Armed Only with a Camera: The Life and Death of Brent Renaud (2025)
Armed Only with a Camera: The Life and Death of Brent Renaud (2025)
On March 13, 2022, filmmaker Brent Renaud was killed by Russian soldiers, the first American journalist to die while reporting on the war in Ukraine. His younger brother and collaborator, Craig Renaud, recovered Brent’s body and his final recordings from Ukraine and brought them back to their childhood home in Arkansas. As Brent’s journey to his final resting place unfolds, the film chronicles the years he and his brother spent covering some of the world’s most dangerous conflicts.

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Cast

Brent Renaud Brent Renaud As: Self
Craig Renaud Craig Renaud As: Self
Jon Alpert Jon Alpert As: Self
Juan Arredondo Juan Arredondo As: Self
Volodymyr Zelenskyy Volodymyr Zelenskyy As: Self (archival footage)
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On March 13, 2022, filmmaker Brent Renaud was killed by Russian soldiers, the first American journalist to die while reporting on the war in Ukraine. His younger brother and collaborator, Craig Renaud, recovered Brent’s body and his final recordings from Ukraine and brought them back to their childhood home in Arkansas. As Brent’s journey to his final resting place unfolds, the film chronicles the years he and his brother spent covering some of the world’s most dangerous conflicts.


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Details

Genres: Documentary

Language: English, Español, Український

Release Date: 09 March 2025

Country: US

Runtime: 39m

Company Credits

Company: HBO Documentary Films, Downtown Community Television Center, Renaud Brothers Films

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Cast

Brent Renaud

Brent Renaud

Self

Craig Renaud

Craig Renaud

Self

Jon Alpert

Jon Alpert

Self

Juan Arredondo

Juan Arredondo

Self

Volodymyr Zelenskyy

Volodymyr Zelenskyy

Self (archival footage)

Anderson Cooper

Anderson Cooper

Self (archival footage)

Directed By

Writing Credits

Not currently known.

Production Crew

Nancy Abraham

Nancy Abraham

Executive Producer

Lisa Heller

Lisa Heller

Executive Producer

Tina Nguyen

Tina Nguyen

Executive Producer

Jon Alpert

Jon Alpert

Executive Producer

Brent Renaud

Brent Renaud

Producer

Craig Renaud

Craig Renaud

Producer

Juan Arredondo

Juan Arredondo

Producer

Naomi Mizoguchi

Naomi Mizoguchi

Supervising Producer

Christof Putzel

Christof Putzel

Producer

Stephen Bailey

Stephen Bailey

Producer

Andy Sarjahani

Andy Sarjahani

Co-Producer

Diana Sperrazza

Diana Sperrazza

Co-Producer

Courtney Pledger

Courtney Pledger

Co-Producer

Amman Abbasi

Amman Abbasi

Co-Producer

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Not currently known.

Sound

Not currently known.

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Brent Renaud

Brent Renaud

Director of Photography

Craig Renaud

Craig Renaud

Director of Photography

Jon Alpert

Jon Alpert

Director of Photography

Amman Abbasi

Amman Abbasi

Additional Camera

Stephen Bailey

Stephen Bailey

Additional Camera

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Not currently known.

Other Crew

Juan Arredondo

Juan Arredondo

Cinematography

Christof Putzel

Christof Putzel

Cinematography

Stephen Bailey

Stephen Bailey

Cinematography

Andy Sarjahani

Andy Sarjahani

Cinematography

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