MEDIA
I am passionate about meaningful storytelling in any medium. I have worked on documentary, fiction, and branded media projects. Below are some of my projects:
RESEARCH:
I worked as a researcher for the National Geographic Channel and OgilvyEntertainment, among others, for many years. You can see a sampling of this research here.
WRITING & CONCEPTION:
Netflix, Spoil Yourself, case study submission script for Cannes. Produced by MSL Group, New York 2015.
Factory: The Andy Warhol Story. Produced by OgilvyEntertainment, NY, 2013. Story and character development for television series pitch. Extensive research.
Philips: Innovation + You. Produced by OgilvyEntertainment, NY, 2013. Campaign researcher and story developer of more than 100 short video projects.
DuPont Horizons. Produced by OgilvyEntertainment, NY, 2010-2014. Conceived more than 30 original mini documentaries for DuPont, to air on the BBC and online.
China and Globalization, The Asia Society, NY, 2011-12. Researched, wrote, and produced 5 educational videos on the history of globalization in China.
DuPont Horizons. Produced by Ogilvy Entertainment, NY 2010. Wrote original script for video about famine in India.
Homeland Afghanistan. The Asia Society, NY, 2009-10. Researched, wrote, and produced 70 videos for digital project. Project was selected as a Webby Award Honoree.
ON-CAMERA APPEARANCES:
National Geographic Channel, Taboo Series, 2011 - Appeared as an anthropology expert to discuss context of several cultural phenomena. 5 episodes.
History Channel, Zombies: A Living History, 2011 - Appeared as an anthropology expert to discuss Hollywood's fascination with the uncanny.
A&E Biography's Filthy Rich and Under 21 and From Homely to Hot, 2011 - Appeared as an anthropology expert to discuss America's celebrity culture.
The Sundance Channel's Love/Lust, 2011 - Appeared as an anthropology expert on 8 episodes to discuss cultural trends ranging from fashion to social networking to superstition.
