Discover Top Documentary DPs in Baltimore, Maryland, USA

In my 10 years of experience in video production, I have produced and edited stories for UNICEF, PBS, Current TV, Brooklyn Independent Television and CUNY as well as for non-profits such as Smack Mellon gallery and the Educational Development Center. Most recently I've been producing and editing stories for UNICEF. I also get to share my experience and enthusiasm for documentary storytelling by teaching video production and editing at The New School in New York. A few of my short films have played at film festivals, including the feature 'Waited For' which has been distributed by Wolfe Video. I live in New York, but grew up in South Africa and am interested in all things African as well as human rights issues, identity politics, religion, gender and technology. I love telling stories and I love filmmaking.

• Documentary DP
• Video Editor - News
• Fixer
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - Commercial

Reiley is a freelance video editor and cinematographer based in Brooklyn, New York. With a passion for documentary storytelling, she creates emotional and honest stories about the people, places and companies that connect us all. She has worked for the New York Women's Foundation, George Lange Studio, the International Women’s Health Coalition, Encore.org, and Talking Eyes Media on projects ranging from business vignettes to event coverage to describing the conflict between humans and wildlife in Kenya. Prior to pursuing a freelance career, Reiley worked as a staff photographer at the Gillette News Record in Gillette, Wyo. Reiley graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 2010 with a degree in photojournalism and a double minor in chemistry and biology. To view examples of her work, please visit: reileywooten.com

• Documentary DP
• Sound Mixer
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Commercial DP
• Video Editor - News
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - Commercial

Hello, My name is Michael Tomczyk. I have been in the media/TV industry for more than a decade. Most of that time was spent at NBC in NYC where I filled a variety of roles in many different platforms for many brands in their portfolio. I'm currently working as a Freelance Field Producer/Shooter/Editor not only in broadcast but also within the digital space. I have traveled extensively throughout the United States as well as outside of the country Producing, Shooting, and Editing original content. I own all of my own HD cameras, lighting, audio, and editing gear. I am a professional, mobile production studio. My website, MikeTom.net has my detailed resume and video reel. I look forward to discussing a possible professional relationship with your organization. Thank you, Michael Tomczyk

• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Documentary DP
• Commercial DP
• Field Producer
• Video Editor - News
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist

Thierry Humeau is a director of photography and licensed pilot, drone owner & operator. In the late 80s, he started as a photojournalist with Sigma Photo Agency in Paris. A few years later, Thierry moved to the US, migrated to TV & Film production and launched Télécam Films located in Washington DC. He has traveled around the globe for often, difficult and challenging assignments covering current affairs, humanitarian, education and development issues. His work can be seen worldwide in award winning television programs on networks such as National Geographic TV and Al Jazeera Media Network. He also consults with Sony and AVID Technology on the development and testing of large sensor cameras and file based editing products. Thierry also pursued a 10-year career in the sport of whitewater kayaking culminating with a participation in the 1992 summer Olympic Games.

• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Commercial DP
• Documentary DP
• Drone Operator
• Video Editor - News
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - Commercial

Nyier Abdou is an American video journalist, filmmaker and multimedia producer. A longtime newspaper reporter, she worked as a print reporter based in Cairo for more than six years. In 2005, she moved back to the U.S. to join The Star-Ledger newspaper, where she worked for nine years and moved from print to video journalism, going on to produce award-winning documentaries and news features with the paper. She is comfortable shooting hard news, news features and long-form documentary and edits in both Premiere and Final Cut Pro. She is capable of writing and voicing narration, as well as cutting nat-sound packages. Her work has earned six New York Emmy awards, including best documentary and writing for her recent documentary, “Being George,” as well as awards from the National Press Photographers Association and the Associated Press Sports Editors.

• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Documentary DP
• Video Editor - News
• Commercial DP
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - Commercial

Bohdana Smyrnova started making films at the age of 17 in Kyiv, Ukraine. Her short film Les demarches des papiers had already received international recognition when she moved to New York in 2005 to join NYU's graduate film program with the Dean's Fellowship. Till date, Bohdana's shorts have been screened at more than 200 events around the world including French theatrical release and prestigious festivals such as Rotterdam, Clermont-Ferrand, Taipei Golden Horse, and Slamdance, garnering over 20 awards. A film maker with a distinct voice, Bohdana explores through her stories complex human relationships, desires conflicting with reality, and situations that pose no right choice. She is currently developing a 'Nirvana Guesthouse' feature film to be shot in 2015 in India, USA, and Ukraine.

• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Commercial DP
• Documentary DP
• Video Editor - News
• Fixer
• Translator
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - Commercial

My name is Gleb Mikhalev, and I am an Emmy award-winning documentary Director of Photography (DP) based in New York. For the last 5 years I’ve worked primarily for Vice. I was a staff DP on Vice’s HBO show before going freelance with them in 2019. During these last 5 years I gained a wide range of experiences traveling the world. I developed the confidence to work under dynamic and high pressure situations, set up and light countless interviews, and follow characters through a myriad of settings. In addition to my work at Vice I work with ABC's Impact show, National Geographic's Life Below Zero, and smaller projects I've produced, edited, and shot. I work closely with the producer and or director to establish the right look and mood for the piece I’m working on. I own a Mavic 3 Cine drone and am FAA 107 certified.

• Documentary DP
• Commercial DP
• Corporate Videographer

I'm a dual citizen of Canada and the US who grew up in NYC. I worked my way up the ranks of the camera department on big budget films and tv. Now I'm telling my own stories, drawing on my years of experience on set with the best. As a DP/Director/Producer, I love making films that tell compelling stories while capturing the poetry and ephemeral moments of life. I seek to fight for social change and illuminate the audience, overtly or with subtlety. Comfortable working in documentary, drama, comedy or music video, I've worked as a cameraman for President Barack Obama on the 2012 campaign trail for 4 months, the Oscar nominated documentary "The Hunting Ground", Lady Gaga's "Born This Way", Travis Scott The Tonight Show, The Late Show, commercials for Nike and Google and feature films like "Braid" and "Sinister."

• Documentary DP
• Drone Operator
• Production Company
• Senior Producer / Project Manager
• Non-Fiction Film Director
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Commercial DP
• Fixer

Hello! I am an experienced director, producer, and editor with an extensive background in storytelling. Every project needs a clear narrative and a thorough understanding of the entire production process to carry it out. I want to work with you to understand your vision and execute it in the best way possible. I've worked both as an independent filmmaker and professionally as a producer & editor and want to bring my tools and experience to create high quality materials in a prompt time frame. Here is a list of projects I've done -In house trailer editor for film and television. Directed and produced two feature films. Shot and edited promos for brands. Led creative development for a production company. Produced sizzle tapes for production companies. Cinematographer on short films and music videos Thank you and please don't hesitate to ask any questions!

• Video Editor - Commercial
• Creative Director
• Documentary DP
• Commercial DP
• Production Company
• Video Editor - News
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Fixer
• Production Assistant

Every project has purpose and all projects can have an impact. My goal is to collaborate with you to best create stories your audience relate to personally and content to inform and expand conversation. I have worked in broadcast, narrative features and shorts, digital docu-series, corporate videos, and interactive media as an editor, cameraperson, and DIT. However, my professional background covers a lot of on-set and post-production skills, so I often find myself doing more than just one role in collaborations. If you need an all-hands-on-deck swing or a one-man-band shooter/editor, I'm your guy. My favorite aspect of filmmaking is taking the infinite possible images available and narrowing them down to focus on the best expression, whether by framing the perfect shot or organizing hours of media into an elegant two minute video.

• Documentary DP
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Fixer
• Production Assistant

I started developing my storytelling skills throughout pre-K and elementary school, writing about everything from intergalactic battles to a party at the Louvre (narrated by a Monet painting). As the son and grandson of photographers, I also developed a deep interest in imagery and throughout high school, college, and the years following I merged the two, producing my own films. From there I dove in, working in production and post production on music videos, documentaries, web-serieses, corporate videos, and more. My skills include: Premiere, Final Cut Pro, After Effects, Photoshop, DSLR Videography, 11 years of sketch and standup comedy experience My customers include: Google, New Balance, Container Store, Megabus, Maxim, Fusion TV, LYFT, City College of New York, NYC Football Club, Gerson Lehrman Group, Kaplan, Awesomeness TV, Makovsky: New York Public Relations Firm, and more...

• Animator / Visual Effects Artist
• Documentary DP
• Corporate Videographer
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• Commercial DP
• Fixer
• Production Assistant

Tom Bentey is a Jersey boy made good. Tom grew up in Edison, New Jersey and spent his summers at the Jersey Shore. He studied English at Rutgers, and acted in several student films and plays. Tom’s new found passion for acting changed his path in life, as he went on to act in many Off-Broadway plays and independent films. After three years of being in front of the camera, Tom developed an interest in directing and began to write his own screenplays.Tom enrolled in the Masters of Arts program in Media Studies at The New School in New York City, to hone his newfound interest in the art and craft of filmmaking. It is at the New School, where Tom wrote, directed and starred in his first feature length film “At The Jersey Shore“. His directorial debut went on to screen at national film festivals and received international Cable VOD, iTunes, Amazon.com distribution in 2012.

• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Commercial DP
• Fixer
• Video Editor - News
• Sound Mixer
• Reporter / Journalist
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• Mobile Journalist / Livestreamer
• Documentary DP
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - Commercial

Mia Sorensen is a digital storyteller. She started her career working for the Emmy Award winning, Daily Show with Jon Stewart and BAFTA award winning series Louis Theroux’s Weird Weekends. After 10 years of working producing and directing commercial work for brands such as Disney, Sony, Kodak, Bacardi and Mercedes she returned to documentary work. She joined the Digital team for Barack Obama’s successful, Webby award winning re-election campaign in 2012. She created some of the highest viewed short form documentaries for the campaign. Most recently, She was part of the Emmy award winning production team of Years of Living Dangerously, a documentary series on climate change for Showtime, docu-series editor on Death Row Stories (Jigsaw/CNN), Weediquette (Vice), and Aspireist (MSNBC) and creating short form documentary on gun violence for Marie Claire and Cosmopolitan.

• Video Editor - News
• Documentary DP
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - Commercial

Dave Schmidt has directed content for Mercedes Benz, Fiat, Alpha Romeo, Jeep, Chrysler, Dodge, and Nike. His skills as a “preditor” (Dave produces, shoots, and edits, in addition to directing, when the project requires) have been recognized internationally. In 2012 Dave’s film, Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea, about how an Afghani family looking for freedom became “boat people,” won Best Documentary at the European Independent Film Festival. A short film he made about 80,000 displaced Somali refugees in Raaso, Ethiopia raised enough money to build a hospital outpost and employ 4 nurses in the area. Most recently, Dave produced and directed 20 pieces of content in 20 days for NBC as part of the Global Citizen Festival in New York City. Originally from Melbourne, Australia, Dave is a founder of NB Content. He lives in Brooklyn now, where he is raising his baby daughter.

• Documentary DP
• Video Editor - News
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - Commercial

I am a multimedia journalist specializing in broadcast and web video with international reporting experience working in Central and East Africa. I just completed working on a documentary project for National Geographic entitled Parched. It is a four-part investigative look into the global water crisis. I bring diverse experience to the table and a passion for filmmaking shaped by my international reporting, proficiency in deep and creative research and extensive, hands-on experience with social media platforms. I am committed to discovering, developing and telling powerful stories that connect help audiences connect with the critical issues of our time. I have an M.A. in International Reporting from the CUNY Graduate School of Journalism and a B.A. in Media Studies from the Catholic University of America.

• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Documentary DP
• Reporter / Journalist
• Video Editor - News
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Field Producer

I am a shooter, producer, director, editor and shooter. I've worked in capacities from a one-man crew in war zones to the director of branded series with large crews. I specialized in serialized storytelling for online media. My work has appeared in The New York Times, The Guardian, National Geographic, Buzzfeed World, Global Post, Engadget, TechCrunch and quite a few other spots. I'm based in Brooklyn, but I've traveled widely. I covered the conflict in Eastern Ukraine for The Times the last two years. I was the Visuals Editor for Southern California Public Radio in my last full-time venture, where I built the desk from scratch and launched a visuals blog. I know how to light an interview or a scene. I can also be my own sound engineer. I speak Russian, and I've spent enough time in Israel and Iraq to be able to ask around in Arabic.

• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Commercial DP
• Documentary DP
• Fixer
• Video Editor - News
• Sound Mixer
• Reporter / Journalist
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• Translator
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - Commercial

Meiying is a D.C.-based freelance multimedia journalist fluent in English, Mandarin, Cantonese and Hokkien. She aims to amplify marginalized voices and produce stories about communities often hidden from the mainstream news narrative. Most recently, Meiying was a video producer at POLITICO, where she created the POLITICO Show on Snapchat and made visual content for a variety of social platforms. She previously interned with the Los Angeles Times’s video department, covered the Covid-19 pandemic in California for The New York Times and UC Berkeley’s Investigative Reporting Program, and had a film fellowship with CNN’s Great Big Story. She has produced work for PBS NewsHour, San Francisco Chronicle and Idaho Statesman. Meiying graduated from UC Berkeley’s Graduate School of Journalism and the Missouri School of Journalism.

• Non-Fiction Film Director
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - News
• Field Producer
• Line Producer / On-Location
• TV News Producer
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• Event Photographer
• Portrait Photographer
• Landscape Photographer
• Documentary DP

Osman Fider Arslan is a dedicated, award-winning cinematographer with a knack for blending technical skill with artistic vision. Based in Montreal and New York City, and an Associate Member of the Canadian Society of Cinematographers, Osman is available for projects worldwide. Visual Style and Strengths Osman’s work is defined by his ability to translate the deeper themes and nuances within a script into visually compelling narratives. His cinematography often features striking visuals and a deep emotional resonance, engaging audiences on multiple levels. Collaboration is at the heart of Osman’s approach. He works closely with directors to ensure their vision is fully realized, bringing meticulous attention to detail and a keen eye for innovative visual storytelling. His use of light and composition enhances the narrative, making each project visually distinct.

• Commercial DP
• Production Company
• Non-Fiction Film Director
• Creative Director
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Colorist
• Fixer
• Production Assistant
• Documentary DP

Kayla Tong (b. 1993) is a cinematographer and director. She was born in colonial Hong Kong, molded by Los Angeles, and briefly called Missouri and Lisbon home in between. After graduating from USC School of Cinematic Arts in 2015, her narrative and documentary work have screened in a number of venues such as The New Yorker Documentary Series, Busan International Film Festival, New Orleans Film Festival, LA Asian Pacific Film Festival, and LA Shorts Fest. Kayla is a Busan’s Asian Film Academy's cinematography fellow, a Visual Communications’s Armed with a Camera Fellowship directing fellow. Kayla's rootless upbringing and encounters with people from around the world inform the themes of much of her work, telling stories of diaspora and displacement. Cinema is her way of sharing her lifelong study on the human condition by confronting it everyday with a deep curiosity.

• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Documentary DP
• Non-Fiction Film Director
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Colorist
• TV News Producer
• Fixer
• Commercial DP
• Mobile Journalist / Livestreamer
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Production Assistant

I offer extensive experience as a journalist and video producer, backed by about 20 national and local awards. I began as a daily newspaper reporter for the St. Louis Globe-Democrat, followed by the Louisville Courier Journal & Times. I became an investigative reporter at WHAS-TV in Louisville, and later for WTTG-TV in Washington, D.C. I now operate a video production company. We've produced countless marketing, training and documentary videos. Highlights included producing graduation documentaries for 10 classes at the United States Naval Academy. Our training videos and documentaries are shown nationally and internationally. We offer our clients excellence, clarity and value. What we've done for others we can do for your organization: Richard Krantz, president of Pilot Productions, Columbia, Maryland.

• Video Editor - Documentary
• Commercial DP
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Documentary DP
• Fixer
• Reporter / Journalist
• News Shooter / Video Journalist