Discover Top Field Producers in Topeka, Kansas, USA

Kevin McKinney is an Emmy award winning cinematographer, A festival award winning filmmaker and a proud father. He has been in the film industry for 20 years working on countless commercials, television series, web series, studio films, and independent films. His lighting has been featured in American Cinematographer magazine and his inventive rigging on "Shitty Rigs". McKinney began his work in documentary film while attending The University of Kansas, and continues to produce and shoot films, including the award-winning feature film, Corporate.FM, which follows the self destruction of the American radio industry.

• Documentary DP
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Field Producer
• TV News Producer
• Drone Operator
• Sound Mixer
• Video Editor - News
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Production Assistant
• Corporate Videographer
• Audio Storyteller
• Commercial DP

With 20 years in the field, I'm a full time freelance cinematographer, photographer and drone pilot. Having traveled to almost 30 countries, there aren't many places I won't go to capture amazing content. I am regularly based in Missouri and Los Angeles.

• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Commercial DP
• Documentary DP
• Video Editor - News
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• Drone Operator
• Immersive/Spatial Video Capture
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Production Company
• Creative Director
• Field Producer
• Corporate Videographer

Storyteller with experience producing tv and media from development through post production. Work background primarily in Reality TV, unscripted, and true crime. Social and easy to get along with, team player and great at collaboration. Midwesterner. Mom. Coffee lover.

• Field Producer
• Transcriber
• Copywriter
• Senior Producer / Project Manager
• Production Coordinator / Crewing

Over the past 20 years, I have a flawless track record producing, directing and editing content with world class creative agencies, television and film production companies and Fortune 500 companies which include Yahoo! News, People TV, NBC Universal, Travelocity, Real Time with Bill Maher,  Getty Film, Oracle, Organic, WAG Entertainment, MAK Pictures, 60 Minutes, Harvest Creative, Hint and Thrillist. In 2022, Jon directed and edited the feature documentary, Class of COVID- 19 which recently won the 2022 International Black Film Festival- Nashville Best Long Documentary, Kansas City Film Fest International Audience Choice Award for Documentary Feature and the Silver Remi Award at WorldFest- Houston International Film Festival. The documentary also screened at the Portland Film Festival and the Twin Cities Film Festival. In 2018, Jon directed, produced and edited the award-winning feature documentary film, Uncommon Allies. Uncommon Allies is currently on Amazon Prime, Apple, TV, Roku TV and VUDU. Over the past several years, Jon collaborated with Oscar and Emmy award winning filmmakers on many independent projects.  He was a producer and DP on the feature documentary film, Beyond Laughter and Tears, released in March of 2016 directed by Oscar award winner Doug Blush.  Jon's past experience includes working as a director, producer, DP and editor at Yahoo!.  Jon played a hands-on, key role in establishing Yahoo! as a forerunner in original online video productions.  This was Yahoo’s first step into original TV style series (webisodes) productions.  He directed, edited and produced 5 original webisode series while at Yahoo! focusing on topics such as travel, lifestyle, subcultures, music, news, and politics.  He's worked with TV hosts Bill Maher, Charlie Rose and Richard Bangs.  Jon's last project at Yahoo! was creating a video profile of the President of the United States in the White House Roosevelt Room.  It was the first time in history a sitting president conducted an interview solely for the internet.  This project was a tremendous success and received international attention and millions of video streams. In 1998, Jon was a video producer for the world’s first e-commerce website with broadcast film footage.  The company was acquired by Getty Film in 2000.  He has also produced, directed and edited several short films.  

• Documentary DP
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Commercial DP
• Video Editor - News
• Field Producer
• Production Company
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Production Assistant
• Non-Fiction Film Director

Specialties: Sony XDCam, Sony a7iii camera, Panasonic GH5 DSLR camera, Panasonic GH2 DSLR camera, and Panasonic AG-HPX 300 cameras, licensed and insured Part 107 drone pilot, extensive experience with Adobe Premiere Pro, Final Cut Pro, After Effects, and Photoshop, producing/directing live productions, hard camera operator on live sports productions, Newtek Tricaster 850, Chyron/Lyric graphics, I currently work full-time at Speedway Motors as a video producer, producing videos featuring classic and race cars. I also produce instructional and educational videos for people wanting to know how to install certain parts on their cars and which part is best for the application they're using. I used to work at Time Warner Cable/Spectrum as a producer/director for Nebraska on Demand, as well as Spectrum Sports--a regional all-sports network. I produced and directed local high school football and basketball broadcasts for Spectrum Sports and am part of our team coverage of Huskers football and basketball. I produced High School Round Up: a bi-weekly magazine local sports show that features area high school sports stories. I was also the lead producer for other specialty shows, such as the Husker Football Recruiting Special and other Husker athletic related shows, and special series such as High School Rewind and Conversations. I have also produced a series called "The Good Life on Demand," which examines the must-see places and events across Nebraska. Before graduating from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln with a broadcasting degree (August 2003), I started working at KOLN/KGIN-TV in Lincoln, NE in April 2002 as a part-time videographer. In December of that same year, I was promoted to a full-time videographer position. I covered stories ranging from elections, Husker sports, the Hallam Tornado, and Hurricane Katrina. I also set up/shot nightly live shots with our microwave truck. From Mar 2006-Dec '06 I worked as the assignment editor, coordinating reporters' stories and planning news coverage throughout the day and long-term. My wife and I started our own videography business, Five C Video, in 2006. We shoot and edit numerous types of video jobs, including corporate and business videos, sports videos, weddings, recitals, and other events. I am also available for freelance video work, including producing and directing broadcasts, running replay, and other camera operations, with my own or provided equipment.

• Production Company
• Documentary DP
• Fixer
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Production Assistant
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Corporate Videographer
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Reporter / Journalist
• Drone Operator
• Field Producer
• Senior Producer / Project Manager
• Digital Content Creator
• Commercial DP
• Post-Production Manager

Ty Jones is a Kansas City based filmmaker who has produced, directed or director of photogram for movies, TV, and Web Series that have gained worldwide attention and have played at some of the top film festivals around the world. He has directed and produced over 40 short films and 3 feature films over the past 7 years, many playing around the world at festivals and getting worldwide distribution. Below is a list of a few of the films and also his Reality TV work. DP-The Gnomist — 2015 Tribeca, Hot Docs, LA Short Fest, When fairy homes mysteriously appear in a suburban forest, four women, driven by unquelled curiosity about the origin of this whimsy, find that believing in magic is the medicine they need to overcome their personal struggles and tragedies. Director , writer, Producer — LAST BREATH—Grand Jury Award nominee Dances With Films, Best feature OMAHA FILM FESTIVAL. Temecula Film Festival, Garden State Film Festival Best Feature,

• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Documentary DP
• Commercial DP
• Creative Director
• Production Company
• Drone Operator
• Field Producer
• TV News Producer
• Gaffer
• Grip
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Fixer

With nearly a decade of experience in broadcast commercial film production, I'm capable of handling any project you might have. I have a proven track record. My reel, found on my website, shows the level of productions I take on and those are only the ones that will fit into a 60-second video. I've been a part of nearly 300 productions since 2017, and I have the equipment and people to pull of a production of nearly any scale. I'm able to produce documentary content, commercial advertisements, and internal corporate videos with skill and precision.

• Production Company
• Commercial DP
• Documentary DP

My name is Shea Carpenter and I have worked in the Television industry going on 13 years now. I have worked on various shows and with number of networks including reality, documentary and branded content. I can do everything from Story, Field, Casting and much more. I have traveled all over the country building long last working relationships and content I am proud of.

• Series Producer / Show Runner
• Senior Producer / Project Manager
• Production Coordinator / Crewing
• Field Producer

Hi! My name is Em Kennedy (They/Them) and I am a Production Coordinator working in the Kansas City Area I have experience working in commercials, reality, documentary, and Indie Narratives. I'm organized, self-motivated, and friendly. Love taking care or crew and talent.

• Production Assistant
• Production Coordinator / Crewing
• Field Producer

Hello, my name is Carl and i am a producer gone rogue to the other side...acting. J/k Looking for local Day-Full Time work.

• Production Company
• Senior Producer / Project Manager
• Production Coordinator / Crewing
• Field Producer
• Full-Service Live Production

• Creative Director
• Production Company
• Field Producer
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Documentary DP
• Sound Mixer
• Commercial DP
• Drone Operator
• Fixer
• Production Assistant

Tessa Wedberg tells stories as a writer and filmmaker. A Nebraska native, Tessa came back to her home state to PA on her first feature film in 2001. She script supervised films including Hide Away, Lovely, Still and Lucky. She assistant directed Jessica Oreck's short The Collector and worked in production on Alexander Payne's films Nebraska and Downsizing. She has produced/directed music videos for bands including The Faint, Icky Blossoms, The Mynabirds and Azure Ray and freelances in commercial and film production. She has produced, directed and / or written projects for Film Streams, Inclusive Communities, Omaha Girls Rock, Autism Action Partnership, Omaha Community Foundation, Nebraska Ataxia and more. After volunteering at Refugee Empowerment Center, Tessa started the New American Voice Alliance (NAVA) with a group of artists to build community through collaborative art (words, photography, film and music). Many projects are in development through NAVA including the I Am From poetry + portrait project, the Umoja Choir recording their first record (and a short documentary around that project), a mural / storytelling project at Yates Community Center etc. Tessa is writing and developing narrative and documentary projects. She wrote a script called In Fountain Creek that she will produce with a close team of collaborators in Nebraska early next year. She is also beginning a project based on the film reels, photos, diaries, letters, articles and artifacts of the life of her Great Uncle Raymond Fritz called "Our Amplified Hearts."

• Creative Director
• Field Producer
• Production Company
• Fixer
• Production Assistant
• Copywriter
• Copy Editor
• Non-Fiction Film Director
• Production Coordinator / Crewing
• Senior Producer / Project Manager

Mike is Fowlerhouse Films’ technical producer, creative director, and chief video nerd. He has filmed and edited videos for nonprofits and is the multimedia operations manager for a training and development company in Kansas City. He is experienced in documentary-style productions, event video capture, corporate video, and commercial productions. As a video editor, Mike is skilled with laying out videos in a way that supports organizations’ brands and missions. At a Glance: -Licensed Drone Operator -Sony A7SIII Mirrorless cameras w/ wide, standard, and telephoto lens coverage -Diverse range of audio equipment to suit different scenarios -Flexible lighting packages for large and small productions -Multiple stabilization options to meet production and speed requirements

• Senior Editor
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Full-Service Live Production
• Production Company
• Drone Operator
• On-Camera Talent
• Corporate Videographer
• Podcast Producer
• Digital Content Creator
• Senior Producer / Project Manager
• Post-Production Manager
• Field Producer
• Content Strategist
• Social Media Producer
• Commercial DP
• Documentary DP

Over my career, I’ve developed, produced and directed various projects for networks as well as content partners such as, Discovery, A&E, Esquire Network, HGTV, Style Network, History, OWN, Goodwill, Sprint, Children’s Mercy KC and the Pujols Family Foundation. In addition, I have over 10 years management experience in organizational leadership and relationship building with clients and team members. Whatever the project, I'm committed to telling impactful stories that inform, touch and delight the audience regardless of the platform.

• Field Producer
• Creative Director
• Fixer

I have worked on big budget features (i.e. “About Schmidt,” “Lucky”) as well as independent films, and have produced commercials, branded content, and documentaries in various markets around the U.S. for clients such as The Kroger Co., Procter & Gamble, and Sprint. I have more than 20+ years of commercial production experience. As a producer / filmmaker, I have the ability to keep everything on task and under budget while surpassing expectations. I excel at the ability to recognize talent and lead a successful team.

• Field Producer
• Line Producer / On-Location
• Senior Producer / Project Manager
• Production Coordinator / Crewing
• Executive Producer
• Fixer
• Post-Production Manager
• Social Media Producer
• Content Strategist

Created in 2012, Blue Barn Productions LLC is an obsessed team of storytellers. We operate an independent, award-winning, media production company that has screened and distributed films worldwide. We are experienced FAA licensed and certified drone pilots, as well as certified RED camera operators. With access to full crews, studios, and gear for virtually any project. Interested in commercial work. Passionate about documentary and narrative projects. Telling stories is our business.

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

• Video Editor - Documentary
• Field Producer
• Corporate Videographer
• Production Coordinator / Crewing
• Portrait Photographer
• Senior Producer / Project Manager
• Creative Director
• Colorist
• Post-Production Manager
• Event Photographer

• Non-Fiction Film Director
• Commercial DP
• Production Company
• Line Producer / On-Location
• Senior Producer / Project Manager
• Production Coordinator / Crewing
• Post-Production Manager
• Field Producer
• Gaffer
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Colorist
• Grip
• Fixer

• Production Coordinator / Crewing
• Creative Director
• Production Assistant
• Fixer
• Senior Producer / Project Manager
• Field Producer
• Production Company