Ray Shehadeh — Video Journalist & Filmmaker Portfolio
ray.shehadeh@gmail.com | 763-318-5984| https://rayshehadeh.com
Filmmaker and video journalist working across documentary, photojournalism, and narrative forms, with reporting, shooting, and editing experience at the Star Tribune, focused on human-centered stories of culture and identity.
MFA in Film & Television Production (2026)
University of Southern California
Annenberg Fellow
B.A. in Journalism (2023)
University of Minnesota — Twin Cities
Double Major: Studies in Cinema & Media Culture
Journalistic Video Work
Video Reporter Intern, Star Tribune (2023)
Reported, shot, and edited short-form video stories for digital and social platforms.
Short-form video (Instagram):
Selected Work:
Stillwater High School engineering lesson (2023)
Beer poking tradition in Minnesota (2023)
Written & Multimedia Journalism
The Return of Analog Film in a Digital Age (2023)
Published in the Walker Art Center (Mn Artists)
A reported piece examining the resurgence of analog photography and filmmaking, featuring artists sustaining tactile practices within a digital culture.
https://mnartists.walkerart.org/the-return-of-analog-film-in-a-digital-age
Tear Sheets & Reporting
https://rayshehadeh.com/tearsheets
Photojournalism (Selected Work)
https://rayshehadeh.com/photojournalism
Narrative Film (Supplementary Work)
Damascene Yasmine (2026) | MFA Thesis Film, University of Southern California
A narrative short informed by research into Syrian identity, displacement, and cultural memory. The film explores themes that continue to inform my nonfiction and journalistic work.
Logline: A driven Syrian refugee violinist is forced to make a life-altering choice when her ailing mother and a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity collide, forcing her to confront her past and discover a hidden passion.
Password: DYfilm