Discover Top Production Assistants in Chicago, Illinois, USA

Film making is a big part of my life, and it shows through the various companies and projects that I have worked on over the past years. With previous experience on documentary, narrative, corporate, & event work, I pride myself on being able to adapt to whatever the production calls for. I have worked with all major camera and lighting brands, and have no problem adapting to new gear that may arise. Traveling & sharing my experience with new people is great feeling, as I look to continue developing my craft everyday. I look forward to the possibility of working with your crew in the future. Instagram : @restlesspix

• Documentary DP
• Production Assistant
• Gaffer
• Grip
• Commercial DP
• Corporate Videographer
• Sound Mixer
• Colorist
• Production Company

I'm an editorial and commercial photographer based in Chicago and France. I mostly work in stills but enjoy shooting and editing video as well. I previously worked as a reporter and photographer for Business Insider and an overnight crime reporter for the Chicago Sun-Times. I hold a master's degree from the Medill School of Journalism and a certificate in photojournalism from the Spéos Photography School in Paris.

• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• Reporter / Journalist
• On-Air Reporter / Host
• Documentary DP
• Video Editor - News
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Mobile Journalist / Livestreamer
• Production Assistant
• Event Photographer
• Portrait Photographer
• Product Photographer
• Landscape Photographer
• Fashion Photographer
• Corporate Videographer
• Field Producer

I am not only a seasoned director of photography and production generalist, but also an expert motion designer and post generalist. I have my Masters in Film from DePaul University. While I have been working in animation and motion graphics for the better part of the last decade, I have been shooting on set for even longer.

• Commercial DP
• Motion Graphics Designer
• Fixer
• Production Assistant
• Production Company
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Documentary DP
• Creative Director
• Drone Operator
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Field Producer

I am a video journalist with international experience and the ability to tell authentic human stories in an engaging, compelling way. I am an experienced news photographer and hold a master's degree in video journalism from Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism. I am experienced in producing both news-style and long form video content.

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

I’ve been in the cutting room for over 15 years cutting a wide-range of content from narrative shorts to feature-length documentaries to music videos, live events, and a host of corporate and online content.

• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Fixer
• Video Editor - News
• Music Composer

Telling stories has been my passion since early in my life. And making content that makes a difference is what I love to do most. Let's create magic together! Producer/Shooter/Editor.

• Documentary DP
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Video Editor - News
• Field Producer
• Motion Graphics Designer
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Production Assistant
• Commercial DP
• Corporate Videographer

Mitchell Wenkus is a Chicago-based Camera Operator / Documentary Filmmaker / FAA Licensed Drone Pilot.

• Documentary DP
• Corporate Videographer
• Drone Operator
• Commercial DP

Alex Halstead is an award-winning cinematographer specializing in doc style and narrative film with over 40 shorts, 4 features and numerous commercial projects under his belt.

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

Director of Photography, Cameraman and editor.

• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Video Editor - News
• Fixer
• Mobile Journalist / Livestreamer
• Production Assistant
• Corporate Videographer
• Documentary DP

Videographer, PTZ Camera Operator

• Corporate Videographer
• Production Assistant
• Full-Service Live Production
• News Shooter / Video Journalist

Filmmaker

• Production Assistant

• Production Assistant
• Grip

I am a cinematographer located in Milwaukee, WI.

• Documentary DP
• Video Editor - News
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Creative Director
• Commercial DP
• Corporate Videographer
• Production Company
• Production Assistant
• Grip
• Audio Storyteller
• Product Photographer
• Event Photographer
• Landscape Photographer
• Fashion Photographer
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Drone Operator
• Sound Designer
• Sound Mixer
• Non-Fiction Film Director
• Senior Editor

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

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

Siyan Huang is a video journalist and documentarian. She received her Masters' degree in journalism at Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism. As part of the program, she worked as a journalist for Medill News Service, and have reported on health, gender, animals and social justice issues in the U.S. She also travelled to South Africa and Puerto Rico to report on local issues, such as the stories of Chinese immigrants in South Africa and lives of drug addicts in Puerto Rico. She created and produced a 16-minute documentary with her documentary partner Taylor Goebel as the final project for the documentary class. This documentary is among a few films that were pre-selected to screen at the American Documentary Film Festival in April, 2018. After graduation, she was granted a Fall Internship position at Kartemquin Films, the Chicago documentary powerhouse. During her time there she worked as the Production Assistant for the film Dilemma of Desire and Left Handed Pianist, which further solidified her field shooting expertise. In 2019, she joined the CNBC American Greed production team as a production assistant to work on American Greed season 13. She's currently a freelance videographer/video editor based in Chicago.

• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Video Editor - News
• Documentary DP
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Mobile Journalist / Livestreamer
• Production Assistant
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• Motion Graphics Designer

Miriam is a producer and director of human interest stories that require deep research and discovery. She specializes in design projects that use storytelling to solve complex problems. An experienced photographer and film maker, she works as a creative consultant for clients to identify stories, develop creative, and operates as a Producer/Director in the field. She thrives in a collaborative environment where she communicate client needs to her crew to shepherd the narrative. Her clients range from entrepreneurs and organizations to non-profits and institutions. Her assignments have taken her around the world to help open schools, launch public awareness campaigns, raise money for life saving programs and build dynamic tool kits. She has a deep bench in production contributors around the world and experience negotiating contracts, managing production budgets and obtaining releases and permits in a GDPR ecosystem.

• Documentary DP
• Senior Producer / Project Manager
• Creative Director
• Field Producer
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• Fixer
• Commercial DP
• Production Assistant

Full-service video production company based in Chicago. We provide professional, affordable and accessible video content for businesses and special events! Our services include video production, photography, graphic design, content marketing, web design and branding. Our post-production team provides color grading, special effects, title animations, motion graphics, flashy transitions, etc. and can deliver it in any format you need. What makes us different than others in our industry is our approach from concept to execution. We have professional in-house storytellers dedicated to conveying your brand's message, event or special moment through video while also offering all the services you need to help establish your business, create awareness and gain more customers. We take our time to make sure the final product is perfect and aligns with your goals. We are dedicated to our work and love what we do. Contact us for your next project or event, we would love to work with you!

• Production Company
• Documentary DP
• Commercial DP
• Creative Director
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Fixer
• Production Assistant
• Corporate Videographer
• Drone Operator
• Animator / Visual Effects Artist
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• Portrait Photographer
• Product Photographer
• Landscape Photographer
• Fashion Photographer
• Post-Production Manager
• Colorist
• Senior Producer / Project Manager
• Motion Graphics Designer

For Peter, the journey to becoming an award winning Director, Cinematographer, Creative Director and YouTube Certified Strategist didn’t start on a film set. It started in the kitchen. Chef's at Aria, Tru, Trio, Red Light and Charlie Trotter's taught Peter the principles of “mise en place.” When all of your ingredients are measured, cut and peeled; your pans, mixing bowls, and tools are in their place, assembling seemingly impossible dishes becomes routine. Peter is someone for whom directing, cinematography, editing, photography, and producing aren’t distinct career silos. They’re ingredients. They’re tools. They’re stages in a process that, with the proper preparation, can be brought together at the perfect time. Peter has used this chef-like discipline to become one of Chicago’s most prolific media creators. In his career he has made billions of impressions. Regardless of the medium. He excels at taking strategic concepts through to execution without big crews or bureaucratic teams. It’s all the hard work that makes things look effortless.

• Commercial DP
• Creative Director
• Gaffer
• Grip
• Documentary DP
• Drone Operator
• Field Producer
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• Production Company
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Motion Graphics Designer
• Fixer
• Production Assistant

Hi there. I’m a filmmaker specializing in documentary film of all sizes. My work has appeared on PBS, Time Magazine, CNN, NPR, G4, Billboard Magazine and the Huffington Post. I frequently work with the internationally acclaimed Kartemquin Films (Hoop Dreams, The Interrupters), where I've just finished producing the award-winning documentary feature, "Raising Bertie." Other items of interest: Though I don’t look it, I'm mixed race. My father is Caucasian and my mother is Jamaican/Cuban. While I certainly didn’t get a lot of my mother’s pigmentation, I carry a deep and unique understanding of race and culture. It has helped make me into a compassionate, empathetic filmmaker. Diversity has also carried into my career. Wearing different hats has helped me develop a temperament well suited for travel and the unexpected. I spent over two years living, studying, working and volunteering abroad. I’ve been shipwrecked, lost in the jungle, tear-gassed and nearly stabbed by a 13 year old. I’ve also surfed Brazil, camped in the rainforest, splashed about in a volcano and made friends with a 13 year old. You win some you lose some.

• Documentary DP
• Video Editor - News
• Fixer
• On-Air Reporter / Host
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Translator
• Field Producer
• Commercial DP
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Production Assistant