July • 2017
Courtney is a diligent and inspired filmmaker. She elevated the material and I will absolutely hire her again.
Courtney Q.
California, USA
6 reviews$500 - $1000 / Day
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I'm an award-winning documentary filmmaker and journalist specializing in environmental and science stories. I’ve shepherded two feature documentaries from concept through post-production, I have worked as a cinematographer and producer on high-profile documentary films, and I regularly produce marketing videos docu-style content for nonprofits and startups. I am incredibly skilled at connecting with characters and creating intimacy within a scene, which is most evident in my documentary work. As a journalist, I have reported for the Associated Press in Johannesburg and for Al Jazeera America and KQED in California, covering topics like climate change, endangered species recovery, rhino poaching, the illegal wildlife trade, toxic algal blooms and more. Before being a documentary filmmaker and journalist, I was a wildlife biologist. PORTFOLIO: www.courtneyquirin.com; FILMS: www.guardianthedoc.com, www.trackerfilm.com; IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm7324254/
Top Services
- Documentary DP
- 2 reviews
- News Shooter / Video Journalist
- 2 reviews
- Field Producer
- 1 review
Clients
Top Reviews
August • 2018
Loved working with Courtney + hope to work with her again in the future!
January • 2022
Great collaborator!
Top Projects
California News Service (UCTV) -- Fungi Forager
Mushroom foraging is booming in the Bay Area. This 4-minute segment goes on the hunt for prized edible mushrooms with a local fungi forager.
- News Shooter / Video Journalist
- Documentary DP
- Video Editor - News
California News Service (UCTV)-- On the Front Lines of America's Coconut Water Craze
8-minute news segment that travels to rural Philippines to explore the environmental and social effects of the coconut water boom in America.
- News Shooter / Video Journalist
- Documentary DP
- Video Editor - News
Produced for Al Jazeera America
Biotoxins in the Bay
- News Shooter / Video Journalist
- Documentary DP
4.0 Produced for AJPlus
San Francisco Native American Dancing-- AJPlus
“Two-spirit” is how some Native Americans describe people whose gender identity doesn't fit as strictly male or female. Meet Ty DeFoe, who's using traditional dance to take this gender identity back from the negative connotations established during colonization.
- News Shooter / Video Journalist
Produced for SNTV
Fixin' Diaries: Street Cycling in Johannesburg Takes Off
Fixin' Diaries was a feature video for Sports News Television, a branch of the Associated Press. I worked with an AP print reporter in Johannesburg, South Africa to film this story.
- News Shooter / Video Journalist
- Video Editor - News
Produced for Associated Press
ASSOCIATED PRESS-- Scientists squabble while Africa’s only penguins perish
A disagreement among scientists in South Africa has hamstrung management of Africa's only penguin, which is plummeting fast. I also produced a corresponding video package for Associated Press Television News.
- News Shooter / Video Journalist
- Reporter / Journalist
Equipment
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- Action Camera
- DSLR Camera
Camera
Camera
Audio
- Directional Microphone
- Lavalier Microphone
Audio
Audio
Miscellaneous
- External Recorder
- Shoulder Rig
Miscellaneous
Miscellaneous
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Production Support
- News Shooter / Video Journalist
- Documentary DP
- Reporter / Journalist
- Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
- Field Producer
Production Support
Production Support
Post Production
- Video Editor - News
- Video Editor - Documentary
- Video Editor - Commercial
Post Production
Post Production