Iraq's Lost Generation
Iraq has one of the youngest populations in the world, with more than 50 percent under the age of 19. That means that the majority of people in Iraq today have grown up amid the violence and chaos that has followed the 2003 U.S.-led invasion. Adrift and disillusioned, this generation represents both the only hope for Iraq's future, as well as the greatest threat to Iraq's stability, post-Islamic State.
Season 5 (2017), Nominated for Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Informational Series (Producer/Director).
A Face in the Crowd
China says it has the largest network of surveillance cameras in the world, and that number is rapidly expanding. As state-funded Chinese tech and AI companies make rapid advances in facial recognition technology, it's increasingly like someone is watching those cameras at all times. We travel to China to see how the communist government's efforts to police its 1.4-billion citizens is shaping the future of surveillance.
Season 6 (2018) of VICE on HBO (Producer/Director).
Crude Reality: South Sudan
South Sudan - the world's youngest country - was supposed to be an example of nation-building, and a rare African success story for the Obama administration, which was instrumental in its creation. Six years after South Sudan's birth, we find a country on the verge of collapse, driven into famine, despite its wealth of natural resources.
Season 5 (2017), Nominated for Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Informational Series (Producer/Director).
Rise of China's Sex Dolls
Thanks to China's historic preference for sons, and the former one child policy, the country now has gender imbalance of more than 30-million men than women. In recent years, China has seen rapid growth in the online sales of sex toys for lonely men, and a newly booming sex doll industry,
Short documentary for VICE News Tonight on HBO, 2018. (Producer/Director).
Iran in Iraq
While Islamic State has been defeated in Iraq, the Iranian powers that helped win the war are there to stay. And the U.S., having spent more than $2 trillion fighting in Iraq, has all but handed the country to Iran. We travel to southern Iraq to see how the influence of Iran's Revolutionary Guard is expanding through the region. And as Trump continues to escalate tensions with Iran, we look at what that means for the stability of Iraq and the Middle East.
Season 6 (2018) of VICE on HBO (Producer/Director).
Global Gag Rule
On his first Monday in office, President Trump signed a little-noticed memorandum reinstating the Mexico City Policy. Ostensibly designed to prevent U.S. aid from funding abortions overseas, this policy, which Trump vastly expanded, threatens more than $9-billion in global health assistance. We investigate the policy's impact in Uganda, where hard-won progress on fighting AIDS is at risk of being reversed.
Documentary short for VICE News Tonight. The full documentary broadcast on Season 6 (2018) of VICE on HBO (Producer/Director).