Tokyo.

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