Comments/Credits
What they're saying about us...or rather to us.
True Vision
By the way, I know I've said this, but every time I watch the end of the film I am awestruck by the beauty of the stuff you shot that last night. It is quite stunning. Fantastic job, thank you. I know it was an epic struggle, but then cover it so well and shoot it so beautifully under such harsh conditions really was above and beyond the call of duty.
Brian Edwards, True Vision director and producer, A World Without Water (Channel 4)
CBS News
Can we clone you and take you along with us?
Lawrence Doyle, Senior Producer, CBS Evening News
PBS/KCTS TV
The tape arrived. You're the best!!! It is just what we need, you did an excellent job.Our Executive Producer loves the footage and requested no changes at all when he reviewed the rough cut. And there is absolutely no way we could have made it without you! You did an excellent job. David and I was incredibly impressed by your work and we really enjoyed your company. Thanks so much.
John de Graaf
Producer/Director for a PBS documentary on hunger called The Silent Killer (PBS)
True Vision TV
What great news about the Emmy!!! You deserve it the most and we're so thrilled that you received it and represented us.
Deborah Shipley
Producer
BBC
I especially wanted to say thanks in person for the great work you did on Kids Behind Bars. I hope Brian passed on how impressed I was with the Brazilian material, which I am sure could have made a film in its own right.
While in Rio I have also come away with some thoughts about films that we could investigate making as co productions. I hope you won't object if I keep you in mind as someone who might be interested in working on these projects should any of them come to fruition. In the meantime feel free to get in touch if you have any projects that might be of interest for the BBC. Even if they are not for me directly I can at least point you in the right direction.
Best wishes
Alex Holmes
Commissioning Editor, BBC
Moxie Firecracker Films
Sounds like you did an excellent job – far better than we could have done. I know your heart and soul is in this project and I really appreciate everything you are doing for it.
Rory Kennedy
Warm greetings from the Moxie Firecracker offices. One Again, we are so grateful for your participation in the “Pandemic: Facing AIDS” project. You were an irreplaceable help!!! We truly feel that is people like you who are helping to slowly but surely bring an end to the spread of HIV/AIDS, as well as to bring an improved quality of life to those who are currently battling the diseases. That you so much for your work on this important issue.
Carissa Potenza
Assistant to Rory Kennedy
PBS/The News Hour with Jim Lehrer
It was a real pleasure working with you. Your knowledge and assistance was immensely helpful. The Sao Paulo shoot went without problems.
Murrey Jacobson
Producer
Jim Nachtwey (award winning photojournalist)
Many thanks for your friendship and for your generosity. You gave me my first glimpse of Brazil. It was a great gift and a fantastic experience, the opening of a door.
Jim Nachtwey
True Vision TV
Thanks for doing a fantastic, and very tough job for us in Honduras (on the filming of the documentary Dying for Drugs for Channel 4). You handled everyone, but especially Jairo's family with immense sensitivity and care, and that made everything we did possible. As ever, thank you so much for your brilliant work making it happen.
Brian Edwards, Producer/Director
Lonely Planet Travel Guides
Just wondering if you might be interested and available for a commissioned photo shoot for Lonely Planet's Rio de Janeiro city guide in February next year. I'm awaiting further details from the publishing teams in Oakland and Melbourne regarding a shot list, duration of shoot and payment schedule, but I thought I would check with you now to see if you might be interested. I've always enjoyed your images (particularly of Brazil) and you are my first choice for this assignment.
Best Regards,
Glenn Beanland
Photo Editor
Lonely Planet Images
The Image Works Photo Agency
I was glued to the TV while watching the video Kids Behind Bars you worked on. And for days afterward I found myself making reference to it in the course of daily conversation. A wonderful, timely and important piece.
Mark Antman
David Butts (editor of The Honolulu Star, and a good friend)
Wow, dude. Congratulations on the Emmy. Can you use that for free upgrades
from now on? Stay stoked,
David
Open Society Institute
I was at the benefit dinner for the International
Women's Health Coalition at the Natural History Museum
and saw your film. It was a great piece, congratulations.
I look forward to seeing your print work.
Amy Yenkin
Chair, Open Society Institute Art Committee
The New York Times
Once again, it was really great to work with you. Thanks again--many times over--for, well, everything. You're a prince of a guy.
Barry Bearak, NY Times Sunday Magazine Writer, 2002 Pulitzer Prize Winner
I have received the images, again many thanks five times over. You are such an incredible photographer. Its always nice to get your work here at the times. Ever think of putting out a book?
Mary Hardiman, Photo Editor, Arts & Leisure
These pictures are hilarious and fantastic! Thanks!
Beth Filler
Photo Editor, Travel Section
The pix are great. I agree, number 1 is best and we will use that one.
Thanks so much for your help.
Karen Cetankaya
NYT Photo Editor, International
America Economia
Estan BELEZA las imagenes. Saludos y Obrigado .
Miguel Candia, Editor de Fotografia
Lonely Planet Publications
G'day mate. Hope the new year has started well for you. Just got an advance copy of
the new Brazil guide and you made the cover once again - congrats! It's a Pantanal sunset scene. Nice job.
Andrew Draffen
Author, Brazil and Rio guides
UNICEF (from Off Ramp Films)
I just wanted everyone to know how much I appreciate all the help I got in
Brazil. Though I'm always hesitant to gush before I get something edited,
I've not been so happy coming back from a shoot in a long time. John Maier, who co-produced, was incredible. His respect for the kids and the project made it possible to get excellent interviews and footage. I recommend he be used again.
Loch Phillipps
Off Ramp Films
You rocked man. Thanks so much for all your help again and for putting up
with us the last day. It was the best shoot I've been on in awhile.
Loch
Reuters TV
Felicidades para el premio de Amnesty International. Esfuerzos como el de ustedes no solo muestran lo que HAY que mostrar al gran publico, sino que tambien demuestran que puede existir reconocimiento cuando uno se entrega por completo al trabajo.
En verdad te confieso que ver resultados como este premio me dan envidia. Creo que no es envidia mala. Me da envidia, al verme a mi mismo y saber que en un rato voy a ir a filmar un desfile de modas el cual no modificara en nada a este mundo y que lo hago solo por la seguridad que me da un salario. Y que cuanto mas tiempo soy staff, mas miedo me da el seguir mi camino (si es que todavia existe). Su trabajo y el compromiso con lo que hacen creo que deberia ser un ejemplo para los que estamos en esta profesion. De hecho son para mi. Felicidades denuevo,
Nicolas Garcia
International Women't Health Coalition
It was great fun to get to know and work with you. You’ve been extraordinarily thoughtful and generous to each of our `crew´; I think we’ll make you an honorary feminist. Once again, we seem to have put you in some interesting and perhaps atypical situations from your everyday type of assignment, and you rose to the occasion. Thanks again,
Ellen Sweet | 
