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“Stephen possesses the coveted skills of being both a brilliant director and talented DP who consistently achieves beautiful compositions. When you add to these how he cares immensely about the people in front of the camera, you have a rare and valuable leader. In Stephen’s work you get truth, honesty and heartfelt humanity. That’s what separates him from other directors. Stephen carries a personal responsibility to visually tell a narrative that honors the people in the story.”
“Stephen’s work has an extraordinary quality. He directs with a documentarian’s innate sense of humanity and shoots with a master painter’s understanding of natural light. Any project that brings Stephen on board will be the richer for it.”
“...Stephen has given the ICRC some of our most powerful imagery ever... ”
“...a leading professional in this field...”
“a hugely talented director, cinematographer and storyteller who has stuck his neck on the line for something he believes in.”
“We were impressed by Stephen’s empathetic approach to the people, the stories and this community, and the way in which Stephen so beautifully captured them in all their complexity. It’s a powerful watch for sure. ”
“Delivering the highest quality video we have ever received, we hope to continue collaborating with Stephen.”
“We are always in good hands! The consistent quality of his work speaks for itself.”
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Michael Pope of electronic music band Le Galaxie peforms in Dublin’s Academy Theater, Ireland. © Stephen Gerard Kelly
“Our patient Aya, who is as old as the Syrian Crisis, has known no life other than that of a refugee in Lebanon. She lives with her family of eight in al-Qaa, a town on the northeastern Lebanese-Syrian border. While playing in the farm her family lives on, she severely injured her hand in one of the grass-cutting machines." #onassignment #syriacrisis #syrianchildren © Stephen Gerard Kelly, ICRC
Calvin James participates in an annual African American motorcycle rally, Brownsville, Brooklyn, New York. © Stephen Gerard Kelly
This is part of a long term project recently screened at the prestigious photography festival Rencontres des Arles. Previously traveling in horse drawn carriages, Irish Travellers are commercial nomads engaged in metalworking, horse-trading and construction. Legal changes governing access to public lands and the establishment of halting sites, semi-permanent locations with services, has had far reaching ramifications on their traditions.
"I've spent all my my life here," says Abud (44), a member of Hezbollah, in his home in Sabra. "Our problems stem from politics. corruption and meddling of international agendas from the US, Saudi Arabia, Russia and Iran. We are the puppets in their theatre. I want to get out of here. I want better opportunities for my children."
