Documentary projects
The Next Edition
Hurricanes. Assault. Climate change. Vaping. The student journalists at the Eagle Eye, the school newspaper at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High, have never shied away from chronicling fraught topics. But on Feb. 14, their Parkland, Fla., school became the news, when 14 students and three staff members were killed. Media from across the nation descended. But no one had the perspective of the reporters, editors, photographers and designers at the Eagle Eye. They had huddled in closets as a gunman stalked the hallways. They had lost classmates and teachers. There was a story, and it was theirs to tell. The Washington Post filmed the students as they put together an edition of their paper that was unlike any before. I produced and filmed over half of the video and was the lead editor for this project.
Texas uses aggressive tactics to arrest migrants as Title 42 ends
As Title 42 ends, Kinney County in Texas offers a lens into the aggressive tactics border sheriffs have adopted before the expected migrant surge. I filmed, co-produced and edited the video for this story.
At the end of the Earth, a scientific struggle to understand one of Greenland's most enormous glaciers
Two scientists trek to remote Petermann Glacier in northern Greenland to find out how quickly it's melting and what that means for global sea level rise. I filmed, co-produced and edited all of the video and made the still photographs, which were published on A1 in the newspaper, for this project.
The life of a soldier on Ukraine's front lines
Follow a battalion commander through the trenches of eastern Ukraine as he prepares his troops for the impending Russian invasion in Feb. 2022. I filmed all of the video for this story.
How a mother and daughter survived the pain of rape and genocide
Angel's mother tried to kill her twice. Nearly 23 years since Rwanda's genocide, they are still dealing with the repercussions of war and rape. The Washington Post withheld their last names because of the remaining stigma around the issue. I filmed, co-produced and edited all of this video.
This town says it's dying of cancer. Can one doctor help them get out?
A small town in the hills of West Virginia is searching for answers. They want to know why they keep getting sick. I filmed, co-produced and edited all of the video for this project.
A thousand miles apart: A Ukrainian family separated by war
Like thousands of families in Ukraine, Andrii Mishchenko and Olha Taranova said goodbye at the border. Andrii headed east towards the frontlines. Olha headed west with her 11 year-old daughter and elderly father eventually stopping in the safety of Germany. Now over a year later, the family deals with the strain of separation, setting into a new culture and living with the risks of fighting in one of the most dangerous areas in Ukraine. I co-reported and co-produced this project, filmed everything in Germany with the wife and daughter, and I did some of the editing. I was the primary editor on the interactive version of the project.
Pushing evangelicals into politics to create a ‘Biblically-based culture’
The American Renewal Project has been working to inspire Christian pastors and church members to run for political office across North Carolina. I filmed about half of this project and did some of the editing.
Living on the brink: One family’s struggle to survive the pandemic
The Silvester family lost their entire income when the pandemic took hold in the United States. Nine months later they are still desperate for government aid. I filmed, produced and edited all of the video for this story.
Addicted and left behind: the opioid epidemic killing African Americans
Sam Rogers and Renee Howell live in fear of their next drug overdose as fentanyl has sent the rate of deaths among African Americans skyrocketing. I filmed, co-produced and edited all of the video for this story.
Dismantling a Baltimore block, brick by brick
It is estimated that there are 17,000 vacant houses in Baltimore. The city is tearing down some of them, but what does that mean for the history of these places and the people who once lived in them? I filmed (except for the drone footage, which I directed - I have since gotten my FAA license), co-produced and edited all of the video for this project.
Separated by the war in Ukraine, a family finally reunites
Viktor Havrashenko fled his home in Izyum with his wife and daughter as the fighting intensified in early March. His elderly parents refused to evacuate and spent six months living under Russian occupation. After Ukraine forces liberated much of the Kharkiv region, Havrashenko was finally able to return home and reunite with his parents. (Editor's note: Havrashenko is a driver for Washington Post journalists working in Ukraine). I filmed and co-produced this video.
Coming of age in a city coming apart
Khalil Bridges is trying to graduate from one of Baltimore's most troubled high schools. Can he make it when others are dying? I filmed, co-produced and edited this video.
Pregnant and homeless: Ripple effects of abortion limits
Since abortion restrictions were implemented in Texas, this Dallas shelter has seen an uptick of homeless women with unplanned pregnancies looking for a place to live. I pitched, filmed, produced and edited this story.
Refugees for nearly 40 years consider return to conflict
Refugees from Western Sahara have been living in camps in Algeria since 1975. Now, faced with a reduction in international aid, some Sahrawis are calling for a return to war. I produced, filmed and edited this project with the help of translators.
In D.C., another measure of gun violence: Men in wheelchairs
Wounded by gunfire in the District, a fraternity of men faces futures forever altered by violence. I pitched, co-produced, filmed and edited this project in 2012.