This is a brief portrait of Flyness Mwallilino, a young girl living with her family in difficult circumstances in Malawi, East Africa. She is awaiting the development of new housing units being built by Habitat For Humanity and a new non-profit "Connect The World". This scene is part of a 'who we are" video for Connect The World, which is in the fundraising stages of an ambitious and important initiative which seeks to add high-speed internet and renewable energy infrastructure to many future Habitat developments around the world. JDM Productions co-prroduced, edited and shot this project over six months on four continents on DVCPRO HD. (2009)

'THE DELHI COMMUNICATION PROJECT:A VIDEO INTERVENTION" is a documentary that grew out of an effort to use video to create some understanding between people in a small town in Upstate New York with sharply opposing views of the Iraq war. The Saturday morning anti- and pro-war gatherings on both sides of Main Street in Delhi, NY were becoming increasingly contentious. Individuals from each camp were interviewed one Saturday, and edited compilations of their statements were shown to the other "side." Finally, a mediated discussion between both groups was held in a local Church and some weeks later a number of participants were interviewed about their reactions to the experience. The program documenting this process was shown on Public Television Station WSKG-TV in Binghamotn, New York. It was awarded the New York Emmy for 2005 in the category of Social Concerns.

Beyond Wiseguys: Italian-Americans and the Movies is a documentary that shows how Italian Americans transformed themselves from “outsiders” – stereotyped by the Hollywood establishment as mobsters – into industry insiders and a creative force to be reckoned with.  Using a mosaic of interviews with well-known contemporary Italian American filmmakers like Chazz Palminteri, Stanley Tucci, Susan Sarandon, Jack Valenti, David Chase, Ben Gazzara, Isabella Rossellini and others, the documentary highlights the ways in which these filmmakers use their heritage to positively shape the art and craft of American cinema.

Is is a co-production of Beachcomber Films and Pacific Street Films. John Miglietta is the Director of Photography. Premiered on PBS station WNET-13 in New York.

This is a montage from a dramatic video co-produced and directed  by JDM Productions for Kolrom Multimedia and its client Americare, Inc., a large home health care agency in New York. It tells the story of a home health care worker and her patient and the patient's family. This version targets an Asian audience, and features actress Pei Pei Lin.

Shot in 2010 on 2 Canon 5D MK2's.

This 1/2 hour documentary is for and with teens and looks at solutions to the possible negative impacts of Peak Oil and Global Warming. One group of youth form New York City and one group from  rural areas of Upstate New York, encounter people who are engaged in farming, politics, worker cooperatives, renewable energy, and similar initiatives that may be essential strategies for living in leaner times. It is designed as a tool for environmental education and critical thinking and has been seen in schools and teen centers in New York State. It is still in development. Produced, edited, and shot by JDM Productions. 2006.

Recent documentary interviews that appeared on TV. Using C300 and 100 cameras and Canon lenses.

This 15 second ad, produced, directed and edited by JDM Productions, was seen on numerous broadcast and cable channels in 2004.

Here are selects from documentaries that I have shot, shot and edited, and shot, edited and produced.

This is a montage of recent interview footage shot with the Panasonic AF-100.