Koralie Barrau

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Producer

New York, New York United States

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About

Koralie Barrau is an Emmy award-winning Haitian-American documentary film producer and journalist based in New York City, dedicated to telling stories rooted in place, identity, and journey-led discovery Koralie is currently working as a video journalist at The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, and notably was the associate producer on PBS Frontline's "Maui’s Deadly Firestorm", a year-long examination of the deadliest American wildfire in a century. She also worked on the award-winning verité feature The Calling, which follows medical students in the Bronx as they confront systemic inequities in the U.S. healthcare system. Drawing on her experience growing up in the diaspora, Koralie’s work amplifies underrepresented voices and unpacks complex global issues. At BBC World News, she produced coverage on topics ranging from reparations in the Caribbean, the U.S. presidential elections, and the Black Lives Matter movement, to the Derek Chauvin trial, affirmative action debates, and international affairs for both television and radio. She holds a MSc from The London School of Economics and a B.A. from The George Washington University. Barrau has relevant work experience in Washington,DC, London, Port-au-Prince, and Paris. Koralie is on the Board of Directors for a non profit organization 100Cameras.

Featured Work

Grenada: Confronting the Past

Producer In 1834, after Britain abolished slavery, the government decided to compensate 46,000 slave owners for the loss of their "property". The Trevelyans were among them, recieving a payout of about £34,000 - the equivalent of about £3m in today's money - for the "loss" of some 1,000 slaves. Nearly 200 years later, BBC correspondent Laura Trevelyan travelled to Grenada in the Caribbean to uncover her family's grim legacy, and learn more about what the ongoing discussions of reparations mean for the island.

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