Discover Top Documentary DPs in Sterling Heights, Michigan, USA

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.

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• Fixer
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• 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.

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• Non-Fiction Film Director
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• Video Editor - Commercial
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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!

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Our team is made up of a collection of professional creatives who want to make the world a better place. We’re up for any challenge—whether it’s developing a compelling film strategy for a local electric company, creating ad spots for national and international clients alike, producing a 52-episode travel series, or raising awareness about the very real existence of sex-trafficking in our nation. We know how difficult it can be to get a vision off the ground. It requires a lot of preparation, effective communication and of course, flawless execution. But delivering great visual content is only half the battle. We work tirelessly to go above and beyond the call of duty for our clients and partners. Our ratings reflect that. We thrive amidst logistical challenges, tight deadlines, and always work to deliver a great experience. What is your story? We’d love to make it a reality.

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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
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• Non-Fiction Film Director
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• Corporate Videographer
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• Colorist
• Senior Editor
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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.

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From coast to coast, I've had the pleasure of creating commercial content for companies from Google to Sherwin Williams, Continental, and much more! I bring the skill and resources to tackle projects of any scale, and I always do so by creating a positive work environment wherever I am.

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Tinisha Brugnone, founder of the Cinematic Griot Collective, is an award-winning Director/Producer/Screenwriter from Detroit, Michigan. She earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in "Media Arts and Studies" from Wayne State University with a concentration in Production. ​ While a student at Wayne State University, she joined The Michigan Creative Film Alliance (the MiCFA), a collaborative effort between students and alumni of Wayne State University, the University of Michigan and, Michigan State University. ​ During her first production with the MiCFA, she served as Co-Producer and Unit Production Manager on the short film "Beauty Queen". Later that year "Beauty Queen" went on to win a Bronze Award at The Blue Water Film Festival (2012) and a Bronze Plaque Award at the Columbia International Film Festival (2012). Her second production with the MiCFA, the short film “Downriver”, won a total of six awards including the Silver Award at the Blue Water Film Festival (2013) and Best Cinematography at the prestigious Uptown Film Festival (2013). Upon graduation from Wayne State University, Ms. Brugnone began focusing on writing and storytelling. In late 2015 her screenplay “Top Shelf” was chosen out of 150 applicants, to be one of 12 screenplays included in the Inaugural "Detroit Sundance Writing Intensive Workshop” under the instruction of filmmaker Joan Tewkesbury. In 2018 she launched The Cinematic Griot Collective a collective of filmmakers, artists, and other creatives. Through her collective, she formed relationships with like-minded individuals who are dedicated to giving a voice to underrepresented groups. Ms. Brugnone then launched her first project and pilot event, with the assistance of the C.G.C “Idlewild International Film Festival" in the summer of 2019. The event attracted diverse film enthusiasts with people traveling from as far as Washington, DC to Michigan, and received rave reviews. In 2020, Ms. Brugnone opted to cancel the Idlewild International Film Festival due to the current pandemic and to concentrate on writing and freelance production work. Tinisha is currently an active member of "Final Girls Detroit a collective of women filmmakers working and living in Metro Detroit and Brown Girls Doc Mafia (BGDM)a collective of women and non-binary filmmakers and industry representatives of color. ​

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• TV News Producer

BG Video, LLC is a Cleveland based Video Production Company that was established by Videographers Greg Stead and Brian Binder. We produce a wide variety of Creative Content. Our forte is helping companies advertise and grow with Brand videos, Product Videos, Training and Instructional Videos. Outside of corporate video we also specialize in Documentaries, Music Videos, Weddings, Live Event, Narrative Film production, and Video Editing. We have produced videos for a wide range of organizations, and we are always looking for new opportunities to expand our craft. Clients hire us because of our versatility and our experience with a large variety of projects. Our low overhead enables us to keep our costs down, and our expansive network allows us access to the newest equipment, studio spaces, specialty crew and more. We are able to work as a two man team, or put together a crew for larger projects.

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Alex Goetz is a documentary filmmaker and photographer and co-founder of Running Wild Media, a production company specializing in stories of wildlife and conservation. He has contributed to outlets such as National Geographic, BBC, PBS, CBS and was a winner of the National Geographic "Wild to Inspire" film competition. An Ohio native, some of his extensive travels have taken him from the countryside of Tasmania filming Tasmanian devils, to boating throughout the vibrant Marshall Islands, and road-tripping around four amazing African countries filming wildlife and conservation efforts. Alex is a 2019 Emerging Wildlife Conservation Leader, 2019 NAAEE 30 under 30, TEDxToledo 2017 speaker, and a 2013 graduate from Bowling Green State University, with a degree in Film Production and Environmental Science

• Documentary DP
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50% Cinematographer. 50% Photographer. 100% lover of Annie Leibovitz, Anheuser Busch, and falling on a skateboard. Creating in Pittsburgh, Los Angeles, New York, and beyond since 2006. I am an international video and still specialist having created content in India, Germany, Poland, the U.K., Mexico, the U.S.A., etc. I deliver local, national, and international video/still content for news, social media, internal communications, commercial, sports, docustyle, and entertainment programming. I've been recognized as a premiere East Coast cinematographer, with a strong background in lighting. Clients include: Google, CBS, Philips Electronics, Carnegie Mellon University, The Art Institutes, Wiz Khalifa, Vice Magazine, Noisey, The Voice, Refinery 29, Pittsburgh Magazine, WeAreCovalent, IMG Entertainment, Pittsburgh Post Gazette, Skinny Tie Media, Dick's Sporting Goods, Mass Appeal, etc.

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I have been working in film and video for about 15 years now. I have a bachelor's degree in Film and Media Arts from Temple University. I have experience working on movies, commercials, documentaries, news, live sports and pretty much just about every other form of media that exists. Throughout the years I've had the pleasure of working for numerous companies, such as HBO, Roll Global, Conde Naste, Hearst Digital Media, BCBG, Interscope Records, just to name a few. I've been a camera operator, director, editor, and producer, with most of my time nowadays being spent on the latter. I'm willing to work anywhere in the world and throughout the years have made numerous connections with equipment rental houses, and crews in every major market. Please feel free to reach out with any questions and/or concerns you may have.

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• Video Editor - News
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• Music Composer
• HD Live Operator

From a young age, I was fascinated by film. The Visuals of movies like Lord of the Rings and Jurassic park stuck with me while I was growing up in Eighty Four, PA. I started to realize how much cinematography can change the mood of the story. While in school I was constantly thinking about making films. I later made the decision to pursue filmmaking which lead me to go to Point Park University where I got my bachelors degree in Cinema Productions with a concentration in cinematography. Since then I’ve worked on a number of films and with various artists such as Grammy award-winning artist Daya. I love bringing great stories to life and working with directors to make strong visuals through lighting and camera work.

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Steven Sims is a multi-talented producer, editor, performer, and host with 20 years of production experience both in front and behind the camera. As a producer, Steven has both field production and post-production experience in broadcast television, digital content, social media, and documentaries. Steven also has experience editing broadcast television, digital content, social media, music videos, commercials, and documentaries. Steven has been featured in several feature films, television series, and digital content as both an actor and a host. Steven also worked as an on-camera producer alongside Mike Rowe in the Facebook Watch series, Returning The Favor. For availability, rates, and booking please contact Steven at x.

• Video Editor - Documentary
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• Line Producer / On-Location

I'm Nina Misuraca Ignaczak, and I'm based in metro Detroit. I'm an accomplished writer, editor, and filmmaker, and I've also puttered in podcasts, data journalism, and infographic production. My real love is telling a human story; I'm at my best when I can connect the dots between technical information (data, policy, issues) and a human angle. I've written and produced media about topics ranging from energy policy to food to transportation to water to economic development and more. Several job titles I've held: Editorial Director, Digital Editor, Freelance Writer, Audio Producer, Film Director, and Community Planner.

• Video Editor - Documentary
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• Drone Operator
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• Field Producer
• Mobile Journalist / Livestreamer
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Maranie is an independent photographer, videographer and print journalist. Drawn to raw human experience Maranie strives for a visual intimacy born of earned trust and a willingness to get close. With extensive global experience her work focuses on social justice, displacement and the effects of conflict. She is dedicated to under-reported, human stories, fueled by steadfast convictions, a deep love of journalism and just the right amount of grit. A 2020 Pulitzer Center Reporting Fellow, Maranie is an Eddie Adams Workshop alumni, 2019 NSC Student Photographer of the year and recipient of the Ed Kashi Fellowship at Syracuse University.

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• Copy Editor
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Video Content Creator with expertise in video editing, camera operation, creative development, pre-production, set management, motion graphic design and drone piloting across industries such as advertising, broadcast, corporate training and development, and marketing. Strengths in crafting documentary-style branded video content with cinematic visuals and stylized editing techniques in order to tell a compelling story by utilizing creative approaches, humor, authenticity, attention to detail, and exceptional time management skills. Motivated by documentary video editor opportunities in the marketing industry.

• Corporate Videographer
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Producer/shooter/editor with a passion for telling captivating stories. On set, you can often find me managing two cameras, running audio, styling and directing simultaneously. On days filled with breaking news, I'm writing scripts, shooting and editing videos for multiple social platforms. While living in NYC for the past ten years, I worked on independent documentaries, short-form editorial and news content for Hearst (Good Housekeeping/House Beautiful), food and lifestyle content for Plated/HelloFresh, and fashion/entertainment coverage for Nylon Magazine and PitchforkTV.

• News Shooter / Video Journalist
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Alden Roth is an experienced commercial and documentary storyteller, currently producing video content at Rocketfuel Studios. With a unique talent to find and craft important and inspiring stories, Alden uses his creative talents to help companies, brands, and individuals share their stories with a larger audience through emotive filmmaking. Alden studied Cinema Production with concentrations in cinematography and editing and Point Park University. Alden enjoys ultrarunning, rock climbing, bikepacking, and converting his old school bus from WV into a skoolie with his wife.

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Max Cianci is a freelance producer/Director based in Pittsburgh, PA. Max’s work has been shown in festivals around the globe, from Cannes to Auckland to festivals throughout the states. He prides himself on his ability to help others to the best work they can do, as well as steering a project in the best direction possible amidst the many unforeseen circumstances that filmmaking tends to present. With the crew of filmmakers Max has met throughout his travels, they’ve combined to make a powerful and creative team that can find the heart of any project given to them.

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