Jonathas Nazareth
Video Journalist
Portfolio for New York Times
Dear NY Times Social Visuals team,
below are some projects and teasers that I’m excited to share that I feel are relevant to this position, social causes and also showcase my producing and edit work.
This website is primarily geared towards cinematography, though I’ve served as an editor on most of them. Please feel free to browse through the rest of my portfolio by using the site navigation above.
Thank you,
Jonathas
Client: amfAR
Role: Co-creative director/ Producer
Scope: Create a 3 min video that highlights amfAR’s countdown to a cure. Use existing assets and partner with a major animation studio to create and deliver a high quality campaign video.
Breezy, the Briana Alers story, 2023
Director/Producer: Olivia Zimmerman
Role: Cinematographer and editor
Scope: Capture engaging b-roll, audio and interviews of 16 year old boxing champion Brianna Alers. Create various teasers for campaign pitches and funding pitches.
Click here to learn more
Downtown LA, 2023
Director/Producer: Olivia Zimmerman
Role: Cinematographer
Scope: Capture engaging b-roll, audio and interviews of various soccer players for the DTLA Soccer team.
Draw with Me, 2018
Client: Trevor Project
Director/Producer: Constantine Venetopoulos
Role: Editor and Animator
Scope: Create a 4 min version for the Trevor Project Gala in 2018 and a short documentary version for festival submissions. I animated Brendon’s drawings to highlight their emotional journey in the film. After a successful festival run, Draw with Me qualified for the 93rd Academy Awards.
Click here for more information on the film
Solar Panel Campaign
Client: MFK- Money and Food for Kids
Role: Editor
Scope: Recycle existing b-roll into a 3 min fundraising campaign video for MFK’s solar panel initiative. Happy to report that MFK was able to raise over 1 million dollars this year and will be installing solar panels in their factories based in Haiti in 2024.
Above is my cinematography reel for projects I worked on 2022-2023.