Shaleece Haas
documentary filmmaker / multimedia journalist
(510) 316-2687
shaleece.haas@gmail.com
The Art of Doing it Yourself {video}
Produced at KQED for the PBS Fall Arts Series, The Art of DIY features a cadre of SF artists: a large-scale metal sculptor, an aerialist and the showman Chicken John.
Caring for Elders in Rural Alaska {radio}
For Native elders who grew up in rural Alaska, the desire to die at home runs deep. But taking care of elders in rugged and isolated villages is a complicated task.
City Fish {video}
In City Fish, a San Francisco fisherman honors the places where the natural and the urban collide.
Old People Driving (excerpt) {video}
This is a two-minute excerpt from my recent documentary film, Old People Driving. For more information about the film visit www.oldpeopledrivingmovie.com.
Mentally ill seniors see gap in care {radio}
Alaska has a robust senior care program, but one segment of the older population is having a difficult time finding the care they need: those with mental illness.
Sea bird refuge celebrates centennial {radio}
To celebrate St. Lazaria Island’s centennial as a bird refuge, local agencies hosted the first public tour of the island, where 500,000 seabirds make their nests.
Hunt for the Red Devil {video}
They have ice blue blood, three hearts, eight arms … and they are taking over our waters.
Michael Pollan interviews Melanie Mason {video}
Michael Pollan interviews Kaiser Permanente Health Journalism Fellow, Melanie Mason, at the UC Berkely Graduate School of Journalism.
Not a Normal Age: Confronting elderly suicide {video}
Advances in medicine mean that Americans are living longer. But they’re also living sicker. For many seniors, the burdens of old age are more than they can bear.
Childbirth injures women in Ethiopia {photo}
In much of the developing world, childbirth is a risky undertaking. More than 100,000 women every year suffer injuries that leave them incontinent and alone.
Inmates and guide dogs grow together {photo}
At a women’s correctional facility in Connecticut, inmates train assistance dogs for the blind and physically disabled. And everyone benefits.