About Colleen H.

Colleen Hagerty is a multimedia journalist based in Los Angeles. She has filed reports as a one-woman-band from four continents on subjects ranging from the plight of endangered bears in Borneo to the water crisis in Flint, Michigan. Her video work can be found on sites including the BBC, NowThis, Refinery29, and AJ+, among others.

About Sonia N.

I'm a Southern California-based video journalist who produces, shoots, and edits stories for BBC News, PRI's The World, The New York Times, TIME, PBS, and others. My video stories have taken me around the world, and I've worked extensively across Asia. I've produced and filmed video stories about camel traders in India, cat cafes in Japan, and a child goddess in Nepal. I previously worked as a video journalist for NBC News in New York City. It was there that I found my quirkiest, and most fun video story ever: a circus sideshow school in Coney Island (I learned fire-breathing isn't as hard as it looks!) I studied journalism and documentary filmmaking at the UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism.

About Timothy H.

30 years as a professional photojournalist, 20 years as a television network photojournalist / editor, including 14 years as a Senior Photojournalist at CNN, covering national and international news stories: presidential campaigns, natural disasters, breaking news. Major entertainment and sporting event coverage includes red carpet arrivals for the Oscars and Emmys, Super Bowls, NBA championships and All Star Games. Wide range of skill sets including shooting and editing video, producing news stories, writing for television and on-line, and shooting and editing still photos for on-line distribution. Extensive experience shooting on location for long-form documentaries. Constantly studying latest technology, upgrading skills from Beta to DVCAM to XDCAM disc, and progressing from editing analog tape to non-linear editing on Final Cut Pro. Equally adept working independently or as part of a production team, as well as managing a staff of photojournalists. Hart Images Media Services utilizes the latest in broadcast equipment, including Sony F5 and Z100 cameras with full ENG/EFP build outs, Sony wireless mics, Litepanel Astra and Nila Varsa LED light kits.

About Justin P.

I am a multimedia producer with experience in news, documentary and commercial media. I specialize in intimate storytelling with fresh perspective and a little flair.

About Tiffany J.

Founder of Kinship Filmworks, has over 15 years experience in media and video production. She makes her series directorial debut with URBAN FOOD CHAIN. Producing credits include educational series and documentary projects for Maryland Public Television, WTTW Chicago and Good Planet Productions. Film credits include "A Lawyer Walks into A Bar" and "Samsara". Native of Chicago, now living in Los Angeles.

About Anna N.

I'm a filmmaker (Producer/Coordinator) and Corporate Event Photographer. I am experienced with union paperwork and office PA roles, and I work as a local in the San Francisco Bay area and Reno-Tahoe. I regularly work at Intel. I connect quickly and meaningfully with a wide range of people, especially in the tech word. I have interviewed hundreds of subject matter experts from federal judges to porn stars, both on camera and off. I recently directed and produced films for the permanent online exhibit THE GREAT JAZZ REVIVAL for Stanford University Libraries and the San Francisco Traditional Jazz Society, exec. producer Margaret Moos Pick. My documentary film work frequently screens in museums. I produced ZERO POINT, the first live action VR film, featured at Sundance, New Frontier.

About Rory D.

Since 2008 I have been working on independent films, mostly documentaries, and freelancing on digital media projects. I have a MFA in dramatic writing from New York University and a BA in English from Yale University. In February 2015 my documentary "The Rivalry: Red V. Blue" about the college basketball rivalry between the University of Louisville and the University of Kentucky premiered on ESPN Classic and Kentucky Educational Television. Currently, I am finishing post on two docs: "Last of the Showmen" about Broadway entertainer Ben Vereen and "Boston Loud" about the Boston hardcore band TREE. My first documentary "Toxic Soup" was an environmental expose, which screened in the Atlanta Film Festival, the New Jersey Film Festival and the Twin Cities Film Festival, among others. "Toxic Soup" was broadcast on Free Speech TV, Explora TV, Ushuaia TV and Press TV. These documentaries are reflective of the kinds of stories that I hunt for: environmental, sports and music / arts.

About Adnan K.

Hello and thank you for checking out my Storyhunter profile. I am a multimedia journalist with a decade of experience in the field and newsrooms. I attended Columbia Journalism School where I earned a masters with a focus on documentary. I currently work as a producer for NowThis News and a freelancer for other media organizations. Please feel free to check out my work and reach out to me with any questions! Have a blessed 2021!!!

About Noah D.

Noah DeBonis was born in the Philippines, raised in Japan, and eventually settled in Miami, Florida where he received his BSC in Communications and an MFA in Film Production both from the University of Miami. Noah has directed, edited, and shot several award winning documentaries and short films. His documentary film “Do Tell,” won the Best Documentary Award at the University of Miami Film Festival and screened at Paramount Studios. “Do Tell” also screened at the Miami Short Film Festival, The Miami International Film Festival, where it won “Best Documentary” in the CinemaSlam Category. His Latest Film, Posthumous, has played at over 20 film festivals, winning best short film at 5. Posthumous has been nominated for a College Television Award, the student branch of the Emmy awards. Noah runs his own video production company and has worked continuously with such clients as the Miami Art Museum, Herzog and De Meuron, The Mardis Gras Casino, University of Miami, and many more

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About Lina P.

Lina Plioplyte is an Emmy winning, Silver Lion and Clio awarded Lithuanian born filmmaker and camera woman, living and working between California and Mexico. Her movie making journey began as a journalism student in Lithuania and later at CU Boulder. NYC was the best film school when she moved there in 2007, producing video content for NYLON magazine TV. She is in development for her third feature doc, while creating short films, travel content and documentaries about bright personalities, celebrating women, highlighting untold stories. Her work has been showcased on Netflix, Hulu, MTV, PBS and soon her documentary PERIODICAL to premiere on MSNBC, her work played in HotDocs, IDFA, Venice Biennale, etc. Lina's camera work, awarded with an Emmy, champions natural light. Understanding both camera and story makes Lina a skillful collaborator. She is interested in people who are living unconventionally, the solutions for the planet, urban spaces, activism, social issues and mindful entertainment.

About Will G.

I have told the stories of evicted illegal immigrants, the trials of recovering drug addicts, and the efforts of an entire community to end gang violence. I have documented the struggles and triumphs of homeless teens in Chicago. I have even reported across language barriers to tell the story of religious intolerance amongst Buddhist monks in Myanmar. I'm an editor, photographer, and producer. I mostly cut in Premiere, and I have a solid working knowledge of motion graphics through After Effects. I thrive under tight deadlines, and as a jack-of-all-trades, I am comfortable with all things media and editorial. I am a graduate of the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University, where I spent four years developing my talents in documentary style media production and multimedia storytelling. Nowadays I'm a freelance editor at VICE, having worked on Emmy-nominated series Gaycation, Emmy-nominated VICE on HBO, and Weediquette, amongst other shows.

About Jared A.

Freelance cinematographer and director with a small production company in Los Angeles, CA. ZEISS Lens Ambassador Website is wideopencamera.com Check out My IMDB Page here. http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0009189/ Thanks!

About Rory M.

I'm a producer and director who's focused primarily on creating VR and AR in the Metaverse and beyond, as well as 16:9 marketing content and branded documentaries for technology startups and other brands and businesses that want to change the world. In 2019 my three year VR documentary about radical anti-gentrification protesters "Diverse and Subversive" premiered at the Cannes Film Festival.

About Don S.

Don Starnes has worked in the motion picture industry for over twenty years. Don has photographed, written and directed features, commercials, shorts and music videos as well as documentaries, television shows and corporate work. His shooting and directing clients in the last few years include: Netflix, National Geographic, Discovery Channel, Comedy Central, HBO, MTV, VH1, Speed Channel, Warner Brothers, Paramount, Miramax, Universal Pictures, DreamWorks, Saatchi & Saatchi, Apple, Intel, Cisco, Sybase, YouTube, Google, AT&T, Yahoo, Wells Fargo, California Academy of Sciences and NASA among many others. Don believes that movies can reveal our common humanity and ennoble us. His perception and skill help to connect the audience with the people in the movie. Don’s shooting work has won many awards, including Emmys, Addies and CINE Golden Eagles.

About Bart V.

I'm an independent documentarian/filmmaker based out of Los Angeles. I have years of experience writing, shooting, recording audio, and editing engaging documentary stories with a humanist bent.

About Troy F.

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.

About Philip G.

My name is Philip Giancola and I’m a film and commercial director/producer with 8 years of experience. Previous clients include LEGO, Google, Riot Games (League of Legends), LinkedIn, Razer, ESRI, and Heritage Bicycles. I’ve worked in Asia for the last three years as a writer/director for branded content. Some of the work which best represents me (with writing, producing, directing , and editing) can be found at: www.philipgiancola.com

About Jon S.

Jon originally hails from Baton Rouge, Lousiana after which he hung his hat in Texas, Michigan, New York, and Maryland. Seeing almost all of the U.S. and some places overseas provided an extensive background with people but was not until he relocated back to the South that he found his niche. Siding in with a local theater arts departments like The Flying Monkey Arts and several other local theaters, he found his love for acting, writing, directing, set construction, etc. Helping to promote interesting, new, local, and outside music artists; and producing a new full length play every month for the next three or so years from aid of his comedy troupe Crash, Boom, Bang Theater which is now known as Can't Afford Cable, so long as it is creative and innovative, you can find Jon there. Jon graduated from Full Sail University in Winter Park, FL with a BA in Film and Entertainment Business and received many awards.