Discover Top Production Assistants in Costa Mesa, California, USA

Ron Adkins, (Stylized as Mister@dkins depending on my mood) born and raised in New York City has been behind the lens, shooting, some of the most memorable and influential figures from music, television, and film. Its highly unlikely that you arent familiar with at least one project that he was behind. With over 10 years of experience within the industry, Ron brings with him a strong storytelling and artistic background, which gives him a unique visual eye as, witnessed in his diverse work. His knowledge of writing scripts, storyboards and treatments gives him the ability to work independently as well as in a team environment. As a film student, Ron was awarded Best Documentary Director at the MoMa Thompson Ave Festival 2004 for his documentary Subway Entertainment, a short film documenting subway street performers. Fresh out of College Ron then was presented with the opportunity to work with 50 Cent where he was responsible for producing content for his label.Ron also speaks and instructs video courses at a variety of education institutions such as The Digital Arts Experience and The Harlem Childrens Zone.

• Documentary DP
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Creative Director
• Production Company
• Field Producer
• Production Assistant

My name is Brad Alexander I am located in Orange County, California and have a background in Directing, Cinematography, and Video Editing. I come from a background working full time for a commercial agency, and freelancing for other agencies on the side, before starting my own agency called Wise Old Crow Media. I tend to work in the commercial space helping brands create story telling content, but have done a range of things including documentary, music videos, live event and broadcast, and fashion. My first feature length documentary is currently wrapping post production, my first documentary short film screened 3 festivals and won 2 awards, and I am currently shooting another feature length documentary, so my heart is definitely drawn to story telling projects. I look forward to meeting new people and creating new things.

• Corporate Videographer
• Commercial DP
• Documentary DP
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Video Editor - Documentary

Bruna Cabral is an award-winning Producer from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, based in Los Angeles. She has a talent for creativity and productivity always ready to contribute to team and company success with a strong ability to work under pressure and keep both staffers and the projects on track allowing all team members to do their best work while ensuring that no element falls by the wayside. She will always deliver the required results on time and to a high standard. Bruna has experience with pre and physical production having worked as a Producer and Assistant Director on feature films, short films, commercials, and web series. That being said, having experience in both positions gives her extreme knowledge of production, workflow, and deliverables. As a freelance producer, she brings your project to fruition handling the logistics involved in creating content.

• Production Coordinator / Crewing
• Field Producer
• Production Assistant
• Social Media Producer
• Creative Director
• Fixer

I'm a documentary filmmaker and camerawoman with a passion for social justice. Armed with little more than a camera and backpack, I have traveled the world documenting stories from the margins, inspired by legions of women, workers, activists and young people dedicating their lives and loves to social change. From Aids orphans in Kenya, green truck drivers in Long Beach, grandmother abalone divers in Japan and maids in Las Vegas, I'm constantly inspired by stories that not only move us, but move us to action. My films have won awards in film festivals and my work been broadcast on PBS, Al Jazeera, BBC and CBC, but I am most proud of the work I am now doing with GlobalGirl Media, www.globalgirlmedia.org, a non-profit which empowers young women from under-served communities in digital journalism. Speak English, Swahili and French.

• Documentary DP
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Commercial DP
• Field Producer
• TV News Producer
• Production Company
• Reporter / Journalist
• Video Editor - News
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Production Assistant
• Creative Director

Hi I'm Ben, the operator of Dumb Owl Productions - specializing in short form, high quality comedic storytelling. What I do; ideation, development, writing, directing, camera operation, lighting, acting/voice over, editing, and preliminary music composition and arrangement. I am a one-stop media shop. I have a community of talented actors, writers, camera operators, and sound operators who love to collaborate and bring their best to each and every story we tell. Our production team is small and mighty, ready to collaborate and bring your ideas to life. Over the last few years we have won a 2020 Telly Award for our Documentary Webseries "Venice Beach Originals" and in 2018 we were nominated for a Streamy Award for Best Indie Series - "Lovers Divided". We make art from the heart and hope to define or defy elements of our humanity.

• Production Company
• Series Producer / Show Runner
• Creative Director
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Documentary DP
• Commercial DP
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Corporate Videographer
• Immersive/Spatial Video Capture

Hey there, I'm Ray. My hope is to be able to film more in the documentary realm, especially in areas that require experience in remote locations. I have experience being out in the middle of nowhere for months on end - hiking the entire Pacific Crest Trail and carrying a camera (most of the way). I hope to do more long distance treks in the future - some that are planned ambitious than others :) It's quite addicting - seeing the best in humanity and seeing life at 3 mph. Another fun fact, I was a licensed pilot and still enjoy all things aviation. I have worked mainly as a 2nd and 1st AC on commercial work, branded content, and short films. Camera operator on a few shorts. As a DP/producer I've worked on content for small businesses and a few passion projects. I hope to DP more work in the future.

• Commercial DP
• Documentary DP
• Fixer
• Production Assistant

Justin L. Stewart is an independent visual journalist from Jackson Hole, Wyoming who is currently based in Los Angeles, California. Justin earned his Master of Arts in Journalism from the Missouri School of Journalism at the University of Missouri and his Bachelor of Arts in Film & Photography from Montana State University - Bozeman. He likes to work on projects that utilize his videography and photography skills - or any that give him a reason to fly his drone. Justin's work has been published in The Atlantic, TIME's Lightbox, Al Jazeera, ESPN, The New York Times, The Guardian, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, The Boston Globe and many other outlets. He contributed to Spike Lee's "2 Fists Up," documentary about the protests and unrest on the University of Missouri's campus during the fall semester of 2015.

• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Documentary DP
• Sound Mixer
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Sound Designer
• Reporter / Journalist
• Commercial DP
• Drone Operator
• Production Assistant
• Video Editor - News
• Audio Storyteller
• Fixer
• Corporate Videographer
• Non-Fiction Film Director
• Portrait Photographer

Dayna is a recent graduate of Chapman University, where she received an MFA in film production, with an emphasis in directing. She has written and directed 9+ short narrative and documentary films. For documentary work, she has traveled to Kenya and across the United States. She hopes to speak to social issue themes in her narrative films, inspired by her undergraduate background studying comparative politics at Princeton University. Her independent research at Princeton focused on refugees and victims of trafficking. Her short film “Qafas” about a family in Syria was recently nominated for a Student Short Jury Award at Austin Film Festival. Her thesis “Aurora” was supported by the Zonta Club of Newport Harbour Award of 2019 through Chapman University’s prestigious Women in Focus Award. In addition to filmmaking, she also has been a staff writer for Chapman's newspaper "The Panther."

• Non-Fiction Film Director
• Reporter / Journalist
• Creative Director
• Fixer
• Production Assistant

Before delving into the virtual reality space, Adam won several awards for his screenwriting and directing, including the Austin Film Festival Screenplay Competition, the Script Pipeline Screenwriting Competition and the Vimeo Awards. In October 2015, HD Video Pro wrote an article called A New Medium Emerges about Adam's innovative virtual reality storytelling. His third VR film, Knives, was nominated for a Lumiere Award, a Proto Award and won Best VR Experience at the 2017 Sitges Film Festival. His next VR film, Rose-Colored, premiered at VRLA and won the 2018 Lumiere Award for Best Live Action VR Film. His VR films have screened at the Dubai International Film Festival, the Busan Film Festival, and the Cannes Film Festival. He is currently working with The Canadian Film Center on his sixth VR film, HYPER REAL. Adam is represented by UTA.

• Immersive/Spatial Video Capture
• Production Company
• Fixer
• Production Assistant
• VR / AR

Lin Zhao, MFA Filmmaker, as a writer, director, and producer of short films and experience on television shows, he has continually found his greatest successes have been achieved in the areas of Shooting Virtual Reality (VR) Videos, Writing VR scripts and Directing VR Short films and series. More than 8 years of experience as a production writer, editor and director. As you will see, Lin Zhao's credentials include progressive responsibility with documented success at various organizational levels. In Lin's present role, he has write/produced/directed his first VR Sci-fi Series, "T.I.M. The Invisible Man" Sci-fi series at Bado Studio. Lin is known as a versatile contributor with experience in all core functions, top-flight consensus-building and problem-solving skills, and the ability to make difficult decisions.

• Creative Director
• Video Editor - News
• Field Producer
• Production Company
• Immersive/Spatial Video Capture
• Translator
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Production Assistant

Aastha Verma is a seasoned Director and Producer based in Los Angeles, with roots from India and the Middle East. Because of her multi-cultural background, she surrounds herself with stories that are built on ground reality and is a keen storyteller with female protagonists. Her vision is to bring out hidden realities of any given society, to tell stories which are entertaining yet heartfelt and produce films that the viewers can enjoy as well as learn from. Additionally, she is a graduate with her Master’s in Filmmaking from the acclaimed film school New York Film Academy, Los Angeles. Striving to stand-out in an ever-growing new generation of filmmakers, Aastha works as a Film Director and Producer in Los Angeles. She is the Creative Director and Production Head at Saadhvish Films, operating offline out of Mumbai and Dubai (soon in Los Angeles).

• Line Producer / On-Location
• Production Company
• Documentary DP
• Fixer
• Commercial DP
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Production Assistant

Jonathan Goetzman is an American-Israeli filmmaker. Raised with an affinity and immense love for his Moroccan/Israeli upbringing, he passionately incorporates his identity in his work. His passion and love for the art of film sparked from a young age. With current focus on music videos, short films, and branded content, Jonathan focuses his time on building a resume for his production company. He also interns at major production companies to gain further knowledge of the industry as well as build his skill in the craft. He has a drive and work ethic that stems from his love of the art of filmmaking both leading by example and aspiring to build a team of like minded film professionals around him. His experience ranges from script coverage to almost all positions on set, helping him gain a thorough understanding of all sides of the creative production process.

• Senior Producer / Project Manager
• Non-Fiction Film Director
• Creative Director
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Sound Designer
• Post-Production Manager
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Documentary DP
• Corporate Videographer
• Drone Operator
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Colorist
• Fixer
• Production Assistant
• Production Company
• Line Producer / On-Location
• Production Coordinator / Crewing
• Executive Producer

Hi, my name is Tande. I'm an engineering graduate seeking production assistant roles, with the ultimate goal of becoming a producer within the film industry. So far I've acquired production experience both on-set, where I helped with purchasing materials, loading & unloading gear, setting up gaffer rigs and decorating the set, as well as in a production office, where I aided with acquiring insurance, maintaining budgets and conducting auditions. I graduated from Rutgers University (2018) with a degree in Mechanical Engineering. I've always been adept at problem-solving and working within teams, and I intend to employ my full breadth of skills to serve the production team. I'm easy-going, cordial and a team player. If hired, I promise to show up on time and give my maximal effort. I'm located in Harrison, NJ which is 44mins to WTC/33rd St via the PATH train.

• Production Assistant
• Fixer

1302 Moontower Productions is a motion picture and visual design studio that delivers high-quality services at an accessible price. High-end production costs are no longer what is needed in order to have your brand or individual stories realized in a visually inspiring way. We pride ourselves in delivering unique, high-quality content that is affordable for, businesses and individuals, at any and all levels of their lifecycle. While our specialty is in commercial video production and editing, we offer a wide range of pre and post-production services, in both video and photography. Our goal is to work as closely as possible with our clients, from beginning to end, to ensure that their vision is realized as fully as possible. Please reach out, x

• Corporate Videographer
• Commercial DP
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Production Company
• Video Editor - News
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Animator / Visual Effects Artist
• Product Photographer
• Event Photographer
• Documentary DP
• Fixer
• Production Assistant

Hello There! I am a 12 year veteran Filmmaker/Producer/Video Producer from the Los Angeles Area. I worked as a Video Producer/Senior Creative Producer for Boston College and created their video presence. I have also worked at Northeastern University and for Georgetown University. Since then, I have gone off on my own to produce videos for Fortune 500 businesses and a bunch of other universities. The important stuff: I am a FAA Part 107 licensed Drone Operator. As the owner of a production company, I have every production piece of gear you can hope to want. Multiple drones, 6K Camcorder, 4K Camcorder, RAW recording. Gimbals (Big and Small!). Drone operation, hyperlapse, timelapse, smooth motion, you name it. I can do it. Thanks! -Sean

• Documentary DP
• Drone Operator
• Creative Director
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Animator / Visual Effects Artist
• Production Company
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Motion Graphics Designer
• Commercial DP
• Copywriter
• Corporate Videographer
• Colorist
• Fixer
• Production Assistant

Juan A. Izaguirre is a Mexican-American filmmaker that works in both the narrative and documentary realms of filmmaking. Through evocative and purposeful imagery, Juan focuses his lens on stories surrounding identity and its intersections with race, ethnicity, sexuality, and gender norms within our communities. His past work has included serving as a producer, cinematographer, and editor for the Emmy Award-winning PBS series Arts In Context. For his camerawork on the series, Juan was awarded two Emmys in the Texas region. He was also selected to participate in the ASC Vision Mentorship Program created by the American Society of Cinematographers. Juan’s work has premiered at film festivals such as Cannes Film Festival, South by Southwest, CineFestival, Cine Las Americas, and many more.

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

We are a Young & Creative Boutique Production Company. We convey our client's message through outstanding visuals and storytelling, connecting them with their audience in a effective way. The Producer: Mili Rosales With over 8 years of experience in the entertainment industry, Mili brings to each project, the extensive knowledge in Production she has gained throughout her career. The Director and Cinematographer: Alejandro Gonzalez For more than 10 years Ale has helped achieve the vision of clients such as PlayStation, Activision, Sony Music, Warner Music, New York Life and many more. We work with a team of creative people here in Los Angeles and all over the world to create the best possible product for our clients.

• Documentary DP
• Production Company
• Field Producer
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Sound Mixer
• Commercial DP
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Creative Director
• Drone Operator
• Fixer
• Production Assistant

aforeigner.abroad is an informative, innovative brand tailored towards anyone with a thirst for travel and adventure. As experienced photographers & videographers, we have perfected the art of capturing targeted content to enhance marketing for travel agencies, tourism boards, lifestyle brands, and more. We aim to please, so whatever your brand needs may be, we can happily execute your dream campaign… our goal is to encourage your inner wanderlust with professional photos, promotional videos, vlogs, blogs, and social media campaigns to make your brand or product unforgettable. We take pride in what we do and look forward to working with you! To see examples of what we can accomplish, visit aforeignerabroad.com/work-with-us or instagram.com/aforeigner.abroad

• Commercial DP
• Drone Operator
• Production Company
• Creative Director
• Post-Production Manager
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Colorist
• Production Assistant
• Sound Designer
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Fixer

I'm a film student currently attending school at University of California, San Diego with a minor in Literature/Writing. I was born and raised in Saigon, Vietnam and currently based in Anaheim and San Diego. I got into filmmaking because I am both intrigued by the creative writing process and I have a deep passion for photography/cinematography. When I combined these two elements together, I realized that I could make something meaningful with it, and I decided to pursue this field. So far, I have written and directed two short student films as part of a production program called Triton Television, in which I am also a producer for. Although I am film student, I'm looking to build my experiences as an artist and as a person wanting to know more about the creative industry.

• Non-Fiction Film Director
• Creative Director
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• Landscape Photographer
• Portrait Photographer
• Fashion Photographer
• Fixer
• Production Assistant

Matthew Thompson is a director of photography as well as a high speed camera technician and FAA licensed drone pilot. He has shot two feature films, five shorts, several web series, and numerous commercial/fashion/music projets. His work has premiered at the New York Film Festival and screened at the National Gallery of Art along with multiple international venues. His commercial clients include All Nippon Airways, Ford, Lincoln, GE, AVON, Dell, Target, WPCD, Reebok, Chevron, Fidelity, and more. In the last two years he has traveled to 8 countries and over 15 US states for work. With a strong sense of collaboration and a unique eye, Matthew works closely with clients to deliver honest and compelling stories.

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