Love, Hope and Leprosy
A forgotten generation of leprosy sufferers finds sanctuary at a 300-year-old hospital in Sri Lanka. A film by Ross Velton for Mosaic, with the support of the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting.
- Documentary DP
Ross V.
North Vancouver, BC, Canada
2 reviews$200 - $500 / Day
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I write, shoot and edit documentaries, TV reports and web videos. I also make radio packages and write articles for print and online. I’ve covered subjects including violence against women, child trafficking, sexual abuse, mental illness, the dog skin trade, drought in sub-Saharan Africa, and the stigma and emotional trauma of diseases such as leprosy and HIV/AIDS. I’ve reported for the BBC, The New York Times, CNN, USA Today, PBS, Al Jazeera, TIME, Voice of America, Deutsche Welle and others. I'm a BBC-trained reporter who can speak French fluently and Spanish to a good level. You can see examples of my work on my website: http://rossvelton.com
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3.0 Produced for Glimmer Studios
Indigenous Community Rejects Mexico’s New Theme Park
The indigenous Tarahumara community have lived in the northwestern part of Mexico for generations. Now they are clashing with the local government who plans to build a theme park on what the Tarahumara believe are their ancestral lands.
Good karma in dead parts
This Buddhist monk is a champion of the idea that donating body parts after death creates good karma which increases the chances of being reborn into a better life. Video produced by Ross Velton for the BBC, with the support of the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting.
4.0 Produced for LittleThings.com
Feel-good story about a little boy near Whistler, BC
Child trafficking in Haiti | Ross Velton
Great Green Wall of Africa | Ross Velton
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