Philosophy, languages, coffee
Charles McPhedran
Journalist/Film-maker
Berlin
Summary
Driven and committed investigative and enterprise reporter, director with a focus on Central and Eastern Europe
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
8
8
Languages
Work History
Director, Co-Producer
Open Wounds
01.2016 - Current
- The project concerns the lack of justice for the victims of the 2014 Maidan Massacre during the Ukrainian Revolution and features a confession from a police officer
- It has received two major grants and could be used in an International Criminal Court case
- Involvement in every aspect of the project, from grant-seeking to creative direction, management and post-production
Producer
The Year That Never Ended
06.2022 - 02.2023
- Co-created and completed independent film for The Guardian's documentaries platform
- Film has been nominated for a 2024 Amnesty Media Award
- Was seen tens-of-thousands of times across Guardian platforms
- Huge cultural impact - film was praised by prominent comedians such as Monty Python's manager
Desk Reporter, Field Reporter, Reporter in Studio, News Producer, Editor
Deutsche Welle News
07.2012 - 02.2022
- Appeared on air to report and analyze major breaking stories, including heading rolling coverage of the the Russian invasion of Ukraine
- Cut and wrote television news packages and short reports, feature reports
- Produced business news program Business Brief and news updates
- Planned, coordinated and oversaw coverage of major breaking news stories, overseeing field and studio coverage for English and German bulletins
Freelance Features and Investigative Writer
Various
01.2010 - Current
- Articles published by newspapers and websites, including The Australian, PBS Newshour, The Daily Beast, Foreign Policy, Columbia Journalism Review, Mother Jones
German/English Translator
Lennon Languages
12.2010 - 06.2011
- Corporate communications, advertising and journalism translator; clients included Deutsche Bank, Drager, Sixt
Journalist, Editor
Associated Reporters Abroad
01.2012 - 01.2014
- Wrote breaking news, beat and features stories for agency's clients, including USA Today, Global Post, Bloomberg BNA and APM Health News
- Edited and translated features for the Berlin-based start-up news agency
Education
German Academic Exchange Service Fellow -
Institute for Cultural Studies, Humboldt University
Masters, Political Science - undefined
New School for Social Research
Bachelor of Arts (Media and Communications) - undefined
University of Sydney
Skills
Mobile and video reporting
Protools
Lightbox
VPMS
Avid
DaVinci Resolve
Adobe Premiere
Microsoft Office (Word, Powerpoint, Excel)
HTML
Social networks (Twitter, Instagram, BlueSky)
Hostile Environment Experience
Bundeswehr journalist training course completed March 2015; some experience in the eastern Ukrainian combat zone prior to 2022 and in post-conflict areas this year
Citizenship
- Hungarian
- Australian
Affiliations
German Union of Journalists
Interests
Timeline
Producer
The Year That Never Ended
06.2022 - 02.2023
Director, Co-Producer
Open Wounds
01.2016 - Current
Desk Reporter, Field Reporter, Reporter in Studio, News Producer, Editor
Deutsche Welle News
07.2012 - 02.2022
Journalist, Editor
Associated Reporters Abroad
01.2012 - 01.2014
German/English Translator
Lennon Languages
12.2010 - 06.2011
Freelance Features and Investigative Writer
Various
01.2010 - Current
German Academic Exchange Service Fellow -
Institute for Cultural Studies, Humboldt University
Masters, Political Science - undefined
New School for Social Research
Bachelor of Arts (Media and Communications) - undefined
University of Sydney