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Mike Shum is a documentary filmmaker and journalist with over 15 years of experience blending cinematography with immersive, on-the-ground reporting.
Born in Denver, Colorado to immigrant parents from Hong Kong, he studied Sociology at Colorado College, developing a critical understanding of media, history, and power that shapes his filmmaking.
Shum has worked with The New York Times, CNN, National Geographic, and PBS Frontline, filming breaking news and investigative journalism. His work spans news journalism and feature documentaries, including Hondros, Police on Trial, and American Voices: A Nation in Turmoil.
As part of the 2025 Nieman Fellowship at Harvard University, he is exploring the future of journalism and press freedoms, examining how storytelling can forge public trust and accountability through documentary film.
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