Discover Top Production Assistants in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA

Hiya. I'm Josh, I run a shop under the banner "Stoneburner Video" We craft content that does stuff. Moving people, generating conversation, and capturing conversions. Big or small - we're on budget, on brand, and on time. With over a decade of experience, my team and I have provided support as video journalists, a full production company, video editors, producers, casting directors, animators, and so much more. Questions? Don't hesitate to holler. Expect to talk to Josh, Gillian, or Meagan throughout your project.

• Commercial DP
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Documentary DP
• Corporate Videographer
• Production Company
• Line Producer / On-Location
• Senior Producer / Project Manager
• Production Coordinator / Crewing
• Video Editor - News
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Motion Graphics Designer
• Full-Service Live Production
• Content Strategist
• HD Live Operator
• Sound Mixer
• Creative Director
• Gaffer
• Post-Production Manager
• Colorist
• Production Assistant
• Digital Content Creator
• Drone Operator
• Art Director

Colin is a 2X Emmy winning cinematographer. He was the Director of Photography on When Claude Got Shot, 2022 Winner of Exceptional Merit in Documentary Filmmaking and EP'd by Snoop Dogg. He was also a Cinematographer on a Major League Baseball Brewers Commercial, 2017 Winner of Outstanding Commercial Series. Two decades of video experience with a passion for detail and communication. Colin also creates his own documentary content.

• Production Company
• Documentary DP
• Fixer
• Commercial DP
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Production Assistant
• Non-Fiction Film Director
• Reporter / Journalist
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Drone Operator
• Corporate Videographer
• Field Producer

Hi there, My name is Cameron Moore. I have worked full time as a videographer and filmmaker for the past 10 years. Along the way, working with brands like the Chicago Bulls, Reebok, and McDonalds. Although some of the things that really drive my love for video are action sports, food, and good ole' mother nature. I am willing to work with just about anyone. I hope to here from you about making your next awesome project. Reach out! Lets chat!

• Commercial DP
• Documentary DP
• Production Company
• Production Assistant
• Grip
• Drone Operator
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Creative Director
• Motion Graphics Designer
• Field Producer
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Corporate Videographer

I’ve always been obsessed with creating through instruments, computers, and cameras. I’m equally comfortable working a specific role, or pioneering a full production. I have completed projects working as a director, dp, editor, and motion graphics artist. I look forward to bringing my passion to your story.

• Documentary DP
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Commercial DP
• Field Producer
• Production Company
• Mobile Journalist / Livestreamer
• Video Editor - News
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Production Assistant
• Drone Operator
• Gaffer
• Grip
• Full-Service Live Production
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• Motion Graphics Designer
• Sound Mixer
• Corporate Videographer
• Graphic Designer

With experience as both a photographer and videographer and an editor, Jeremy Handrup has been working in the freelance industry in Chicago over the last 7 years. He has recently graduated from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago with an MFA and is currently co-directing an upcoming documentary feature "Detention" concerning the US asylum policies.

• Documentary DP
• Creative Director
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Commercial DP
• Fixer
• Production Assistant
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Sound Mixer

Documentary | Commercial | Events | Film | Streaming | Broadcast Camera Operator Since 2007 Chicago, IL USA | Have camera, will travel! Sony FS7 II 18-110 f/4, Tripod Sony UWP Wireless Microphones - 2x Lavaliers, 1x Stick Mic 2x LED Panels Additional equipment available!

• Documentary DP
• Commercial DP
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Production Company
• Production Assistant
• Grip
• Video Editor - News
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Mobile Journalist / Livestreamer
• HD Live Operator
• Full-Service Live Production
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Motion Graphics Designer
• Fixer
• Corporate Videographer

Stephen L. Garrett is a filmmaker based in Chicago, who collaborates with directors, producers, and production companies to develop, shoot, and edit feature-length documentaries, series, and promotional films for organizations large and small. Stephen began his filmmaking career in Madagascar as a third year Peace Corps volunteer in 2007. This experience led him to produce work for various organizations across the US and in 17 countries for clients such as the World Bank, the Ford Foundation, USAID, and the US Institute of Peace. Over his 12 year career in filmmaking, he has helped develop and produce television series that have aired on major television networks. In 2018 he coordinated coordinated post-production teams for 3 feature-length documentaries simultaneously: Nossa Chape debuted at South by Southwest 2018 and aired on Fox Sports; Momentum Generation won an Emmy Award for Outstanding Long Sports Documentary and debuted at the Tribeca Film Festival 2018 and aired on HBO; and Give Us This Day aired on AT&T Audience Network. In addition, he coordinated production and post production teams working in 13 countries for Phenoms, an internationally broadcast 6-episode documentary series about rising World Cup soccer stars for Fox Digital. In 2019, Stephen was the associate producer for Committee Film’s Investigation Discovery series Serial Killer: Devil Unchained. He is currently editing his first feature-length documentary How To Build A School in Haiti for director Jack C. Newell, which will be released in 2020. His short documentary, Mine 21, was awarded the 2019 Austen Riggs Erikson Prize for Excellence in Mental Health Media. Stephen has a BA in Conservation Studies from the University of the South.

• Documentary DP
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Creative Director
• Field Producer
• Video Editor - Commercial
• On-Air Reporter / Host
• Production Company
• Production Assistant
• Reporter / Journalist
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• Fixer
• Non-Fiction Film Director
• Sound Mixer
• Event Photographer
• News Shooter / Video Journalist

Jiayan "Jenny" Shi is an Emmy-nominated documentary filmmaker and video journalist who is passionate about stories that find shared humanity and compassion. Her debut documentary "Finding Yingying" (MTV Documentary Films) has won numerous awards including the Special Jury Recognition for Breakthrough Voice at the 2020 SXSW Film Festival and a China Academy Award of Documentary Films, and was nominated for a News & Documentary Emmy award. Jenny's work has appeared on Paramount +, MTV, BBC News, PBS NewsHour, Insider, and Bilibili. She has also contributed to work on Netflix, Discovery Channel, Tencent, and Google, among others. Jenny is a Kartemquin's Diverse Voices In Docs fellow, a Women at Sundance Adobe fellow, a Firelight fellow, a Logan Nonfiction Program fellow, and a DOC NYC "40 Under 40" filmmaker. Jenny is the co-founder and programming director of the Chicago chapter of the Video Consortium where she curates films and organizes community events for non-fiction storytellers.

• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Documentary DP
• Production Assistant
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Production Company
• Reporter / Journalist
• Video Editor - News
• Mobile Journalist / Livestreamer
• Creative Director
• Field Producer
• Corporate Videographer
• Non-Fiction Film Director

I am a filmmaker and photographer with eight years of experience in short film production, promotional video work, documentary production, event photography, interviewing, and script writing. I am the founder and President of EHFAR Films, which I established in March of 2013. My experience as a videographer and photographer has granted me the opportunity to travel and film internationally, specifically across Italy, Turkey, England, and Rwanda. My team (ft. Award-winning DP Alex Halstead and Director Laura Martinelli) has partnered with DePaul University, Big Picture Learning, Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE), Southern New Hampshire University, The Met, The Adventures of Mr. Clown, Paul Mitchell of N. New England, YMCA, MassChallenge, WEI and has shot a combined 40 short films.

• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Documentary DP
• Commercial DP
• Creative Director
• Production Assistant
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Reporter / Journalist
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist

Thatch Films is a full service boutique production company specializing in documentary, commercial, corporate and film projects. We are a full service company offering pre-production, production, post-production, multimedia and animation services. We work with agencies and direct clients around the world to tell stories that explore our common humanity, our capacity for joy, and our search for meaning. We work with clients from conception to delivery and are dedicated to open communication and a holistic artistic approach. * Hiring During COVID-19: We are skilled in practicing and maintaining safe production practices during the COVID-19 pandemic.*

• Production Company
• Creative Director
• Post-Production Manager
• Documentary DP
• Corporate Videographer
• Senior Producer / Project Manager
• Non-Fiction Film Director
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Drone Operator
• Line Producer / On-Location
• Production Assistant
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Fixer
• Field Producer
• Commercial DP
• Reporter / Journalist
• News Shooter / Video Journalist

Our clients call us ‘mind readers’, but there are no fortune tellers here, just a passionate group of award-winning filmmakers, at your service. We are exceptional listeners who excel in capturing genuine moments and real emotion – we pull a little more truth and heart out of each camera angle, sound bite, and editorial decision, to tell engaging stories about your brand, product, or experience that create lasting impressions on your audience. And working with us is easy! We’re ready to talk about what Original Six Media can do for you.

• Documentary DP
• Commercial DP
• Creative Director
• Video Editor - News
• Field Producer
• Production Company
• Drone Operator
• Motion Graphics Designer
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Production Assistant

Yijun Pan is a Chicago based photographer and cinematographer. She graduated from DePaul University with a degree in Master of Science - Cinematography of Film & Television Production in 2019. Yijun's works focus on portrait and food photography and videography. She also tells stories with narratives and documentaries.

• Creative Director
• Portrait Photographer
• Documentary DP
• Fixer
• Commercial DP
• Production Assistant
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• Product Photographer
• Colorist
• Art Director
• Event Photographer

Dogstar Imaging owner/operator Doug Clevenger is an award winning Director of Photography and Drone Operator. Dogstar Imaging provides one stop shopping. Full crews available. Drone pilots/teams are FAA certified and fully insured. Clients include Nat Geo, Discovery Networks, NBC, PBS, Independents, Etc.

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

Robyn Ehrlich is a filmmaker from Eagan, Minnesota, currently residing in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. She received her Bachelors of Fine Arts from the Department of Film, Video, Animation, and New Genres at the University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee. In her work, she maintains a focus on themes such as feminism, the female experience, body positivity, and personal trauma.

• Production Assistant
• Creative Director
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Digital Content Creator
• Art Director

I’ve been in the cutting room for over 15 years. After learning the craft in NYC at The Edit Center I’ve edited a wide-range of content from narrative shorts to feature-length documentaries to music videos, live events, and a host of corporate and online content.

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

Kulsoom Khan is a freelance multimedia journalist currently based in the Greater Chicago area. She has worked with Voice of America, Chicago Tribune, the Associated Press, AFPTV and China Plus News, the digital platform of China Radio International. Kulsoom has experience in print, digital, and broadcast platforms in both local and national newsrooms in Pennsylvania, New York, and Washington D.C. Among other news outlets, she has also worked for the Times Leader, PBS Newshour, and MSNBC. Kulsoom also served as a research assistant for the biography: “The Voice of America: Lowell Thomas and the Invention of 20th-Century Journalism”, winner of the 2018 Sperber Prize. In 2014, she reported on the one-year anniversary of the Boston Marathon Bombings from Boston and the growing Latino community in New Orleans as part of a special project sponsored by New York University’s Reporting The Nation graduate program. Kulsoom is specifically interested in how politics and international conflicts affect people as well as human rights, terrorism and immigrant communities. Regardless of the medium or the topic, storytelling is an art and she hopes to do it justice through her endeavors.

• Reporter / Journalist
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Field Producer
• TV News Producer
• Production Assistant
• Copywriter
• Copy Editor
• Video Editor - News

Film making is a big part of my life, and it shows through the various companies and projects that I have worked on over the past years. With previous experience on documentary, narrative, corporate, & event work, I pride myself on being able to adapt to whatever the production calls for. I have worked with all major camera and lighting brands, and have no problem adapting to new gear that may arise. Traveling & sharing my experience with new people is great feeling, as I look to continue developing my craft everyday. I look forward to the possibility of working with your crew in the future.

• Documentary DP
• Production Assistant
• Gaffer
• Grip
• Commercial DP
• Corporate Videographer
• Sound Mixer
• Colorist
• Production Company

I'm an editorial and commercial photographer based in Chicago and France. I mostly work in stills but enjoy shooting and editing video as well. I previously worked as a reporter and photographer for Business Insider and an overnight crime reporter for the Chicago Sun-Times. I hold a master's degree from the Medill School of Journalism and a certificate in photojournalism from the Spéos Photography School in Paris.

• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• Reporter / Journalist
• On-Air Reporter / Host
• Documentary DP
• Video Editor - News
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Mobile Journalist / Livestreamer
• Production Assistant
• Event Photographer
• Portrait Photographer
• Product Photographer
• Landscape Photographer
• Fashion Photographer
• Corporate Videographer
• Field Producer

I am not only a seasoned director of photography and production generalist, but also an expert motion designer and post generalist. I have my Masters in Film from DePaul University. While I have been working in animation and motion graphics for the better part of the last decade, I have been shooting on set for even longer.

• Commercial DP
• Motion Graphics Designer
• Fixer
• Production Assistant
• Production Company
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Documentary DP
• Creative Director
• Drone Operator
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Field Producer

I am a video journalist with international experience and the ability to tell authentic human stories in an engaging, compelling way. I am an experienced news photographer and hold a master's degree in video journalism from Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism. I am experienced in producing both news-style and long form video content.

• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Documentary DP
• Production Company
• Production Assistant
• Video Editor - News
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Reporter / Journalist
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist