Brian Kaufman has worked for over a decade to bridge the gap between traditional video journalism and documentary film at the Detroit Free Press. His work spans a broad range, from news-driven shorts to feature films on social and environmental issues. Most recently, Kaufman directed and edited "The Wall," a documentary about President Trump's proposed border wall that was part of the 2018 Pulitzer Prize for Explanatory Reporting. In 2017, for the 50th anniversary of the Detroit rebellion, Kaufman directed and edited "12th and Clairmount," a documentary that garnered critical acclaim locally and nationally. Kaufman teaches video storytelling annually at the Maine Media Workshops and has coached workshops for the National Press Photographers Association. He has been instrumental in facilitating the education of video journalism to other newspaper photographers and reporters, including a USA Today Network initiative that dramatically increased video traffic in newsrooms nationwide. His free time is best spent … outdoors.