2. WORK PHILOSOPHY
We create narratives that are
socially engaged and beautifully
shot. At NonAligned, our work is
innovative and humorous, surprising
and nuanced. We strive to create
empathy, and build bridges. But
mostly we tell a good story.
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3. BACKGROUND
The NonAligned collective is a diverse group of
filmmakers, photographers and journalists with roots
in five continents and experience working in dozens of
countries. Through photography, video, virtual reality
and radio, NonAligned works in all mediums to bring
back unexpected stories from far flung parts of the world.
With years spent working in countries like Somalia
and Sudan, the team considers these places not just
assignments, but second homes in which they have a
vested interest. NonAligned is partnered with Nuba
Reports, a non-profit organization developing innovative
citizen journalism initiatives which invest in and train
the next generation of African filmmakers.
Working for some of the world’s most respected
news outlets and largest NGOs, the NonAligned
team has covered stories of human tragedy – war and
humanitarian crisis – to those of human triumph.
Ultimately, this is what NonAligned is all about. Telling
the most compelling stories with passion and respect for
the people who live them.
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4. TOBIN JONES. Born in
Botswana to English and
American parents, Tobin
has spent most of his life
living in Africa, first in
Botswana and Malawi,
then later in Kenya and
Somalia. Tobin graduated
from McGill University
with a bachelor’s degree in
International Development
and received a Master’s
degree in Photojournalism
from the University of
Westminster. For the past
three years, Tobin has
photographed the fight
against al Shabaab and the
rebuilding of Somalia.
MICHAEL ONYIEGO is
a writer and multimedia
journalist who hails from
Chicago and carries both
US and Kenyan passports.
Michael graduated
from Georgetown
University with degree in
International Politics. He
has covered wars in Sudan,
culture in Iraq, elections
in Rwanda, and identity in
Turkey. Before moving to
Nairobi he spent two years
in Juba chronicling the
birth of South Sudan.
TREVOR SNAPP.
After working as a
salmon fisherman in
Alaska, an investigator
of police misconduct
in New York, and at the
best magazine store in
Seattle, Trevor settled on
a career in storytelling.
For the past decade,
Trevor has worked across
Latin America, Africa
and Asia as an award-
winning photographer
and filmmaker. For the
past three years, Trevor
has trained local media
organizations in the
conflict regions of Sudan.
ROOPA GOGINENI
is photographer and
filmmaker with a BA
from the University of
Pennsylvania and an
MSc in African Studies
from the University of
Oxford. Roopa produced
and directed Somalia’s
first reality TV show,
photographed shepherds
in Spain, and made a
podcast with Mike about
Confederate nostalgia.
She has one foot in
her hometown in West
Virginia, the other in
Southern India, but most
days wakes up in Nairobi.
PEDRO RAMIREZ started
professional life as an
industrial engineer until he
discovered his passion for
film and photography. He
is based between Nairobi
and Barcelona. With six
years of experience as
director of photography
he has worked in over
40 countries for clients
commercial and editorial,
from Vice and AFP,
various UN agencies, IRC,
Oxfam, USAID, to Coca
Cola. He produces, directs,
shoots and edits.
THE TEAM
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OUR WORK
OUR CLIENTS
nubareports.org
Nuba Reports
Al Jazeera
The War the
World Forgot
EATER
Inside The Markets
and Restaurants of
South Sudan’s Largest
Refugee Camp
VICE
Genocide in Darfur
New York Times
Refugees in ISIS’ Shadow
VICE
Wrestling for peace
Lucky Peach
Foraging in the
Nuba Mountains
New York Times
The Permanent
Temporary Solution
PBS Newshour
Sudanese military
bombings don’t spare
civilians, aid workers
IRIN
Multimedia Feature:
South Kordofan
Financial Times
‘It was defiance’:
an interview with
Ngugi wa Thiong’o
6. LOCAL PARTNERSHIPS
NonAligned has extensive experience in partnering with
local organizations and filmmakers, from productions
in Somalia to bigger initiatives such as Nuba Reports, a
media collective and non-profit based in Sudan’s conflict
zones that has produced a consistent stream of gripping
content through five years of war. Nuba Reports uses a
unique model that brings together skilled international
and Sudanese filmmakers with passionate and committed
local visual journalists. The work is then published in
media like the Guardian, VICE, HBO, PBS, Al Jazeera,
and The New York Times.
As a company we believe that partnering with local
networks is not charity, but the only way to produce
outstanding work.
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7. THE GEAR
NonAligned works with some of the highest quality
photo, video and virtual reality equipment on the
market while maintaining mobile and unobtrusive
setups. Cameras include the Leica Q, Nikon D4S,
Canon C100 Mark II, Canon 5D Mark IV, and Canon
1DS. Our lens selection includes a variety of prime,
zoom, and video lenses. We use Sennheiser wireless
and shotgun microphones and the Zoom H4N audio
recorder. Our lighting systems include a Profoto
Monolight Flash and the Wescott Ice Light. We also love
to shoot with our Letus Helix Gimbal, DJI Phantom
Drone, and Steadicam. All team members are HEFAT
(Hostile Environment First Aid Training) certified and
have emergency first aid kits, as well as body armor and
helmets for working in hostile environments.
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