After 2 1/2 years of being removed from working in television, I’m proud to say that my name was read again during the Northern California Emmy Awards! Our documentary “Separating Conjoined Twins” won in the Health/Medical (Long Form) category.
This short documentary was shot over the course of a year and tracked a pair of rare conjoined twins from their birth to separation and beyond. I shot and edited the story (with some additional footage from videographer Hal Sloane). It was written and voiced by Pamela Wu. We originally released it as a 6-part series, then cut it together as a full story. Collectively, these videos have over 6.5 million views on YouTube.
This was by far the most challenging project of my career. Just sorting through hours and hours of footage to make a coherent story was tough, but the real challenge came with shooting a 24-hour marathon surgery. I shot for 18 hours straight, then got a few hours of sleep while Hal took over, then came back in the morning to catch the end and aftermath. It was an honor to be able to shoot something so rare and complex, and I’m grateful to the whole medical team, as well as the parents of these twins, for allowing me to document it!
I’m the camera-toting guy on the far right.
This is my fifth Emmy win and seventh nomination (see a full list of awards and nominations here). Check out this EMMY WINNING DOCUMENTARY below!