Discover Top Freelancers in Columbia, Missouri, USA

Kevin McKinney is an Emmy award winning cinematographer, A festival award winning filmmaker and a proud father. He has been in the film industry for 20 years working on countless commercials, television series, web series, studio films, and independent films. His lighting has been featured in American Cinematographer magazine and his inventive rigging on "Shitty Rigs". McKinney began his work in documentary film while attending The University of Kansas, and continues to produce and shoot films, including the award-winning feature film, Corporate.FM, which follows the self destruction of the American radio industry.

• Documentary DP
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Field Producer
• TV News Producer
• Drone Operator
• Sound Mixer
• Video Editor - News
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Production Assistant
• Corporate Videographer
• Audio Storyteller
• Commercial DP

I am an Emmy nominated freelance video and film producer based in the Midwest. I frequently work with many local and national charitable and “Do-Good” organizations to produce promotional stories and content. I am very blessed to help create those pieces. I have also worked with Kansas City area ad agencies and filmmakers and frequently assist in live event production. I have also had the privilege of working and shooting in beautiful countries such as Uganda and Honduras. Basically, I am here to help you tell the story you want told. I am a husband, a father to four amazing boys, and a friend to anyone who needs one.

• Corporate Videographer
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Video Editor - News
• Senior Editor

I've covered every level of government -- the presidency for NPR, Congress for Congressional Quarterly and states, cities and counties for Governing. Over the years, I've contributed to The New York Times, the Washington Post, The New Republic, Politico and numerous other publications. Turning complex policy questions into readable prose has long been my specialty, mainly for news outlets but also occasional corporate and nonprofit clients. I'm coauthor of a textbook on state and local government that's now in its seventh edition.

• Reporter / Journalist
• Fixer
• Mobile Journalist / Livestreamer

Freelance camera operator/videographer and video editor based in St. Louis, MO, with over five years of professional experience producing documentary, corporate, event, commercial and reality content. I've produced work for CNN, Forbes, McDonald's, Discovery, NBC Universal, Boeing, Starbucks, Levi's, NHK (Japanese Broadcast) and SMG (Shanghai Broadcast) among others. I received my B.A. in Film Studies and Certificate in Documentary Production from Webster University in St. Louis.

• Documentary DP
• Video Editor - News
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - Commercial

I am currently a senior studying Strategic Communications at the University of Missouri. I am majoring in journalism and desire to one day work in an advertising agency for the creative department. As a student of the world's first journalism school, it has opened many opportunities and allowed me to develop my work over the years. I have been responsible for developing advertising campaigns, creating content across multiple media platforms while gaining professional experience.

• Video Editor - News
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Fixer
• Video Editor - Documentary

With 20 years in the field, I'm a full time freelance cinematographer, photographer and drone pilot. Having traveled to almost 30 countries, there aren't many places I won't go to capture amazing content. I am regularly based in Missouri and Los Angeles.

• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Commercial DP
• Documentary DP
• Video Editor - News
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• Drone Operator
• Immersive/Spatial Video Capture
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Production Company
• Creative Director
• Field Producer
• Corporate Videographer

Storyteller with experience producing tv and media from development through post production. Work background primarily in Reality TV, unscripted, and true crime. Social and easy to get along with, team player and great at collaboration. Midwesterner. Mom. Coffee lover.

• Field Producer
• Transcriber
• Copywriter
• Senior Producer / Project Manager
• Production Coordinator / Crewing

Over the past 20 years, I have a flawless track record producing, directing and editing content with world class creative agencies, television and film production companies and Fortune 500 companies which include Yahoo! News, People TV, NBC Universal, Travelocity, Real Time with Bill Maher,  Getty Film, Oracle, Organic, WAG Entertainment, MAK Pictures, 60 Minutes, Harvest Creative, Hint and Thrillist. In 2022, Jon directed and edited the feature documentary, Class of COVID- 19 which recently won the 2022 International Black Film Festival- Nashville Best Long Documentary, Kansas City Film Fest International Audience Choice Award for Documentary Feature and the Silver Remi Award at WorldFest- Houston International Film Festival. The documentary also screened at the Portland Film Festival and the Twin Cities Film Festival. In 2018, Jon directed, produced and edited the award-winning feature documentary film, Uncommon Allies. Uncommon Allies is currently on Amazon Prime, Apple, TV, Roku TV and VUDU. Over the past several years, Jon collaborated with Oscar and Emmy award winning filmmakers on many independent projects.  He was a producer and DP on the feature documentary film, Beyond Laughter and Tears, released in March of 2016 directed by Oscar award winner Doug Blush.  Jon's past experience includes working as a director, producer, DP and editor at Yahoo!.  Jon played a hands-on, key role in establishing Yahoo! as a forerunner in original online video productions.  This was Yahoo’s first step into original TV style series (webisodes) productions.  He directed, edited and produced 5 original webisode series while at Yahoo! focusing on topics such as travel, lifestyle, subcultures, music, news, and politics.  He's worked with TV hosts Bill Maher, Charlie Rose and Richard Bangs.  Jon's last project at Yahoo! was creating a video profile of the President of the United States in the White House Roosevelt Room.  It was the first time in history a sitting president conducted an interview solely for the internet.  This project was a tremendous success and received international attention and millions of video streams. In 1998, Jon was a video producer for the world’s first e-commerce website with broadcast film footage.  The company was acquired by Getty Film in 2000.  He has also produced, directed and edited several short films.  

• Documentary DP
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Commercial DP
• Video Editor - News
• Field Producer
• Production Company
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Production Assistant
• Non-Fiction Film Director

Ty Jones is a Kansas City based filmmaker who has produced, directed or director of photogram for movies, TV, and Web Series that have gained worldwide attention and have played at some of the top film festivals around the world. He has directed and produced over 40 short films and 3 feature films over the past 7 years, many playing around the world at festivals and getting worldwide distribution. Below is a list of a few of the films and also his Reality TV work. DP-The Gnomist — 2015 Tribeca, Hot Docs, LA Short Fest, When fairy homes mysteriously appear in a suburban forest, four women, driven by unquelled curiosity about the origin of this whimsy, find that believing in magic is the medicine they need to overcome their personal struggles and tragedies. Director , writer, Producer — LAST BREATH—Grand Jury Award nominee Dances With Films, Best feature OMAHA FILM FESTIVAL. Temecula Film Festival, Garden State Film Festival Best Feature,

• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Documentary DP
• Commercial DP
• Creative Director
• Production Company
• Drone Operator
• Field Producer
• TV News Producer
• Gaffer
• Grip
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Fixer

Hello there! My name is Alexander Beasley, and I am the owner of Apollo Sound with over a decade of experience as a production sound mixer (location sound recordist, audio engineer, or field recordist). I specialize in sound for documentaries, commercials, television, web series, and feature films. Throughout my career, I’ve had the pleasure of working with some of the biggest networks, studios, and brands in the world including HBO, PBS, Showtime, Discovery+, and CBS as well as Adidas, AT&T, Gatorade, Meta, and Pfizer to name a few. I pride myself on my strong attention to detail, quick problem-solving skills, and ability to work closely with the rest of the production team. I strive to understand the vision and goals of the project and work collaboratively with the director, producers, and other crew members to achieve the absolute best results. With a proven track record of success, you can trust that I will deliver world-class audio for your production every time.

• Sound Mixer

Arin Yoon (she/her) is a Korean American documentary photographer and visual artist based in the Kansas City area. Her work focuses on the military community and the impacts of war, displacement, notions of family, women and issues of identity and representation. Arin is a National Geographic Explorer, a We, Women Photo artist, and an International Women's Media Foundation fellow. She is a member of Women Photograph and Diversify Photo and an alumna of the Eddie Adams Workshop and the Missouri Photo Workshop. Her work has been featured in National Geographic, The Washington Post, Reuters, NPR, ProPublica, Bloomberg Businessweek, The Wall Street Journal and The New York Times, among other publications. Arin has exhibited at venues such as the National Museum of Korean Contemporary History in Seoul, Daegu Arts Center, Corcoran Gallery of Art in Washington, DC, Anthology Film Archives and A.I.R. Gallery in New York. She has an MFA in Photography, Video and Related Media from the School of Visual Arts and a BA in Political Science and a BA in English Language and Literature from the University of Chicago. She is HEFAT certified.

• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• Portrait Photographer
• Landscape Photographer

I am a wildlife filmmaker, photographer, teacher, biologist and video host with a strong passion for outdoor adventure, conservation and animals. My background is in wildlife biology but have been a cinematographer, producer, editor, director, narrator and host for over 6 years. I have been on assignment with Nat Geo Wild, BBC, National Geographic, and PBS and work with conservation organizations all over the world to help tackle some of the most difficult conservation challenges by using video and media. I am a graduate of Bowling Green State University and Miami University with a Masters degree in Biology. I am a member of the Explorers Club and a fellow of the Emerging Wildlife Conservation Leaders.

• Documentary DP
• Creative Director
• Post-Production Manager
• Field Producer
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Production Company
• Line Producer / On-Location
• Senior Producer / Project Manager
• Series Producer / Show Runner
• On-Air Reporter / Host
• Immersive/Spatial Video Capture
• Drone Operator
• Fixer
• Commercial DP
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Production Assistant
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Corporate Videographer

I have a degree in Graphic Design from Iowa State but I fell in love with the camera my second year of college. After picking it up for the first time 6 years ago, and bringing it with me almost everywhere since; I've been putting down the camera more to be a Stills Assistant to train and learn under the local Commercial Shooters My ADHD brain has allowed me to learn and explore many artistic avenues throughout my life such as designing custom typography, filming and photographing skateboarding, playing drums in a punk band, and DIYing the majority of the things I own. Having this heavy multimedia background allows me to offer unique solutions and abstract ideas, not only in conception but through theoretical and tangible execution.

• Portrait Photographer
• Product Photographer
• Event Photographer
• Production Assistant

Joe Floww is a 22 year old content creator from St.Louis, Missouri. He uses his love for fashion and style to encourage others to be themselves and wear what they want. He has gained a following on TikTok and Instagram by making energetic fashion videos, and has worked with brands such as Dr. Martens, Instagram Creators, Levi's, ASOS and more. When it comes to content, Joe has a love for bringing stories to life by being in-front, or behind the camera. His content consist of showing others how to style themselves, take their own photos, thrift and more. Joe is known for bringing his colorful energy on and off of his platforms, while building long lasting relationships with his online community.

• Social Media Producer
• Creative Director

INTRO Producer / Director, Documentary DP, Production Sound Mixer with 10 years experience. Owner of Select Start Films (selectstart.film), One Film Productions (onefilmproductions.com) and Apollo Sound (apollosound.io). GEAR Canon C500 (4K) (A Cam) and Canon 1D C (4K) (B Cam), set of Canon cinema zooms for documentary / verité coverage and interviews, complete lighting and sound kit, Easyrig, etc. CLIENTS PBS, TLC, Food Network, DIY Network, HGTV, CBS, Fox News, HBO, VICE, NHL, NFL, Adidas, Microsoft, Meta, AT&T, Samsung, IBM, Ford, Nestlé, P&G, Skype, Cardinals, Budweiser, D'Addario Percussion, Head & Shoulders, HLN, Oxygen, Pfizer, Discovery+

• Sound Mixer
• Fixer
• Production Assistant
• Creative Director
• Production Company
• Documentary DP
• Commercial DP
• Non-Fiction Film Director
• Senior Producer / Project Manager
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Line Producer / On-Location
• Production Coordinator / Crewing
• Field Producer
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Drone Operator

I am an Audio Engineer and Video Editor from Albuquerque, New Mexico. For the last 4 years I have been working in commercial advertising in and around Kansas City. I have been a part of over 300 national broadcast spots including spots for Facebook, the NFL, Godaddy, Evergy, Toyota, The Kansas City Kansas Fire Department and many more. My skillsets include Original Music Composition, Sound Design, Foley, Studio, (remote and local) Recording/Mixing/Mastering, On-Set Sound Recording/Mixing, Video Editing, Compositing, as well as Color Correction and Grading

• Sound Mixer
• Motion Graphics Designer
• Music Composer
• Sound Designer
• Colorist

I am Travis Hampton. I am a filmmaker out of Kansas City Missouri who specializes in Camera operation and Cinematography. I have also worked in other positions such as Grip/Gaff, on set sound, and as a production assistant. Some of my recent work includes sound for “Lost and Alone” (IX Film Productions), Camera for “The Fountain City Smoketacular” (IX Film X The Bird Comedy Theatre), and as an actor for “Trust Me” (Warehouse Ensemble). I am very flexible and interested in all positions in production.

• Production Assistant
• Gaffer
• Documentary DP
• Non-Fiction Film Director
• On-Camera Talent
• Grip

With nearly a decade of experience in broadcast commercial film production, I'm capable of handling any project you might have. I have a proven track record. My reel, found on my website, shows the level of productions I take on and those are only the ones that will fit into a 60-second video. I've been a part of nearly 300 productions since 2017, and I have the equipment and people to pull of a production of nearly any scale. I'm able to produce documentary content, commercial advertisements, and internal corporate videos with skill and precision.

• Production Company
• Commercial DP
• Documentary DP

12 years experience working in the industry. Shooting doc style, I have a knack at following story and knowing what to focus on. I enjoy connecting deeply with the subject matter and allowing my curiosities to guide me through the story. I have a great work ethic and stellar attitude. Love being the person on set who can solve a problem.

• Documentary DP

I am a freelance sound mixer since 2004.I've provided production audio for television,documentaries,sports,news and corporate/ commercial video productions.I am the father of a 14 year old son a 12 year old daughter and our rescue dog Atlas.I've been on location all over the US and a few times in Mexico.I love to travel and meet new people.I'm laid back and work well with others.

• Sound Mixer