Millerton, NY 12546, USA
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Request QuoteBrian Gersten is an award-winning documentary producer and editor based in NY's Hudson Valley. With over 10 years of experience in documentary filmmaking, Brian's work can be seen on the likes of Netflix, PBS, HBO, Peacock, The Criterion Channel, and The Atlantic. His films have been written about and featured in Forbes, Film Inquiry, The AV Club, and CBS Sunday Morning. Aside from making films, Brian has also taught filmmaking courses and workshops at Rutgers University, Northwestern University, and the Salt Institute for Documentary Studies.
"The Grey Zone" documents the last remaining land dispute between the US and Canada, which is a 20-acre island in the Gulf of Maine. 277 square-miles of ocean surrounding the island is also disputed, and lobster fishermen from Maine and Canada compete over this precious fishing ground also known as "The Grey Zone".
Produced for Atlas Obscura
This short documentary video was commissioned by the website Atlas Obscura. The film tells the story of the "Hospital de Bonecas" or "Doll Hospital" in Lisbon, Portugal. For this project I served as Producer, DP, & Editor and I collaborated with a Co-Producer/Sound Recordist. We had a tight deadline, and were given two weeks to film, edit, and export the video.
Produced for Fly on the Wall Productions
A short fundraising piece for the Dubin Breast Center.
Produced for Fly on the Wall Productions
A recruitment piece for Morehouse School of Medicine profiling teachers, students, and alumni.
Produced for Fly on the Wall Productions
A short promo piece for DHS profiling a peer painting program for homeless individuals in NYC.
Produced for Fly on the Wall Productions
A short piece made for the New York Hall of Science annual gala, which included IBM as an honoree.
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