While Iraq was preparing for a pivotal parliamentary election, Hollywood was about to celebrate an independent film about bomb-disposal technicians at the annual Academy Awards. The movie won best picture and best director on the same day as the election.
I spent a week embedded with several explosive ordnance disposal teams before the election and the Oscars to get a sense of how much their roles and their lives had changed since 2004 when the film took place.
I filed the above video, as well as raw cuts and photos for AP wire services. I also wrote the print story. click to download PDF
While in Iraq I also produced this interactive, which includes the Voter Voices video essay.
I shot video and photos with the Sony PMW EX1 and Canon 5D Mark ii. I edited in Final Cut Pro.
Welcome to my portfolio site. I'm a multimedia journalist for the Associated Press. I also write a multimedia blog at wireandlights.com. Contact me at matt@mattfordmedia.comMatt Ford is a multimedia journalist with the Associated Press in Washington D.C.
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