San Francisco, CA, USA
20 reviews$800 - $2000 / Day
Mike is a video journalist with over eight years of video production experience and an MFA in Filmmaking from American University in Washington, DC. He is a visual storyteller with extensive experience operating as an all-in-one producer and videographer in the field. Mike's most recent work was produced for The San Francisco Standard—an upstart digital media company in San Francisco—where he worked as a staff video journalist and contributed his filmmaking skills to the team's coverage of the city and wider Bay Area. Mike's video journalism work at The Standard helped establish and solidify the company's online presence as one of the most active, informative and engaging news organizations in the Bay Area. Mike also has extensive experience as a freelance videographer, Director of Photography and video editor. His work has been published in established media outlets such as Business Insider, CNBC, Bloomberg, Voice of America, 60 Second Docs, Cheddar, and Brut. He has also produced, shot, and edited a variety of independent documentary films which have screened on public television and at film festivals such as the DC Environmental Film Festival, the California Independent Film Festival, Water Docs, the Washington, DC International Film Festival and others. He is passionate about documentary storytelling and bringing ordinary peoples' lives to life through video.
March • 2021
Mike came through in a pinch for us and delivered a high quality product! He was a lone shooter but was able to not only shoot a 2-camera interview, but followed our subject along throughout the entire day and shot a wide range of b-roll for us as well. He even got to shoot some drone footage for us before he left for the day, which will really add to our piece! He was professional throughout the project and very easy to work with.
July • 2020
Mike was so easy to work with! Prompt, attentive, and great at what he does! He made our interview subjects feel comfortable (which was doubly important during the pandemic) and he got us a well lit, nice looking shot. Highly recommend Mike for any interview needs
March • 2021
Mike did a fantastic job on our project. He's a very competent shooter, was very professional with our subject and followed our direction perfectly. I look forward to working with him again in the future.
Hal Wilkes, longtime San Francisco resident, has been playing the bagpipes the majority of his life. When COVID-19 began spreading rapidly throughout the US and Bay Area residents were ordered to shelter in place, Hal decided to help people feel a little less isolated and alone. This is a story I shot and produced at the onset of the pandemic in the United States.
A collection of my most recent video work.
Produced for Business Insider
Lance Victor Moore is a bespoke mask and fashion designer living in San Francisco. He’s created pieces for celebrities like Lady Gaga and Milla Jovovich. He crafts these masks using animal horns, insects, and other ethically sourced materials from taxidermy and oddities store, Paxton Gate. Moore takes us inside his studio and shows us how he brings these whimsical face pieces to life.
Produced for CNBC Digital Video
Shan Shan Fu, 33, lives in San Francisco, California, and earns $226,000 a year as a business owner. She owns her company, Millennials In Motion, which sells quality face masks, gaiters and socks. Shan Shan also has an O-1 visa, which is for individuals who possess extraordinary ability in science, art, education, business, or athletics. This is an installment of CNBC Make It's Millennial Money series, which profiles people across the globe and details how they earn, spend and save their money.
Produced for Business Insider
The individuals featured in Business Insider's 100 People Transforming Business lists are driving change and innovation in their industries. The list includes activists, entrepreneurs and leaders shaping the future of investment.
Produced for Business Insider
Dan Ryant volunteers his time to film devastated neighborhoods in the aftermath of destructive wildfires. He's documented five in northern California since 2017.
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