Discover Top Documentary DPs in Syracuse, New York, USA

I’m the founder and filmmaker at Alita Films, a documentary production company. As a nonfiction visual storyteller, I create videos for a wide variety of brands, nonprofits, and news organizations. I’m always looking to tell true stories in new ways, from new and previously untold perspectives. I direct, produce, shoot and edit. My work for GE exploring 3D printing won the Best New Artist award at the Tongies. My first feature documentary Waiting for John, about the last surviving Cargo Cult, aired in PBS's award-winning Pacific Heartbeat series and screened in film festivals worldwide. With experience living and working internationally, I am comfortable with complex logistics, sensitive topics, and difficult situations. I’m inspired by the universalities in the human experience, counterintuitive notions, and the beauty found in the everyday.

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Originally an undocumented immigrant from Argentina, Eduardo Daniel Vilchez has been involved in media and video production since 2001 in all capacities in front and behind the camera. “A dreamer before Dreamers,” Mr. Vilchez knows the importance of supporting communities of color and the importance of mainstream narratives and how they bring about positive change where it is most needed. A filmmaker, photographer, and video journalist by training, Mr. Vilchez has recently worked as a freelance producer, cameraman, and editor for NBC/Telemundo and Univision, while also balancing large clients like Paris St.-Germain FC, BeIN Sports, Fox Sports, and Sony Music. He was also a media consultant and video producer for SOMOS Community Care in NYC and has recently done pro-bono work for The Door and The Clemente Soto Velez Cultural and Educational Center in Manhattan. Through his company BurnStrip Productions, LLC., first incorporated in 2010, Mr. Vilchez has worked tirelessly to provide affordable high-quality commercial media assets to small and medium sized companies and entrepreneurs.

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Who is Stephen Ko? Hello! I'm Stephen Ko, a videographer and creative director based out of NJ/NYC. Creative filmmaking has always been a passion of mine, so much so that I left my stable pharmacy career back in 2015 to start my own video production business, SKO FILMS. Never looking back, filmmaking has taken me around the world and I've been fortunate enough to work with amazing clients that I believe in and admire. What does SKO FILMS do? SKO FILMS is a video production company dedicated to the art of creative storytelling. We work with businesses and creatives to tell their story and we want to help you create some amazing content tailored to your needs. Clients trust us for not just the best in video and photo content creation, but as a valuable partner that supports, advises, and empathizes with their business needs. Our diverse portfolio includes travel videos, social media posts, explainer videos, product commercials, corporate interviews, Kickstarter/fundraising videos, cinematic short films, music videos, event highlight videos, and so much more. Who we work with? SKO FILMS works with big name brands, small business owners, solo-entrepreneurs, product manufacturers, influencers, and more. Some notable clients include HP, Getty Images, Samsung, and Hopper. How can we help? We're here to engage your customers and build trust in your brand. With award-winning storytelling combined with cutting-edge technology, we can make your business stand out from the competition and deliver you results. Interested in learning more? Call or Text | x Email | x

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WWW.SCOTTRUDERMAN.COM Scott Ruderman is an award winning filmmaker who has worked on documentary film projects for Netflix, Hulu, Discovery, A&E Originals, Channel NewsAsia, and HBO. His documentary short, Piano Craftman, was awarded Best Director at the 2020 Madrid Art Film Festival and will screen at the BIG SKY Documentary Festival in 2021. In 2020, Scott worked as a cinematographer across the Netflix series (Un)Well and Hulu’s Taste the Nation. Scott was also a Director of Photography on Netflix's Explained and in 2019 he was the Director of Photography on Whiter Shade of Terror, a film about the the global spread of anti-muslim rhetoric and an increasingly violent white supremacy movement, which aired in 28 countries. In late 2018, Scott was a producer on the USA production of the Unanswered Ives documentary which was awarded the Czech Crystal for “Best Documentary Dedicated to Music, Dance and Theater” at the 2019 Golden Prague Film Festival. He holds a Master of Fine Arts degree in Social Documentary Film from the School of Visual Arts. Currently, I freelance on a contractual basis and willing to travel for production. I own state of the art camera gear, professional sound equipment and HD lighting.

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Sebastian is a filmmaker and cinematographer based in Brooklyn, NY. His curiosity about the world and the systems and structures that shape us draws him to well-told stories in both fiction and non-fiction. His short documentary film Esquilas en la montaña (Bells in the Mountains) was officially selected for the 2017 New Orleans Film Festival and the 2017 San Francisco Documentary Festival. His cinematography work has been screened at the Margaret Mead Film Festival and the Nashville Film Festival. Over the last few years Sebastian has helped shoot an experimental non-fiction film in the -35°F winter of interior Alaska, produced videos for the Show Me $15 fight to raise the wages of fast food workers, directed and shot a film for the Southern Environmental Law Center, DP’d a short doc about wetland restoration in Louisiana, filmed on the road with country singer Dierks Bentley, documented oral histories of Afro-descendant Panamanian millennials, and produced, directed, and shot a film for Metro Nashville Public Schools about the experiences of LGBT teachers and students to be used in LGBT trainings for teachers and counselors. Sebastian has also interned for Barbara Kopple and spent three years as a free-lance production assistant on Ken Burns' upcoming Country Music series, assisting with interview shoots and filming behind-the-scenes material. Sebastian grew up in Concord, Massachusetts, and graduated magna cum laude from Vanderbilt University with a BA in Film Studies and Anthropology. During his six years in Nashville, Sebastian grew to love the South, where he first became involved with social justice activism. This commitment continues to drive both his photography and his career choices.

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Award-winning Video Director. I have 18+ years of broadcast production experience. Working as a Video Director/DP/Editor, I covered TV news and documentaries on history, science, crime, nature, entertainment, and politics, and also produced many corporate videos. My philosophy is humility and professionalism. Always consider team play important and take responsibility until the end without missing the client's requirements. I have lighting and sound equipment, including a Red camera. I use Premiere and After Effects for video editing. Professional Experience • 2008- Present - Fish and Net Entertainment - president/ Film Director /Editor/DP • 2004- 2008 IMAGIN ASIAN TV -Director/Producer (Directed IATV popular show “THE LOUNGE” “PANCRASE SHOW”) • 2001- 2003 Freelance Producer/Director of Photograph (TV documentary, TV commercial Film, Music Concert. etc.) • 1995- 2000 SBS (Seoul Broadcasting System) Assistant Producer • 1993-1995 KTR Radio – (Radio Host/writer) Award 2007 Telly Award: Best Live Show Director 2015 ICFF Film Festival -Best Cinematography award 2023 NY Festivals Film & TV -Best Nonfiction Series gold award Directed TV Documentary and Commercial Film 2001-2003 – TV Documentary – NHK HD Special, NHK Sunday 2004-2005 – TV Documentary – Korea wave - IATV 2006- TV Documentary – Last Chance – CTS TV 2007 – 3 Episodes of Chevrolet TV commercial film– Tahoe 2008 – 3 Episodes of Las Vegas TV commercial film 2009- Sephora – Cosmetics TV commercial film 2010- B2 Organic – Cosmetics TV commercial film 2013- TV Documentary – Shalom Jerusalem – CGN TV 2014 – 4 episodes of Honda TV commercial film 2015- TV Documentary – Let it flowing - C3 TV, CTS TV 2017- TV Documentary- 5 Episodes of Palisade Park People – Voice of America 2018 – TV Documentary – 22 Episodes of My America/Flushing People – Voice of America 2019 - TV Travel Show - 52 Episodes of Countryside in America - Voice of America 2021- TV Documentary - 17 Episodes of New America Dream - Voice of America 2022- TV Travel Show(DP) - 4 Episodes of World dark tour - JTBC TV (S.Korea) 2022- Present TV Documentary (Editor) - 52 Documentary - Voice of America Clients Chevrolet, Honda, Sephora, B2 Organic, Decello, KBS TV, MBC TV, SBS TV, Channel A TV, Arirang TV, NHK TV, TV Asahi, CTS TV, Traveler department of Nevada, JTBC TV, KIM & BAE Law office, Voice of America, etc. Education New York University- Film and Television Additional Nationality: United States of America Language: Native Fluency in Korean, English Computer/Edit: Final Cut Pro, Premiere, Microsoft Office Broadcasting Cameras, Lighting Set up, Audio Mixing, Drone Operating

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Samantha Schutz is a Director of Photography, Producer and Editor working across independent and commercial projects, from feature documentaries to network shows, web series, and children’s television. Recent projects include producing and shooting Ashton Kutcher’s Going From Broke for Flicker Filmworks Productions, shooting a documentary on The Drum Major Coalition for The Martin Luther King Center, shooting a pilot for the docu-reality series All Hands on Deck starring Debrah Messing, and shooting for The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. Sam was Senior Producer and DP for the Martha Stewart brand’s Everyday Food YouTube Channel, growing it to well over 1 million subscribers; the channel’s show Kitchen Conundrums with Thomas Joseph that Samantha produced and shot won a James Beard award. Samantha was Co-Executive Producer and Director on the Cooking Channel show Log On and Eat with Eden Grinshpan; and she co-created, produced, and directed the Cooking Channel's Eden Eats. Other projects include: shooting a pilot episode for Discovery Plus and Magnolia Network titled From Grandma with Love, directing for OXO's Chef in Residence campaign hosted by Eden Grinshpan, and producing the livestream At Home for the Holidays with Gordon Ramsay for Stage TEN productions. ​Additional credits include producing and shooting a 360VR viewing room featuring A Guided Tour of the Magnolia Market with Chip and Joanna Gaines, shooting a special for ABC Nightline News titled Death with Dignity, and shooting for Biz Kid$, a public television series about financial education and entrepreneurship for a pre-teen audience. Samantha creates digital media content on a wide range of industry leading formats, her work seamlessly finds a vision for any story whether it’s for television and documentaries, branded and integrated content for the web, or Livestream and 360VR. AWARDS: Kitchen Conundrums James Beard Award Winner; Martha Stewart Facebook Live Webby Award Winner

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I started my career in filmmaking working on independent films in Seattle in the 1990s. I joined I.A.T.S.E Local 488 as a grip and worked on features and television series including DISCLOSURE, NORTHERN EXPOSURE, and others. In 1997, I left the film industry to attend graduate school and then teach filmmaking at Emerson College and Ithaca College while still working on independent films. In 2010, I was a delegate to Poland for the American Documentary Showcase with my short film NOTES ON LIBERTY. From 2013 to 2018, I was one of the primary filmmakers for the Cornell Lab of Ornithology where I shot and produced numerous short-form documentaries on birds and their habitats. I was the Director of Photography for the award-winning noir web series THE CHANTICLEER and in 2017 lived in Vienna, Austria as a Fulbright Scholar. I hold an MFA in Film and Video Production from the University of Iowa Graduate College.

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Stephen has earned screen credits as a director, story editor, producer, field producer, director of photography, and editor on over 100 national television shows and projects. These have included programs for every one of the major networks, NBC, CBS, ABC, National Geographic, United Nations Films, Paramount, CNN, The History Channel, PBS, AP, Reuters, Discovery Networks, FOX News Channel, Travel Channel, Food Network and more. He has worked as a field producer for the 2010 Olympic Games. He has also served as a judge for the EMMY Awards, the International Documentary Association, and has also worked teaching media studies at The Park School of Buffalo. In addition to his documentary and television experience Stephen has directed and produced hundreds of promotional videos for corporate and NGO clients. Conflict Zone experience. Former medic.

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I specialize in editorial, documentary, and sports photography. My passion is creating photographs that cause people to stare, to form an opinion, and that create an immediate bond with the subject. I believe that it is the photojournalist's responsibility to combine the art of photography with an ethical understanding of journalism. I am a proud 20 years US Army Veteran with service in the conflict zones around the planet. I see photojournalism as a continuance of my public service. Past Publications include: The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Philadelphia Inquirer, The Washington Post, Time Magazine, London's Daily Mail, Newsweek, NBC News, Reuters, and The Associated Press. Currently based just north of New York City, I am available for worldwide assignment. I am prepared and equipped to provide editorial, feature, and sports images on time and on deadline.

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The Foundry offers video and photography services for individuals and businesses of all kinds. We have organized a team of videographers, photographers, audio and lighting engineers, writers and marketers. Artists at their core, who’s strength as a team is to find creative ways to tell your story and reach your desired audience. Video contains the unique ability to emotionally connect with your audience and move them to action. Through the combination of moving images and sound, video is the culmination of many art forms creating a sensory experience that is more immersive than any singular medium such as painting, photography, sculpture or music alone. We truly believe that if da Vinci were alive today he would be a video artist.

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I've been in the video production field since 2011; in that time I've amassed a body of work from around the globe. I am currently Director, Editor, and Founder at Big River Film Co. Over the past seven years, I have worked to produce, direct, and edit commercials, social media campaigns, and an award-winning short film. My clients have included large national and international brands, such as Macy's, Pinterest, and Bacardí, as well as small businesses in the technology, construction, and tourism sectors. When I'm not pursuing my next creative project you can find me winding through back roads on my motorcycle, paddling in the nearest body of water, or shaking up a favorite cocktail. Utica, NY

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Alessandro is a New York based Cinematographer, Director and Producer with over 15 years experience in the film and video industry. He's worked in nearly all aspects of the business and his reputation is for providing great service with a positive attitude. Recent work has included shooting cinematic branded content for LimeBike, in addition to shooting commercials for major Broadway shows, and creating storytelling projects for corporate and nonprofit entities. He founded Cima Image Arts to help clients find high value solutions for video with with the discipline, creativity and devotion that comes his start working in film. He is also a co-founder of the adventure travel website Embark.org.

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Alex Martin is a videographer/editor for a popular Vermont ski resort. After graduating from the University of Vermont in sociology, he worked for UVM Extension's "Across the Fence," a local TV show. He produced recreational and tourism videos for Lake Placid, and made Fox 44 TV commercials before moving to Smuggler's Notch Ski Resort. Experience: covering housing, long-form interviews, land use, environment, social justice, sports, winter sports, and animation. Jess Wisloski is a freelance VT-based web journalist. Previously she was the New York City editor for Yahoo!, managing homepage news stories in the metropolis. She's covered breaking and feature news at Village Voice, the Villager and the Brooklyn Papers, the New York Times and and on staff at the NY Daily News.

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With over a decade in the production industry, I have extensive experience with managing on-location shoots locally and nationally, both directly and as a freelance operator. Specializing in promotional productions for businesses and organizations, I routinely have a hand in everything from pre-production to editing, but my first love and primary role is as DP and camera operator. I’m able to provide a variety of experienced crew and equipment locally for projects large and small, and am happy to chat in more detail if you have any questions whatsoever. It would be my pleasure to work with you, and thank you for your consideration!

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I direct, produce, shoot, and edit nonfiction films in Burlington, Vermont and around the country. Previously I was a producer on staff at The Atlantic in Washington D.C. I was a finalist for the 2015 National Magazine Award for two short documentaries chronicling the effects of housing discrimination in Chicago. My projects have been featured in film festivals across the country and been selected for 2 Vimeo Staff Picks. I have produced work for The Atlantic, CNN, Al-Jazeera, and National Geographic among others. My work covers a diverse range of topics, and I enjoy making investigative and thought-provoking films that challenge simple narratives.

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Hi I'm Brandon Polack, a visual storyteller, communication strategist, and artist living in the Hudson Valley in New York. ‍ My work highlights the powerful and relevant details of a story by reimagining them as symbolic images, forming new perspectives that remain faithful to the source material, but in a more animated, sensorial, and experiential way. ‍ I'm currently working with passionate clients who want to build their brands, improve the way they communicate through video and image, and who want to tell engaging stories.

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I recently switched over to freelancing after full time work for Time Inc. editorial brands in LA and spent many years before that at VICE, Yahoo and NBC in New York. My experience is mainly shooting and producing in the field (topics range widely from sensitive/trauma - to cute and informational) and editing. I have many examples of short form documentary content at www.michellerknight.com with reels and full work examples. I have been shooting with cinema style large-sensor cameras and DSLRs as well as capturing audio and shaping appropriate lighting most of my career.

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Sabrina is the producer and editor you bring to your project when you want someone who will find the best possible way to tell the story whether that's someone who can walk into any situation and become friends with everyone in the room, or someone who will scrub through an interview and find the perfect soundbite or moment of emotion in a tiny micro-expression. She's shot, edited and produced for local news in the NY market, food shows, man on the streets, and has been working the last two years servicing national healthcare clients as a senior video editor.

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We are independent thinking creators, editors, and passionate about everything we do. At our inception we made a conscious decision to move away from the traditional and cliche things about videography. Instead we want to give our audience an honest, clear, cinematic film that will truly connect them to the bride, presenter, actor, author, or prop. Using the most high tech equipment available to create the illusion that there is no equipment at all and that you are right there with them.

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