Erik J. PettersonPORTFOLIO
Aerial view of a neighborhood in Maceió, with a person beside a tree in front of a fenced plot
AUDIOVISUAL COMMUNICATION FOR DEVELOPMENTLATIN AMERICA, THE CARIBBEAN AND BEYOND

Projects that transform.Stories that matter.

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MACEIÓ, BRAZIL · MULTIMEDIA MISSION, 2025© UNOPS · Erik J. Petterson

WHAT I BRING

I help development organizations and teams communicate what they do, why it matters and whose lives it changes.

Audiovisual production, strategic positioning, and a rights-based approach.

developmentrightsequalityterritoryenvironment

01 / SELECTED WORK

One region.
Many realities.

Institutional and independent productions that place people and their stories at the center.

Participant in the film Rebuilding lives after disaster, in MaceióWatch video

BRAZIL · UNOPS · 2025

Rebuilding lives
after disaster

A multimedia mission in Maceió to tell communities’ experiences through their stories and the places they call home.

My role Narrative concept, planning, scriptwriting, field production, post-production, outreach and press.

4 languagesVideo + photographyPress
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Still from the audiovisual project about access to water in Indigenous communities in SaltaWatch video

ARGENTINA · UNOPS · 2024

Access to water in
Indigenous communities

A story from Salta about access to water, developed with the country team through a responsible, multicultural approach.

My role Concept development, scriptwriting with the local team, field coverage, editing, post-production and outreach.

3 languagesMulticultural approachResponsible field recording
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Visual identity of Democráticas, the political channel of Sumamos MujeresWatch animation

PARAGUAY · SUMAMOS MUJERES · 2021–2022

Democráticas

Democráticas is a project by Sumamos Mujeres in Paraguay, supported by AIETI and funded by AECID, promoting women’s political participation.

My role Production of 20 explainer videos: audiovisual development, 2D animation and character design to make political and regulatory content accessible through visual storytelling.

Gender equality2D animationEducation and training

More projects, photographs and capabilities in my portfolio.

Download portfolio PDF · Spanish ↓
Sostener lo que queda: experiences of caring for the Upper Paraná Atlantic Forest. Aerial view of a river surrounded by forest

02 / INDEPENDENT DOCUMENTARY · MISIONES, ARGENTINA

Sostener
lo que queda

Experiences of caring for the Upper Paraná Atlantic Forest.

A documentary about the people and organizations creating ways to care for nature in a border region.

Full production: research, narrative development, filming, direction and post-production.

04 / HOW I CAN HELP

From what you do
to what matters to tell.

Strategy, technical autonomy and a context-sensitive approach to strengthen organizations’ positioning through relevant, responsible stories.

01 / STORYTELLING

Strategy,
production and storytelling.

Turning goals and results into stories that connect with their audiences.Explore the approach

We start with what the organization needs to communicate, to whom and why. From there, we develop the story and choose the formats.

  • Institutional communication: project stories, campaigns and content that highlight results.
  • Field production: planning, scriptwriting and coordination with technical teams, social teams and communities.
  • Multi-format post-production: editing, animation, subtitling and multilingual adaptation.

From brief to final delivery, working alongside your team.

02 / TECHNICAL CAPABILITIES

The resources to bring
the story to life.

Own equipment, 4K production, aerial imagery, 360° content and professional sound.Explore capabilities

Own resources to support every stage, from field recording to editing, animation and design.

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03 / CONTEXTUAL PERSPECTIVE

A regional perspective.
Glocal stories.

Connecting local realities with regional and global conversations.Explore the perspective

Stories rooted in local realities that connect with regional and global challenges, lessons and audiences without losing their context.

  • Positioning with context: making an organization’s contribution clear through people and processes.
  • Regional coordination: working with country offices and multicultural teams, in the field or remotely.
  • Responsible representation: integrating accessibility, intersectionality, gender, diversity and inclusion.

Stories do more than show results: they help explain why those results matter.

05 / OWN TECHNICAL RESOURCES

The resources to bring
the story to life.

Production autonomy, own equipment and a professional editing and post-production workflow. Technology serving each story, team and place.

4K production

High-resolution imagery for institutional films, documentaries and adaptations to different formats.

Aerial imagery

Drone footage to locate projects, convey the scale of interventions and show their relationship with the surrounding area.

360° content

Immersive perspectives for exploring spaces, experiences and contexts from different viewpoints.

Professional audio

Recording interviews, testimonials and ambient sound with attention to clarity and the sonic context.

Lighting and movement

Lighting, stabilization and a motorized slider for interviews, walkthroughs, camera movements, timelapses and motionlapses.

Professional post-production

Editing, color correction, motion graphics, animation, design and image processing with Premiere Pro, After Effects, Audition, Illustrator and Photoshop.

06 / PROFILE AND EXPERIENCE

Portrait of Erik J. Petterson

Erik J.
Petterson

Audiovisual communicator.
Storyteller. Field filmmaker.

I work with organizations, institutions and development teams to turn projects into accessible, creative stories rooted in their context.

My experience spans institutional communication, documentary filmmaking, science, human rights and gender equality, in multicultural settings, both on site and remotely.

Download CV DOCX · Spanish ↓
9+years of professional experience
4years of experience with the United Nations
LACexperience in Latin America and the Caribbean
ES / EN / PTNative Spanish · English C1
Working Portuguese
Education and training

Licenciatura in Social Communication, UNaM: coursework completed, thesis defense pending. Diploma in Audiovisual Distribution and Exhibition, UNVM.

Selected professional experience

2022–2026 · LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN

UNOPS · Regional Office

Audiovisual communication, design and visual identity

4 years at the UNOPS Regional Office for Latin America and the Caribbean.

Audiovisual production and strategic communication with country offices, technical teams, social teams and communications teams. From fieldwork to content with regional and global reach.

Multimedia storytellingInstitutional positioningSupport to country officesGuidelines and guides
ARGENTINA AND REGIONAL ASSIGNMENTS · 2017–2022

Independent consulting and production

Audiovisual content, photography, design and communication strategies for public institutions, civil society organizations, cooperation projects, academia and private clients.

End-to-end productionDesignAnimation
REFFEM · ARGENTINA · 2021–2022

REFFem

Visual communication and research

Led visual communication for the Red de Estudio Federal sobre Femicidios en contexto de pandemia, connecting research, data and public communication through a rights-based approach.

ResearchHuman rightsPublic communication
FANIOT · ARGENTINA · 2022

FanIOT

Institutional communication and technology

Audiovisual and photographic content to communicate technological solutions, processes, products and events, including aerial coverage and content for digital platforms.

VideoPhotographyDrone

CONVERSATIONS THAT CAN BECOME PROJECTS

What story
does your project
need to tell?

Available to bring perspective, strategy and production to your team.

  • On-site and remote consulting
  • Multimedia field missions
  • Working with organizational teams
  • Short- and long-term projects

We can arrange a video call to get to know each other, discuss an opportunity or explore a collaboration.

Based in Argentina · Latin America, the Caribbean and global collaborations.