Paris, France
$150 - $250 / Day
As a documentary filmmaker, I produce and direct compelling stories that explore the complex realities and challenges of our world. I have worked on the ground from Sudan, Ethiopia, Bangladesh, DRC, Libya, Chad, Cameroon, Morocco, Tunisia, the Gaza Strip, and a rescue ship in the Mediterranean, often in hostile locations and on sensitive content. I shoot on a wide variety of cameras (C70/C300/FS5/ FS7/ FX6) and I have a strong cinematic sensibility and an intimate documentary approach. Ethics of representation and informed consent are key to my work and I am hostile environment trained. I work extensively using open-source investigation techniques and I offer trainings at Al Jazeera Media Institute. My latest data-driven investigation produced for the BBC’s Africa Eye 'death on the Border' documents with exceptional and forensic detail the deaths at the border between Morocco and the Spanish enclave of Melilla. In addition to my filmmaking, I hold a PhD in Political Communication, International Relations, and Human Rights at Dublin City University, where I have been awarded a Marie Sklodowska Curie fellowship to conduct research at the Institute for Future Media, Democracy and Society. My scholarly work focuses on the intersection of technology, transitional justice, human rights law, and fundamental freedoms. I am a member of the Screen Directors Guild of Ireland, the International Federation of Journalists, and the National Union of Journalists for the UK and Ireland. I am passionate about using my skills and knowledge to create impactful and meaningful media that informs, engages, and inspires audiences.
The Sudanese people initially took to the streets over the price of bread, but their protest rapidly morphed into calls for wholesale regime change. Eventially, Sudan's strongman of 30 years Omar Al-Bashir stepped down, leaving a military council in his place. But that wasn't enough for protesters, who vowed not to stop until they had civilian rule. And then came the bloodshed.
Produced for Euronews
UNHCR in Libya Part 1: From standing #WithRefugees to standing #WithStates: is UNHCR a "fig leaf" for the EU in Libya? Euronews has undertaken an investigation into the UNHCR's operation in Libya, where tens of thousands of migrants live in detainment camps, hoping to make it to Europe.
Produced for Euronews
The UN agency has been accused of being a “fig leaf” for the policy of externalisation of EU borders; critics argue that UNHCR action is Libya is uneffective. We asked migrants held in detention centres their opinion.
The song "Zwa Nga Bien", which forms the centre of the campaign, was inspired by the testimonies of HIV activists from Jeunesse Espoire. Through the voices of Lexxus Legal and Sista Becky and some of the activists who also appear in the music video. The song appeals to viewers to look at young people living with HIV differently. https://www.msf.org.uk/article/hiv-drc-zwa-nga-bien-look-me-well
https://www.internazionale.it/video/2016/06/27/migranti-soccorsi-msf-video
Video
Audio
Production Support
Post Production
Miscellaneous