Mufid
Nablus, West Bank | Filmed 2011 | Short documentary
Mufid follows a boy named Mufid and his circle of friends in the Palestinian city of Nablus. Ranging in age from 10 to 15, the boys hover between childhood games and an emerging awareness of the political situation around them. Filmed in 2011, the project is now being completed as an archival vignette of Palestinian youth at a pivotal moment.
Director / Producer / Cinematographer / Editor: Daniel Traub
Director / Producer / Cinematographer / Editor: Daniel Traub
Wu and Zeng
Guangzhou, China | 2009–2014 footage | Short documentary | Completion 2026
Wu and Zeng follows two Chinese itinerant portrait photographers who set up a studio on a pedestrian bridge in Guangzhou. For African traders and other travelers, the bridge became both a symbolic gateway into China and a place to commission a portrait as a memento of their time there. Filmed between 2009 and 2014, the project is being completed in 2026 with previously unseen material, marking the 10-year anniversary of the Little North Road book.
Director/Producer/Camera/Editor: Daniel Traub
Director/Producer/Camera/Editor: Daniel Traub
Cabaret Okinawa
Okinawa, Japan | Filmed 2018 | Short documentary essayFilmed in Okinawa’s nightlife districts adjacent to American bases, the project observes bars, clubs, and music as sites where the lives of U.S. service members and local Okinawans intersect. It listens to doors, stages, and soundscapes — where geopolitics filters into everyday performance.
Director/Producer: Greg Girard/Daniel Traub
Director of Photography: Daniel Traub
Director/Producer: Greg Girard/Daniel Traub
Director of Photography: Daniel Traub