dive into the curious world of justin pye

pye has worked on all sides of the camera for legacy networks and non-profits for over a decade. specializing in intimate and engaging interviews, he combines journalistic values and digital media savvy to create innovative stories that touch hearts and challenge minds.

Chasing the cure (2019)

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Digital Profiles

This award-winning profile covers the life of a deaf, queer, trans artist named Chella Man. We take audiences inside his studio, through his artistic progression and into his boxing hobby.

Long form Television Segments

For 40 of the 50 years of hip hop, LL Cool J has been at the top of his game. This profile dives in to the mogul’s music and film career and gives audiences a peek into his family life.

TV Series Packages

Across America, people are suffering from hard to diagnose diseases. I traveled to the rural South to learn about how Sean has suffered crippling weight loss after years of working with pesticides.

Retrospective Interviews

Jane Elliot has been an radical adequate of racial equality for over 30 years. For this story, we visited her home and learned about her life’s work. I shot and edited this piece.

Live Actions

After publishing this story about Juneteenth, Google Trends showed the holiday was searched more than ever before in history. This viral story has amassed over 20 million views.

Digital Campaigns

This remotely produced campaign explored the intersectional identities of queer people from Asian and Pacific Islander heritage. I created this series and won an Anthem Award.

Accolades

DuPont

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webby

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Solve Together: A Special Recognition for World Changing Ideas award

Anthem

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Bill Cosby Accusers

Dateline (2017)

Chasing the Cure

WarnerMedia (2020)

Chasing the Cure

WarnerMedia (2020)

Education, Art & Culture

Strategy

It Gets Better (2022)

anthem

award

anthem

award

anthem

award

Education, Art & Culture

Non Profit Campaign

It Gets Better (2022)

Education, Art & Culture

Strategy

It Gets Better (2023)

Education, Art & Culture

Non Profit Campaign

It Gets Better (2023)

Education

justin pye’s educational journey has equipped him with a deep understanding of storytelling. From pitch to post, he creates dynamic narratives informed by years of study and world travel. Throughout his career, he has maintained a commitment to service and education - for the past four years he has served as an adjunct professor at University of California’s Annenberg School of Journalism.