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Visual journalist (photo and video) currently based in Washington, DC specializing in documentary and editorial visuals whose work has been published on CNN, NBC News, AJ+ (Al-Jazeera), Fusion, NPR, and other news outlets in addition to working corporate clients such as the United Nations Higher Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), The Human Rights Campaign, Starbucks, People Magazine, etc. Armando finished his tenure as a communications fellow in 2014 at the United Nations University for Peace where he also worked as their official photographer/videographer documenting the different dignitaries and events occurring at the University. He also received a Master's in Media, Peace and Conflict studies from the aforementioned institution and holds a Bachelor's in Political Science. Armando's work has been exhibited in California and Washington, DC where he received 'Best in show' during the 'Exposed DC' exhibit at the Longview Gallery. He's also a proud alumni of the Eddie Adams Workshop XXIX. For more on his work visit: www.okaybokeh.com

• Documentary DP
• Video Editor - News
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• Reporter / Journalist
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Translator
• Commercial DP
• Sound Mixer
• Mobile Journalist / Livestreamer
• On-Air Reporter / Host
• Creative Director
• Field Producer
• TV News Producer
• Production Company
• Drone Operator
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Production Assistant
• Fixer
• Immersive/Spatial Video Capture
• Corporate Videographer
• Senior Producer / Project Manager
• Production Coordinator / Crewing
• Transcriber
• Event Photographer
• Landscape Photographer
• Portrait Photographer
• Product Photographer
• HD Live Operator
• Full-Service Live Production
• Non-Fiction Film Director

Founded by Cy Anderson in 1981, Cy’s company, Cyrus Sound, has over 30 years experience in professional audio. Cy Anderson began playing guitar at the age of 10 and he has played all styles of music and toured the United States as a professional musician. He continues to make music and has several albums of his own music available on major music streaming services. Cy was a full-time faculty member in Digital Film and Video Production at the Art Institute of Pittsburgh from 1992 until 2014, and he was formerly Audio Production Engineer for WPGH-TV and also WPXI-TV in Pittsburgh. He’s worked in live sound and has many professional credits and he has done post production on two feature films. He is a member of the Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE), and a member of the University Film and Video Association. Cy has a B.S. from Penn State, and an M.S. Ed from Duquesne University in Instructional Technology. He currently is adjunct faculty at Point Park University and La Roche University teaching sound in their film programs.

• Sound Designer
• Sound Mixer
• Music Composer

My name is Hedayatullah Noori, a reporter, cameraman, video editor, and technician. I was forced to leave Afghanistan with my wife and four teenager children because I had worked as a technician, cameraman and reporter for 13 years for Voice of America in Kabul. I have resettled in Silver Spring, Maryland. I am authorized to work in the United States. I am very interested in finding a job that will allow me to use my skills here in the U.S. and to support my family. As you can see from my resume, I studied electrical engineering and computer science in Afghanistan, but due to my interest in the press, I started working in the media in 2003 for an Afghan newspaper, Hewad, and then for Afghan National Radio and Television as a reporter and cameraman. In 2008, I began working for Voice of America and did so in several capacities. In addition to working as a reporter and camera operator, I also have experience in video editing. You can see samples of my work at the links below. For each of them, I prepared the script, shot the videos, and did post-production editing myself. I am very flexible and eager to learn. I am a hard worker and I would very much appreciate an opportunity to speak with you about potential employment.

• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Reporter / Journalist
• Video Editor - News
• TV News Producer

Nick Childers is an Emmy award-winning visual journalist and documentary filmmaker from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He’s the son of a Chilean immigrant and blue-collar Appalachian. Nick has filmed and produced documentaries, news videos, and photo assignments for outlets like The Washington Post, The Guardian, NBC News, VICE News, CNN, Associated Press, Topic, The Wall Street Journal, BRIC TV, Village Voice, Public Source, Postindustrial and is an alumnus of Pratt Institute, Missouri Photo Workshop, UnionDocs, HEFAT, Pittsburgh Filmmaker's Flight School Fellowship, and CAPA Pittsburgh. Nick has covered stories like the war in eastern Ukraine, the Tree of Life shooting, labor in the Rust Belt and Appalachia, home-birth during COVID, Black Lives Matter protests in Pittsburgh, abuse within the Catholic Church, and Caribbean pirate FM radio in Brooklyn. He’s the director of the Pittsburgh chapter of the Video Consortium and a member of NPPA, Storyhunter, Press Club of Western Pennsylvania, Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council, and Associated Artists of Pittsburgh. Nick works independently as a freelance visual journalist, camera operator, director, producer, local fixer and multi-media editor for a variety of editorial and commercial clients. He owns and operates a full Sony FX6 package as a one-man-band.

• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Documentary DP
• Fixer
• Field Producer
• Production Assistant
• Video Editor - News
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• Commercial DP
• Drone Operator
• TV News Producer
• Video Editor - Documentary

David Bernabo is a filmmaker, musician, dancer, visual artist, and writer, performing with the bands Host Skull and How Things Are Made; devising dances with his variable dance company, MODULES; and often collaborating with Maree ReMalia | merrygogo. He curates and produces work for the Ongoing Box imprint and co-curates the Lightlab Performance Series with slowdanger. His documentary films have covered food and food justice (the four-film Food System series), art and music (Site Specific: A History of the Mattress Factory, In A Dark Wood), economics (Moundsville), and nature (Wild Human). David'd client work includes documentary commissions for the Mattress Factory museum and the Carnegie Museum of Art, corporate work for PPG and Boys & Girls Clubs of America, and mission-based work for 412 Food Rescue and TeenTaal. David's films have screened at the On Art Film Festival, JFilm Festival, Re:NEW Festival, Afronaut(a) Film Club, the Foodable Film Festival, and on WQED’s Filmmakers Corner.

• Documentary DP
• Commercial DP
• Sound Mixer
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Music Composer
• Sound Designer
• Audio Storyteller
• Reporter / Journalist
• Production Company
• Non-Fiction Film Director
• Colorist
• Fixer
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Production Assistant
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Copywriter

My name is Kory Pitkavish and I am an LA based director, currently residing in Pittsburgh due to the COVID-19 pandemic. I have a large background across several departments and industries. I've been Directing music videos, Youtube creator content, and narrative shorts for the last 9 years. I have been lucky enough to Direct content and videos for Desiigner, Liza Koshy, Scotty Sire, Old Spice, as well as many others. I have also done 7 music tours, Shooting and editing the online tour content for Desiigner, Steve Aoki, Riff Raff, and Scotty Sire. All projects that I Direct are also edited and colored by me using Davinci Resolve Studio. Outside of Directing I have Gaffed Shorts for Hulu, as well as numerous Shorts and Features for up and coming LA Directors such as Steph Dezil and Vincente DiSanti. Long story short, I just like working, and helping create things. I love working in this industry and I look forward to helping anyone out there!

• Documentary DP
• Commercial DP
• Non-Fiction Film Director
• Creative Director
• Gaffer
• Grip
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Colorist
• Event Photographer

My journey through the world of journalism has been a compelling odyssey, capturing pivotal moments in history and amplifying the voices of the unheard. From the tumultuous events of the 2011 Egyptian Revolution to the electrifying atmosphere of the 2014 Brazil World Cup, I've woven narratives that traverse continents and cultures. My lens has not only focused on global events but has also delved into the intricacies of human rights struggles. I've illuminated the struggles of indigenous and immigrant communities in the United States, shedding light on their challenges and aspirations. Through my work, I've transported viewers to the heart-wrenching aftermath of the Christchurch Mosque mass shootings in New Zealand and the impassioned streets of the Black Lives Matter movement in the United States. Amid these defining moments, I've also dedicated myself to unearthing the truth. Following the cataclysmic explosion at the Port of Beirut on August 4th, I've meticulously chronicled its reverberations, capturing the resilience and strength of the Lebanese people. My commitment to frontline reporting during the Arab Spring in Egypt was recognized with a prestigious nomination for the Rory Peck awards. In 2019, I was bestowed the honor of the Bronze Telly Award for my unwavering documentation of immigration issues in the United States and Mexico, a testament to my dedication to storytelling. In my role, I directly collaborate with clients, ushering their video projects from conception to fruition. My responsibilities encompass the entire spectrum of production, from envisioning and strategizing to scripting, storyboarding, crew coordination, and shooting. I orchestrate aerial visuals through my role as a documentary-style drone operator, a realm where I'm licensed and insured by the FAA. My nimble flight craft of choice includes the DJI Mavic 2 Pro and DJI Mini Pro 3. I craft cinematic narratives through aerial and gimbal-based videography for diverse commercial clients. Moreover, I extend my expertise to the world of FPV drones, leveraging the DJI FPV and DJI Avata to create breathtaking and exhilarating videos through a first-person perspective. My journey is an embodiment of my unwavering commitment to storytelling, one that constantly evolves while preserving the core of human experiences and aspirations.

• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Drone Operator
• Fixer
• Gaffer
• Grip
• Documentary DP

Hello there! My name is Spencer Bruttig and I am a Washington, D.C. based film producer, DOP and editor. I came out to DC from the SF Bay Area to help start a new documentary and podcast production company (Tegna and Vault Studios) but most recently joined Google as an in-house creative producer working on their marketing team. I am also the Cinematographer on the D.C. based narrative series "Anacostia," as well as the Baltimore Comedy series "Thespian." I am also the DP on the new reality television show "City Boyz DC." I have worked on sets big and small, and I have used a number of different camera packages from Sony FX and A series, to Red Weapons and Komodos, Canon C series and Black Magic URSAs. I am comfortable adjusting to any lighting and audio situation, and pride myself on creative and efficient filming and editing. P.S. I have my own complete lighting, camera and audio package and can be a one man band for projects as well. Staff Me Up: https://staffmeup.com/profile/spencerbruttig LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/spencerbruttig/ IMDB: https://imdb.me/spencerbruttig Production Hub: https://www.productionhub.com/profiles/edit/373512

• Documentary DP
• Creative Director
• Commercial DP
• Video Editor - News
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Sound Mixer
• Line Producer / On-Location
• Senior Producer / Project Manager
• Colorist
• News Shooter / Video Journalist

Ray Whitehouse (he/him) works at the intersection of documentary film and journalism. After growing up in Chicago, he lived in San Antonio, Texas, before moving to Washington, D.C. He works primarily as a director of photography. His feature-length directorial debut, A RUN FOR MORE, had its world premiere at Frameline in June 2022 and screened more than 30 festivals across the U.S. He served as the Second Unit DP on TO THE END, directed by Rachel Lears, which premiered at Sundance in 2022. BRING THEM HOME, a documentary short he co-directed and DP’d, premiered at the Big Sky Documentary Film Festival in 2022. He was part of the Washington Post team that was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for reporting about the Capitol insurrection and its aftermath. He’s worked as a cinematographer on more than 20 documentary features and filmed, produced and edited projects for The New York Times, The Washington Post, TIME, and Univision, among others. He is community coordinator for the D.C. chapter of Video Consortium and a regional co-chair of the Documentary Producers Alliance. He holds an M.A. in documentary journalism from UNC Chapel Hill and a B.S. in journalism from Northwestern University. The core tenets of his practice are transparency, collaboration and critical reflexivity.

• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• Reporter / Journalist
• Documentary DP
• Video Editor - News
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Drone Operator

Hello! My name is Nacho Corbella and storytelling is my passion. I love shaping a story, shooting and been in the field, interviewing, and everything else content gathering entails. There's something athletic in the act. You put your whole body and mind into it. It's exhausting but tremendously fulfilling. I enjoy enormously assembling the puzzle of what a multimedia story is. Reviewing and selecting material, deciding which asset is best to convey what the story portrays. It's like writing, but far better. You can have the most beautiful images and incredible bits of audio, but if you don't know how to order them and ultimately make sense of them for the viewer, it's useless. It's like loose words on a piece of paper. That's what I love about editing: you're creating a language. It's a full on mind game. Multimedia is the type of work that I love engaging with and doing, but also the type of work that I think is meaningful and can promote change. I firmly believe is a medium that can reach people and spur them to understand issues fully and, consequently help bring change, especially when done with dedication and quality.

• Documentary DP
• Sound Mixer
• Video Editor - News
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - Commercial
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Corporate Videographer
• Creative Director
• Drone Operator

CUTTER HODIERNE is a documentary cinematographer. He has also worked as an award-winning feature film director. His debut feature film FISHING WITHOUT NETS, a story of pirates in Somalia told from the perspective of the pirates, won 'Best Director' at the Sundance Film Festival and was called "Sundance's most beautiful film" by The Wrap. His short film of the same title garnered international acclaim, including the Grand Jury Prize at the Sundance. The short was expanded into the first scripted feature film financed by VICE Studios and distributed by FOX. Cutter was named one of the 25 New Faces of Independent Film and was a fellow at the Sundance Screenwriter's Lab. Cutter's work in interactive mediums includes VR experiences like STRENGTH IN NUMBERS - NBA FINALS VR for OCULUS, A virtual museum exhibit: BERLIN WALL VR and art-installation films like OMNIA PER OMNIA. Cutter has also directed commercials for major brands like Intel, Microsoft, AEG, LiveNation, (RED), and others. Cutter began his career directing music videos in Washington, DC before traveling the world with U2 directing tour documentaries for the historic U2-360 Tour.

• Documentary DP
• Creative Director
• Commercial DP
• Corporate Videographer
• Fixer
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Video Editor - News
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Production Company
• VR / AR
• Metaverse
• Field Producer

Enrique Huaiquil is a Chilean-American award-winning cinematographer, photojournalist, documentary photographer, video editor, and graphic artist based in Northern Virginia. He has covered a wide variety of issues, including the Central American caravans trying to cross the U.S.-Mexico border, the aftermath of the earthquake in Puerto Rico, white supremacy in America, COVID-19 intensive care units, and immigration detention centers. Enrique has been documenting the immigration crisis in the U.S. In 2021, his focus was primarily on the growing Afghan community in the Washington, DC area as a result of the increased number of asylum seekers and refugees who had to flee Afghanistan with the American withdrawal in 2021. As a Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting grantee, he has explored and chronicled the challenges faced by refugees who evacuated Afghanistan after the Taliban takeover. Enrique's work has been published in a number of major news outlets including Al Jazeera English, NBC News, NewsMax, China Global Television Network, PBS, WETA, Bloomberg, and Business Insider. He has collaborated with a large number of NGOs, government agencies and educational institutions including GreenPeace, Sandy Hook Promise, and the Make-A-Wish Foundation. He is an Emmy Award recipient for video editing of a short documentary produced by Al Jazeera, He Survived Ebola, Now This Doctor Is Battling Coronavirus and a Webby award winner for cinematography for the video The Awful TRUTH about “No Trespassing” Laws. Enrique has a master's degree in filmmaking from AmericanUniversity and he is also a talented artist who specializes in oil-on canvases.He calls his style abstract-surrealist and has shown his work in several galleries in the DMV area.

• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Animator / Visual Effects Artist
• Motion Graphics Designer
• Fixer
• Production Assistant
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• Event Photographer
• Portrait Photographer
• Landscape Photographer
• Product Photographer
• Corporate Videographer
• Documentary DP
• Video Editor - News
• Drone Operator
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Graphic Designer
• Fashion Photographer
• Gaffer
• Commercial DP
• Translator
• Senior Editor
• Storyboard Artist
• Immersive/Spatial Video Capture
• Mobile Journalist / Livestreamer
• Illustrator
• Colorist

Journalist, news and non-news producer with more than 20 years experience in all aspects of media production. Fahimeh started her journalism path in Iran and she worked in numerous newspapers. She always kept her eyes on areas such as social, women, laborers and the young generation’s issues. In 2010 she started her career at Radio Free Europe, Radio Farda, where she still works from Washington DC. Fahimeh is the producer of Radio Farda’s weekly social magazine and also she has played a significant role in starting Frda TV as the lead TV presenter and host of the morning show. She joined VOA Persian in 2016 and worked as one of the best TV presenters and news anchors. After 2016, she continued her career with Radio Fada and started a significantly successful and well known debate series named “Taboo”, in which she discussed some of the most controversial political, religious, gender and cultural taboos in Iran. She is currently working on a new docuseries for Radio Farda, focusing on censorship in Iran. She is also well known for her extremely popular podcast series named “Ghazayeye Irani” which digs deeper in Iranian culture and society through food and its rituals. She also won the silver medal of 2022 in New York festival for radio and TV production for her radio documentary: “My censored life”.

• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Non-Fiction Film Director
• On-Air Reporter / Host
• TV News Producer
• Documentary DP
• Podcast Producer
• Production Company
• Senior Producer / Project Manager

I am an American-Iranian citizen and a freelancer who lives in Washington D.C. Two times winner of NY Film Festival 2022 & 2023 as a Cinematographer/Videographer in making documentaries for VOA. 20 years of experience in production and live broadcast and has worked with many News Networks like VOA, BBC, Al-Jazeera, Volant Media/Iran International TV, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, Fox News, OWN, The Hill and many more. Skills: Director of Photography, Cinematography, Videography, Video Editing, Live News and Event Director, Technical Director, Switcher, Line Producer, Producer, Gaffer, Grips, Audio Technician, LED Wall Operator. I have traveled the broad to cover many events such as World Cup 2014 in Brazil, Mobile World Congress in Spain-Barcelona, P5+1 Iran Nuke program in Austria-Vienna, War in Afghanistan and Iraq.

• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Documentary DP
• Commercial DP
• Corporate Videographer
• Production Company
• Line Producer / On-Location
• Senior Producer / Project Manager
• Post-Production Manager
• Field Producer
• TV News Producer
• Production Assistant
• Video Editor - News
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Motion Graphics Designer
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• Event Photographer
• Landscape Photographer
• Portrait Photographer
• Mobile Journalist / Livestreamer
• HD Live Operator
• Full-Service Live Production
• Creative Director
• Gaffer
• Sound Mixer

Dylan White is a producer, cinematographer, photographer, and editor focusing on productions and motion graphics for brands and artists. He most recently serves as a Creative Content Producer for Deeplocal. Previously, Dylan served as creative lead for Hearst Televisions Digital Studio where he produces branded documentaries and commercials within all of Hearst’s television markets in the U.S. Prior to his time with Hearst, Dylan was a producer at LittleThings where he produced, shot, and edited branded video content for Disney, LittleBits, American Greetings, and CVS alongside original editorial video content adored by LittleThings 50M+ uniquely visited platform. Since 2014 he has produced, directed, shot, and edited music videos for major and independent artists. His work has been featured in The Huffington Post, RollingStone, CMT, and The New York Times.

• Documentary DP
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Senior Producer / Project Manager
• Non-Fiction Film Director
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Commercial DP
• Creative Director
• Fixer
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Corporate Videographer
• Series Producer / Show Runner
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• Field Producer
• Sound Designer
• Colorist
• Senior Editor
• Sound Mixer

For the past 15 years I've worked as a producer and creative strategist in the fields of social enterprise, science, technology, and international development. I've produced countless short-form miscellaneous and promotional videos for a variety of individuals and organizations and have had films screened in festivals around the world. To date, I've held screenings at the San Francisco Ocean Film Festival, the Hong Kong International Film Festival, the Puerto Rico International Film Festival, and the Culture Unplugged Online Film festival. In my spare time, I'm a social media consultant specializing in campaign strategy and analytics as well as an adventure photographer/filmmaker specializing in rock-climbing, ice-climbing, and motorcycle sport.

• Documentary DP
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Video Editor - News
• Production Company
• Drone Operator
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• Mobile Journalist / Livestreamer
• Commercial DP
• Creative Director
• Field Producer
• Sound Mixer
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Production Assistant
• TV News Producer
• HD Live Operator
• Full-Service Live Production
• Immersive/Spatial Video Capture
• Corporate Videographer

I am a bilingual multimedia journalist and producer with a passion for character-driven stories rich in narrative and nuance. Primarily a writer and editor, I have extensive experience working in collaboration with teams of videographers, social media storytellers and infographic and other multimedia content producers to create stories presented across platforms. I previously worked as a digital editor at WLRN (Miami's NPR affiliate), a reporter on Univision’s digital news team and a staff writer at the alt-weekly Miami New Times. I have also worked extensively as a freelance writer, translator and producer. Outside of media, clients include the World Bank, World Wildlife Fund and various universities.

• Production Assistant
• Reporter / Journalist
• On-Air Reporter / Host
• Fixer
• Translator
• Field Producer
• Copywriter
• Copy Editor
• Digital Content Creator

I am an Adjunct Fellow at the Center for European Policy Analysis. I hold a Ph.D. in Political Science from Columbia University. My publications have appeared in peer-reviewed journals, the Washington Post‘s political science blog the Monkey Cage; the Huffington Post; the New Republic; Politico; and the American Interest. My research has been referenced in publications such as the New York Times, Bloomberg, the Economist, the Dish, and the Telegraph. I am frequently invited to give talks at U.S. universities and think tanks, including the Kennan Institute at Wilson Center, the Atlantic Council and the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.

• Reporter / Journalist
• Audio Storyteller
• Fixer
• On-Air Reporter / Host
• News Shooter / Video Journalist

Anthem Video is a full-service video production company + agency located in Pittsburgh. We help our clients drive their marketing goals through video by identifying powerful stories within their own organization, telling those stories, and then putting those stories to work with smart marketing campaigns. We're proud to provide video production to the Pittsburgh market. Our services include video production, post-production, pre-production, animation, video marketing strategy, and video campaign management.

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

Christopher Six is a passionate advocate of community journalism with more than twenty-five years in the media, corporate communications and marketing. An award-winning designer, columnist, illustrator, photographer and newsroom leader, his is a respected voice in journalism ethics. A veteran reporter, he has created and taught news writing seminars for community colleges and the Pennsylvania Newspaper Association.

• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• Reporter / Journalist
• Copywriter
• Copy Editor
• Fixer
• Production Assistant
• Senior Editor