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Janto Djassi

@jantokoite

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Photographer, videographer and multimedia journalist creating compelling visual stories for NGOs and global media.

Germany

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What I'm looking for

I seek roles creating impactful visual storytelling for mission-driven organizations or media, with creative independence and opportunities to travel and collaborate.

I am a photographer, videographer and multimedia journalist with a diploma in crossmedia production and publishing and extensive experience producing visual content for NGOs, media outlets and cultural projects.

Since 2020 I have worked as a freelance consultant and social media content producer for organizations such as The ONE Campaign and APRI, conceptualizing, filming, editing and animating photo and video content on policy issues including extreme poverty, preventable diseases, climate, and digitalization.

My published work appears in international outlets including Al Jazeera, The Guardian, Wall Street Journal, BBC, Der Spiegel and VICE Germany, and I have produced audiovisual projects and album productions across Africa, Europe and Asia.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Photographer & Videographer

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APRI - Africa Policy Research Institute

Jan 2022 - Present (3 years 8 months)

Conceptualized, filmed, and produced photo and video content on policy issues (extreme poverty, preventable diseases, climate, digitalization) for APRI, supporting communications and advocacy since 2022.

Photography Videography Video Editing Storytelling Adobe Creative Cloud Motion Graphics

Freelance Multimedia Journalist

The ONE Campaign

Jan 2020 - Dec 2023 (3 years 11 months)

Produced multimedia journalism and social media content for The ONE Campaign, covering culture, politics and development topics and contributing published work between 2020 and 2023.

Journalism Video Editing Photography Interviewing Adobe Creative Cloud Storytelling Publishing

Freelance Multimedia Producer

Self Employed

Worked as a freelance journalist and audiovisual documentarian for international publications and music projects, producing documentary and editorial content published by major outlets and collaborating on field projects across Africa and beyond.

Field Reporting Audio Recording Editing Project Coordination Adobe Creative Cloud WordPress Cultural Reporting

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

HfMT Hamburg

Popular Music / Audiovisual Documentation

Activities and societies: Participated in projects with Ostinato Records; travels and fieldwork in Somaliland, Djibouti, Sudan, Senegal, Chad, Cape Verde, Thailand, Uzbekistan.

Studied popular music and participated as an audiovisual documentarian and project coordinator with international music projects including the Grammy-nominated compilation Sweet as Broken Dates.

SAE Hamburg

Diploma in Crossmedia Production & Publishing, Crossmedia Production & Publishing

Activities and societies: Freelance consulting and social media content production for NGOs such as The ONE Campaign and APRI.

Completed diploma studies in crossmedia production and publishing and subsequently worked as a freelance consultant and social media content producer for NGOs.