ANDREW KIRSCHENBAUM

GLOBAL OIL BRIBERY

The commodity trading industry has been known for shady behavior since the days of Marc Rich, the infamous godfather of the industry. But the landmark trial of Javier Aguilar has brought to life the inner workings of a modern-day bribery scheme in more detail than ever before. His testimony has painted a picture of an industry which has continued to write its own rules. The question now is whether it will ever change.

INFO

Documentary short / 9 mins / 2024

Executive Producer: Baldwin Tang, Alex Gittleson, Andrew Barden, Tre Shallowhorn & Kyle Kramer

Producer: Michael Byhoff & Ryan Cavataro

Editor: Julie Snider

DP: Andrew Kirschenbaum

Camera Operator: Caleb Weiss

Original Reporting: Jack Farchy, Maria Clara Cobo & Patricia Hurtado

Sound: Artem Kulakov

Motion Designers: Neha Dharkar, David Byrne & Brandon Smith

Color: Patrick Woodward

Consulting Producer: Raymond Schillinger

Creative Director: Rubab Shakir

Editorial Supervisor: David E. Rovella