Adam Chitayat

May 2

Adam Chitayat is a Brooklyn-based director, editor, and producer. He also writes and shoots photos. He has a BFA from the Rochester Institute of Technology.

He has worked with musicians such as DRAMA, Ital Tek, Sofi Tukker and Vampire Weekend — and brands such as Rolling Stone, D'Addario, Delta, Masterclass and KITH.

With his work, he wants you to feel, think deeply, empathize and be mesmerized. He believes stories can make a difference.

He's currently developing Vanishing into a documentary series while continuing to direct music videos, commercials, and other weird stuff that tickles him.

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Vanishing Louisiana

What's it like to live in a place that cannot be saved? In the southern parishes of Louisiana, the state has deemed certain populated lands to be already "lost", leaving residents to the fate of rising seas and rapidly subsiding coasts. A film by Adam Chitayat.

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Q&A with Adam Chitayat

“We got in touch with some locals and went down to the areas affected. We were a tiny 3 person team. A feared-to-be Katrina level hurricane hit right when landed. And then a process of discovery, empathy and expectations overturned.”