Jay Heyman

Director/Producer

This piece shares the story of Burton Hughes, General Manager of Subaru of Las Vegas and Subaru's 2023 Retailer of the Year, highlighting their commitment to their customers and their community. Burton and his team are dedicated to supporting each other in times of need and support numerous local and national non-profit organizations.

Producer

A short documentary about Tuy "KK" Sobil, who was born in a Cambodian refugee cam and overcame numerous challenges that led him to create a hip hop school dedicated to helping the impoverished youth of Phnom Penh, Cambodia.

Additional Camera

A 21-minute documentary about Tuvalu, a country home to 11,000 people who could be the first to lose their entire nation because of climate change. The ocean, an integral part of their culture, is turning against them and rising 1.5 times faster there than the rest of the planet.

Producer/Additional Camera

A 16-minute documentary for BBC News about the death penalty in the United States. The piece delves into the story of Lisa Montgomery, who was executed in the early morning hours of January 13, 2021. She was the first female to be executed by the Federal government in nearly 70 years.

I had the harrowing experience of filming outside, across the street from the prison in Terra Haute, IN on the frigid night of the execution.

Director/DP/Producer/Editor

A short documentary highlighing the work of Restoration Immigration Legal Aid, a non-profit organization dedicated to providing pro bono immigration legal assistance to those who are most vulnerable.

Director/Producer

An episode from an online documentary series, “Who We Are Is What We Leave Behind”, about Subaru’s National Parks Zero-Landfill Initiative in collaboration with the National Parks Service and the National Parks Conservation Association.

Producer/Additional Camera

A Channel 4 News piece about the impact of climate change on the harp seal population in Canada's Gulf of St. Lawerence. Jennifer Hayes, a marine biologist and National Geographic photographer, speaks to her up-close encounters with the seals throughout her years-long journey documenting these marine mammals.

I had the honor of filming and interviewing Jennifer Hayes at The Explorer’s Club in New York City for this project. She was so friendly and so passionate about her work.

Director/DP/Editor

Award-winning playwright and actress, Dominique Morisseau, and director, Stori Ayers, speak about their evolving collaborations and the role of activism in their work. Featuring a reading of Morisseau’s play, Pipeline, that addresses issues surrounding the the school to prison pipeline impacting young African-American males.

Story Producer

An hour-long documentary for the History Channel about Lyndon B. Johnson’s effort to pass the Civil Rights act and Voting Rights Act.

Director/Producer

This piece shares the story of Don Nelms, the owner of Adventure Subaru in Fayetville, AR and Subaru's 2022 Retailer of the Year. Don and his team are selflessly dedicated to their customers and their community, as a whole. Working with numerous local non-proit organizations, Adventure Subaru is helping their neighbors in so many unexpected ways beyond anything having to do with their car.

Co-Director/Producer/Camera

BBC’s flagship investigative documentary series, Panorama, follows supporters of both candidates in Pennsylvania during 2020 US Presidential Election. Reporter Hillary Andersson meets the Trump supporters who believe the election was stolen and asks whether they will ever accept their new president.

Working on my own in the field for much of this production, I filmed with a BLM activist in Pittsburgh and members of a militia group in central PA.

Director/Producer

This piece highlights the collaboartion between Subaru of America and Adopt-A-Classroom. Working with retailers across the nation, Subaru supports both teachers and students by providing those in need with necessary school supplies.

Director/Producer

This project shares the work of Jeff Williams, the owner of Williams Subaru in Lansing, MI and newly appointed Subaru's National Reailer Advisory Board Chairman. Alongside his two sons that work with him, Jeff and his Subaru team are dedicated to serving their customers and the community that they have called home for decades.

Producer/Camera

60-minute program for the Channel 4(UK) investigative series, Dispatches, about cattle and hog farming practices in the US and its potential impact on UK farmers and consumers.

Co-Director/Producer

A behind-the-scenes documentary about the closing of the Broadway musical, “RENT”. The film follows the cast and crew through the final weeks leading up to the last performance of this iconic musical. It is one of multiple extras on the DVD of “RENT: Filmed Live on Broadway”.

Producer/2nd Unit Director

A two-hour documentary for Animal Planet about the aftermath of the 2010 BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. Directed by Joe Berlinger.

Director/Producer

One of ten short films telling the comeback stories of Team Liberty Mutual’s Olympian and Paralympian RISE Athletes for the 2014 Olympic Games in Sochi, Russia.

Adweek Watch Award, Webby Award, London International Award, Hatch Award"

Director/DP/Editor

Irish poet, writer, theologian and conflict mediator, Pádraig Ó Tuama, shares his poetry and insight to the process behind his work.

Co-Director/Producer

A short documentary for TechnoServe, an international NGO specializing in entrepreneurship training and small business initiatives. Filmed in Chile.

Producer

30-minute program for the Channel 4 (UK) investigative series, Dispatches. With a post-Brexit trade deal with the U.S. looms, Dispatches goes undercover into a major U.S. poultry processing plant to investigate how U.S. practices could impact UK consumers.

I worked on the development of this project from the beginning. I ended up in East Texas at a roadside motel for several weeks handling and producing the undercover investigation, who had taken up employment at the processing facility.

Director/DP/Producer/Editor

A short film about a solo backpacking trip I took in Alaska’s Denali National Park. I was there for another job and couldn't resist extending my trip. All video and still photographs were shot on my iPhone.

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"One of ten short films telling the comeback stories of Team Liberty Mutual’s Olympian and Paralympian RISE Athletes for the 2014 Olympic Games in Sochi, Russia.

Adweek Watch Award, Webby Award, London International Award, Hatch Award"

Director/Producer/Writer

A feature length documentary about my grandfather. Grandpa Bernie grew up in the Hebrew Orphan Asylum in New York City and later returned to the same institution as a professional social worker. Amidst professional success, Bernie suffered through the premature loss of loved ones, yet moved forward to create new relationships and lived his life with a contagious enthusiasm that lasted almost ninety-seven years.

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A short documentary about the Tommy Hilfiger Foundation’s partnership with Millennium Promise, an NGO working to eradicate extreme poverty in Uganda.

Director/Producer

What happens when Arla asks kids about the weird sounding ingredients that are used to make some other brands of cheese? Behind the scenes documentaries and :30 TV commercials.

Director/DP/Editor

A short film about the work of renowned Austrian psychiatrist and Holocaust survivor, Viktor Frankl, intertwined with the personal experiences of actor and Sea Dog Theater’s Artistic Director, Christopher Domig.

Director/Producer

A short documentary about how the game of golf has impacted amateur players both on and off the course. Jeremy Thee was diagnosed with Polio as a child. After many years of challenges, he found solace on the golf course.

Director/DP/Producer/Editor

A short documentary produced for the Ngamba Island Chimpanzee Sanctuary located on Lake Victoria in Uganda. The sanctuary was established in 1998 to care for rescued chimpanzees, educate the general public to the plight of chimpanzees, and assist members of the local island communities.

The first documentary that I can point to that grabbed my interest in a different way was People of the Forest, a film about Jane Goodall’s research of chimpanzees in Tanzania over the span of 20 years. So to then find myself filming at a chimpanzee sanctuary that is supported by the Jane Goodall Institute was an experience of a lifetime.