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MOUNTAIN QUEEN: THE SUMMITS OF LHAKPA SHERPA


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Mountain Queen: The Summits of Lhakpa Sherpa, directed by Lucy Walker, tells the remarkable story of Lhakpa Sherpa who, as a girl denied an education, concealed her gender to work in the mountains. She became the first Nepali woman to summit Everest before immigrating to the US where she’s raised children as a single mother and climbs in pursuit of a better life.

Official Selection, Toronto International Film Festival 2023
Netflix 2024

Director: Lucy Walker

Production Companies: SKG, OBB Pictures, and Avocados and Coconuts

Role: Second-Unit Director & Field Producer, Mount Everest Team

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ECHOES IN THE ARCTIC


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A team of dedicated filmmakers and scientists document the world’s healthiest orca population in the Norwegian Arctic to help protect it from oil exploration. Echoes in the Arctic premiered at the 2020 Tribeca Film Festival.

Role: Co-director, Producer

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OPENDOOR STORIES



In collaboration with Gnarly Bay, I recently directed a series of short films for Opendoor, a new real estate platform that puts the power in buyers’ and sellers’ hands. Each of these films focuses on genuine and heartfelt stories of couples and families who facing the challenge of buying a home – made possible by partnering with Opendoor.

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SWEETLAND CANDIES

I told the heartfelt story of century-old family business Sweetland Candies for Facebook for Business in collaboration with Stept Studios. The Naums are third-generation immigrants who have weathered many eras of challenge to create a thriving local candy store. This was part of a five-part series highlighting how Facebook helps support small businesses.

Role: Director

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THE CREEK SESSIONS

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With Stept Studios I directed a short film about composer and conservationist Jess Kilroy who makes music using natural sounds recorded in wilderness areas to bring awareness to the importance of protecting these wild open spaces. The Creek Sessions is a sensory meditation on her process, encouraging us to tune into the sounds of the wild that we often take for granted. The film premiered at 2019 Mountainfilm Festival.

Role: Director

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OFFLINE


Explore the journey at Columbia

Early in 2017, North Agency approached Vermilion Films to create a branded documentary for Columbia Sportswear, exploring how the outdoors inspires creativity in female artists. In this collaboration with She Explores, an online community for creative outdoors women, we traveled to the Olympic Peninsula for a week-long hike, where three artists immersed themselves in the incredible environment, wet weather and energy of each other. The film features podcaster and She Explores founder, Gale Straub, plein air watercolor painter, Heidi Annalise, and camp chef and Fresh Off the Grid blogger, Megan McDuffie. I co-directed and produced the film and content package with Irene Taylor Brodsky.

Roles: Co-Director, Producer

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DAILY 360 – SYDNEY’S ORIGINAL INFINITY POOLS

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Spend a little time in Sydney and you’ll soon realize its ocean pools are a landmark at locale. They have a long history in NSW as segregated baths but now open to the public for anyone to enjoy Sydney’s waterfront. I shot this 360 virtual reality experience for The New York Time’s newly launched Australian bureau.

Roles: 360 Cinematographer

 

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DAILY 360 – SYDNEY’S WAKE UP SWIM

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As part of the launch of the Australian bureau of The New York Times, I shot this 360 virtual reality experience of one of Sydney’s most beloved morning rituals – the daily Bold and the Beautiful swim between Manly and Shelly beaches. The swim started a decade ago when a few friends decided to make the mile-long coastal paddle and turned it into a daily event. Now, hundreds of locals start their day this way.

Role: 360 Cinematographer

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EXPLORING QUEBEC CITY

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As part of a collaboration between National Geographic Adventure and Destination Canada, Andy Maser and I were sent on assignment to Quebec City for an urban adventure in the summer of 2017. This city was a blast for a long summer weekend – the food, culture, and natural environment just outside the city is lively, exotic and yet accessible for any traveler, no matter your speed. I co-directed and shot this project with Andy. Our editor was Chris Cresci.

Roles: Co-Director, Cinematographer