Discover Top Documentary DPs in Washington D.C, USA

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

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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.

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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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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• Product Photographer
• Corporate Videographer
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Justin Reyes has worked with storytellers, content creators, network marketers, designers, musicians, developers and creative agencies on video, social media platforms, still photography and concept creation. Years of production experience equipped Justin with tools such as producing and shooting both film and stills as well as editing, photo retouching, managing, troubleshooting and team building. Working with several large companies such as: NIKE, ADIDAS, BACARDI, GOOGLE, CARTIER, GREY GOOSE, HOWARD HUGHES, BUEMER and ALAM, Justin has transferred his knowledge and experience to his company JREY Productions. This has given him the opportunity to run his own productions and hire his own teams. Some of the artists JREY Productions has worked with are; DVINE, INDIGO GENERAL, YOUNG HYI, LARISSA KATE, WEALTHY COMMERCIALS, GYMZZY, KM3, PARIS, JCORP and ST ART NOW. Justin Reyes accomplished many goals while receiving many awards and scholarships, which gave him the opportunity to go to the School of Visual Arts to study cinematography. During this time, companies like SCHEIMPFLUG and MATTE PROJECTS approached him. Working at these establishments gave him both the knowledge in gear and business etiquette that makes him excel in his field. Justin has honed his talents in the film industry for JREY Productions, specializing in music videos, fashion shoots, corporate commercials, brand advertisement, events, lifestyle and fitness. There’s no job too big and no task too small to tackle.

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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”.

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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.

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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.

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We're a full-service video production company that works with brands and non-profits who make the world a better place. By creating genuine and powerful narratives that take the form of documentaries, commercials and branded content, we share our clients’ passion for what they do and why their work is important. We help brands powerfully engage viewers to tell stories that are bigger than any of us on our own. Reverie works in places all over the world, and is proudly based in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

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I'm an international affairs journalist with more than a decade of experience working as a producer (field, segment and planning), correspondent and shooter. I have worked out of East Africa, Southeast Asia, the Middle East and the US, and am well versed in both international and (US) domestic affairs. My TV broadcast/video news outlets include Al Jazeera America/English, CBS News, VOA, NowThis and Bloomberg QuickTake. I also have bylines in The Guardian, the Washington Post and Guernica.

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Nathan Antila has over thirty years of experience writing and producing documentaries, educational films, and instructional media for television, theatrical release, museums, government agencies, and corporate clients. Credits include award-winning programs for The Smithsonian Channel, the Discovery Channels, Voice of America, National Geographic Channel, the History Channel, A&E and The Military Channel.

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I am a cinematic storyteller. My gear, passion, and vision make me the perfect candidates to take on almost any project. I am obsessed with making things look and feel beautiful. I shoot with RED cinema camera’s- a huge step up from DSLR’s, and work with a multifaceted production team. I love incorporating time lapses, super slow motion, and motion graphics into my films.

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Branden Eastwood is a freelance multimedia journalist with a background in still photography, video production and writing. He has been recognized for his work by the Society of Professional Journalists and his photography is represented by Redux Pictures.

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PRODUCER & DIRECTOR with 10 years of experience in the film industry. Hard working professional with an in-depth understanding of film production process, storytelling and the postproduction pipeline. I speak English, French and Spanish.

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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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Timothy Wolfer is a journalist and filmmaker. For over a decade he has been working on stories of humanitarian aid and migration. His work has taken him to 40+ countries; places like South Sudan to tell stories of the conflict, Bangladesh to cover stories of the Rohingya fleeing Myanmar, Cuba as the country first opened to U.S. humanitarian assistance, and Haiti days after the 2010 earthquake. His latest film The Right Girls follows a group of transgender women headed to the U.S. Border with the 2018 Large Migrant Caravan. This film was distributed on Amazon, iTunes and Google Play. He has also produced numerous, short docs for PBS stations, winning him a regional Emmy. Wolfer was also present on the steps of the U.S. Capitol on January 6th filming as a mob breached the building and the footage, he shot there was featured by the New York Times. His gear includes, FX9, FS7 A7R3, as well as audio and full lighting kit.

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