Experience
I have years of experience in documentaries, news and promotional videos, as a cameraman, editor and producer. For several years I served as Los Angeles Bureau Chief for Feature Story News serving clients including PBS NewsHour, ITV, ChannelNews Asia, CGTN,SABC and TRT World. I lived in China seven years and am proficient in Mandarin Chinese and I also speak Spanish. I have shot and produced on news, reality shows, music videos and other projects for clients including AP, Bloomberg, the Amazing Race, Scandinavian Airlines and several European Networks. A show I co-created, shot and produced, “Sexy Beijing”, became an internet hit, attracting over 15 million total views on Youtube and other sites, and was covered on the Today Show, the New York Times, the New Yorker and cnn.com among many others places.
Working for years in a busy news bureau, first as a cameraman/editor and then as bureau chief, I would shoot, edit and produce stories on a daily basis. I am proficient in a variety of camera formats and own a Sony FS-7. I also have an Adobe Premiere editing rig. In addition I am a drone operator and have my own DJI drone. I am experienced at setting up shoots, from identifying interesting topics, to setting up interviews, to hiring crew and renting gear. I can see a production through from conception to post-production. I have been honing my writing chops since the days my career started as a newspaper reporter and have since honed the ability to write in the concise language of video. I have worked overseas extensively, have foreign language skills, and am used to working with people from various backgrounds under challenging
