Arun Chaudhary

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Arun Chaudhary

Former Official White House Videographer

Arun Chaudhary was the Official White House videographer. He traveled extensively with the President capturing public events and behind-the-scenes moments.

He was a key member of Barack Obama's New Media team during the presidential campaign. As the New Media Road Director, Arun oversaw the team responsible for capturing the day-to-day life of the future president in video and stills. He and his team set a new standard in documenting history, delivering crucial images to the public from the road in real time.

Before joining the Obama team, Arun worked in fiction film in New York as a writer, director, location sound recordist, post-production sound designer, and film critic. For five years, he was part of the NYU Graduate Film Department faculty. He got his MFA in Filmmaking from NYU and his BA in Film Theory from Cornell University.

His work as part of the Obama team has been featured in the New York Times, National Journal, Politico, Fortune Magazine, and as part of the Frog Design Mind Series. He currently lives in Washington, D.C., with his wife, Laura Moser, and their son Leo.

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West Wing Week: "To Build Stuff and Invent Stuff"

January 28, 2011 at 1:00 AM EDT

Welcome to the West Wing Week, your guide to everything that's happening at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. This week, the President delivered his State of the Union address, focused on jobs and the economy, and he took those ideas on the road traveling to Upstate New York and Wisconsin.

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West Wing Week: "A Rather Large Painting"

January 21, 2011 at 1:00 AM EDT

Watch as the President welcomes the presidents of China and Pakistan, serves the DC community in observance of Martin Luther King Day, speaks in remembrance of Ambassador Richard Holbrooke and President John F. Kennedy, and more.

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Foreign Policy

West Wing Week: Preview of "Dispatches from Sudan"

January 14, 2011 at 1:00 AM EDT

Watch a preview of "Dispatches from Sudan" and join General Scott Gration, President Obama's Special Envoy to Sudan for a unique look at the historic referendum that could result in the world's newest nation.

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Family

West Wing Week: "Resolutions"

January 7, 2011 at 1:00 AM EDT

Welcome to the West Wing Week, your guide to everything that's happening at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. This week, the first family returns to Washington, the President signs over 30 bills into law, and West Wing staff share their New Year's resolutions.

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West Wing Week: "Mailbag Day, New Year's Edition"

December 31, 2010 at 1:00 AM EDT

In this special edition of West Wing Week, look back over the last year, watch the President sign a law getting those loud TV ads under control, and find out the answers to a couple burning questions from the mailbag.

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West Wing Week: "AKA Santa Claus"

December 24, 2010 at 1:00 AM EDT

Welcome to the West Wing Week, your guide to everything that's happening at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. Walk step by step with the President as he signs the repeal of “Don’t Ask Don’t Tell,” looks back at an historic lame duck session, reads to kids for the Holiday season, and receives the Census report.

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West Wing Week: "All These Pens"

December 17, 2010 at 1:00 AM EDT

Walk step by step with the President as he signs a landmark childhood nutrition bill, urges passage of the compromise on tax cuts and unemployment insurance, discusses the Afghanistan-Pakistan Annual Review, and more.

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West Wing Week: "It's Alive!"

December 10, 2010 at 1:00 AM EDT

This week walk step by step with the President as he visits the troops in Afghanistan, holds a press conference and a few meetings, and signs a bill or two.

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West Wing Week: Sharp Elbows

December 3, 2010 at 1:00 AM EDT

Walk step by step with the President as he meets with bipartisan Congressional Leaders, 2010 Nobel Laureates, and General Colin Powell to name a few.

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West Wing Week: "The Turkey Behind the Turkey"

November 26, 2010 at 2:00 AM EDT

Walk step by step with the President from the NATO Summit in Portugal to the turkey-pardoning at the White House.

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