Discover Top Documentary DPs in Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Amanda Kowalski - Director/Producer /Editor West Virginia native, Amanda Kowalski (Forge Photography and Film) is a cinematographer, director, and editor with a background in documentary photography. Her work has appeared in The New York Times, The Boston Globe, NPR.org, CBS Sunday Morning, National Geographic Online, and Discovery among others. Some of her clients have included Yo-Yo Ma's Silkroad Ensemble, MIT, Harvard University, the American Psychological Association, and Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. Amanda is also an established musician. Prior to her career in photography and film she toured and recorded with many notable performers including the Grammy Award winning musicians, Bela Fleck and Abigail Washburn. Additionally she co-founded the Grammy nominated band, Della Mae.

• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• Documentary DP
• Sound Mixer
• Video Editor - Documentary

I am a filmmaker and photographer with more than 20 years experience making authentic and compelling images for advertising, corporate, and editorial clients. Precise, collaborative, and creative, I bring a sharp, thoughtful eye, as well as a sense of humor, to each project. You’ll find me to be easygoing, but with a fierce dedication to craft. My independent short films have been selected by more than 30 festivals worldwide, including Big Sky Documentary Film Festival and Kendal Mountain Festival. My photos have been recognized in American Photography, the PDN Photo Annual, and with a Johnson & Johnson/ICP traveling fellowship. Clients include Pentagram, Sullivan & Cromwell, and The Climate Reality Project. I’ve been published by Rizzoli and The New York Times, among many others. I am a citizen of the US, Canada, and The Netherlands, and ready to work anywhere.

• Documentary DP
• Commercial DP

Fulltime Media Business Production Company From NY to CT and travel the US with 5 star reviews across multiple platforms. I have been in the Film/Photography world for over 10 years and have worked on many high end projects with Clients like Instacart, Philadelphia Cream Cheese, Persil Detergent, Lomar Labs, and many more. Have shot over 50 multi-cam interview set ups with advanced lighting techniques with high end audio. I also shoot many corporate events and have a strong relationship with the owner of The Brooklyn Nets and shooting at The Barclays Center. Im always looking to put my creative skills to work and collaborate on various types of projects. If your looking for a team that's outgoing and easy to work with on projects, give's great creative insight with top of the line quality, then look no further!! Reach out and let's work!

• Non-Fiction Film Director
• Corporate Videographer
• Documentary DP
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Sound Mixer
• Commercial DP
• Reporter / Journalist
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• Series Producer / Show Runner
• Event Photographer

Harrison James O'Brien is a self-proclaimed “true New Yorker.” Born and raised in the Lower Eastside of Manhattan, Harrison is a fan of bacon-egg-and-cheeses, Nas, and Yankee fitteds. Harrison first brought his camera out into the streets in 2009, opening up a world of light previously unbeknownst to him. Harrison found that the essence of a moment could last forever within a photograph captured in a single instant. Through immense training and dedication, Harrison honed his visual prowess; going on to capture genuine moments within the human experience and celebrating everyone’s unique characteristics in front of his lens. Harrison James O'Brien is the next driving force in the world of photography. Harrison resides in the East Village with his partners in crime, Big Meech & Bumpy Johnson.

• Commercial DP
• Creative Director
• Sound Mixer
• Field Producer
• Production Assistant
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Documentary DP
• Production Company
• Video Editor - News
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Mobile Journalist / Livestreamer
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• Audio Storyteller
• Fixer
• Post-Production Manager

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

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

My name is Andreas and I am an artist, filmmaker and photographer exploring the creation of conscious media that helps shift our collective awareness back to Nature, to our hearts and to love. The modern storytelling mediums of Film and Photography have a profound capacity to bring us together in remembering our shared humanity, our connection with all beings, and our collective responsibility to heal ourselves and this beautiful planet. The intention of my work is to offer breath to the ember inside each of us that fuels our deepest excitement and capacity for healing, curiosity, creative expression, connection and love. I offer my creative services to individuals, artists, and organizations in a collaborative process to express the highest essence of what is wanting to be shared. I look forward to connecting with you!

• Documentary DP
• Corporate Videographer
• Drone Operator
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Landscape Photographer
• Portrait Photographer
• Fashion Photographer
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Production Company
• Commercial DP
• Digital Content Creator

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

Catherine is a writer and director making work that ignites social and political change through both live and recorded mediums. She independently produces fictional, and factual film – including client based marketing projects through media production company, Film Unbound. Catherine has 10 years experience in all stages of production and is adept at executing a project from research and development through shooting to editing and delivery. Catherine utilizes her journalistic skills by writing for a variety of outlets including The Independent, Stay Work Play NH and New England Film, among others. Born in Scotland, and now living in New Hampshire, USA Catherine has traveled extensively, and lived for a time in New Zealand. You can follow her practice, as well as her passion for cooking, knitting and planning her next travel adventure on Instagram and Twitter via @MakeCreateMore

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