October • 2019
Nick was very thorough. After some scheduling confusion, he was willing to put in some extra hours to deliver the assets we needed to complete project. Would recommend him highly.
Nick C.
Pittsburgh, PA, USA
12 reviews$600 - $8000 / Day
About
Nick Childers is an Emmy award-winning visual journalist and documentary filmmaker from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He’s the son of a Chilean immigrant and blue-collar Appalachian. Nick has filmed and produced documentaries, news videos, and photo assignments for outlets like The Washington Post, The Guardian, NBC News, VICE News, CNN, Associated Press, Topic, The Wall Street Journal, BRIC TV, Village Voice, Public Source, Postindustrial and is an alumnus of Pratt Institute, Missouri Photo Workshop, UnionDocs, HEFAT, Pittsburgh Filmmaker's Flight School Fellowship, and CAPA Pittsburgh. Nick has covered stories like the war in eastern Ukraine, the Tree of Life shooting, labor in the Rust Belt and Appalachia, home-birth during COVID, Black Lives Matter protests in Pittsburgh, abuse within the Catholic Church, and Caribbean pirate FM radio in Brooklyn. He’s the director of the Pittsburgh chapter of the Video Consortium and a member of NPPA, Storyhunter, Press Club of Western Pennsylvania, Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council, and Associated Artists of Pittsburgh. Nick works independently as a freelance visual journalist, camera operator, director, producer, local fixer and multi-media editor for a variety of editorial and commercial clients. He owns and operates a full Sony FX6 package as a one-man-band.
Top Services
- Documentary DP
- 9 reviews
- News Shooter / Video Journalist
- 4 reviews
- TV News Producer
- 1 review
Clients
Top Reviews
March • 2024
Nick went above and beyond to shoot great material for our doc. Look forward to working together again.
November • 2018
Great! He was very responsive to our notes and gave us a great final piece.
Top Projects
5.0 Produced for BRIC TV
Brooklyn's Underground Caribbean Radio Stations | BRIC TV
Underground radio stations fill the need for non-mainstream content and news that appeal to a local community. Hear the history of underground pirate radio stations in Brooklyn, and meet some of the Caribbean DJ's that are making space for local artists and musicians.
- Documentary DP
- TV News Producer
- Video Editor - Documentary
5.0 Produced for NBCUniversal
How willful ignorance is changing U.S. politics
Ignorance isn't just a lack of knowledge; it's a political ideology, says professor Daniel DeNicola. PRODUCER: Christine Nguyen CAMERA: Nick Childers JOB: Videographer for a sit-down interview in Gettysburg, PA on Tuesday 6/12
- News Shooter / Video Journalist
- Documentary DP
- Commercial DP
Produced for PublicSource
In a summer of protest, members of the skateboard community join the push for racial justice
A short documentary about Black Lives Matter activism in the Pittsburgh skate community.
- News Shooter / Video Journalist
- Documentary DP
- Field Producer
- Video Editor - Documentary
Produced for Vice News
There's A Revolt Going On In Trump's Favorite Industry
American steel manufacturing is enjoying a boost to earnings and demand thanks to trade policies put in place by President Trump. These are good days for American steel. But in the heart of Steel Country, there's talk of a historic strike that could shut the whole thing down.
- News Shooter / Video Journalist
- TV News Producer
Produced for The Guardian
‘Black mothers were already scared’: coronavirus home births
Mekiya, who is African American and works as a social worker, says that women of colour often aren’t listened to by doctors. She had a traumatic experience giving birth to her previous children in hospital and along with the additional risk of coronavirus decided to have her daughter at home with the help of Natalie Watson, co-founder of Steel City Midwives.
- News Shooter / Video Journalist
- Documentary DP
5.0 Produced for BRIC TV
A Climate Change Escape Room | Going In With Brian Vines | Ep 504
What does the Overview Collective do to get people thinking about the climate crisis? Build an escape room where you’re challenged to reverse time and save NYC from a flooded future, and use VR to show us the environmental significance of…oysters.
- Documentary DP
Equipment
Video
- 2K video camera
- 4K video camera
- Full HD video camera
- Multiple cameras
- DSLR or equivalent
- Drone
- GoPro or equivalent
Video
Audio
- External recorder
- Wireless lavalier mic
- Shotgun mic
Audio
Miscellaneous
- Lighting kit
- Shoulder rig
Miscellaneous
All Services
Production Support
- News Shooter / Video Journalist
- Documentary DP
- Field Producer
- Production Assistant
- Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
- Commercial DP
- Drone Operator
- TV News Producer
Production Support
Post Production
- Video Editor - News
- Video Editor - Documentary
Post Production
Miscellaneous
- Fixer
Miscellaneous