War in Ukraine
In 2014, Russian-backed separatists fomented an uprising in the Eastern Ukrainian provinces of Donetsk and Luhansk. Over the course of two years, I traveled to the area to work with Times reporters covering the nascent conflict in its early, kinetic days.
CLIENT: The New York Times
ROLE: Director, Producer, Cinematographer, Editor
To Die or DIY in Ukraine
Two backyard scientists and YouTube stars living in separatist-held territory in Eastern Ukraine emerge as quirky but candid guides to an unfamiliar war zone in a rust-belt backwater.
Two Republics, One Line
A billionaire-funded Ukrainian militia and whip-wielding, pro-Russian Cossacks are locked in a war of waiting. On one side, the Republic of the Bridge, on the other, the Donetsk People's Republic, a line apart.
Trapped in a Torn Country
The young escaped. But in war-torn Eastern Ukraine, the elderly and the sick were left behind. Drugs cannot get in. Medical care is difficult to come by.
The Post-Soviet Bloc
Four Ukrainians born after the fall of the Iron Curtain decide whether they will look west to Kiev or east to Russia as their homeland crumbles around them at election time.
Heart of Steel
In the early days of war in Eastern Ukraine, steel workers emerge from their factories and patrol city streets to watch for signs of a rebel takeover.