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Terrence Fraser

(he/him)

Segment Producer / Drone Operator, ZEROPOINTZERO

Brooklyn, New York US

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About

Terrence is a journalist and video producer from Brooklyn, NY, who uses film as an extensions of journalism, activism and academic work. He seeks to tell unique and compelling stories about Black and queer communities, immigration, and the legacy of slavery and colonization. Terrence has worked for ZEROPOINTZERO, VICE Media, The Marshall Project, ProPublica and The Associated Press. At ZEROPOINTZERO, he produced a six episode series on sex and survival in the Black South. At VICE, he helped produce documentary shorts on racial justice protests and environmental racism. As a fact check reporter with the AP, he dispelled COVID-19 misinformation spreading online. Terrence received a B.A. in Politics and a certificate in African American Studies from Princeton University. He earned his M.A. from the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY, where he focused on documentary, drone piloting, data and economic reporting, investigations, and community-driven journalism.

Featured Work

Down in the Valley

GLAAD-nominated six-episode documentary series, highlighting the unique culture and communities of the Black South. I worked collaboratively with episode directors and producers to identify compelling characters, and developed story arcs across all episodes. I also managed and ingested all third party archival material, while communicating with ZEROPOINTZERO’s music and legal teams to clear artwork seen and heard in each episode. In the field, I directed b-roll shots and character portraits, managed PAs and captured drone footage.

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The U.S. Military Contracted Burn Pits No One Is Talking About

VICE Media documentary set in Colfax, Louisiana–a low-income, majority Black community. Investigated a hazardous waste facility conducting open air detonations in Colfax and violating the terms of its state permit. Coordinated and conducted interviews with experts & impacted community members. Secured appearance and location releases on site. Identified and analyzed EPA reports, public testimony and investigations conducted by the state environmental protection agency.

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Bill Russell: Legend

Netflix documentary following the life of NBA superstar, Bill Russell. My role included conducting archival research and research on interviewees. I also wrote interview questions, and logged archival material.

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