Produced for Atlas Obscura
Pleased to meet you, I'm Bat-Man
Short film profiling Merlin Tuttle, a bat biologist and conservationist, commissioned by Atlas Obscura. Shot in one day.
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Kelly W.
Charlottesville, VA, USA
$450 - $2000 / Day
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Kelly West is an award-winning visual producer with a knack for problem solving in the field. She is a one-woman-band as story producer, journalist, cinematographer, editor, and sound mixer. Her work has been featured in publications and festivals across the country including The Intercept, Atlas Obscura, Texas Monthly, and SXSW. She has experience producing and editing projects that vary from short form documentaries to corporate promos to on-site daily news reels. She loves building relationships, collaborating with teammates, and telling stories about her community.
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Produced for Findhelp
'They are the rope.'
Short video produced for findhelp (a startup company that connects people to social services) that tells the story of a food pantry in Virginia and one of the clients they helped.
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- Editor
- Editorial Photographer
- Field Producer
- Documentary DP
- Journalist
Produced for Texas Monthly
For the love of the game
Short film documenting a minor league football team in east Texas, commissioned by Texas Monthly.
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- Editor
- Field Producer
- Video Journalist
- Journalist
Produced for Commission Shift
Commission Shift: Social Media Promo
Short promo piece created for the Texas advocacy nonprofit Commission Shift, used on social media and as a video explainer for the general public.
- Editor
- Field Producer
- Commercial DP
Produced for FloSports
Women's History Month: Hutch
Carol Hutchins has more wins than any other coach in the history of Michigan Athletics. But Hutch was a pioneer in women’s athletics before she was even a coach. As a student-athlete at Michigan State, she filed a lawsuit against the university to improve conditions and treatment of female athletes. This short documentary chronicles her revolutionary rise to becoming a powerful advocate for women in sports.
- Editor
- Sound Mixer
- Animator / VFX
Boycott
Feature-length documentary film that traces the impact of state legislation designed to penalize individuals and companies that choose to boycott Israel due to its human rights record.
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- Documentary DP
- Event Photographer
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- 4K Camera
- Action Camera
- DSLR Camera
Audio
- Directional Microphone
- Lavalier Microphone
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- External Recorder
- Stabilizer
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- Corporate Videographer
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Post Production
- Sound Mixer
- Animator / VFX
Miscellaneous
- Podcast Producer
- Senior Editor