BBC 4 News - Steve McCurry
Interviewed National Geographic photographer, Steve McCurry, for BBC 4 News "First Person" series
- Field Producer
- Reporter / Journalist
Washington, DC, USA
$650 - $750 / Day
Request QuoteIndependent broadcast journalist and video content producer with 20+ years of experience in Asia, Europe and the United States. Seeking opportunities to work on long-form feature segments, documentaries (biography/ culture/ current affairs/ history/ human interest/ science) and digital content projects. Seasoned researcher, interviewer and archive licensing-negotiator. Skilled at directing talent and crew in the field and supervising edits. Love visual story-telling and finding the people, places and pictures to help convey those stories. Have “go bag” — will travel!
Interviewed National Geographic photographer, Steve McCurry, for BBC 4 News "First Person" series
Produced obituary of former AIG CEO Bob Benmosche for Bloomberg Television. Researched, sourced/negotiated for archive footage + images, wrote script, directed voice talent, supervised edit. Part of project I oversaw establishing and building up Bloomberg TV's video obituaries library.
Produced interview for Economist Films series, The World in 2018 (North Korea). Field produced/directed cameraman/interviewed Rebecca Hersman, Director of the Project on Nuclear Issues, at Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS). Also interviewed Vladimir Kara-Murza, Russian opposition leader who was twice poisoned by Russian agents for the film on Russia.
Researched, field produced, conducted interviews and oversaw edits on several long-form pieces for BBC News "First Person" series marking the 10th anniversary of 9/11. Interviewed former National Operations Manager of FAA's Air Traffic Control Command Center. First day on the job was on 9/11. He's credited with making the decision to halt all incoming and ground all outgoing flights on that day.
Researched, field produced, directed cameraman, conducted interviews and oversaw edit on several long-form pieces including this one for BBC News "First Person" series marking the 10th anniversary of 9/11. Interviewed Jim Riches, FDNY Battalion Chief about his experience at Ground Zero and losing his son, a first responder, in the twin towers collapse.
Established a video obituaries library at Bloomberg Television, crafting the “legacy” pieces of prominent figures in business, economics, finance, technology and politics. Interviewed friends, associates and biographers. Directed crews in the field and voice talent in the studio. Sourced archive footage and photos and negotiated licensing agreements. Wrote the scripts and oversaw the edits.
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