About Elaine S.

Elaine McMillion Sheldon is an Academy Award-nominated, and Emmy and Peabody-winning documentary filmmaker based in Appalachia. She is a 2020 Guggenheim Fellow. Sheldon is the director of two Netflix Original Documentaries - "Heroin(e)" and "Recovery Boys" - that explore America's opioid crisis. "Heroin(e)" was nominated for a 2018 Academy Award and won the 2018 Emmy Award for Outstanding Short Documentary. In May 2020, she released "Tutwiler," a rare and intimate look at motherhood inside one of America's most notorious prisons. "Tutwiler,” a collaboration with The Marshall Project and PBS Frontline, raises questions about how our nation is handling the growing crisis of incarcerated pregnant women, and what happens to their newborns. Her 2019 film "Coal's Deadly Dust" - a PBS Frontline and NPR collaboration - investigates the rise of severe black lung disease among coal miners, and the failure to respond. This joint investigation with NPR's veteran reporter, Howard Berkes, reveals the biggest disease clusters ever documented, and how the industry and the government failed to protect miners. "Coal's Deadly Dust" was nominated for a 2020 Writers Guild of America (WGA) Award, a 2019 Peabody Award, and two 2020 News & Documentary Emmy Awards for Outstanding Investigative Report in a Newsmagazine and Best Story in a Newsmagazine. In 2013, she released "Hollow," an interactive documentary that examines the future of rural America through the eyes and voices of West Virginians. Hollow received a Peabody, Emmy nomination and 3rd Prize in the World Press Photo Multimedia Awards. She was named a 2018 USA Fellow by United States Artists, one of the "25 New Faces of Independent Film" by Filmmaker Magazine, and one of "50 People Changing The South" by Southern Living Magazine. In 2016, Chicken & Egg Pictures awarded her with the inaugural "Breakthrough Filmmaker" award. She has been commissioned by Netflix, Frontline PBS, The Center for Investigative Reporting, The New York Times Op-Docs, TEDWomen, Field of Vision, and The Bitter Southerner. Sheldon has appeared on The Daily Show with Trevor Noah, Anthony Bourdain's CNN Show Parts Unknown and Meet The Press with Chuck Todd. She's a founding member of All Y'all Southern Documentary Collective. She lives in Knoxville, Tennessee with her husband and filmmaker, Curren Sheldon.

About Curren S.

I'm an Oscar-nominated and two-time Emmy-winning filmmaker and photographer based on the East Coast, USA. I'm the DP and producer of Academy-Award nominated film and Netflix Original "Heroin(e)" and the Netflix Original Documentary "Recovery Boys." As a journalist, I've directed and published short films on The NY Times, The Bitter Southerner, Center for Investigative Reporting, and Mashable, among others. As a commercial director and DP, I've shot films for Marriott, Renaissance Hotels, Facebook, and more. For both documentary and commercial work, I fully produce, direct, shoot, and edit my own films. I also get hired as a DP/shooter and director. I'm also an FAA certified drone pilot with more than six years of experience. For documentary work, I often use a Canon C300III, Panasonic S1H, DJI Mavic 2 Pro, gimbals, glidetracks, and have a large selection of high-quality prime and zoom lenses. For commercial work, I use the Red Komodo and (soon) the Red V-Raptor 8k VV camera. Note: I used to spell my name KERRIN, but now it is CURREN.

About Bryan F.

Director of Photography, camera op, Steadicam owner and operator, ARRI Amira and Canon C300 owner. Located in the East TN and North GA area, I travel often. Atlanta, Nashville, Knoxville, Huntsville, Birmingham are all in my region. My Steadicam is for full-size cameras like the Alexa, Amira, It'll even fly that URSA thing. It can also fly lightweight cameras like C100, HDSLR, FS700...GoPro. Bottom line, I like helping people make their productions great. How can I help you? I have a Sprinter camera/grip truck, with audio and lighting. Perfect and convenient for small to medium shoots. Contact me for a list of gear.

About Jeremy F.

Jeremy Frindel is a documentary filmmaker specializing in intimate portraits of inspiring individuals. He has produced and directed two feature length films, One Track Heart: The Story of Krishna Das and The Doctor From India, both distributed theatrically by Zeitgeist Films and screened in theaters throughout the US, and in festivals all over the world. His work has screened at festivals including Lincoln Center’s The Art of the Real, Santa Barbara International Film Festival, Woodstock Film Festival and and has won Best Documentary awards at Maui Film Festival, Gold Coast International Film Festival, Dharamshala Film Festival and others. After nearly 20 years living and working in New York City, and a short stop in New Mexico, he recently relocated to North Carolina with his wife and young son.

About Ryan T.

Ryan Trenkamp - Camera operator, editor, part 107 UAS drone certified, and owner of SkySail Productions. Past experience includes filming interviews, international work, music videos, drone operation, editing, narrating, and years of outdoor experience as a runner and wildlife research technician. 2017 North American Nature Photography Association college scholarship winner.

About Jordan E.

Film and media are some of the most powerful influences in modern culture, through them you can sway an entire pollution's way of thinking. Why not help them understand the truth? I'm Jordan Eplett, filmmaker and visionary, and as private videographer in film and media for the past seven years, I have discovered that the one thing I love as much as filmmaking is the people I get to work with and the relationships that come to fruition. What's your vision? Let's not just work together to put it on screen, let's create a long lasting business relationship that will drive your vision into the hearts and minds of your audience. In doing that, you could even change the world.

About Reed K.

DC-based DP and video journalist Shooting news and documentary work Canon C200

About Thomas R.

Co-Founder of North Carolina Downhill, the East Coast's most recognized downhill collective. My visual work combines dynamic elements of moving images, audio production, color grading, aerial drone work, and creative concept development.

About Forest W.

Photographer / Director

About Graham U.

Currently living in Baltimore and I'm working various production jobs in Maryland. 10+ years experience with video production and video/VFX editing. Shooting with URSA mini 4.6k and Sigma Art Glass

About Pablo C.

PABLO CHASSERAUX Los Angeles - Brazil x dpchasseraux.wixsite.com/home x Chasseraux is an award-winning Brazilian Director of Photography and camera operator based in Los Angeles and also works internationally. Pablo has a wealth of experience of filmmaking. In 20 years of experience, he has worked on a wide range of productions from feature films, documentary, reality shows, commercials, promos and television. During 17 year, he worked as a cinematographer and camera operator for the largest television networks in Brazil. Pablo also directed as well as shot hundreds of commercials for major Brazilian and International brands such as Reebok, John Deere, Sony, the United Nations, among others. The mastery of the technique together with the sensitivity to choose the best angles are among his abilities, always respecting the style and format of each work. Pablo has shot all over the world, working in 28 countries and holds Brazilian Passport and US work visa (O-1 - Extraordinary Abilities). He also worked as a professor of Direction of Photography for Television and Cinema in two major Universities, in Brazil. Bachelor's Degree in Film and Cinema (FAAP, São Paulo - Brazil, 2004) Fluent in Portuguese, English and Spanish. Awards: 2017 - Best Cinematography with the Feature Film "Another Forever", Hoboken International Film Festival, USA. 2015 - Best Cinematography with the Feature Film "Simone", LABRFF, Los Angeles, USA 2015 - Best Cinematography for the Short Movie "A Joke" - Curtas Histórias - RBSTV, Brazil 2014 - Best Cinematography for the Short Movie "Kassandra" - Festival de Cinema de Gramado - Brazil 2014 - Best Cinematography for the Short Movie "Kassandra" Film Festival Serra, Brazil 2009 - Best short movie "Amor a camisa" Short Stories Awards RBSTVEnglish and Spanish

About Jeff G.

Hello... I'm cinematographer Jeff Green from Johnson City, TN. I've been in the video production industry for over 20 years. I've traveled all over the United States and abroad a few times - Germany, Greece, Israel. The projects I have worked on have been everything from simple web videos to corporate branding to documentary to live action and even a few short film projects. Some of the corporations I have worked with are Sodexo, CSX Railroad, McKesson Medical, Ballad Health, BioMet to name a few as well as some non profits like Tim Tebow Foundation, Dreams Come True, Kim's Open Door and United Way. What motivates me? Plain and simple, maybe cliche, but it's story. I love being entrusted to capture the images that tell the story of your brand, your company, your non-profit or your film project. Give me the ideas you envision and I will craft the images necessary to keep the viewer engaged. What are my hobbies? Spending time with family and friends comes to mind first. Followed by photography, working out, hiking, anything water related, and general exploring whether it's an antique shop, art gallery, a city or land I have never been to before... let me discover! I'm also a gadget nerd although I have to answer to the boss (wife) on that now days. She loves me :) By the way, I own a Sony FS7 Mark 2 camera package, High CRI 95+ LED light kit, 2x Sennheiser wireless mics, 1 Countryman studio lav, 1 Audio Techna boom mic.

About Jeffrey B.

Commercial Photographer / DP and Aerial DP based in Atlanta with clients including HBO, FYI, Lifetime, Boost Mobile, SWATCH and more

About Daniel P.

Daniel Patton Productions is a freelance Producer/DP with 25+ years experience on TV features, cooking shows, music videos, documentaries and corporate communication pieces. Work experience includes Scripps Network (HGTV, DIY, Food Network) now Discovery, DirectTV and the AT&T Sports Network.

About Brian M.

Nonfiction storyteller with an MFA in Film & Digital Media and more than five years of experience in creative project management including documentary filmmaking, multimedia journalism, commercial video production, and community collaboration that resulted in the publication of over 100 video projects, development of two public media art projects supported by federal funding, and five digital storytelling initiatives.

About Jake J.

After finishing with his BS in Education from Newberry College in 2013, Jake decided to go a separate route and not pursue becoming a teacher as a career. With a deep foundation in creative arts throughout high school, Jake focused on entrepreneurship as soon as he graduated college working as an independent contractor for WWE for about 5 years. Jake decided to pursue video production shortly after moving to Greenville, SC and finding his love for art again. VVP was created in July of 2017 and has been consistently working alongside businesses locally and around the world since it began. Jake has heavily relied on his strong visual background to accompany his sense of storytelling through a lens.

About Thomas W.

Thomas C. Webb is an award-winning film and video creator who has dedicated his life to waking up at 3am, enduring -30-degree temperatures and climbing to spine-tingling heights to capture the perfect shot. Bringing the client’s vision to life and telling their story in a unique, engaging way is what drives Thomas to wake up well before the sun. For nearly a decade, Thomas has been traveling across the United States telling impactful stories with professional and creative video production services.

About Andrew F.

Andrew Friend has worked in television and video production since 2002, including nine years of Emmy-nominated work at a PBS station. He now works as a freelance cinematographer and video journalist. He has directed over 150 small business commercial shoots. Demos here https://vimeo.com/167952986 , and here: https://vimeo.com/197107261 TV & Web projects: Target "Shipt" pre-pandemic TV spot (2020) Lemonlight small business ads, ~100 shoots (2015-2020) Various local campaign ads (2016) Camera - PBS series Pedal America (2012) DP - Immigrant Nation! The Battle For the Dream (2010, Independent Lens PBS) Camera/Lights - various PBS doc projects, 2002-2011 Documentary projects: Director - Schoolidarity (2015, 6 film festivals) Director - Workers Republic (2010) Camera - Four Days In Chicago (2012) DP - My identity (2014) Commercial Projects: http://www.wittysquid.com/videos

About Robert N.

I'm Robert Newell. I'm a videographer, editor, photojournalist and drone operator. But most of all, I am a storyteller. My passion is going out in the world and using my skills in communication to share stories with everyone around the world. I love being able to collaborate with others to craft compelling, informative and entertaining pieces.

About Josh H.

Just a guy and his camera, and his kid, and his wife, and his 2 dogs.