I am a filmmaker and photographer with decades of experience across feature films, documentaries, and high-end campaigns. My focus is on Director of Photography work, aerial imagery, and immersive formats like 360 video, spanning from concept to delivery. I have led creative teams, built brands, and delivered under challenging conditions, including emergencies and conflicts. Based in Portugal with global engagements, I enjoy collaborating with NGOs, broadcasters, and brands to tell human stories through image and motion. I also mentor, design workshops, and help teams adopt best practices in production, storytelling, and delivery, continuing to explore new tools and formats to push creative boundaries.…

Tim Freccia

I am a filmmaker and photographer with decades of experience across feature films, documentaries, and high-end campaigns. My focus is on Director of Photography work, aerial imagery, and immersive formats like 360 video, spanning from concept to delivery. I have led creative teams, built brands, and delivered under challenging conditions, including emergencies and conflicts. Based in Portugal with global engagements, I enjoy collaborating with NGOs, broadcasters, and brands to tell human stories through image and motion. I also mentor, design workshops, and help teams adopt best practices in production, storytelling, and delivery, continuing to explore new tools and formats to push creative boundaries.…

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I am a filmmaker and photographer with decades of experience across feature films, documentaries, and high-end campaigns. My focus is on Director of Photography work, aerial imagery, and immersive formats like 360 video, spanning from concept to delivery. I have led creative teams, built brands, and delivered under challenging conditions, including emergencies and conflicts.

Based in Portugal with global engagements, I enjoy collaborating with NGOs, broadcasters, and brands to tell human stories through image and motion. I also mentor, design workshops, and help teams adopt best practices in production, storytelling, and delivery, continuing to explore new tools and formats to push creative boundaries.

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English
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German
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French
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Work Experience

Director of Photography at Self-Employed / Freelance
January 1, 2024 - Present
Freelance film, photography/video projects, CID projects; redesign/build of Monte Alentejo; design/build of residential projects; furniture; author of 'The Emigrant’s Survival Guide to Portugal'.
Designer/Builder at Self-Employed
January 1, 2023 - January 1, 2024
Redesign/build of 150 year old hunting cabin; relocation to southern Portugal.
Producer / Cameraperson at The Weather Channel
January 1, 2022 - January 1, 2022
Feature for The Weather Channel 'The Forever Storm'.
Director of Photography / Filmmaker at Self-Employed / Freelance
January 1, 2020 - January 1, 2022
Freelance film/photo/video projects; features for The Weather Channel, SCNR Media, and other outlets.
Creative Director at Rolfson Oil
January 1, 2019 - January 1, 2020
Creative Direction for corporate communications.
Producer / Director at Rolfson Oil
January 1, 2018 - January 1, 2019
Corporate industrial and pilot adventure-reality series.
Field Producer / Photographer at Independent / Freelance
January 1, 2018 - January 1, 2018
Rolling assignments in USA, Burundi, Iraq, Sicily.
Stills Photographer at PAE
January 1, 2018 - January 1, 2018
Production of corporate stills.
Fine Art Photographer / Exhibitor at Self-Employed
January 1, 2017 - January 1, 2017
Solo Show at Half King Photography Series, NY.
Photo/Video Photographer at The Weather Channel
January 1, 2017 - January 1, 2017
Produced stills and video coverage of hurricanes Irma and Maria.
Fine Art Photographer / Exhibitor at Self-Employed
January 1, 2017 - January 1, 2017
Solo retrospective show 'Next Of Kin'.
Photo/Video Photographer at The Weather Channel
January 1, 2017 - January 1, 2017
Drought/famine coverage in Somalia.
Photographer / Photojournalist at CMMB
January 1, 2016 - January 1, 2016
Production of still photographs in Western Equatoria State, South Sudan.
Producer / Director at PAE
January 1, 2015 - January 1, 2015
Corporate/industrial film production in Liberia.
Producer / Cinematographer at PAE; UNHCR
January 1, 2014 - January 1, 2014
Corporate/industrial film production for PAE and UNHCR in Jonglei State, South Sudan.
Director / Producer at Vice Media
January 1, 2014 - January 1, 2014
Documentary film and magazine story 'The Fight Against Ebola' in Liberia; People’s Choice Webby Award.
Photographer / Artist at Ricco/Maresca Gallery
January 1, 2014 - January 1, 2014
Exhibition and sale of life-sized portraits 'White Army' in New York.
Photographer / 360 Panorama Producer at Aegis Trust
January 1, 2014 - January 1, 2014
Production of 360 degree interactive panorama stills to commemorate 20th anniversary of the Rwandan Genocide.
Director / Producer at Vice Media
January 1, 2014 - January 1, 2014
Documentary film and magazine issue 'Saving South Sudan' for Vice Media; People’s Choice Magazine Cover award.
Producer / Editor at Aegis Trust
January 1, 2014 - January 1, 2014
Production of communications video content.
Documentary Filmmaker / Photographer at Self-Employed / Nuba Mountains project
January 1, 2013 - January 1, 2013
3D printing prosthetic limbs for bombing victims; Cannes Lion awards.
Documentary Filmmaker / Photographer at Aegis Trust
January 1, 2013 - January 1, 2013
Documentary film on Nuba Mountains humanitarian crisis.
Director / Producer at Vice Media
January 1, 2013 - January 1, 2013
Documentary 'African Cowboy Capitalists' on young American entrepreneurs in Africa.
Photographer / Artist at Ricco/Maresca Gallery
January 1, 2012 - January 1, 2012
Exhibition 'Yirol' at The Armory Show/Modern, NY.
Producer / Director at Vice Media
January 1, 2011 - January 1, 2011
Six-part Libya civil war; six-part Eastern Congo/Conflict Minerals series.
Producer / Cameraman at Not On Our Watch / The Enough Project
January 1, 2010 - January 1, 2011
South Sudan coverage in lead-up to referendum.
Producer / Cameraman at Various outlets
January 1, 2009 - January 1, 2010
Mogadishu, Somalia coverage.
Documentary Photographer / Filmmaker at HELP Montenegro
January 1, 2010 - January 1, 2010
Roma displacement project in Montenegro.
Photographer / Videographer at Various outlets / NGOs
January 1, 2010 - January 1, 2010
Haiti earthquake coverage.
Producer / Cameraman at Various outlets
January 1, 2008 - January 1, 2009
Eastern Congo 2008 conflict coverage.
Producer / Cinematographer at NGO consortium / Arte
January 1, 2008 - January 1, 2008
Two documentary segments on human trafficking.
Creative Director / Producer at Deutsche Telekom / Xailabs
January 1, 2007 - January 1, 2007
IPTV prototype; managed a team of 10 creatives and programmers.
Producer / Cameraman at Major international NGO
January 1, 2005 - January 1, 2005
Indian Ocean tsunami response coverage (approx. 100 hours).
Project Lead / Developer at Major international NGO
January 1, 2005 - January 1, 2005
MAP system for tsunami response; media assets management.
Web/Media Producer at International NGO
January 1, 2005 - January 1, 2005
Country-specific tsunami response websites.
Producer / Multimedia Developer at International Organization
January 1, 2005 - January 1, 2005
DVDs and interactive media for internal/external communications.
Founder / Creative Director at Three Agencies (Unilever brands)
January 1, 1997 - January 1, 2005
Brand relaunch, mood studies, and fashion print production.
News Cameraman / Photojournalist at Various outlets / Governments
January 1, 1989 - January 1, 1991
News coverage in Haiti and West Africa; interview with Nelson Mandela.
Freelance Filmmaker/DP/Photographer at Self-employed / Freelance
January 1, 2024 - December 31, 2026
Freelance film, photography/video projects; CID projects; redesign/build of the 150-year-old Monte Alentejo estate in southern Portugal; design/build of residential projects and furniture; author and publisher of The Emigrant’s Survival Guide to Portugal.
Design/Build Project Lead at Self-employed / Freelance
January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2024
Redesign/build of a 150-year-old hunting cabin in Hudson Valley, NY, with relocation to southern Portugal.
Filmmaker / DP at The Weather Channel
January 1, 2022 - December 31, 2022
Feature entry for The Weather Channel titled 'The Forever Storm'.
Freelance Filmmaker / DP at Self-employed / Freelance
January 1, 2020 - December 31, 2022
Freelance film and photography projects, including features for The Weather Channel, SCNR Media, and other outlets.
Producer / DP at Rolfson Oil
January 1, 2018 - December 31, 2019
Corporate Industrial and pilot adventure-reality series production in US/Mozambique – 'Cowboy Capitalists 2.0'.
Field Producer / Photographer at Freelance
January 1, 2018 - December 31, 2018
Rolling assignments in USA, Burundi, Iraq, Sicily; corporate stills for PAE in Virginia, USA.
Artist / Photographer at Half King / Ricco/Maresca Gallery
January 1, 2017 - December 31, 2017
Solo Show at Half King Photography Series, NY; exhibition of life-sized portraits and related work.
DP/Photographer at The Weather Channel
January 1, 2017 - December 31, 2017
Production of still photographs and video on hurricanes Irma and Maria.
Artist / Photographer at Self-employed
January 1, 2017 - December 31, 2017
Solo retrospective show “Next Of Kin”.
DP / Photographer at The Weather Channel
January 1, 2017 - December 31, 2017
Production of still photographs and video on drought/famine in Somalia.
Award / Recognition at New York Press Club / Deadline Club
January 1, 2017 - December 31, 2017
Internet Feature; nomination for Deadline Club Award.
Photographer / Still Photographer at CMMB
January 1, 2016 - December 31, 2016
Production stills in Western Equatoria State, South Sudan.
Creative / Production Lead at PAE
January 1, 2015 - December 31, 2015
Corporate/industrial film production in Liberia.
Producer / DP at PAE / UNHCR
January 1, 2014 - December 31, 2014
Corporate/industrial film production in Jonglei State, South Sudan.
Documentary Producer / Filmmaker at Vice Media
January 1, 2014 - December 31, 2014
Documentary film and magazine story 'The Fight Against Ebola' in Liberia; People’s Choice Webby Award.
Artist / Photographer at Ricco/Maresca Gallery
January 1, 2014 - December 31, 2014
Exhibition and sale of life-sized portraits of Dinka and Nuer: 'White Army' in New York.
DP / Photographer at Aegis Trust
January 1, 2014 - December 31, 2014
Production of 360-degree interactive panorama stills for Rwanda 20th anniversary commemoration.
Producer / Writer at Vice Media
January 1, 2014 - December 31, 2014
Documentary film and magazine issue 'Saving South Sudan' for Vice Media; ASME People’s Choice Magazine Cover.
Documentary Producer / Cinematographer at Aegis Trust
January 1, 2013 - December 31, 2013
Documentation on Nuba Mountains humanitarian crisis; 3D printing prosthetic limbs project (Lions at Cannes).
Documentary Producer at Aegis Trust
January 1, 2013 - December 31, 2013
Documentaries on Nuba Mountains humanitarian crisis.
Documentary Producer at Vice Media
January 1, 2013 - December 31, 2013
Documentary film 'African Cowboy Capitalists' on young American entrepreneurs in Africa.
Exhibitor / Photographer at Ricco/Maresca Gallery
January 1, 2012 - December 31, 2012
Exhibition of Dinka portraits, Yirol.
Producer at Vice Media
January 1, 2011 - December 31, 2011
Six-part broadcast series on Libya’s civil war.
Producer at Vice Media
January 1, 2011 - December 31, 2011
Five-part broadcast series on Eastern Congo/Conflict Minerals.
Producer at Not On Our Watch / The Enough Project
January 1, 2010 - December 31, 2011
South Sudan content development leading to Referendum / Independence work; contract with George Clooney.
Producer / Photographer at Mogadishu / Somalia
January 1, 2009 - December 31, 2010
Multimedia, broadcast and print content for major media outlets.
Documentary / Exhibition Producer at HELP (German NGO)
January 1, 2010 - December 31, 2010
Documentary film and photo exhibition on displaced Roma in Montenegro.
News Coverage / Documentary at Various outlets / NGOs
January 1, 2010 - December 31, 2010
Haiti earthquake coverage for major outlets and NGOs.
Producer / Photographer at Eastern Congo
January 1, 2008 - December 31, 2009
Broadcast and print content during 2008-2009 conflict.
Documentary Producer at Arts / NGO consortium
January 1, 2008 - December 31, 2008
Two documentary segments on human trafficking in SE Asia for Arte.
Producer at MiCT / Pergamon Museum
January 1, 2007 - December 31, 2007
Iraq short films; multimedia installation for Babylon Myth and Truth traveling exhibit.
Creative Director / Art Direction at Deutsche Telekom
January 1, 2005 - December 31, 2005
IPTV prototype 'Dual Play Plus' — conception, direction, and graphics; managed team of 10.
Video Coverage Lead at Indian Ocean Tsunami Response
January 1, 2005 - December 31, 2005
Video coverage of tsunami emergency response; field footage and documentation.
CMS Project Lead at Tsunami Response NGO
January 1, 2005 - December 31, 2005
Conception and creation of a MAP CMS filing, distribution, and archiving system.
Web & Content Developer at Tsunami Response NGO
January 1, 2005 - December 31, 2005
Development of four country-specific websites detailing tsunami response.
Founder / Creative Director at Three Commercial Communications Agencies
January 1, 1997 - December 31, 2005
Founding and creative direction; brand relaunch and strategy for Unilever’s Dove, Q-Tips, Timotei, Coral.
News Videographer / Photographer at Various
January 1, 1989 - December 31, 1991
News video and stills coverage of Haiti's Aristide era; interviews with key figures; consultative work in West Africa.

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