I create non-fiction, impactful stories that matter. My background is in motion-design, creative direction, and video journalism, and I use my skills to produce documentary, science, museum, and humanitarian stories. I also create sponsored content for visionary brands. I push every production to be an award-winning story (or series) that creates true impact. Previous clients include: PBS, The New York Times, AJ+, CNN, VOA, UNICEF, The American Museum of Natural History, WebMD, US Aid, Penguin Books, Adult Swim, Future of Storytelling (FoST), Showtime, MTV, Time Magazine. Production Equipment: Canon C300 Mark II, Canon C70, Canon C100 MkII, RED Epic, GoPro OMNI 360 cameras for 8K, 4K and HD deliverables. Post-Production Toolset: Illustrator, Photoshop (design, illustration), After Effects, C4D (motion-graphics, animation), Premiere, Final Cut (editing), and VR/360 (stitching, editing, motion-graphics, animation).

• Animator / Visual Effects Artist
• Motion Graphics Designer
• Creative Director
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - News
• Fixer
• Production Assistant
• Production Company
• Commercial DP
• Documentary DP
• Immersive/Spatial Video Capture
• News Shooter / Video Journalist

Alexander has directed, shot, produced, and edited a wide variety of film projects ranging from commercial, music, and art videos that have reached millions online, to documentaries that have been featured in film festivals internationally and broadcast nationally. He has shot commercials for major brands such as Google, USAA, Jagermeister, and Georgia Power. He has also shot projects for HBO, CNN, VH1, Discovery, Fusion, NYtimes.com, Great Big Story, and CNBC, as well as created a number of fundraising videos that have raised tens of thousands of dollars for New Orleans youth programs. While it is rare to claim propensity in both the director and DP roles, having directed (and edited) two award-winning, feature-length films, Alex has become fluent in every phase of production, developed a strong understanding of perspective, story structure and emotional rhythm, as well as learned how to effectively delegate and lead a team. But the merging of his background in visual art with an infatuation with cinematography has him most often finding himself on set as the director of photography. While having a love for directing, he feels most at home with a camera in his hands, composing frames, painting with light and color, and crafting a visual language to serve a story and a directors’ vision.

• Creative Director
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Production Company
• Commercial DP
• Corporate Videographer
• Documentary DP
• Drone Operator
• News Shooter / Video Journalist

Creative, innovative, self-motivated, efficient, versatile video professional with over 15 years of experience in sports, including work with major sports teams. Edited & designed motion graphics for broadcast elements, trailers and teases for major sporting events including NBA Playoffs, NBA All Star Game, MLB Playoffs, PGA and NCAA Tournament and Championship Game. Worked in game operations for the NBA All-Star, NHL All-Star & MLB All Star games, MLS all-star game, 2002 Winter Olympic Games, NCAA National Championship Basketball game & Super Bowl LIII. Thoroughly proficient in Adobe Premiere, AVID, After Effects, and Photoshop. Knowledgeable in video encoding formats, storage and distribution. Skilled camera operator, content creator with a variety of live production experience. Recognized for excellent creative ability. Works well in a fast-paced, deadline oriented, collaborative environment.

• Motion Graphics Designer
• Senior Editor
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - News

Talented and ambitious Video Editor with an eye for precision. Experienced at creating commercials, teases/show opens, features, and long-form episodic content for professional and college sports including the NBA, MLB, NASCAR, UEFA Champions League, ELEAGUE, and NCAA men’s college basketball while filling many leadership roles. Known for being flexible and easy to work with and able to collaborate with creative and management teams. Well-versed in creative and technical knowledge of Post-production and experienced working closely with Producers, Visual Effects Artists, Colorists, and Sound Designers to create content that captivates audiences, creates fans, and excites viewers. Available to work remotely or on-site in metro Atlanta. ** Please visit website for resume and other work examples dlester.myportfolio.com

• Colorist
• Senior Editor
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Post-Production Manager

I was born in Bogotá, Colombia. For over 15 years, I have worked as a photo-journalist, covering stories and documenting the life of minority ethnic groups in Asia, Central America and South America. I have worked as director and cinematographer in numerous short films and commercials. I'm a passionate storyteller, educator, consultant and speaker about video production for social media and visual storytelling. I'm also an instructor at the Connecticut Broadcasting School in Doral, Florida. With my films, I believe firmly that when it comes to telling the untold stories of people doing something to make a difference, there is no story too small to tell, no story too big to touch one heart and change the world for good.

• Video Editor - Commercial
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - News
• Full-Service Live Production
• HD Live Operator
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• Field Producer
• TV News Producer
• Fixer
• Production Assistant
• Commercial DP
• Corporate Videographer
• Documentary DP
• Immersive/Spatial Video Capture
• Mobile Journalist / Livestreamer
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Reporter / Journalist
• Translator

I am a Television Production Professional with a wealth of media experience. I have Produced, Written, Shot and Edited a multitude of projects from Promos to long format stories. I have deep experience in Sports, Education, and Medical content. I am comfortable in a variety of roles in a Live or Post environment. I Edit in Premiere Pro and have experience in After Effects and Photoshop. I am also experienced in Brightcove, Jira, 3 Play, Trello and Asana among others. I have Produced and Directed both single and multi-camera productions for both storytelling, on-set and virtual productions from coast to coast. I have performed as a professional Actor, Voice Over Artist and Public Address Announcer.

• Senior Editor
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - News
• Field Producer
• Line Producer / On-Location
• Documentary DP
• News Shooter / Video Journalist

I work as a freelance cinematographer and I’m usually up and down the east coast pointing my camera at people and places. I love the strategy and fine tuned detail of larger productions but the thrill of a single camera, “run and gun” shoot is sometimes unmatched. I pride myself on gorgeous and modern visuals and I just make things work. Contact me for anything, regardless of scale.

• Sound Mixer
• Creative Director
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - News
• Full-Service Live Production
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• Fixer
• Gaffer
• Grip
• Production Assistant
• Commercial DP
• Corporate Videographer
• Documentary DP
• Drone Operator
• News Shooter / Video Journalist

Brandon is a producer, director, & DP, living in historic Macon, GA. Convenient to Atlanta and much of the southeast US, Brandon specializes in documentary style filmmaking. Whether the project is a documentary film, or a promotional marketing video, he enjoys telling stories from the point of view of intriguing characters. x x

• Video Editor - Commercial
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - News
• Full-Service Live Production
• HD Live Operator
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• Field Producer
• Line Producer / On-Location
• TV News Producer
• Fixer
• Production Company
• Production Coordinator / Crewing
• Senior Producer / Project Manager
• Digital Content Creator
• Social Media Producer
• Commercial DP
• Corporate Videographer
• Documentary DP
• Drone Operator
• Mobile Journalist / Livestreamer
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Reporter / Journalist

For over 30 years with Turner Broadcasting: from his early days as a Video Journalist for CNN to Director of Photography with Turner Studio’s elite Film and Video Unit, Mike was awarded the opportunity to travel the world creating stunning imagery. He was hired directly out of college and worked his way up and around the Turner organization, broadening his experience as he went, including: field sound recording, long format post-production editing, videography, and field producing. Eventually he found his comfort zone and his greatest challenges within the Turner Studio’s Film and Video Unit shooting high-end entertainment productions Michael brings the same intensity and passion to exotic locations and to the seemingly mundane. He’s shot “everyman”, businessmen, icons and news makers. He’s shot in war zones and end zones, from some of the highest peaks to stunning underwater depths. Since leaving Turner, and then starting his own business Deep Blue Imagery, in 2012, Mike has brought his eye for capturing truthful images and his warmhearted exuberance to all his projects and clients. As a Rescue and ReBreather Certified SCUBA diver for over 30 years, Mike looks for every opportunity to shoot above and below the ocean surface. Michael is a multi Emmy Award winning DP and has worked in over 50 different countries.

• HD Live Operator
• Fixer
• Production Assistant
• Production Company
• Commercial DP
• Corporate Videographer
• Documentary DP
• Drone Operator
• News Shooter / Video Journalist

Emmy award winner Albert Hedgepeth III, founded Rendered Communications and has worked with Discovery Channel, Disney, Speed TV, WB, CW, CBS, DIY, Lionsgate, Warner Brothers, Universal Studios, Fox Searchlight, Capital Films, Columbia Tri-Star, ABC, Vertigo Pictures, Rouge Pictures, Intrepid Pictures, E!, The Golf Channel, HGTV, Zoom Culture and many other production companies. Albert has worked on feature films including: Journey to the Center of the Earth II, The Hunger Games, Gospel Hill, Nailed, Like Dandelion Dust, The Strangers, The Marc Pease Experience, Cabin Fever II and The Secret Life of Bees. Albert has also worked on various television series including: Fatal Attractions, Pinks: All Out, Garage Mahal, Elimidate, 48hrs and Modern Sniper. This work history helped him learn that: "The best approach, is collaborative." Albert studied film production and creative writing at the University of North Carolina-Wilmington, and recently earned his MBA with a focus in marketing.

• Sound Mixer
• Creative Director
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - News
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• Field Producer
• TV News Producer
• Production Assistant
• Production Company
• Commercial DP
• Documentary DP
• Mobile Journalist / Livestreamer

Dayvee Sutton is a two-time Emmy Award Winning journalist, travel host, media entrepreneur and speaker. Over the course of her career she’s worked for ESPN, Comcast Sports, Turner Sports and CNN (Atlanta and London). She hosted an entertainment and lifestyle show for NBC Charlotte, covered sports for CBS Atlanta, and produced video for USA TODAY Network. Now Dayvee is a national travel correspondent with monthly segments on HLN, TVOne's "Sister Circle Live" and the syndicated shows “The Jet Set TV” and "Coffee with America." She also hosts the Amazon Prime video adventure travel show "Beyond the Usual", runs the syndicated lifestyle website “The Daily Affair”, and represents travel brands as a spokesperson and produces programs through her production company Dream Network Media - - including the thought provoking and emotional film “What We Told Our Sons: Families React to the Trayvon Martin Verdict.” Dayvee is based in Atlanta, GA.

• Video Editor - Commercial
• Video Editor - News
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• Field Producer
• TV News Producer
• Fixer
• Production Company
• Audio Storyteller
• On-Air Reporter / Host
• Documentary DP
• Drone Operator
• Immersive/Spatial Video Capture
• Mobile Journalist / Livestreamer
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Reporter / Journalist

For Emmy Award winning journalist, Tamara Banks, the statement, “One Person Can Make a Difference,” is more than just words. Her life experiences, connectibility and sense of humor have made her a sought-after keynote speaker and emcee. Tamara is a freelance journalist, talk show host and documentary filmmaker, focusing on social justice and dedicated to creating transformative social change through excellence in journalism. Her areas of expertise include: social justice and political issues, nationally and internationally, particularly in Sudan, South Sudan and Darfur, and other parts of the globe where there is little or no news coverage about crimes against humanity and genocide. Her documentary short film, “The Long Journey Home,” was accepted into the 2009 Hollywood Film Festival, “HollyShorts.” Her work has been featured on numerous news networks including CNN, ABC News, HDNet's World Report, BBC, Al Jazeera, Al Jazeera America, WB 2 News, FOX News, as well on as a number of radio stations and newspapers over the past 20 years. As a correspondent she has extensive experience in covering a variety of historical issues and stories like the Columbine massacre and the Aurora Movie Theater shootings to the massive floods in Colorado the summer of 2013. She’s also experienced in covering major hot button topics like the gun rights debate and marriage equality. Tamara has also traveled to Uganda to interview child soldiers as well as to Rwanda where she reported on that country’s post genocide challenges and successes. She covered the devastating earthquake in Haiti and embedded with U.S. Army and Iraqi Security forces to report on yet another untold story: U.S. and Coalition Forces training, mentoring and empowering Iraqis before the U.S. pulled out of the war-torn country. Her challenging relationship with her father who was gone most of her childhood helped her develop her independent, tenacious character which lead to her becoming a journalist focused on social justice. Tamara learned that with commitment, hard work and integrity one person can make a difference. She also learned the hard way to not let “perfection be the enemy of the good.” Tamara is an accomplished equestrian, riding since she was four years old. She plays polo, the sport of kings (and queens.) Her nickname is “Taz” – not as in Tasmanian devil, rather Tasmanian angel! She looks forward to sharing her insights and talents with you and your organization. Website ~ Tamarambanks.com Twitter ~ iamtamarabanks Facebook ~ Tamara Banks Email ~ x

• Field Producer
• Fixer
• On-Air Reporter / Host
• Reporter / Journalist

Gabriela Díaz Arp is an independent director and producer passionate about the ways visual language can deepen human understanding and connection. She has directed and produced a number of independent films, exhibits and interactive experiences, as well as co-founded production companies Rabbit Raccoon and Las Palmas Studio. Some of her clients include New York Times, Blue Chalk Media, CNN International, Univision, Emory University and the United Nations. She is currently working on her first feature film in her motherland of Puerto Rico. The film, Matininó, tells the story of a multi-generational family of women transforming their experience with domestic violence and misogyny into a science fiction film. Her last film, Meeting a Monster, which explores the memories and motivations of former white supremacist Angela King through a virtual reality experience, premiered at the 2018 Tribeca Film Festival and was shown at festivals around the world including Cannes NEXT, Sheffield Doc Fest, Atlanta Film Festival and New Orleans Film Festival. Gabriela has a Master's in Visual Communication from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She has been a Knight Fellow with the Sundance Institute, a participant in Oculus’s VR for Good program, and most recently a Studio IX grantee, honoring her work as both a mother and filmmaker.

• VR / AR
• Non-Fiction Film Director
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Production Coordinator / Crewing
• Series Producer / Show Runner
• Immersive/Spatial Video Capture

We have been creating great video since 2001. Television programming, ENG, corporate video, reality, internet video, broadcast commercials, aerial video, animation, multi-camera shoots, and more. Great gear including: 6K broadcast cameras, teleprompters, gimbal stabilizers, steadicam, dollies, 12 foot crane and jib, 5 foot motorized parallax slider, 20 foot by 12 foot portable green screens, piles of lights, stands, grip gear, full location audio package and much more. We have shot everything from full television series broadcast in 53 countries to local commercials. We are insured, experienced and love what we do. Our past clients include: NBC, Warner Bros., Discovery, Inside Edition, CNBC, The CBS Early Show, Good Morning America, The Today Show, The Outdoor Channel, Bristol Myers, UNC Healthcare, Wake Med, Ultrasound, Nokia, Turn Here, US Army, Freight Farm, Huffy Bicycles, Great Dane, Aramark, Wal-Mart, Bright Horizons, Random House Publishing, Penguin Publishing, Pottery Barn, American Express, Girl Scouts USA, Cheerios, and many more.

• Sound Mixer
• Creative Director
• Non-Fiction Film Director
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - News
• Full-Service Live Production
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• Line Producer / On-Location
• Fixer
• Production Company
• Post-Production Manager
• Production Coordinator / Crewing
• Senior Producer / Project Manager
• Series Producer / Show Runner
• Content Strategist
• Digital Content Creator
• Hair and Make-up Artist
• On-Air Reporter / Host
• Commercial DP
• Corporate Videographer
• Documentary DP
• Drone Operator
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Reporter / Journalist

Currently, I’m a freelance photo editor at CNN Digital, although “freelance” is a bit of a misnomer since I work nearly full-time. Since June 2019, I work with a team of photo editors to license the best photography on the wires for nearly all stories on CNN.com. By choosing engaging photographs for our homepage and story card images, we help stories be seen by millions. We also create news-driven photo galleries for ongoing and breaking news events, as well as source imagery for other CNN franchises, such as CNN Travel, Business, Style and more. Getty Images is one of our main sources for finding relative, newsworthy images to pair with our stories. Through this job, I’ve become familiar with many Getty Images staff photographers’ work and the Getty Images interface that clients use to download photos. I am also a regular freelance photographer at the Atlanta Journal-Constitution and the Athens Banner-Herald in Athens, Georgia. I’ve covered a variety of assignments, including high school and college sports, political events and rallies, K-12 schools and intimate profiles on individuals and their communities. Most recently I’ve covered important stories related to the coronavirus pandemic, the 2020 presidential election and Georgia senate races, and protests following the deaths of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, Rayshard Brooks and Breonna Taylor.

• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• Audio Storyteller

RON ANDERSON started in the film business in 1974 working his way up through Allied Film Laboratory in Detroit, as a film animation-cameraman, film timer, and telecine colorist. He then worked for CBS/Fox coloring many feature films for the home video market, including the James Bond films “The Spy Who Loved Me”, and “The Man With The Golden Gun”, Robert Altman's "A Wedding", and the classic "Flight of the Phoenix" to name a few. Ron has worked as senior colorist, and supervisor of the film department for Grace & Wild Studios in Farmington Hills, Michigan, and senior colorist for Editel in Chicago where his commercial clients included GM, Ford, McDonalds, AT&T, Sears, Marlboro and others. Ron has worked as a national consultant for both Philips Quadra and DaVinci Systems and premiered the first Spirit Datacine in Los Angeles. In 1995 Ron joined CineFilm, in Atlanta, where he helped design, build, and manage two fully digital Telecine suites. While there worked on the 1996 Olympic movie, all of the NASA space shuttle launches, numerous feature films, and commercial clients. While there colored 57 shows "The Deep Sea Detectives" for the History Channel, as well as many documentaries for the National Geographic Channel. Feature films include "The Lost Valentine" starring Jennifer Love Hewitt and Betty White, Diector of Photograhy Mr. Frank Printz. And Big Momma's 4, "Like Father, Like Son", starring Martin Lawrence, Director of Photography Mr. Tony Richmond. In 2016 worked on “Hidden Figures”, starring Kevin Costner, Director of Photography Ms. Mandy Walker/ASC, and “Gifted”, starring Chris Evans, Director of photography Mr. Stuart Dryburgh /ASC. In 2009, with the launching of his own business, COLORAMA, Ron continues to expand his artistry, working with the highest quality digital media, utilizing Black Magic's DAVINCI RESOLVE, in two professionally designed studios. Ron has won four Emmy’s for his color correction on “Margaret Mitchell, an American Rebel”, a documentary for Georgia Public Television, and” A New Hope”, a documentary about bringing a ministry coarse to the Angola State Prison in Louisiana, by Kossover & Co., for “Dean Rusk-Secretary of State”, a documentary about the life of this Georgia native, also from GPB, and “Chinese Tea – The Elixir of the Orient”, by GPB. Ron has worked with Tyler Perry Studios, coloring their nationally syndicated television shows, “For Better or Worse”, and “The House of Payne”. Completed color for "Sunshine By the Stars", performed and narrated by Harry Conic Jr. for PBS. Recently colored two shows airing on the National Geographic Channel, “Kings of Baja”, and “Galapagos”, both wonderfully shot 4K underwater adventures. Presently working on several television series for various networks, and a host of commercial projects. Feature films include: "The Lost Valentine" starring Jennifer Love Hewitt and Betty White, Director of Photography Mr. Frank Prinzi./ASC Big Momma's 4, "Like Father, Like Son", starring Martin Lawrence, Director of Photography Mr. Tony Richmond/ASC The Joneses / Director Mr. Derrick Borte Dead Draw / Director of Photography Mr. Jim Timperman Gifted, Director of photography Mr. Stuart Dryburgh /ASC Hidden Figures, Director of photography Ms. Mandy Walker / ASC

• Colorist
• Video Editor - Documentary

Hi! My name is Nolan Huber-Rhoades. I am an award-winning Director, Cinematographer, and Video Journalist who focuses on stories of resistance and liberation movements—particularly in the US South. I am a Ph.D. Candidate who has spent the last 5 years studying Narrative Paradigm Theory and asking questions about how we can use film, psychology, and social science to disrupt oppression and tell paradigm-shifting stories? As a director and cinematographer, I bring a revolutionary perspective to each story by approaching everything through the lenses of antiracism, feminism, queer liberation, and prison abolition. In addition to receiving awards at film festivals, my work has been featured in Rolling Stone, NPR, Flood Magazine, Vinyl Mag, Ghetto Blaster Magazine, and many smaller publications. I have directed, shot, and/or covered projects for organizations such as The Debt Collective, Raise Up the South, Pineapple Street Studios and Hulu, R2ise Theatre, PBS, Al Jazeera, More Perfect Union, The Mainline, Linqua Franqa, Ernest Jenning Record Company, The Real Young Prodigy's, and more.

• Animator / Visual Effects Artist
• Non-Fiction Film Director
• Colorist
• Senior Editor
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - News
• Executive Producer
• Commercial DP
• Documentary DP
• Drone Operator
• Immersive/Spatial Video Capture
• News Shooter / Video Journalist

My name is Josh Ausley, and I am a Director of Photography for national commercial and corporate content, feature narrative and documentary films, and music videos. I own Sony F55 and Canon C300 cameras and shoot on RED and Alexa as appropriate for the project. I am currently in production on a feature film in Atlanta, Tampa and Grenada, In the commercial world I have worked with National Geographic, ESPN, Discovery, Food Network, DIY Network, the NBA, Coca Cola, Samsung, Honda, American Airlines, Lowes, Ashley Furniture, Mercedes, Porshe and many more, with stars including Usher, Chris Paul and Kirk Cousins. I have also shot international documentaries in Nepal, India, Japan, Canada and the Caribbean. I was DP for feature documentary Fiddlin', "Man Made", and a DP on "Sinful Sweets" on Food Network and "Made by Destruction" on Discovery Science; and many more

• Video Editor - Commercial
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Commercial DP
• Documentary DP

Hannah Joy Gebresilassie is an award-winning journalist, community advocate, media personality, videographer, photographer, motivational speaker and entrepreneur hailing from Atlanta, GA. In 2018, she transitioned from working as a multimedia television reporter to launching her own media platform, HannahJoyTV, along with the Promote Positivity Movement. Her mission is to share uplifting content and promote positivity worldwide. As the daughter of Ethiopian and Eritrean immigrants, she also created a globally-recognized brand inspired by peace initiatives between the two countries in 2018. Through her platform, she partners with organizations and does photography/video services for clients including the Atlanta Falcons. Hannah is a proud alumnus of Georgia State University, Georgia Tech and Northwestern University (Medill School of Journalism).

• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - News
• Full-Service Live Production
• Fixer
• Production Assistant
• Production Company
• On-Air Reporter / Host
• Commercial DP
• Documentary DP
• Immersive/Spatial Video Capture
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Reporter / Journalist

Savannah, GA native. Relocated to Atlanta, GA in 2005 where I studied at Atlanta College of Art and Savannah College of Art and Design where I received a BFA in 2009. I worked as a scenic designer and fabricator in the Major Motion Picture Industry in Atlanta on many productions including Hunger Games 1 and 2, Fast and Furious 6 and 7, as well as special effects on The Walking Dead. While working on large big budget productions, I learned about all facets of professional production (grip, lighting, set dec, wardrobe, camera, etc) and I now utilize these high level techniques and practices in my own work today. I would consider myself a multimedia artist with a large vocabulary in creating visually. I currently run a creative agency called On The Grid Creative where I build teams to tackle tangible and digital creative projects.

• Creative Director
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• Event Photographer
• Fashion Photographer
• Landscape Photographer
• Portrait Photographer
• Product Photographer
• Production Assistant
• Production Company
• Commercial DP
• Corporate Videographer
• Documentary DP
• Drone Operator
• News Shooter / Video Journalist