Discover Top Freelancers in California, USA

Alexis is a versatile entertainment professional with over 9 years of experience in physical production, creative development and managing content strategy. She specializes in creating premium content, both scripted and unscripted - including short and long form branded, lifestyle and docu-series programming. Alexis is a Writer, Editor (+ motion graphics), Shooter and Producer.

• Documentary DP
• Commercial DP
• Video Editor - News
• Sound Mixer
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Line Producer / On-Location
• Senior Producer / Project Manager
• Post-Production Manager

Hello! I'm Joe, Your friendly neighborhood digital artist I've been creating fantastic images with motion graphics, visual effects and animation. I bring stories to life one frame at a time. Whether I'm in the zone solo or brainstorming in a vibrant team setting, my mission is to leave a bit of wow in everything I touch.

• Motion Graphics Designer
• Drone Operator
• Art Director
• Corporate Videographer
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Graphic Designer
• Music Composer
• Fashion Photographer
• Post-Production Manager
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Animator / Visual Effects Artist
• Sound Designer

Los Angeles born multi-hyphenate creator including Creative Directing (Alicia Keys), Commercial Directing (AMEX) and Social Media Content Creation (META). Of Black/Hispanic heritage and I make music in my spare time (Berklee College of Music). I love working with talent and collaborating with teams big or small with time or in a bind!

• Digital Content Creator
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Senior Editor

Palmer (he/him) is a multi-disciplinary award-winning filmmaker who focuses on using the devices at hand in our visual and media culture that can drive our society to make change. As a Director, Producer, DP, and Editor, his work has been shown in National Geographic, PBS, New York Times, Outside Magazine and in film festivals around the world garnering high praise. A Swiss Army knife of knowledge and skills, you'll often hear him planning his next shoot as often as you'll find him on set holding a camera or sitting in the editing room. Interested in stories of humans, our planet, and the interactions of the two, Palmer often works with organizations, non-profits, and brands in honing in on their mission in a visual format. Beyond his advocacy work through film, Palmer has been privileged to Direct music videos for artists such as Still Woozy and Moonchild. He currently lives in Oakland, California, on the homelands of the Ohlone peoples, and is the Co-Founder of Spruce Tone Films.

• Documentary DP
• Commercial DP
• Drone Operator
• Production Company
• Non-Fiction Film Director
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Landscape Photographer
• Digital Content Creator
• Senior Producer / Project Manager
• Art Director
• Creative Director
• Motion Graphics Designer
• Corporate Videographer
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Field Producer

My name is Tri and I’m the founder of Bay Area-based Tri Nguyen Photography and Video Production. My path to this industry was not a straight line, as after getting my B.S. from Carnegie Mellon University and MBA from Johns Hopkins University, I pursued a career in information technology. It was during my time working in corporations that I developed my professional and detailed approach, and I discovered that I really enjoyed the collaborative spirit that comes from teamwork. As my career progressed I realized my true passion was in the creative field, and that my unique background would help me better serve my clients. I don’t think of my subjects as a job, but as a story waiting to be told. Extensive preparation and collaboration are an important part of my approach, and it’s very important to me that you feel comfortable, confident, and excited about our time working together as well as the end result. I’ll provide the talent and leadership to get us there.

• Commercial DP
• Production Company
• Corporate Videographer
• Drone Operator
• Documentary DP
• Fixer
• Production Assistant
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• Portrait Photographer
• Video Editor - Documentary
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Immersive/Spatial Video Capture
• Full-Service Live Production

Crystal Wong is an Emmy-nominated journalist, documentary producer and cinematographer. Born into the Handover period of Hong Kong, her identity is, likewise, fluid and in question. After graduating from the journalism school at CUHK, she relocated to New York City to gain experience in video production. She established herself as a freelance filmmaker by the time she returned to Hong Kong to document the city’s biggest protests in history. She developed a strong interest in long-form documentaries after being an assistant director for an independent documentary, Faceless, which had been screened at various festivals including the Busan International Film Festival 2021. She is currently directing a long-term project addressing the evolving identity of Hongkongers and the Hong Kong diaspora. Crystal currently lives in the San Francisco Bay Area. She welcomes any type of visual and journalism projects. Her works have appeared on VICE, PBS FRONTLINE, Quartz, RTHK and UnionDocs.

• Documentary DP
• TV News Producer
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Commercial DP
• Creative Director
• Production Company
• Production Assistant
• Video Editor - News
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Reporter / Journalist
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• Fixer
• Field Producer
• Corporate Videographer
• Gaffer
• Grip

I’m a film director/producer, musician, and video journalist based in Oakland, CA. For CALIFORNIA Magazine, I've written, shot, and edited around twenty short form documentary pieces, including a 3-part video series called “Bugged,” and am also a frequent contributor to the print magazine. An avid traveller, I have worked, trained, and performed all over the world, including Russia, Eastern Europe, the Middle East, and West Africa. I have a degree in Arabic and Russian Literature from UC Berkeley, and am the artistic director of Radix Troupe Productions, which I founded in 2013. Since finishing my studies in Arabic and Russian at UC Berkeley in 2013, I've been actively directing and producing original work, including multiple short films, music videos, short form documentaries, and promotional work. My most recent short film "Zoey and the Wind-Up Boy" produced by RADIX, won Best Fantasy Film at the 2017 Roswell Sci-fi Film Festival, was a finalist for Best International Short at the Ithaca Fantastik Film Festival, 2017, and won runner up for Best Film at the Carcosa Film Festival, 2018. Another film I produced, "All We Left Behind" won Best International Film at the 48Film Project Festival, 2018. In 2016, I was also one of the aspiring female directors to be selected to shadow BAFTA award-winning writer/director Amma Asante on the shoot of her soon to be released film, Where Hands Touch (2018). As a singer and cellist, I regularly perform with the award-winning band, MAD NOISE, and my newest musical/visual project called Girl Swallows Nightingale.

• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Documentary DP
• Creative Director
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Reporter / Journalist
• Motion Graphics Designer
• Production Assistant
• Music Composer
• Fixer
• Commercial DP
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Series Producer / Show Runner
• Non-Fiction Film Director

I produce high-quality content for all news, marketing, and branding needs. I’ve worked with multiple Emmy Award winners. A project produced by Andy Edwards, Newport Beach Film Festival Honors, aired nationally on PBS, and won a Silver Telly Award in General TV. Interviews include Harvey Keitel, Ray Liotta, Jeffrey Wright, Rosanna Arquette, Regina Hall. I was a cameraman, drone pilot, post producer, & editor. Since 2008 I filmed, produced and/or edited several hundred videos for companies like Samsung, FICO, HP, etc, & passion projects like a Mt. Baldy Fire Dept fundraising video San Diego food pantry; It's All About The Kids Foundation, which served 3 Million+ meals since 2017. That footage has made Fox5 News KGTV News [ABC affiliate] in San Diego, included in a segment by Mike Rowe on Returning the Favor, which has 2.4 Million plays on Facebook. My specialties include all stages from concept to writing as well as pre-production to filming, and post production. I own all my gear

• Production Company
• Drone Operator
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Fixer
• Commercial DP
• Production Assistant
• Creative Director
• Sound Mixer
• Motion Graphics Designer
• Corporate Videographer
• Senior Producer / Project Manager
• Post-Production Manager
• Documentary DP
• Video Editor - Documentary
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Field Producer
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist

Having worked with distinguished news organizations including The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, NPR, MarketWatch, PBS, PRX, Public Radio International, and American Public Media, I have considerable experience producing dynamic audio stories that reach a large audience and illustrate diverse subjects through engaging narratives.   Fluent in all aspects of production: digital, audio & video.  Earned a degree in Journalism & Communications from San Diego State University and completed graduate fellowship programs at the University of Southern California, the University of California at Berkeley and Columbia Graduate School of Journalism. As a lifelong animal advocate, I lend my support to rescue, rehabilitate and re-home abandoned cats and dogs. You can also find me on my bike, cycling from San Francisco to Los Angeles to raise money for HIV/AIDS services for the Los Angeles Gay and Lesbian Center.

• Field Producer
• Sound Mixer
• Reporter / Journalist
• Audio Storyteller
• Immersive/Spatial Video Capture
• TV News Producer

liminalvisuals.com Raised in Northern California, then went to Boston University for 3 semesters, majoring in Film and TV. I freelanced throughout my time at college, then dropped out to take a full-time job in Alabama for a start-up lifestyle magazine called Society South. There, I was Director of Photography, was mentored by Emmy Award winning group StillMotion, and got invaluable experience on RED Epic cameras. After about 2 years there, I moved to New York and began working for Eater.com under Vox Media as a shooter/editor. The Meat Show, a series I helped to shot and edited for Eater went on to be nominated for a NY Emmy. From there, I went on to be the Director/Producer of Video for GQ Magazine. I was the only in-house video person, wearing many hats, and created over 100 videos in 1 year for them -- many receiving several million views. I recently moved to Los Angeles to freelance and pursue creating more narrative shorts. Some of my clients include Condé Nast, Hearst, Vox Media, The Chive, and Univision. I am a RED Epic Dragon owner/operator.

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

I served the U.S. Department of Defense for 5 years engineering, manufacturing and piloting unmanned aircraft. In 2012 I saw the "rise of the drones" and co-founded Drone Tech Aerial. I hold a Private Pilots License, Remote Pilot Part 107 License, SCUBA License, Motorcycle License, Fishing License and well, the license list goes on... Establishing shots, jib shots, crane shots, inside buildings, having pigeons fly our aircraft...We have done from mild to wild that's for sure. Drones are an awesome tool that instantly add production value but customers demanded we have a ground game. We answered with gimbals, motorized sliders, mirrorless cameras, sound, lighting and all the basics for a lightweight production. We have done work for some big names and a few features including Netflix, ABC, NBC, American Music Awards, Golden Globe Awards, Travel Channel, lululemon, Sony Pictures and other smaller but equally as important customers.

• Drone Operator
• Corporate Videographer
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Commercial DP
• Documentary DP
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Production Company

Bret Hamilton, born and raised in Kansas City, Missouri, has always been passionate about creating captivating entertainment for those around him. Pursuing this passion, he left his hometown to study cinematography at Columbia College Chicago. In September 2016, Bret moved to Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam (formerly Saigon). There, he served as the Digital Content Director for local media start-up Vietcetera, producing and directing numerous short documentaries. He later became the Director of Photography for the Webby-winning Best Ever Food Review Show, where he scaled the visual and editorial direction of the channel from 300k subscribers to 3.5 million, earning almost half a billion views from a diverse, global audience. In the fall of 2019, Bret relocated to Los Angeles, bringing his unique skills and experience to a new market of brands, digital outlets, and content creators. When the pandemic hit, Bret adapted seamlessly, transitioning to virtual production as a Technical Director for commercial and documentary shoots operated entirely over Zoom. More recently, he worked with clients such as Rolling Stone Magazine, Salesforce, New York Times, and Meta.

• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Commercial DP
• Documentary DP
• Video Editor - News
• Reporter / Journalist
• Mobile Journalist / Livestreamer
• On-Air Reporter / Host
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Creative Director
• Field Producer
• Production Company
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• Gaffer
• Grip
• Sound Mixer

My work and skills are ever evolving and hard to pin down. I take on a wide variety of projects in the visual world. From documentary & commercial video to product & portrait photography. I have a team of experts that can be hired for big productions when needed. We have a production studio near downtown San Diego. But, do not be fooled by that, 70% of the time my shoots are in the field. My website bio reads: --> Drew McGill carves awe-inspiring portraits and adventure imagery. Drew has been shooting photographs and video for over 15 years. His love for imagery and stories started in high school, and has only multiplied since then. Shooting motivates him and keeps him inspired through its fluid, ever-changing, and never mundane nature. After earning a BA in Photojournalism from Brooks Institute, Drew’s professional career has taken many different paths. His diverse experiences have influenced a craving to shoot environments and people from all walks of life.

• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Commercial DP
• Documentary DP
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• Video Editor - News
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Creative Director
• Production Company
• Colorist
• Portrait Photographer

I'm an award-winning documentary filmmaker and journalist specializing in environmental and science stories. I’ve shepherded two feature documentaries from concept through post-production, I have worked as a cinematographer and producer on high-profile documentary films, and I regularly produce marketing videos docu-style content for nonprofits and startups. I am incredibly skilled at connecting with characters and creating intimacy within a scene, which is most evident in my documentary work. As a journalist, I have reported for the Associated Press in Johannesburg and for Al Jazeera America and KQED in California, covering topics like climate change, endangered species recovery, rhino poaching, the illegal wildlife trade, toxic algal blooms and more. Before being a documentary filmmaker and journalist, I was a wildlife biologist. PORTFOLIO: www.courtneyquirin.com; FILMS: www.guardianthedoc.com, www.trackerfilm.com; IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm7324254/

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

Ellington Tynes is a Cinematographer and Director based in Los Angeles, California. As a director of photography he has worked with clients such as HBO, ARTE, STARZ, PBS SoCal, Billboard’s Wanted Concert series, France 2, and IRL Fr. Ellington DP'd Marc Levin's Stockton my Mind for HBO which debuted in July 2020 - Emmy Nomination 2021 "Outstanding Current Affairs Documentary"- and provided additional Cinematography on the new STARZ Documentary series "Seduced: Inside the NXIVM Cult". He has worked with a number of French production companies when they’re on the West Coast and has lensed two documentaries for ARTE Europe’s premiere cultural channel. Ellington also DP’d three narrative projects in the last two years: Public Relations, a television-drama pilot by Thomas Stewart, and two short films. -Crew and Equipment- Per the needs of a given project Ellington has experience from large scale commercial productions to self produced single camera news gathering and everywhere in between. He has a dedicated crew of professional Producers, additional Camera Operators, Camera Assistants, Audio Engineers and Editors with years of experience working together. From the Arri Alexa/Mini to the Sony A7s iii Ellington has a number of camera and lens options available per a given budget. The same goes for Lighting, Grip, and Audio packages which are available as needed.

• Documentary DP
• Commercial DP
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Non-Fiction Film Director
• Digital Content Creator
• Senior Producer / Project Manager
• Drone Operator
• Reporter / Journalist
• Line Producer / On-Location

Beau Molloy is an award winning Cinematographer, Lighting Camera Operator and Editor with more than fifteen years experience in news, documentaries and production. For the past decade Beau has worked as a cinematographer and features production specialist for one of the most prominent media networks around the world - CNN International in London. Now based in Los Angeles, the Australian native, with British citizenship and American Permanent Residency, has traveled to more than 60 countries, establishing his passion for stunning imagery. Beginning his career as an ENG cameraman, he was soon covering war-zones, high-profile sit-downs, large-scale OB’s, live-panel debates, fast-paced sports, hard-hitting current affairs, delicately crafted documentaries, presenter led feature programs and celebrity interviews. He now concentrates his skills on productions of all genres: travel, food, science, business, sport, art and technology, whilst applying a sharp eye along with a tireless work ethic. Beau’s experience on a full range of broadcast and specialist cameras - including a preference for large sensor digital cinema cameras - means he is an extremely versatile shooter and can deliver an array of styles to suit any client. He loves nothing more than to be able to craft beautiful sequences, drawing on his strong editing skills to understand what will benefit most in post-production. With a resolve to keep calm under pressure and meet tight-deadlines, Beau always finds a solution to the inevitable challenges that arise during a shoot. His strengths are in being able to anticipate the scene before him, accurately interpret an editorial brief or offer his own creative vision, give clear directions when there is a mandate to take the lead and most importantly maintain a sense of humor! He absolutely believes in giving his all to each and every project, as he lives by the mantra that you are only as good as the success of your last assignment. The Americas may now be Beau’s backyard, but he relishes any opportunity to travel and see the world from behind the lens.

• Documentary DP
• Video Editor - Documentary
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Video Editor - News
• Drone Operator
• Fixer
• Production Assistant

Sara Lafleur-Vetter is a multimedia journalist with a passion for telling stories of the underdog and the underbelly of society. As a videographer, photographer, writer, and radio journalist, she’s covered everything from social orphans in Russia to Native resistance camps at Standing Rock. She holds an interdisciplinary degree in Anthropology and Russian from Reed College. Lafleur began her journalism career in St. Petersburg, Russia, where she documented local NGOs including an organization for the homeless, a kid circus, and an institution for the disabled. Afterwards, she lived in Luxor, Egypt documenting ancient temple blocks for the American Research Center in Egypt. She received her Masters from the Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism in 2015, where she won a Dorothea Lange Fellowship for her photography. She spent over half a year covering the Native-led resistance camps at Standing Rock Reservation in North Dakota, which she is working to develop into a feature length film.

• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Documentary DP
• Commercial DP
• Production Company
• Field Producer
• Production Assistant
• Video Editor - News
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• Audio Storyteller
• Reporter / Journalist

I've spent the last 8 years scripting, shooting, and editing content for social media (both organic and paid). In that time, my work has received more than 100 million impressions across social media platforms and supported multiple 7 figures of ad spend for a number of well-recognized brands, including Mr. Beast, The NFL, Salvation Army, The NBA, The Hoop Bus, Aubrey Marcus, Breathwrk, Nicole Arbor, and TopCourt. Luckily, this wide range of clientele has given me a clear sense of how to envision and produce thumb-stopping content for use on TikTok and Instagram - videos that capture attention and don't lose that attention quickly. A blend of sound choice, text overlays, and the right shot selection is the key to my secret sauce. (My tool of choice is the Adobe Creative Suite - Premiere Pro, Audition, After Effects, Lightroom, Photoshop.)I'm pretty plug & play - depending on the structure & distribution of your current team. I can hit the ground running and start producing content pretty quickly. I would love to chat more!

• Creative Director
• Production Company
• Fixer
• On-Air Reporter / Host
• Drone Operator
• Field Producer
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Documentary DP
• Audio Storyteller
• Production Assistant
• Video Editor - News
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Commercial DP
• Digital Content Creator

The worlds a big wide place and Dija’s a fan of it. Over the course of her professional career Dija has worked across a variety of platforms and disciplines, specifically those in the visual arts. A native Southern Californian, her affair with cinema started at a young age, followed by a sense of wonder for traveling, and the unknown. An accomplished Producer, Director and documentarian, Dija has worked globally. While Producing and co-directing Post Oak Bluff (a documentary delving into the world of online Poker and using it as a metaphor for American Politics) She interviewed some of the Poker world’s top players- amongst them: Doyle Brunson, Annie Duke Phil Laak and Annie Duke, as well several Senators and powerful government officials. As a journalist on KCET’s Emmy winning SoCal Connected she covered a myriad of human interest stories with passion and enthusiasm. Her stories have been featured on the Huffington Post, amongst other syndications. Dija’s background as a Producer, Director and Journalist create a golden ratio of ascetic certainty, and attention to detail. Enabling her to produce content that’s new, fresh, and beautiful. While finding an individual voice for each clients brand.

• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Reporter / Journalist
• On-Air Reporter / Host
• Documentary DP
• Creative Director
• Mobile Journalist / Livestreamer
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• Audio Storyteller
• Fixer
• Production Assistant
• Field Producer
• Production Company
• HD Live Operator

Noah DeBonis was born in the Philippines, raised in Japan, and eventually settled in Miami, Florida where he received his BSC in Communications and an MFA in Film Production both from the University of Miami. Noah has directed, edited, and shot several award winning documentaries and short films. His documentary film “Do Tell,” won the Best Documentary Award at the University of Miami Film Festival and screened at Paramount Studios. “Do Tell” also screened at the Miami Short Film Festival, The Miami International Film Festival, where it won “Best Documentary” in the CinemaSlam Category. His Latest Film, Posthumous, has played at over 20 film festivals, winning best short film at 5. Posthumous has been nominated for a College Television Award, the student branch of the Emmy awards. Noah runs his own video production company and has worked continuously with such clients as the Miami Art Museum, Herzog and De Meuron, The Mardis Gras Casino, University of Miami, and many more

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