Al Jazeera English - Brazil's overcrowded prisons
Most recently, I managed to get exclusive access to a prison in the city of Porto Alegre in Southern Brazil. Access to prisons in Brazil is rare. I produced, shot, and edited this piece.
Maria Elena R.
Hoboken, NJ, USA
$800 - $1100 / Day
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I am a media professional with seven years of field experience as a producer, shooter, and editor, working on breaking news and feature stories in more than eight countries in Latin America, as well as, in the United States. I have covered important regional stories such as the Haiti earthquake aftermath, the 2014 FIFA World Cup, Hugo Chavez’s death, the 10 year anniversary of 9/11, the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, recent slum takeovers in Rio de Janeiro, and countrywide protests in Brazil in 2013. I hold a Master degree in International Human Rights from the University of Denver and have a strong background working for NGOs and International Cooperation Agencies. Besides English, I am fluent in Spanish and Portuguese.
Top Services
- Video Journalist
- Mobile Journalist
- Field Producer
Top Projects
Al Jazeera English - Brazil megadam
I produced this story for months and got exclusive access to the construction site of a controversial hydroelectric dam.
Al Jazeera English - A family lost to Brazil's rains.
This is a story about a man looking for his family under the ruble after one of the worst natural disasters in Brazil's history. I shot and edited this piece that was short listed for the Montecarlo TV Festival for Best TV news item in 2011.
Equipment
Camera
- DSLR Camera
Audio
- Directional Microphone
- Lavalier Microphone
All Services
Production Support
- Field Producer
- TV News Producer
- Video Journalist
- Mobile Journalist