August • 2022
Frederick was great to work with! Super communicative and delivered awesome footage.
Frederick B.
New York, NY, USA
12 reviews$700 - $1500 / Day
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Filmmaker/journalist/photographer with an established track record of producing impactful, innovative work for media companies such as the BBC, The New York Times, NBC, The Guardian and Al Jazeera over the last decade. Currently in New York – via Latin America, London and Moscow. Portfolio: www.frederickbernas.com Videos: www.vimeo.com/frederickbernas Instagram: @frederickbernas Other clients include: The New Yorker, NOWNESS, LA Times Studios, VICE, The Economist, TIME, Bloomberg, Reuters, AP, Monocle, UNHCR, Rolling Stone, Great Big Story, Atlas Obscura, Insider, Spiegel TV, CNBC, Fusion, 60 Second Docs, Wired, Vocativ, TBD Media, International Committee of the Red Cross, Global Citizen, CNBC, Roads and Kingdoms, CBS, France 24.
Top Services
- News Shooter / Video Journalist
- 6 reviews
- Documentary DP
- 5 reviews
- Reporter / Journalist
- 3 reviews
Clients
Top Reviews
December • 2020
Frederick is a creative filmmaker with great storytelling skills.
July • 2022
Great communication, always available and resourcefull.
Top Projects
5.0 Produced for CGTN Culture
Noor Riyadh Festival of Light: A look at Contemporary and Digital Art across the Middle East
In November 2022, the Saudi Arabian capital of Riyadh was transformed by the Noor Festival of light and contemporary art.
- Documentary DP
- Reporter / Journalist
- News Shooter / Video Journalist
- Video Editor - Documentary
- Production Company
Produced for Atlas Obscura
These Grandmothers Are Preserving Ukrainian Musical Tradition
ATLAS OBSCURA: Miklós Both, founder of the Polyphony Project, is on a mission. In the last four years, he's visited over 100 different villages and recorded 2000 songs sung by local women. The music is being compiled into a digital archive to preserve folklore that is rapidly fading away.
- Documentary DP
- Reporter / Journalist
- News Shooter / Video Journalist
- Field Producer
- Video Editor - Documentary
- Non-Fiction Film Director
Produced for BBC
The hidden costs of a vegan diet
Some studies predict that by 2040, as much as 60 percent of meat eaten globally will be created in labs or made from plant-based products. But are we ready to make such a radical transition? And what are the hidden costs - socially, economically and environmentally?
- Documentary DP
- Reporter / Journalist
- News Shooter / Video Journalist
- Field Producer
- Video Editor - Documentary
- Production Company
- Non-Fiction Film Director
Produced for BBC Reel
Rise of the digital therapist
The COVID-19 pandemic caused major disruptions to mental health services globally. In England, with just one psychiatrist for every 12,600 people, services are unable to meet record demand for treatment. Could artificial intelligence apps be the future?
- Documentary DP
- Reporter / Journalist
- News Shooter / Video Journalist
- Video Editor - Documentary
- Production Company
- Non-Fiction Film Director
Omar Obaca: Argentina’s Created Candidate
THE NEW YORK TIMES: A black presidential candidate invented by marketing gurus to satirize politics has become an online sensation, but also been accused of reviving offensive stereotypes about the marginalized Afro-descendent community.
- Documentary DP
- Video Editor - News
- Reporter / Journalist
- News Shooter / Video Journalist
- Sound Mixer
Meet the brave boy the World Cup ignored
FUSION: Werá Jeguaka Mirim defied instructions to protest at the World Cup opening ceremony, just minutes before the tournament kicked off with millions watching. But the teenager's courageous call for indigenous land rights was ignored by TV cameras and journalists.
- Documentary DP
- Reporter / Journalist
- News Shooter / Video Journalist
- Field Producer
- Video Editor - Documentary
Equipment
Camera
- Action Camera
- Canon EOS 5D MKIII
- Canon EOS C70
- Drone Camera
Camera
Camera
Audio
- Audio Recorder
- Directional Microphone
- Lavalier Microphone
- Wireless Microphone
Audio
Audio
Miscellaneous
- External Recorder
Miscellaneous
Miscellaneous
Lighting
- LED Lights
Lighting
Lighting
Lenses
- Prime
- Standard Zoom
- Telephoto
- Wide
Lenses
Lenses
Editing
- Ableton Live
- Adobe Photoshop
- Adobe Premiere Pro
Editing
Editing
All Services
Production Support
- Documentary DP
- Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
- On-Air Reporter / Host
- Reporter / Journalist
- News Shooter / Video Journalist
- Commercial DP
- Field Producer
- TV News Producer
- Production Assistant
- Audio Storyteller
- Corporate Videographer
- Non-Fiction Film Director
- Event Photographer
- Landscape Photographer
- Drone Operator
- Mobile Journalist / Livestreamer
- Full-Service Live Production
- Line Producer / On-Location
Production Support
Production Support
Post Production
- Video Editor - News
- Sound Mixer
- Music Composer
- Video Editor - Documentary
- Video Editor - Commercial
- Sound Designer
Post Production
Post Production
Miscellaneous
- Fixer
- Creative Director
- Production Company
- Copy Editor
- Copywriter
- Senior Producer / Project Manager
- Podcast Producer
- Executive Producer
- Senior Editor
Miscellaneous
Miscellaneous