tim matsui

Visual Journalist, Filmmaker, and Impact Producer in Twisp, Washington

I'm a photojournalist and filmmaker with expertise on human trafficking, harm reduction, global health, food systems, healthcare, and housing.

My time behind the camera and in the edit suite taught me the value of pre-production, clear communication, and collaboration.

This is especially important when developing impact-focused, authentic stories with character driven narratives and universal themes. It also informs my contract work for a large foundation producing global photo assignments.

I'm a World Press, Pictures of the Year and Best of Photojournalism winner, Emmy and Webby nominated, and have won several journalism and social justice impact grants.

I was once Seattle-based, but now live in a small town where I volunteer on town council and spend time in the mountains to stay grounded.

Email me: [email protected]

Interview:

Using Story to Change Policy

Work Samples:

The Last Responder

The Paramedic

How to Count a Wolf

Documentary: The Long Night

What really happened in CHOP

Seattle's Black Lives Matter

NPR: Indonesia's New Doctors

Frontline: Chasing Heroin

Should Doctors Go on Strike?

Devastation is Sexy

Policy Change and Audience Engagement

Harm Reduction