DOCUMENTARY
Paper & glue
2021
THE GAME CHANGERS
2019
AND WE GO GREEN
2019
THE HUMAN ELEMENT
2018
DESCRIPTION
"Paper & Glue" follows acclaimed French artist JR around the globe as he builds some of his most monumental projects, challenging perspectives and uniting communities through his thought-provoking work. From early illicit graffiti, to the US-Mexico border, to the favelas of Rio de Janeiro, to a current collaboration at a California supermax prison, the film follows JR as he turns these communities inside out, turning images of residents into eye-catching immersive art installations.
Director: JR
Executive Producer: Ron Howard & Lynne Benioff
Role: Producer + Director of Photography
Description
Directed by Oscar®-winner Louie Psihoyos, The Game Changers follows the story of James Wilks—elite Special Forces trainer and winner of The Ultimate Fighter—as he travels the world on a quest for the truth about meat, protein, and strength. Showcasing elite athletes, special ops soldiers, and visionary scientists, Wilks’ journey exposes outdated myths about food that not only affect human performance, but the health of the entire global population.
Director: Louie Psihoyos
Executive Producer: James Cameron & Arnold Schwarzenegger
Role: Director of Photography
Description
Experience the highs, lows and blows of the ABB FIA Formula E Championship and uncover why we race in the new feature-length documentary 'And We Go Green.' Delving deep behind the scenes, Academy Award winning filmmaker Fisher Stevens, Malcolm Venville and Leonardo DiCaprio follow the stories of our drivers and highlight the purpose of the all-electric street racing series in the fight against climate change and deadly levels of urban air pollution.
Directors: Fisher Stevens & Malcolm Venville
Producers: Leonardo DiCaprio & Zara Duffy
Role: Camera Operator + MoVi Operator
Description
During his four-decade career as a photographer and explorer, James Balog has focused his lens on the complex relationship between humans and nature. Human activity has now surpassed all other forces shaping our world. Balog's work has challenged us to contemplate our place in, and responsibility to, the natural world. Balog investigates how altering the elements is in turn affecting everyday Americans right now.
Director: Matthew Testa
Producer: Olivia Ahnemann
Role: Additional Cinematography + Drone Operator
SERENDIPITY
2018
BEFORE THE FLOOD
2016
SKY LADDER
2016
RACING EXTINCTION
2015
Description
The French-born, New York-based artist Prune Nourry has spent the majority of her artistic career creating work that deals with women's bodies and female fertility. A recent breast cancer diagnosis led Nourry to create Serendipity-now in the form of a stunning first-person documentary-which captures the subsequent evolution of her body, her work, her soul, and her mind. This impassioned, beautiful film embodies the artist's belief that everything is connected, coincidence is an illusion, and "the essentials to life really are health, love, and art."
Director: Prune Nourry
Executive Producers: Angelina Jolie & Darron Aronofsky
Role: MoVi Operator + Drone Operator
Description
Before the Flood presents a riveting account of the dramatic changes now occurring around the world due to climate change, as well as the actions we as individuals and as a society can take to prevent the disruption of life on our planet. Beyond the steps we can take as individuals, the film urges viewers to push their elected officials in supporting the use of alternative energy sources such as solar and wind power.
Director: Fisher Stevens
Producers: Leonardo DiCaprio & Zara Duffy
Role: Additional Cinematography + MoVi Operator
Description
The Sky Ladder is a 1,650-foot ladder of fire climbing into the skies above artist Cai Guo-Qiang's hometown. Creating ambitious signature pieces on the largest imaginable scales, Cai's electrifying work often transcends physical permanence while burning its philosophies into the audience members' minds. Told through the artist's own words and those of family, friends and observers, the film tracks Cai's meteoric rise and examines why he engineers artworks that loom as far as the eye can see.
Director: Kevin Macdonald
Producer: Fisher Stevens
Role: MoVi Operator + Camera Operator
Description
In Racing Extinction, a team of artists and activists exposes the hidden world of extinction with never-before-seen images that will change the way we see the planet. Two worlds drive extinction across the globe, potentially resulting in the loss of half of all species. Using covert tactics and state-of-the-art technology, the Racing Extinction team exposes these two worlds in an inspiring affirmation to preserve life as we know it. From the Academy Award® Winning Filmmakers of “The Cove”.
Director: Louie Psihoyos
Producers: Fisher Stevens & Olivia Ahnemann
Role: Additional Cinematography + MoVi Operator
DIRTY MONEY
2018
TIME MAGAZINE: GUNS IN AMERICA
2019
DESCRIPTION
There's a cliche that says "the rich get richer," and while that may be true it's not always done through legal or moral methods. This docu-series takes a look at stories of scandal and corruption in business, exposing acts of corporate greed and corruption. The episodes feature firsthand accounts of the unscrupulous activities from the perspectives of both the perpetrators and their victims. Some of the tales that are told include a car company that cheats emissions tests to save money and the drama and shady deals that abound in Donald Trump's business empire.
Director: Fisher Stevens
Executive Producer: Alex Gibney
Role: MoVi Operator (Trump Episode)
Description
325 million people. More than 265 million guns. 35,000 deaths a year. And one 227-year-old constitutional right.
To tell this uniquely American story, TIME partnered with JR, the artist and photographer known in part for his murals around the world that portray communities in all their complexity. In three U.S. cities profoundly affected by guns—Dallas, St. Louis and Washington, D.C.—we invited people to share their views and describe their experiences in a search for common ground.
In all, JR filmed and photographed 245 people—hunters and activists, teachers and police officers, parents and children—to create this mural for TIME’s November 5, 2018, cover.
Director: Hunter Nolan
Executive Producer: JR
Role: Director
JR: TEHACHAPI
2020
Description
In October 2019, JR received permission to work in a maximum-security prison located in Tehachapi, California. Initially, JR went there to meet twenty-eight prisoners and present an idea for a collaborative, artistic project in the central yard. At Tehachapi, the majority of the incarcerated population has been imprisoned for nearly a decade, with many sentenced to life with no chance of parole.
JR and his team photographed the men, on by one, from above, and they were given a chance to tell their story in front of a camera. No specific questions were asked; they had the freedom to express themselves candidly. JR also photographed former prisoners and prison staff, collecting a total of forty-eight portraits and stories from the prison system.
Two weeks later, JR returned with his team to paste 338 strips of paper on the ground. In just a few hours, the prison's incarcerated population worked with guards, former inmates and members of JR's studio, equipped with push brooms and wallpaper glue, to complete the prison yard pasting.
From the prison yard, the final installation image is indiscernable. Yet, from above, it becomes clear - incarcerated people, former inmates, as well as the prison staff, and victims stand shoulder to shoulder. The installation, naturally ephemeral, disappeared in three days under the footsteps of the prison's incarcerated population.
Executive Producer: JR
Role: Producer