Katie Falkenberg is an independent documentary filmmaker and photojournalist based in the Pacific Northwest. She began her career in Washington, D.C., covering the White House and other domestic and international news, before heading West to join the Los Angeles Times, where she worked for nearly a decade.
Her work varies widely — from environmental conservation in the Democratic Republic of Congo, to the effects of U.S. immigration policy on a family in the highlands of Guatemala. Katie brings empathy to each project she works on, and strives to get to the heart of every story she tells. She believes a well-told story has the unique ability to raise awareness, build connections, and deepen understanding — no matter our differences.
Katie is a Pulitzer Prize finalist in Feature Photography for her photo essay capturing Brazil’s war on the Zika virus, “Motherhood in the Time of Zika.” She is also a recipient of the Robert F. Kennedy Journalism Award for Domestic Photography, and has been named Multimedia Photographer of the Year by the National Press Photographers Association (NPPA), and Pictures of the Year International (POYi).
Katie holds an M.A. in Visual Communications from Ohio University, and a B.A. in Art from Warren Wilson College. When not working she can be found surfing, fly fishing, trail running with her pup, or working in her veggie garden.
*Katie is a licensed drone pilot
Email: katie@katiefalkenberg.com
Cell: 541-841-0040
Instagram: @katiefalkenberg