Discover Top Copy Editors in Costa Mesa, California, USA

Derek is a freelance video producer based out of Long Beach, CA. His creative journey began in the US Navy as the command photographer for USS Howard (DDG 83) a guided-missile destroyer. While onboard he engaged in documenting such activities as hunting submarines, foreign government training exercises, and volunteer work in underprivileged communities abroad. Beginning in 2017 he began his freelance career back stateside working with local wineries and small businesses in the bay area while completing his bachelor's degree in Radio, TV, and Film from San Jose State University. While in college he won awards for Best Cinematography and Scriptwriting for films he produced for college film festivals. His freelance career started to pick up speed in 2018 when he signed with Silicon Valley Clean Energy as their content creator, from 2020-2021 they completed a first of its kind, 5-hour training course on home electrification, serving as a tool to educate contractors and homeowners about living the all-electric lifestyle. Derek has been involved with productions with some of the top tech companies in the bay area including LinkedIn, Intuit, PayPal, and Apple. If you need a top-tier, professional, and easy to work with video producer, then Derek is no question the choice for you.

• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Documentary DP
• Commercial DP
• Corporate Videographer
• Production Company
• Senior Producer / Project Manager
• Series Producer / Show Runner
• Creative Director
• Production Assistant
• Gaffer
• Grip
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Event Photographer
• Landscape Photographer
• Portrait Photographer
• Product Photographer
• Immersive/Spatial Video Capture
• Fixer
• Drone Operator
• Colorist
• Video Editor - News
• Field Producer
• Senior Editor
• Motion Graphics Designer
• Social Media Producer
• Reporter / Journalist
• Animator / Visual Effects Artist
• Sound Mixer
• Copy Editor
• Copywriter

Trace Dominguez is a curiosity explorer, science communicator, Emmy-nominated on-camera host, Telly-winning producer, and podcaster. He crafts stories that educate and inspire across all aspects of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (with some art thrown in for good measure). Trace is the producer and host of Star Gazers, the world's only weekly television series covering naked eye astronomy; it airs nationwide on PBS. Trace was the co-founder of Seeker (in partnership with the Discovery Channel; now part of Vox Media). With Seeker he hosted, wrote, and produced several digital properties growing an audience of many millions and earning over a billion views. His curiosity podcast "That's Absurd Please Elaborate" reaches several thousand listeners a month, and he creates and produces "Uno Dos of Trace, " a YouTube show with millions of views. Additionally, he consults with clients like the Environmental Defense Fund on digital strategy and creator strategy. Trace has a B.S. in Psychology from Western Michigan University and an M.A. in Strategic Communication from American University. He lives in Los Angeles.

• Reporter / Journalist
• On-Air Reporter / Host
• Documentary DP
• Field Producer
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Line Producer / On-Location
• Senior Producer / Project Manager
• Transcriber
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Creative Director
• Production Assistant
• Audio Storyteller
• On-Camera Talent
• Influencer
• Digital Content Creator
• Copywriter
• Copy Editor
• Immersive/Spatial Video Capture

I am an award-winning filmmaker and immersive artist currently based in Los Angeles. Projects I have collaborated on span a diverse array of genres and mediums; from feature films to music videos for multi-platinum artists to virtual reality experiences. What unites my work is passion for character-driven narratives and an idiosyncratic approach to contemporary themes and perspectives. My stories are unforgettable and create an undeniable impact.

• Creative Director
• Copywriter
• Copy Editor
• Audio Storyteller
• Content Strategist

Hi my name is Chris, I run a production company called Cozborn Media. We do comedy, action sports and animation mainly but we have loads of experience in short form content ranging from gaming to social to broadcast. I personally freelance as a director, video editor, post production supervisor, motion gfx arist, producer and writer. www.cozbornmedia.com

• Video Editor - Commercial
• Drone Operator
• Production Company
• Senior Producer / Project Manager
• Series Producer / Show Runner
• Creative Director
• Post-Production Manager
• Field Producer
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Motion Graphics Designer
• Copywriter
• Social Media Producer
• Executive Producer
• Senior Editor
• Copy Editor
• Documentary DP
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Non-Fiction Film Director
• Animator / Visual Effects Artist
• Commercial DP
• Sound Designer
• Colorist
• Fixer
• Music Composer
• Digital Content Creator
• Immersive/Spatial Video Capture
• Full-Service Live Production

Two decades of experience writing and producing award-winning content for industry-leading organizations in music & culture, technology, social impact, wellness and lifestyle. Expertise in content strategy, media production, creative direction and brand storytelling that forge authentic relationships with diverse audiences.

• Reporter / Journalist
• Copywriter
• Copy Editor
• Podcast Producer
• Fixer
• Non-Fiction Film Director
• On-Air Reporter / Host
• News Shooter / Video Journalist

Troy Farah is a freelance photojournalist and videographer from Phoenix, Arizona. His photography, writing and video has appeared in VICE News, BNN, LA Weekly, Phoenix New Times, and many others. In addition to several documentary shorts, he has directed several short films that were part of the Arizona Filmmaker Showcase. His website is troyfarah.com and his Twitter handle is @filth_filler.

• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• On-Air Reporter / Host
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• Reporter / Journalist
• Documentary DP
• Sound Mixer
• Video Editor - News
• Drone Operator
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Commercial DP
• Fixer
• Field Producer
• Production Assistant
• Gaffer
• Grip
• Mobile Journalist / Livestreamer
• Line Producer / On-Location
• Production Company
• Podcast Producer
• Audio Storyteller
• Senior Producer / Project Manager
• Production Coordinator / Crewing
• Non-Fiction Film Director
• Landscape Photographer
• Event Photographer
• Copywriter
• Copy Editor
• Portrait Photographer
• Transcriber
• Immersive/Spatial Video Capture
• Full-Service Live Production

Jeremy Johnson is a director, editor, and producer, with extensive narrative and commercial experience- having worked for clients such as Disney, Time Warner Cable, Johnson & Johnson, Medmen, and Support Your Buds.

• Non-Fiction Film Director
• Creative Director
• Video Editor - News
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Documentary DP
• Copywriter
• Copy Editor
• Senior Editor

Amy Spitalnick is a proofreader and copy editor based in Los Angeles. Clients have included The Hollywood Reporter. Amy has also co-taught a copyediting class and conducted a proofreading workshop at UCLA Extension.

• Copy Editor

Experienced documentary and creative director. Deep experience in social issues (especially the arts, global women's issues, global health care, education, US poverty related issues, and biodiversity)

• Creative Director
• Non-Fiction Film Director
• Corporate Videographer
• Copy Editor

I'm a social media producer focused on executing projects efficiently. More than 10-year experience in newsrooms and radio shows.

• Social Media Producer
• Copywriter
• Copy Editor
• Digital Content Creator
• Content Strategist

• Copywriter
• Copy Editor
• Audio Storyteller
• Translator

• Portrait Photographer
• Copy Editor

Kay Smythe is a Welsh-born writer and researcher specializing in Social Sciences and Human Capital. She currently works in the United States, where she has been awarded two consecutive Expert work visas. Her work as an internationally published journalist and editor with The Tab, Huffington Post, Rooster, Cannabis Industry Journal, HBCU Research Magazine, Guardian Travel, and other media outlets evolved into academic, private, and public sector action-data research after graduating from Plymouth University in 2015. Kay has consulted for more than 5,000 PhD candidates undertaking research in sociology, organizational psychology, and climate change, based on her skillset in behavior and trend forecasting. Her fascination with society has also introduced Kay to emerging industries such as eSports, cannabis, and live streaming, where she is rapidly building her knowledge capital. She has also compiled detailed reports, primers, and op-eds on diversity and inclusion, unconscious bias, leadership, and various other internal and external marketing themes. As a result of her reputation, Kay's face was used to launch the company MedMen, she has appeared in multiple music videos and international marketing campaigns for women's empowerment, and continues to work with various podcasting, live streaming, and pop culture groups to stay ahead of the curve.

• Reporter / Journalist
• Senior Producer / Project Manager
• On-Air Reporter / Host
• Mobile Journalist / Livestreamer
• Copywriter
• Copy Editor
• Audio Storyteller
• Fixer
• Production Assistant

Award-winning writer, director and producer in film, TV and journalism for 10 years. My recent directing work includes industry-recognized car ads for Hyundai, viral spots for brands like Amazon & Adidas, and social impact documentaries for Clorox. Before becoming an independent filmmaker I was a Senior Creative Producer at BuzzFeed Branded Video for 3 years. I juggled several projects at a time and in all different stages of the production process - one in post overseeing the edit, on set directing, doing a final copy edit on a script, and sending in a fresh pitch deck. Previously I was a network producer at Discovery Science Channel where I worked on shows like "The Unexplained Files," "Alien Encounters" and "Prophets of Science Fiction with Ridley Scott." I also created the video content and live produced panels for thousands of excited fans at Comic Con in NY & SD. I know the ins and outs of pitching to networks, developing shows and executing them on accelerated and full timelines. Before that I was at CNN Special Investigations and Documentaries, where I still have strong relationships from working on specials like "Unwelcome: The Muslims Next Door," "Battle for Blair Mountain," and "Latino in America." As an accomplished producer I received a Peabody for coverage of the Gulf Oil Spill Disaster as part of the "New Orleans Rising" documentary with Soledad O'Brien, Visionary Award at Summit Emerging Media Awards for the "Young Entrepreneurs" series for Hyundai, and spots on the Youtube Ad Leaderboard. While I am a creative who envisions a project coming to life as soon as I read the words on the page, I'm also a producer who knows how to deliver assets that meet client's criteria on time, and under budget. I can one-man-band it shooting 4k, editing in Premiere and creating graphics in Photoshop, run-and-gun with a camera op and sound guy on a doc shoot, or direct a commercial spot with a crew of 70. No matter what the project is, I will give it my all because I'm passionate about creating art. Lets make something awesome together!  

• Creative Director
• Series Producer / Show Runner
• Non-Fiction Film Director
• Field Producer
• Copywriter
• Production Company
• Senior Producer / Project Manager
• TV News Producer
• Full-Service Live Production
• Reporter / Journalist
• Copy Editor
• Audio Storyteller
• Line Producer / On-Location
• Fixer
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Production Coordinator / Crewing
• Post-Production Manager
• Corporate Videographer
• Transcriber
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• Landscape Photographer

Erica Elson is a Production Supervisor at the American Film Institute as well as a graduate of AFI's Screenwriting MFA. Originally from Montreal, she received her BA in Communications and Film Studies from Concordia University and worked for the Line Producer of the Canadian show SOPHIE before moving to Los Angeles. After graduating from AFI, Elson freelanced at ABC, Warner Bros, VH1 and MTV. She was then a Showrunners Assistant on VH1's HINDSIGHT, where she had the chance to write for the web series PLANET SEBASTIAN. Elson’s articles have been published by the Huffington Post, Lifehacker and Readers Digest, among others. She writes and directs short films and is the co-author of the book “The Awkward Human Survival Guide”. Fluent in French, she also translates from French to English. Passionate about sustainable production, Elson created the AFIC Green Seal, the leader of the AFI Green Initiative and the Chair of the Green Film School Alliance.

• Podcast Producer
• Social Media Producer
• Copywriter
• Copy Editor
• Audio Storyteller
• Landscape Photographer
• Event Photographer
• Translator
• Production Coordinator / Crewing
• Creative Director
• Transcriber
• Series Producer / Show Runner

My name is Alec Walsh and I’m a filmmaker, photographer, artist, small business-owner and freelancer. I’m currently based in San Diego, California but have also lived in Denver, Colorado, Park City, Utah and Sydney, Australia. I’m a passionate visual storyteller and enjoy immersing myself in my work. I appreciate the process and unique set of challenges each creative opportunity provides. I work primarily as a Director of Photography, Video Editor and Photographer. I also offer Graphic Design, Illustration, Motion Graphics Animation and more. I’d love to help you bring your vision to life. I’m always looking to grow as a creative and to collaborate with new partners. Please feel free to get in touch for rates or with any questions and proposals.

• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• Copywriter
• Commercial DP
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Copy Editor
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Corporate Videographer
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Event Photographer
• Landscape Photographer
• Portrait Photographer
• Product Photographer
• Motion Graphics Designer
• Senior Producer / Project Manager
• Documentary DP
• Drone Operator

Produced and published writer who helps production companies, ad agencies, and their clientele tell their stories clearly, concisely, creatively, and often, humorously. Self-motivated, accountable, empathetic team member and project leader skilled at shepherding diverse projects from conception to completion, while promoting a harmonious collaborative environment. • Write film, video & audio scripts – for education, entertainment, advertising and marketing (112 produced to date – many projects earned multiple awards.) • Write & edit text – newsletters, product descriptions, websites, ads, articles, fiction and nonfiction books. • Develop & consult – creative story and strategy development.

• Copywriter
• Copy Editor
• Production Company
• Audio Storyteller
• Podcast Producer
• Creative Director
• Digital Content Creator
• Content Strategist
• Senior Editor

D.S. Chun (b.1983 San Cupertino, California, USA) is a director, writer, producer, editor, artist and teacher based in both Los Angeles and Quezon City. His last 12 years of work span the genres of commercial script, essay, review, fiction, poetry, mythology, screenplay, documentary, grant writing, and press releases. He has also engaged in curatorial, installation art, and event production practices throughout his career. The unifying motifs of his broad range of work include: the social impacts of belief, the hope in science as a civilizing force, the human saga of experimenting with power distributions in society, and love.

• Creative Director
• Field Producer
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Reporter / Journalist
• On-Air Reporter / Host
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Copywriter
• Line Producer / On-Location
• Copy Editor

Nikki is a writer and comedian based in LA, formerly Brooklyn, and originally from New Jersey — the only three places in TV's America. Most recently, Nikki won the 2022 Austin TV Festival Pitch Competition with their pilot "Lil Italy" and was selected as an inaugural member of the Climate Comedy Cohort, co-founded by Gen180 and American University’s Center for Media and Social Impact. Nikki has written jokes for the Google Assistant, TikToks for Barbie and American Girl, editorial and branded content for Morning Brew, and VO for Gucci. Nikki wasn't sure if they should write this bio in third person, but here it is.

• Digital Content Creator
• Copywriter
• Audio Storyteller
• Content Strategist
• Copy Editor
• Reporter / Journalist
• On-Air Reporter / Host
• Creative Director

-Highly professional and talented Communication Specialist and Multimedia Journalist with extensive experience (over 8 years) in media and international communication companies as a communication specialist, social media editor and web content editor. -Extensive knowledge of Social Media and various software (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Hootsuite, Tweetdeck, CMS), implementing daily content while building and growing audience engagement. - Strong communication and interpersonal skills; work thrive in a team environment. Excel at working under pressure; able to accomplish multiple tasks simultaneously.

• Reporter / Journalist
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• TV News Producer
• Video Editor - News
• Mobile Journalist / Livestreamer
• Copywriter
• Copy Editor
• Audio Storyteller
• Fixer