SELECTED WORK
Rayna was heavily involved in this documentary from pre- through post-production. She conducted research, identified and pre-interviewed voices and scoured court documents.
Rayna spent a week in Los Angeles as the field producer alongside CNN anchor/correspondent Abby Phillip. She helped plan and coordinate shoots in LA and NY, working with sources, photographers and senior producers.
She worked with a freelance videographer to acquire and license material included in this documentary. She helped manage all incoming and archival media, and worked with editors, senior producers and the production assistant throughout the entire editing process.
This aired on CNN on December 17, 2023. Watch it on Max here.
This show received an Emmy nomination in the category of Outstanding Health or Medical Coverage (2024).
Rayna was sent to Paris to solo field produce an interview and broll for this documentary. She planned the entire multi-day shoot, coordinating with the source and international photographers.
She was solely in charge of searching for and hiring seven background actors for reenactment scenes, which included posting the roles on a casting website and reviewing more than 100 applicants. She was also tasked with securing an airplane set to film at in Los Angeles, as well as acquiring and organizing all props and costumes needed.
Rayna spent several days alongside the senior producer filming in Los Angeles. She was also involved in the edit.
This aired on CNN on January 7, 2024. Watch it on Max here.
Rayna associate produced this hour, which began production one month before its air date. She joined the senior producer in Philadelphia on shoots and was in charge of coordinating logistics for four different reenactment shoots.
Rayna secured film permits and set up shoots for these reenactments, including at a real jail and a real NYC courthouse. She hired eight actors after reviewing more than 200 applicants, and acquired and organized all props and wardrobe. She also was involved during the entire edit.
This aired on CNN on March 24, 2024. Watch it on Max here.
Rayna helped write segments of this show and was involved throughout the entire edit. She found a key source featured in the hour and and traveled to Washington, DC to assist the lead producer with the final shoots. Rayna managed and organized all incoming media for this project.
This aired on CNN on January 26, 2025.
Rayna assisted with searching for and booking guests for this documentary, which included mining social media and reaching out to numerous individuals. She led the coordination of all technical aspects required to set up and record the remote interviews.
Rayna conducted six interviews, including highly sensitive interviews with a victim of the terror attack as well as family members whose loved ones had been kidnapped by Hamas. The team quick-turned this documentary in one week.
This aired on CNN on October 15, 2023. Watch it on Max here.
This show, along with its followup "Hostage to Terror," won the Emmy Award for Outstanding Continuous News Coverage: Long Form (2024).
Rayna conducted multiple interviews that were featured in this documentary, including with OceanGate Expeditions investor Aaron Newman, CBS Correspondent David Pogue and Titanic expert Dr. Joe MacInnis. She led the coordination of all technical aspects required to set up and record remote interviews.
This aired on CNN on July 2, 2023. Watch it on Max here.
Rayna associate produced this piece, including conducting initial research and pre-interviews, doing extensive vetting and background interviews, and managing media pre- and post- shoots.
This story received an Emmy nomination in the category of Outstanding Soft Feature Story: Short Form (2022).
Rayna solo field produced the Dr. Withers section of this package, traveling to Pittsburgh and working with a freelance photojournalist. She wrote the interview questions for this section and directed the interview and b-roll shots. Rayna assisted the producer and photojournalist on location in Philadelphia for the Dr. Ross section of this package.