shorts
Parallels & Indigenous Knowledge
CLIENT//The Ocean Conservancy
Role - Editor
“Our global community must prioritize protection over exploitation. And to do that, science and Indigenous knowledge must work hand-in-hand so we can make informed decisions to safeguard the Arctic’s future.”
A collaboration with Ocean Conservancy and filmmaker Jamie Francis, the goal was to create two short documentaries focused on the health of our ocean and the people who depend on it.
The Road to Health
CLIENT // MaineCare
Role - Editor
The four film series was developed in partnership with ETHOS | VONT to de-stigmatize what it looks like to access MaineCare and raise awareness about the program's benefits. This series will launch later this year through an online impact campaign and be shared at events across the state.
The Innovator Awards
CLIENT//WSJ. MAGAZINE
Role - Editor
From architects and artists to philanthropists, designers and entertainers, WSJ. Innovators have been sharing their inspiring stories since 2011.
From top left - Ryan Reynolds, Sesame Street, Kim Jones, Colson Whitehead
The Infinity Awards
CLIENT // The International Center of Photography
Role - Editor
Since 1985, the ICP Infinity Awards have recognized major contributions and emerging talent in the fields of photojournalism, art, fashion photography, and publishing.
Past honorees include Berenice Abbott, Richard Avedon, David Bailey, Henri Cartier-Bresson, Roy DeCarava, Elliott Erwitt, Harold Evans, LaToya Ruby Frazier, William Klein, Annie Leibovitz, Mary Ellen Mark, Susan Meiselas, Daidō Moriyama, Zanele Muholi, Gordon Parks, Sebastião Salgado, Malick Sidibé, Lorna Simpson, Cindy Sherman, among others.
The Sea Farmers
CLIENT// Z FUND | BILL AND PATTY ZIMMERMAN
Role - Editor
A series of short documentary films designed to share the stories of Maine’s sea farmers.
Co-Director & Cinematographer // Nathan Golon
Co-Director & Producer // Emilie Silvestri
Executive Producer // Patrick White
Editor // Tim McLaughlin
Music // Ali Helnwein
Sound Design & Mix // Red Vault Audio
Color // Ayumi Ashley
Thank You // Alex Morrow
RETURN TO THE BODY
CLIENT // VERSE
Role - Editor
Rebecca Torosian has a hard time explaining what she does.
"I'll just tell this person like I'm a mind-body coach and if they want to know more they can ask me," said Rebecca.
What she is, is a surrogate partner therapist.
According to Wikipedia, that means she "engages in education and often intimate physical contact and/or sexual activity with clients to achieve a therapeutic goal".
Rebecca has, for over a decade, worked with men (and a few women) who suffer from some sort of sexual functioning disorder. Men, of all ages, with erectile dysfunction, premature ejaculation, and sexual shyness are among her most common clients.
Surviving the Peace
CLIENT// Mines Advisory Group
Role - Editor
After 30 years of civil war, Angola and its people live with daily reminders of that terrible conflict. 10 million mines and vast amounts of unexploded ordnance litter the ground, making every step a potentially life-threatening decision. Minga D'Olinda, eight years old, is from a rural town in Angola. She plays games with the cans she finds on the road. Her grandmother teaches her Portuguese using the ground outside their home as a chalkboard. Minga teases her when she gets something wrong. Minga's grandmother, Dominga, loves to be with her granddaughter. She is a farmer who depends on the work she does in the fields to take care of her family. Eron Pedro, 42, was a soldier in the Civil War, and his role during and since that conflict has had a dramatic effect on the lives of Angolans like Minga and her grandmother. Each of these characters is wrapped intimately into the story of Mines Advisory Group, or MAG, an organization that removes landmines and unexploded ordnance from war-torn countries all over the world. Their involvement is crucial for the continued development of Angola and its people.