Inside Wagner wins Outstanding Hard News Feature Story: Long Form

Last week, a documentary I made motion graphics for won an Emmy for Outstanding Hard News Feature, Long Form!

Congrats to all the amazing hard-working people and their win! Amel Guettatfi, Paula Salhany, Craig Thomson, Julia Steers, Kazuyuki Ishii, Grace Shin, Susane Kim, Subrata De, Maral Usefi, Beverly Chase, Sean Stephens and anyone else I missed!!

For this doc, we had the difficult task of explaining the web of organized crime and flow of money around the world that was connected to the Russian mercenary group, Wagner. Without naming names, we wanted to explain how shell companies and their figureheads had dealings in different parts of the world which all increased Yevgeny Prigozhin's and the Kremlin's global influence. This was a real fun one to work on.

Inside Wagner Graphics Quick Reel

Watch the full film here.

🌟 I'm Back to Freelancing! 🌟

Hey there, amazing friends, past and future collaborators!

I'm thrilled to share some great news with you – I'm back to freelancing! After 6 years at VICE, working on documentaries and nightly news, I'm available and looking for the next opportunities.

Whether you're a past client, a friend, or you just clicked and found your way here, know that I'm ready and bring everything I’ve learned throughout the years to your projects.

If you have a project in mind or just want to catch up, feel free to reach out. I'm open to new collaborations, challenges, and reconnecting with familiar faces.

I’m still working on my reel but reach out if you want a preview link.

Hope to hear from you, Jay