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Experienced video Director /DP /producer, and Editor , photographer and Drone Operator with FAA Part 107 license and insurance . Team player, skilled at pre-visualization and working with variety of clients to create storyboards and help conceptualize ideas tailored to their needs and messaging. Work with commercials, branded content, Documentaries and corporate videos - internal and external, I am adept at taking a project from initial concept all the way through to final deliverables. In addition I film 360 VR videos, do live streaming, and have done lots of aerial filming all around the world. I have done extensive work with animators and graphic designers and have experience with green screen filming and lighting. In addition I have extensive studio experience in both still and video productions. I have contacts at numerous companies and am great at pitching and bringing in new business. I edit on Premiere and After Effects and have several drones including the Inspire and Mavic 3 Pro.

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Ryan is a New York-based filmmaker with a flair for turning subtle, everyday moments into compelling stories with broad appeal, particularly through the universal language of sports. His journey behind the camera began on the sidelines of high school football games in Texas. As he moved on to film and documentary work, Ryan developed a profound belief in the power of empathy, drawing from a tapestry of his own diverse human experiences that would inspire his approach to narratives that resonate deeply and authentically. Educated at NYU's graduate film program, Ryan's foundation in filmmaking is robust, recognized by industry accolades such as the Best Test Commercial at YDA in Cannes for his Nike spot "Buckets". His debut transcends the arena of sports, offering a lens into the human condition and capturing the collective ethos that brands and agencies strive to embody. With an eye for the emotive force of storytelling, Ryan’s ambition is to craft campaigns that don't just sell, but also tell a story that audiences will remember and feel a part of. His vision for the future is expansive, seeking to collaborate on projects that challenge societal norms and ignite conversations. Brands and agencies should partner with Ryan for his fresh perspective that blends the traditional with the avant-garde, his commitment to authenticity, and his proven ability to connect with viewers on an emotional level. His work is a testament to the potential of creative advertising to not just reach an audience, but to touch it profoundly. When not weaving narratives, Ryan is usually cooking at home in Brooklyn, or exploring the world’s coastlines with his fiancée Stephanie.

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Alex Pritz is an Emmy and Peabody Award-winning documentary filmmaker based in New York City. Recently, Alex directed The Territory, which premiered at Sundance 2022 where it won both the Audience Award and a Special Jury Award for Documentary Craft. The Territory was shortlisted for the 2023 Academy Awards, nominated for three Critics Choice awards, a Gotham Award, a Producers Guild Award, and a record seven Cinema Eye Honors where it won for Best Debut Feature. The Territory was named a NYT Critics Pick, and was acquired by National Geographic Documentary Films for a theatrical release in the United States, Canada, the UK, Brazil, Aotearoa/New Zealand, and the Netherlands. The film is now available globally on Disney+. Alex won an Emmy for his work as a cinematographer on the feature documentary The First Wave (dir. Matt Heineman). He was also a cinematographer and field producer on Jon Kasbe’s feature documentary, When Lambs Become Lions (Tribeca 2018), and a co-director, cinematographer, and editor on the documentary short, My Dear Kyrgyzstan (Atlanta 2019). Alex is a co-founder of Documist, and has received grants from the Sundance Institute, IDA Enterprise Fund, Catapult Fund, Doc Society, and was named a 2023 BAFTA Breakthrough Fellow. Alex holds a B.Sc. (Ag. & Env.) from McGill University where he studied Environmental Science and Philosophy. In 2012, he received an inaugural Dalai Lama Fellowship for his work developing film curriculums alongside low-income communities in the Philippines. Alex has received Hostile Environments and First Aid Training, and studied French at the Middlebury Language Schools as a Kathryn Davis Fellow for Peace.

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William Martin is a BAFTA nominated documentary filmmaker focused on gender inequality, immigration, queer rights, and climate change. He graduated in 2021 with a master's in journalism, with a focus on News and Documentary. He also has a bachelor of arts degree from NYU Tisch in photojournalism. With funding from the Fund for Investigative Journalism and as a migration fellow with the Ground Truth Project, William created a 30 minute documentary examining the Trump administration’s controversial choice to continue detaining asylum seekers during the COVID-19 pandemic. Celeste and Maria, two undocumented women, survived both COVID-19 and human rights abuses while detained at Otay Mesa ICE detention center in California. No Way, Which Way, was a BAFTA student film awards shortlist and was selected for the Toronto Women's International Film Festival. Most recently, William was awarded grants from BAFTA and the Fund for Investigative Journalism to explore how the U.S. Border Closure has impacted transgender asylum-seeking migrants in Mexico’s dangerous border cities in the midst of Covid-19. After two years, the short film, Sin Hogar (No Home), will be released this late Fall. Here's a preview of the content published with The New Humanitarian—selected for IQMF Amsterdam and Tulum WE film festivals. William was also a Great Big Story Genesis student fellow, one of four students globally awarded an opportunity to create a short film. His story, The Dolphins of Laguna, follows the fishermen of a small town in Southern Brazil who have been collaborating with dolphins for over 100 years to catch fish. Safico, 68 years-old, has been fishing with one particular dolphin, Caroba, for 45 years. Safico goes to great lengths to both protect and uphold the tradition of fishing with dolphins. With funding from National Geographic, his documentary, Daughters of Drought, investigated how Malawian women are impacted by climate change. The film won Best Short Documentary at the Toronto International Women Film Festival and will be published with WaterBear in August. His video journalism is currently featured in Time, Teen Vogue, The GroundTruth Project, BRIC Media, and Al Jazeera.

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Jeff Springer is an Emmy nominated documentary filmmaker and freelance cinematographer who has worked with PBS, NBC, Discovery, Paramount+, Sony Pictures, Lucasfilm, Channel 5 (UK), Arte (France), ZDF (Germany), and DR2 (Denmark), as well as brands such as Google, Amazon, Nike, and Microsoft. His first feature documentary went to over 200 film festivals and won 37 awards for Best Documentary. As a cinematographer he has shot numerous television documentaries, using his strong background in editing to not just create beautiful images, but to also build compelling visual stories. His latest feature documentary Rodents of Unusual Size, about giant swamp rats invading coastal Louisiana, was funded by ITVS, was broadcast nationally through Independent Lens on PBS, is rated 98% on Rotten Tomatoes, and was featured as an answer on Jeopardy. He grew up in Hawaii and has lived in Afghanistan, Russia, London, Berlin, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and is now based in New York.

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Hey, I'm Fedir - a visual artist with a passion for photography and film. I've been working in the industry for over 20 years, and during that time, I've had the opportunity to explore a variety of creative roles. As a Director of Photography, I specialize in corporate, documentary, and commercial productions. I love working with clients to create stunning visuals that bring their ideas to life. My technical expertise and creative vision have helped me to deliver high-quality work on time and on budget. I'm also a photographer, and I have experience in a wide range of genres, including photojournalism, portraits, products, fashion, and landscape photography. I believe that a great photograph is all about capturing the essence of the subject and telling a story. I love the challenge of finding the perfect composition and lighting to create images that are both visually stunning and emotionally impactful. In addition to my work behind the camera, I also have experience in production coordination and art direction. I've worked on a variety of projects, from small-scale independent films to large-scale corporate events. I'm a natural problem-solver, and I thrive on managing teams and ensuring that every aspect of the production runs smoothly. I pride myself on my creativity and attention to detail, and I'm always looking for new ways to push the boundaries of my craft. Overall, I'm a dedicated and passionate visual artist who loves to create stunning and impactful work. Whether I'm behind the camera or in a production role, I bring a wealth of experience and expertise to every project I work on.

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Fanny Texier is an award-winning director, cinematographer, and editor based in Brooklyn. She is interested in untold stories about women and those underrepresented in traditional media. Through cinematic camerawork and intimate interviews, she brings a well of curiosity and an eye for the unusual to her documentary storytelling. As a freelance video journalist, Fanny has worked for outlets including The New Yorker, BBC, VICE News, The New York Post, AJ+, Business Insider, and French news agency AFP. She has filmed and edited projects for platforms and partners including HBO, Netflix, VICE on Showtime, BET, Facebook Watch, Google and Adobe. She has also edited projects featuring Lady Gaga, Nas, Teyana Taylor, Kehlani, and Megan Thee Stallion.

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Cinematographer, Producer, Editor, Jill of All Trades. I specialize in unpredictable situations, and I have a passion for creating change through my lens. With 500+ projects under my belt, and all the gear you could need, my team is sure to reach your project's goals no matter how big or small, and can crew up any size shoot. I have a variety of 4K cameras, I’m kitted with robust lighting and grip packages, and I have a full editing suite with fiber internet for beating upload deadlines. I have over a decade of experience editing with the Adobe Suite as well as Final Cut Pro. You can see more of my gear list here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1xOG0Ud1rS-PpgSCXgkhhZ_7NtkkhY_Ndt5Gnt_9NOf0/edit#gid=1339070649

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Filmmaker/journalist/photographer with an established track record of producing impactful, innovative work for media companies such as the BBC, The New York Times, NBC, The Guardian and Al Jazeera over the last decade. Currently in New York – via Latin America, London and Moscow. Portfolio: www.frederickbernas.com Videos: www.vimeo.com/frederickbernas Instagram: @frederickbernas Other clients include: The New Yorker, NOWNESS, LA Times Studios, VICE, The Economist, TIME, Bloomberg, Reuters, AP, Monocle, UNHCR, Rolling Stone, Great Big Story, Atlas Obscura, Insider, Spiegel TV, CNBC, Fusion, 60 Second Docs, Wired, Vocativ, TBD Media, International Committee of the Red Cross, Global Citizen, CNBC, Roads and Kingdoms, CBS, France 24.

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Hello! My name is Corey Florin, a Cinematographer and Video Editor. I have extensive experience working as a Cinematographer and Video Editor on multiple short films, music videos, documentaries, promo videos, and international work. I have worked on over thirty video productions, at four different media companies, and in multiple countries including Austria, Mexico, Thailand, Indonesia, and Vietnam as well as all throughout the United States. I would be thrilled to create something amazing with you. Talk to you soon!

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I'm a reporter and visual journalist working in NYC. I aim to create compelling stories that transport the viewer into another person's world—the sort of documentary journalism that helps you understand an issue because you feel as though you've experienced it for yourself. I've produced video for major news outlets, live-streamed protests, and worked with multimedia investigative teams at The New York Times, NBC News and MSNBC. I also have an upcoming documentary short "Water Tower." I graduated from Columbia's Graduate School of Journalism in 2012.

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Jarrett Robertson, born in New York's Hell’s Kitchen, searches his urban environment to find the true heartbeat of the city. As he encounters the hidden voices within this metropolis, his goal is to make films that uncover intimate truths about this society. His ability to capture the grittiness of any given moment is clearly reflected in the keen observations of his candid stories. Jarrett's track record for successful films ranges from fictional narratives and documentaries, to music videos and experimental art.

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Jonathan and Erin are a husband and wife creative team. They live in Brooklyn, NY with their cat, Vincent. Jonathan got his start as a camera assistant on studio films and television shows while Erin jumped into the world of digital video content (lots of top-down food videos). We believe in the power of stories, and we'd love to tell yours.

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Julia Muldavin is a trilingual video journalist and producer with a focus on human rights, social justice, conservation, and culture. She manages all aspects of video production, from pitching, field production, and camera operation to script-writing and post-production. Website: www.juliamuldavin.com

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Emmy-nominated, twice National Headliner Award winning video journalist. His documentary work focuses on socio-political issues and human-interest stories in the U.S. and Latin America. He currently resides in Brooklyn, NY. For more info on his work visit www.carlospbeltran.com

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An Ohio born video journalist who has commercial, documentary and large production film experience. He has reported in Cairo, Egypt, photographed every presidential candidate in 2012 & 2016 and filmed documentaries in China. Currently based in New York.

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Through film, reality can be shared to the masses with the art of story-telling. Stories show relativity. Stories show humanity. These stories are verbally told by properly documented interviews, or visually shown through 4K 10-bit footage. Let me be your messenger.

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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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