August • 2021
Barbara was fantastic to work with! She really understood the story we were trying to tell, and helped us gather the right interviews and footage to tell it. I highly recommend working with Barbara on your projects!
Barbara W.
Minneapolis, MN, USA
9 reviews$500 - $1000 / Day
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hello, I am a producer/director/filmmaker/visual storyteller. My heart work is in cultural documentaries, both long and short form. I learned my craft working in public television and then as an independent. I like finding stories that give voice to issues through intimate encounters with everyday people. I like to understand complex stories and focus them into accessible pieces. As people tell me their stories and share their intimate feelings, I understand that these stories can change the world. I think there is no more powerful form of connecting than visual storytellingconnecting truth, ideas and the essence of what it means to be a human being in a broken world. I am an intrepid maker. I have 28 years experience and have learned how to respectfully and kindly not take no for an answer. I am particularly attracted to social justice issues involving women, youth and cultural identity. I have a great interest in culture and the arts, the environment and relationships between disparate groups of people. The stories I seek are usually about resiliency and how people make chaos into order or not. I have a Canon c-100 camera and can go anywhere with it.
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- News Shooter / Video Journalist
- 7 reviews
- Documentary DP
- 1 review
- Field Producer
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Top Reviews
October • 2016
Barbara was fantastic. She went above and beyond to deliver exactly what I had asked for, and then some. I would highly recommend her as a fixer.
April • 2021
Barbara was great! She made the subject feel at ease while asking personal questions but was also able to get all the shots we needed.
Top Projects
Produced for AJPlus
Chalk Therapy for AJ+
After heightened anti-immigrant and muslim sentiment from the US elections, a grassroots act of writing welcoming notes to neighbors , on the sidewalks, in front of businesses, on playgrounds near schools, college campuses--became a citywide effort in Minneapolis and Saint Paul which spread through the country.
- News Shooter / Video Journalist
- Documentary DP
Produced for AJPlus
Meet the Future Madame President
Photographer, Kristen Mcclune, wanted to make a statement to girls on inauguration day--to remind all girls they too can be president someday
- News Shooter / Video Journalist
- Documentary DP
5.0 Produced for Business Insider
Looking for experienced shooter for intimate shoot outside Minneapolis 4/21
- News Shooter / Video Journalist
- Documentary DP
4.0 Produced for Zinc
Second chance pup
Dyan trains dogs that change lives. She works with Can Do Canines. These puppies become assistance dogs but first they are trained and live with people in prison. Each inmate (and a backup) work with Dyan to help these dogs get ready for their next step in life. And in the process, these puppies help the inmates learn compassion, connection, gentle communication and that they matter.
- News Shooter / Video Journalist
4.0 Produced for AJPlus
Neighborhood Love Notes
In a way to connect to each other and spread the message of hope and support, individuals are traveling the city with sidewalk chalk. Talking to people about their fears and hopes and leaving messages for all of us, gentle reminders that kindness does exist in our community.
- News Shooter / Video Journalist
4.0 Produced for AJPlus
Hanadi's letter
Hanadi is a Muslim woman who wears a headscarf. Her hair salon offers her a more private space to remove her scarf and have her hair done. In a recent visit, she overheard two stylists making disparaging (and incorrect) remarks about Islamic practices. Instead of being angry, Hanadi left them a message, offering to be their Muslim friend, answer questions over coffee and help share ideas.
- News Shooter / Video Journalist
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