Emails and recommendations from directors/producers/clients/collaborators/Festivals…
From Andrew Fredericks, editor, Time for School documentary, a WNET New York/PBS production:
“We have not met, but I edited the most recent, and final installment of the Time For School films. I truly appreciated your work among all the other filmmakers involved. It was the the most competent on every level, and Nanavi was my favorite of all the characters….”
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From the San Francisco International Film Festival about “Ayiti Mon Amour”: “poetic and visually stunning work…”
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From Laura Murcek, VP of Brand – Art.com
Good Morning Dear Herve,
Thanks again for the beautiful work on the last video that was been very well received by everyone here… including the CEO.
Warm Regards.
Laura Murcek
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From Paul Austin, Film Director, The Austin Advisory Group.
After a production in Catalunya, Spain and Grasse, France, for Robertet.
… The peach film has been very well received by my client, Robertet, who is currently using it to connect directly with key customers. Thanks so much, once again, for your great work!
Best wishes,
Paul Austin
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From Robb Moss, Filmmaker, Professor of Cinema at Harvard University.
After a shoot on the documentary “Containment”.
Dear Herve,
I finally got a chance to see some of the footage you shot in New Mexico with
Tamara and thought it was terrific. Human, interesting to look at, calm, often
beautiful–thank you very much. You have a knack for staying with your
subjects, filming them as they go about their lives; this was exactly what we
were looking for and you did a wonderful job.
All best,
Robb
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From Russell Long, Director, after a shoot on the documentary “A Room to Breathe”.
Herve, your footage looks beautiful! So steady, great shots, great focus.
Thanks.
Russell.
And a recommendation from Russell Long.
Herve was the Director of Photography on my character-driven documentary, Room To Breathe, which premiered at the Mill Valley Film Festival and which went on to win several awards at other festivals. In 2013, the film aired repeatedly on over 120 PBS outlets including in New York City, Los Angeles, Boston, as well as WGBH’s The World Channel.
Room To Breathe was shot in public school classrooms in San Francisco over a four month period, a very difficult work environment with daily disruptions and numerous visual and auditory challenges.
After trying out five other videographers, each of whom really struggled to achieve what I was hoping for, Herve arrived to save the day. He brought a effortless ability to follow the action and the lead characters, deft camera work, and incredibly astute self-direction when needed. He has a gift for understanding the emotional tone of a scene, and gathering the best shots and angles without upsetting the occasionally delicate moment.
In addition, Herve is a lovely person, a genuine pleasure to work with. I cannot recommend him highly enough!
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From Dominik Overstreet, collaborator on a many projects.
I have worked with Herve on a number of projects and I can’t recommend him highly enough.
First off, as a director, he has a great eye, always finding the best shots to show the story.
After the shoot is done, this precision is continued in editing, where each shot is timed perfectly, creating a visual story that is both unusual and compelling.
If you’re looking for someone to shoot your next story driven commercial or documentary, look no further!
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From Eve Edelson, scriptwriter, filmmaker.
I’ve worked with Hervé Cohen several times and recommend him highly for film work. I came to know him first as a cinematographer, but he’s also an accomplished editor with an impressive commercial portfolio and can generally pull all aspects of a project together.
I crewed on a feature film for which he was director of photography, and saw first-hand his competence and creativity. The shoot, which lasted months, often required him to wrangle crews of different sizes and shift gears between many types of locations, on short notice. He was always cheerful and patient.
More recently, Hervé filmed a performance of my play. He and his crew were efficient and discreet in a small venue, and he cut the resulting two-camera piece together very quickly.
He can work solo but also comes with the resources of a production company that’s made some beautiful documentaries.
Lastly, he is nice to be around and his social graces (in both English and French) can smooth things over on a shoot, in sometimes stressful circumstances.
Thumbs up!
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From Jon Haber, who hired me to film her mother telling her life’s story:
Hervé did a masterful job in filming an oral history of my mother who is in her 80s. He made it a positive experience for my mother, allowing her to create something special for her grandchildren and future generations to come. Hervé’s videography is beautiful and his editing and interview style is outstanding.