March • 2017
Gina's work is very great! The material is abundant. She followed the characters for two days and filmed a lot of details. Also, she did very good before hand research; thanks to her, we could have a so good story. Great job!
Gina L.
Vernon, CA, USA
22 reviews$600 - $1000 / Day
About
Gina Levy writes, produces, directs, shoots and edits commercials, documentaries, fiction, reality TV and video journalism. Her documentary “Foo-Foo Dust,” which she shot, directed and edited, was short-listed for an Academy Award, received many honors and screened at Sundance. Her video work for The New York Times was part of a Pulitzer Prize winning project for International Reporting. Her commercial series for Children’s Bureau received a Silver Telly. She has worked as a director/shooter for the reality shows Bridezillas and Lake Life, for Morgan Spurlock’s production company Warrior Poets, and for the reality production company Back Roads Entertainment. Currently she is focused on short-form documentary and on writing and producing comedic content. Her comedy pilot "Woman Up!" recently advanced to the second round of the Sundance Episodic Lab. Previous to her filmmaking career, Gina worked in high tech marketing. She is a graduate of Harvard University.
Top Services
- News Shooter / Video Journalist
- 11 reviews
- Documentary DP
- 8 reviews
- Reporter / Journalist
- 1 review
Clients
Top Reviews
July • 2016
Gina is a great communicator, has a journalist's instinct and is very adaptable.
July • 2016
Gina is a good communicator, shoots well and comes up with great story ideas.
Top Projects
Produced for The New York Times
Troubles on Russia's Lake Baikal
All is not tranquil along Siberia's Lake Baikal as workers at an ailing paper mill cling to their jobs in the face of protests from environmentalists.
- News Shooter / Video Journalist
- Documentary DP
- Video Editor - News
- Reporter / Journalist
We don't want a Romney Economy
Mitt Romney has repeatedly asserted that his experience as a successful businessman qualifies him to be president. The workers from the Sensata plant in Freeport, Ill., pop. 25,000, ardently disagree. This factory, majority owned by Bain Capital, is shutting its doors, shipping all the jobs and equipment to China and dealing a blow to this struggling rust belt town.
- News Shooter / Video Journalist
- Documentary DP
- Video Editor - News
- Reporter / Journalist
5.0 Produced for G/O Media
Young Delegate Prepares for the Convention
Zenaida Huerta is preparing with her father to attend the Democratic Convention in Philadelphia. At age 17, she will be one of the youngest delegate at the Convention from California. The video will examine what inspired her activism, what issues are important to her (racism, income inequality and the environment) and what are her aspirations for the future.
- News Shooter / Video Journalist
- Documentary DP
4.0 Produced for G/O Media
A black journeys to a white mecca
Founded in the 1980s and with over 70,000 attendees, Burning Man, the annual counter-culture desert party, is a white affair: less than 1% of attendees are African American. Why aren't there more blacks at Burning Man? The founder stoked controversy by claiming it was because black people "don't like to camp." We will follow a black virgin to Burning Man and explore the question, why aren't there more black people at Burning Man?
- News Shooter / Video Journalist
- Documentary DP
Produced for The New York Times
Russia's Opposition Faces Piracy Raids
Claiming they are searching for pirated software, Russian police seize computers from advocacy groups and newspapers, effectively quelling dissent.
- News Shooter / Video Journalist
- Documentary DP
- Video Editor - News
Produced for America's Community Network
Honey Bee Rescue
ACN has gone out of business. Here is a link to the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BI8pMdj6608
- News Shooter / Video Journalist
- Documentary DP
- Video Editor - News
Equipment
Video
- 2K video camera
- Full HD video camera
- Multiple cameras
- DSLR or equivalent
- GoPro or equivalent
Video
Audio
- Wireless lavalier mic
- Shotgun mic
Audio
Miscellaneous
- Lighting kit
- Sliders
Miscellaneous
All Services
Production Support
- News Shooter / Video Journalist
- Documentary DP
- Reporter / Journalist
- Commercial DP
Production Support
Post Production
- Video Editor - News
- Video Editor - Documentary
- Video Editor - Commercial
Post Production
Miscellaneous
- Creative Director
Miscellaneous