Braden Phillips

Calle Mallorca 442 Barcelona, Spain 08013
Website: https://bradenphillips.contently.com/?preview=true
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Professional Experience

A Barcelona-based freelancer, I've written for The New York Times, Reuters, Variety and Newsday, among others. I've covered politics, business, art and culture, sports and gastronomy. In recent years, I've added video journalism, contributing to the NYT and Crane TV. I'm at my best doing profiles and features, those that capture what makes a person or place tick. One of my best, attached here, is "A Shrinking Team, but a Home Field Advantage," written for the NY Times in 2002. In 850 words, it brings to life the relationship between a small mining town near Death Valley in Southern California and the sport of football. Along with journalism experience, I have a master's degree in scriptwriting from Carnegie Mellon University. In short, I offer a full range of storytelling skills: feature writing, scriptwriting and video production. I would like to apply my background not only to journalism but to other narrative forms, such as commercials, short- and long-form docs and branded content.

Expertise

Writer
25 Years
Cameraperson
2 Years
Content Editor (online)
2 Years

Specialty

International
10 Years
Business (general)
6 Years
Entertainment
3 Years

Industries


Newspaper - National
8 Years
Newspaper - Local/Regional
7 Years
Wire Service
2 Years

Total Media Industry Experience

25 Years

Media Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)

The New York Times (10+), Reuters (10+), Crane TV (3-5), Catalonia Today (10+), Variety (10+)

Corporate Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)

Euroleague Basketball (10+)

Foreign Language Skills

Spanish, Catalan, Italian

Computer Skills

InDesign

Equipment

Canon C100 Mark II

Work Permits & Visas

Spanish work permit

References

Tom Kuntz, American Media Institute (former editor NY Times); Michael Johnson, Crane TV; Fiona Ortiz, Reuters

Showcase

Video

How One Artist Has Changed the Face of Barcelona
(Crane TV 3/21/2016)
Jorge Rodríguez-Gerada's huge Barcelona mural is called “Panorama," a composite portrait that combines features from 10 women in the city's Sant Martí neighbourhood. The result celebrates the contributions of women to community life.
Behind the Scenes at Sónar 2014
(Crane TV 6/12/2014)
Sónar is the world’s unrivalled festival of electronic music, digital technology and commerce. More than a year of planning goes into creating the three-day event, which features 150 concerts and DJ sessions along with demonstrations, talks and workshops on various aspects of new media art – the part of the festival called Sonar+D.
The Voices of Montserrat
(The New York Times 3/11/2014)
Europe’s oldest boys choir, the Escolania de Montserrat, has eased its residency requirements to raise enrollment. The move was effective and now they are on their first American tour.
Dvein's Unique Blend of Live Action and Animation
(Crane TV 11/24/2013)
Barcelona's Dvein, a groundbreaking visual arts studio, combines live action and animation to create captivating high-concept imagery.

General

A Shrinking Team, but a Home Field Advantage
(The New York Times 11/18/2002)
In the Mojave Desert's 25,000 square miles of sun-blasted earth there is a patch of sand 100 yards long that is looked after as dotingly as any garden, though nothing can ever grow there.
Marketers Take Second Look at Over-50 Consumers
(The New York Times 3/4/2016)
Even as millennials dominate marketers’ attention, some agencies and brands are recognizing the superior buying power of the baby boom generation.
Stronger Dollar Emboldens More Americans to Seek Dream Home
(The New York Times 11/11/2015)
The dollar’s climb against the euro, combined with listless prices in some European markets, has led to a sharp rise in Americans seeking a second home on the Continent.
Spain Moving to Shed Drug-Cheat Haven Label
(Reuters 10/30/2013)
For years considered a haven for drug cheats in sport, Spain is facing up to its chequered past and trying to clean its image with a beefed-up anti-doping law.
A Pension Plan for the Creative Class
(The New York Times 3/4/2016)
The Artist Pension Trust, a retirement plan for artists, pools together their work, diversifying risk. While one artist may fall out of favor with collectors, another’s art may appreciate in value.
Catalan Lawmakers Pass Resolution on Sovereignty
(Reuters 1/23/2013)
Catalonia's parliament approved a declaration of sovereignty signalling the start of an uncertain journey towards a referendum on independence from Spain for the north-eastern region.
In Spain, Barcelona Is Winning With Style and a New Coach
(The New York Times 12/24/2008)
For some, watching F.C. Barcelona play soccer these days is akin to reading a book that is hard to put down. So much is working well that many fans do not want the season to finish and yet cannot wait to see what will happen in the end.
Paying the Freight for Polluting the Air: Europe Takes the Lead
(The New York Times 9/18/2006)
Over all, business travel can account for less than 5 percent to more than 40 percent of a company’s carbon dioxide emissions. Going green has its price, and so far more European than American companies have been willing to pay it.
Courting Kudos
(Variety 12/31/2000)
In 1960, Chill Wills paid for a series of ads to rally votes for his supporting performance in “The Alamo.” One ad read: “We of the ‘Alamo’ cast are praying — harder than the real Texans prayed for their lives in the Alamo — for Chill Wills to win the Oscar as best supporting actor.” Happily, actors’ Academy Award campaigns have changed significantly since those days.
Origin of the Species
(Variety 3/20/1999)
Even a colossus of the entertainment world like the Academy Awards had an infancy, when not only the Oscars but the Academy itself were far from established names.