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Documentary and Film Production Experience

List of Films

The Internet's Own Boy: The Story of Aaron Swartz

Associate Producer/Researcher

Worked with award-winning filmmaker, Brian Knappenberger's Luminant Media. Official Sundance selection.

•    Coordinated Crew logistics (hiring, scheduling, travel), researched interview subjects and conducted archival research
•    Secured interviews with US Senators Ron Wyden and Zoe Lofgren; internet pioneer Tim Berners-Lee, academic Lawrence Lessig, and writer Corey Doctorow
•    Managed the movies successful Kickstarter campaign and supervised interns

Nina Berman: Photographer

Director/Videographer

I directed a short documentary that follows Nina Berman, photographer and journalist, who is the the author of two monographs: Purple Hearts – Back from Iraq, and Homeland, which examine the aftermath of war and the militarization of American life. Her photographic series Marine Wedding is considered an iconic work on the Iraq war.

Running: The Campaign for City Council

Segment Producer/Videographer

Worked with award-winning filmmaker, Stanley Nelson's production company Firelight Media, on a verite documentary about the historic 2001 NY City Council race during 9/11. As a videographer, I filmed the stories of 8 candidates in the predominantly Latino neighborhood of Washington Heights. Aired on PBS and won Henry Hampton and Cine Golden Eagle awards.

 

Post Punk Kitchen Web Series

Director/Producer

Directed and produced this cult favorite web series, starring best-selling vegan cookbook authors Isa Moskowitz and Terry Romero. This groundbreaking series featured vegan cooking and rock and roll performances. Isa's Post Punk Kitchen empire now includes many books and two restaurants, Modern Love in Omaha, Nebraska, and Brooklyn, NY.

 

Welcome to Metal Kingdom

Producer/Director

Produced and Directed this short documentary called Welcome to Metal Kingdom about the underground Pan-Latino Heavy Metal scene in Queens, NY.  

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