Discover Top Documentary DPs in Glendale, California, USA

Derek is a freelance video producer based out of Long Beach, CA. His creative journey began in the US Navy as the command photographer for USS Howard (DDG 83) a guided-missile destroyer. While onboard he engaged in documenting such activities as hunting submarines, foreign government training exercises, and volunteer work in underprivileged communities abroad. Beginning in 2017 he began his freelance career back stateside working with local wineries and small businesses in the bay area while completing his bachelor's degree in Radio, TV, and Film from San Jose State University. While in college he won awards for Best Cinematography and Scriptwriting for films he produced for college film festivals. His freelance career started to pick up speed in 2018 when he signed with Silicon Valley Clean Energy as their content creator, from 2020-2021 they completed a first of its kind, 5-hour training course on home electrification, serving as a tool to educate contractors and homeowners about living the all-electric lifestyle. Derek has been involved with productions with some of the top tech companies in the bay area including LinkedIn, Intuit, PayPal, and Apple. If you need a top-tier, professional, and easy to work with video producer, then Derek is no question the choice for you.

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I'm Tristan Pelletier, a video director, DP, and video journalist. Whether it's capturing the essence of a moment, highlighting unique perspectives, or crafting engaging narratives, my goal is to tell unique stories that leave a lasting impact. Here are a few of the films I've produced, directed, filmed, and edited: • Japan Hip Hop Dancer Documentary and Music Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mNPMDIeOg0M • Treehouse Documentary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4OZYtBczE3E&t=182s • Xeela Fitness Documentary - 1.8m views: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4OZYtBczE3E&t=182s My equipment: • 2 x Sony FX3 • DJI Ronin-RS3 Pro Gimbal • DJI Mavic Air 2S • Aperture 300D Light Kit (w. softbox) • Aperture 120D Mark II lighting kit (w. lantern) • Rode Wireless Pro Lavalier Mic System • Sony FE G-Master 24-70mm f/2.8 lens • Sony FE G-Master 70-200 f/2.8 lens • Sony FE 85mm f/1.8 lens • Professional-Grade Memory Cards Let's collaborate and create something amazing! - Tristan Pelletier

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Martin Andres Markovits is an award-winning writer, director, producer and multi-media reporter. He worked as a freelance journalist in Latin America for publications such as the San Francisco Chronicle, The New Statesman, Fusion and the Huffington Post. He has produced video features for China Global Television Network and the PBS News Hour and was an international correspondent for CGTN America. He has reported extensively in Venezuela and Mexico covering both the Hugo Chavez and Nicolas Maduro presidencies and also the Mexican drug war. Martin graduated with a master's degree in broadcast journalism from Columbia University. His directorial debut “Tupamaro: Urban Guerrillas” won Best Feature Film at the 2017 Beverly Hills International Film Festival and Best Documentary Feature at the 2017 UK Film Festival. It premiered on Nat Geo Mundo and ARTE. Martin is a Los Angeles native and graduated from UCSB with a degree in political science.

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Hi Story Hunters, My name is Matteo Ghidoni, I am a video journalist and video maker based in Los Angeles. I create video news, short documentaries and interviews on a daily basis, for several outlets such as the Italian National TV RAI, the international Chinese tv CGTN, the NY Post and more. In the last seven years, from Los Angeles and the USA, I created videos for Voice of America, Fox, Sky, Yahoo, the Italian biggest press agencies ANSA, Kika Press and more. Before living and working as videomaker between Los Angeles and Milan, I’ve lived and worked in Amsterdam, Rome and for a while in Ghana. I love my job and I am always glad to get in touch with great professionals. We could have a fluent conversation in English, Spanish or Italian, my mother tongue. I’ve been working in televisions, radios and newspapers since when I finished my Master in media communication, in 2008. I can create video news on my own: starting from the idea to the final product and also work in a team of reporters. I have been working in some independent documentary and I learned a lot from those experiences, I am willing to bring it to the next level. I can work both in front and behind the camera or as a producer/coordinator. I know different kinds of editing programs and cameras My Multicultural background makes it easy for me to adapt in new contexts. Writing, producing and filming videos is my way to express my creativity. In my free time, I love to learn improv theater. Get in touch with me, I'm sure we have a lot of things in common, especially the passion for videos Ciao, Matteo

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Gina Levy writes, produces, directs, shoots and edits commercials, documentaries, fiction, reality TV and video journalism. Her documentary “Foo­-Foo Dust,” which she shot, directed and edited, was short-­listed for an Academy Award, received many honors and screened at Sundance. Her video work for The New York Times was part of a Pulitzer Prize winning project for International Reporting. Her commercial series for Children’s Bureau received a Silver Telly. She has worked as a director/shooter for the reality shows Bridezillas and Lake Life, for Morgan Spurlock’s production company Warrior Poets, and for the reality production company Back Roads Entertainment. Currently she is focused on short-form documentary and on writing and producing comedic content. Her comedy pilot "Woman Up!" recently advanced to the second round of the Sundance Episodic Lab. Previous to her filmmaking career, Gina worked in high tech marketing. She is a graduate of Harvard University.

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Seventy Six Films is a dynamic film production company with over a decade of experience. Our talented team of creators will make your ideas come to life. From commercials, feature documentaries, music videos and brand films, we do it all. Our team is skilled in creating projects or boost an existing project through providing expert services in variety of positions such as DP, Director, Producer and more. We also provide high quality video and recording equipment for our shoots. This helps save time and cost for our Clients. In every project, our mission is to create impactful visuals for effective storytelling. We excel in helping individuals and organizations use video to tell their stories, share their message, and build marketing momentum for their brand. Whether it’s a brand documentary, a social media clip, or a commercial, we use creativity and the best industry leading technology to tell your story.

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Brian Inocencio was born and raised in Taiwan. He moved to to Vancouver, Canada when he was thirteen on his own. He developed interest in film photography and was heavily involved in outdoor activities such as backcountry snowboarding, skim boarding, surfing, rock climbing, and camping at a very young age. He was part of the first fifteen rugby team and played on the clubs team on the weekends. He’s always documenting his journey through the camera he had at the time. Presently, he is an award winning documentary filmmaker and cinematographer who has worked on documentary film projects for BBC, PBS, Discovery, Al Jazeera+, Netflix, POV American Documentary, Peacock, 60 Second Docs, The Economist, CNBC, Business Insider, and Bloomberg Digital. His documentary short, Alex, was awarded best documentary at Long Island International Film Expo, shortlisted for the 2017 BAFTA Student Film Awards, and was part of the official selection for 60 Second Docs. Brian has recently worked as a Director of Photography for PBS Series called Historian’s Take, and a feature length documentary film called The Hidden Wounds, and a food series exploring LA’s Chinese cuisine, Boiling Pot, In early 2020, Brian was a Director of Photography for the Chinese Historical Society of America, We Are Bruce Lee, a documentary short that will be part of the museum's new exhibit. In 2018 he was an additional cinematographer on Andrew Zimmern’s food show and was a digital imaging technician on a documentary project, Becoming, an intimate story with the former first lady Michelle Obama. Brian has also worked as a cinematographer and programmer at POV American Documentary. In late 2017, he was an additional cinematographer for a feature length documentary film, Dykes, Camera, Action!, and a second camera operator for the show Talk Stoop, George to The Rescue, Open House, and 1st Look. Before embarking on his career as a documentary cinematographer, he worked in the medical field and was a part of an interdisciplinary team in the Brain Injury Unit working as a physical therapy assistant. At the time, he met some of the toughest people battling their injuries, and one in particular was a young man name Alex. He had just graduated college and had his entire life ahead of him, but a mistake of not fastening his seatbelt completely changed his life. They became friends. He had inspired Brian to follow his gut. And that is to become a documentary filmmaker and cinematographer. Fast forward two years, he made a short film about him “Alex”, and it jump started his storytelling career. Brian holds a MFA in Social Documentary Film from the School of Visual Arts and a Bachelor degree in Biology from Hunter College CUNY in New York City.

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Trace Dominguez is a curiosity explorer, science communicator, Emmy-nominated on-camera host, Telly-winning producer, and podcaster. He crafts stories that educate and inspire across all aspects of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (with some art thrown in for good measure). Trace is the producer and host of Star Gazers, the world's only weekly television series covering naked eye astronomy; it airs nationwide on PBS. Trace was the co-founder of Seeker (in partnership with the Discovery Channel; now part of Vox Media). With Seeker he hosted, wrote, and produced several digital properties growing an audience of many millions and earning over a billion views. His curiosity podcast "That's Absurd Please Elaborate" reaches several thousand listeners a month, and he creates and produces "Uno Dos of Trace, " a YouTube show with millions of views. Additionally, he consults with clients like the Environmental Defense Fund on digital strategy and creator strategy. Trace has a B.S. in Psychology from Western Michigan University and an M.A. in Strategic Communication from American University. He lives in Los Angeles.

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Michael prides himself on strong collaboration. His experience across genres helps define powerful visual choices and structure, supporting the directors he works with by helping to elevate the process through his creative intensity. Having completed the cinematography residency at Maine Media Workshops in 2009, Michael has had the privilege of working with, and learning from, the most talented cinematographers in the industry, including Tom Weston (Hustle & Flow, Law and Order SVU), Rodney Taylor, ASC (That Evening Sun, Wired to Win), Robbie Greenberg, ASC (Wild Hogs, The Milagro Beanfield War), and Oscar winner Mauro Fiore, ASC (Avatar, Training Day, The A Team). Inspired by the atmospheric lighting of cinematographers such as Jeff Cronenweth and Darius Khondji, he has been building his cinematography reel with dozens of projects of all stripes. Michael’s ability to reveal the subtleties of character through light, shadow, colour, and the juxtaposition of subjects within the frame has been evidenced in films such as Damn it, Mamet! (Best Cinematography, Foster’s Film Fest), Take Me To The River (Official Selection, Sundance Film Festival), Four in the Morning (Official Selection, Blue Whiskey Independent Film Festival), and Reservations (Best Short Film Winner, Omaha Film Festival). Having lensed projects for brands such as Bridgestone, Daimler, Methodist Health Systems, research non-profit RTI International, the FBI, and the National Institute of Justice, Michael has been able to translate his love of narrative film work for the commercial world. When he is not behind a camera, he enjoys playing in chess tournaments, mountain climbing, biking, and traveling.

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Clients/ Brands worked with: Discovery Channel, Nike, Spotify, Google, CNBC , Bloomberg, food Network, Overtime TV, Animal Planet, Amazon Prime, Travel Channel, Google, John Deere, T.G.R, Ikon Pass, Glimmer & many more! Hey there. My name is Graham Merwin , I’ve been filming/ editing in the Events/ Sports/ News/ Entertainment/ Television worlds for over 12 years now. I’m also a top notch Drone / FPV drone pilot. Been flying professionally over ten years! I’m the perfect one man band, and when working with others, I can get along with most anyone and love collaboration. (check my reviews on Glimmer) I travel nearly full time & have quite a lot experience in foreign lands. Examples: https://www.instagram.com/grahammerwin/ Drone Reel: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1o1ZucTd3jRkUwxTIgKpE3c9jvt8hFoOt/view?usp=sharing Video Reel (unedited/uncolored ) , as I’m currently finishing up a new reel. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Zx7h0FD5dnu-bdrkM0WjrBJtNgBOhRF4/view?usp=drivesdk

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Nic Davis is an Emmy award winning director, cinematographer, and producer. He has directed and co-produced a variety of feature documentaries, which included theatrical releases across North America and distribution across major streaming platforms like Amazon, Apple TV, and PBS Passport. Nic’s work has amassed hundreds of millions of views for companies like The BBC, Disney, Live Nation, Daimler-Benz, Discovery, Cadillac, and Hulu. He has worked with high level musicians and actors including Jennifer Garner, Seth Rogen, Josh Hutchinson, Dave Matthews, Pearl Jam, Jason Mraz, Ciara, and Megan Thee Stallion. Nic graduated from the Journalism School at The University of Montana. He is currently based in Los Angeles, and travels around the world for projects through his company, 4:08 Productions.

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Alexis Duran is an award-winning filmmaker and educator. He earned a bachelor’s degree in Film+Digital Media from the University of California, Santa Cruz and an MFA in Film and TV Production at San Diego State University. As a freelance filmmaker and the founder of Oxford and Claire Productions, Alexis Duran, has filmed and directed documentaries and episodic content for: , BBC Three, USA Today, Bloomberg (Quicktake & Originals), HubSpot, Wall Street Journal, Barcroft Media, Business Insider, Al Jazeera(AJ+), Facebook, OnlyGoodTV, Future, Truly, Voice of America(VOA), PBS and TED Talk. Alexis has a background in TV news broadcasting where he's worked for NBC San Diego 7 as an operations technician. Alexis is an adjunct professor in the Film, Television & Media Arts department at Southwestern College. • Remote Pilot Certificate Part 107 • Covid-19 Compliance Officer Certificate

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Kenneth Eng is a director, editor and executive producer. After graduating from Boston Latin School, Ken left for New York in 1994 to study film at the School of Visual Arts. His thesis Scratching Windows, a short documentary film about graffiti writers, was broadcast as part of the doc series REEL NY on WNET - NY PBS. In 2001, Ken directed and edited Take Me to The River a feature length documentary about the Maha Kumbh Mela festival in Allahabad, India. Kokoyakyu: High School Baseball, his film about the famous Koshien Tournament in Japan was nationally broadcast on PBS as part of POV and continues to play in Japan on NHK-TV. In 2007, Ken was awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship to launch My Life In China. Recently, he edited Tested for director Curtis Chin, and is currently developing projects on post-genocide reconciliation in Rwanda and the rise of baseball in China.

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Formerly the Multimedia Editor at HuffPost, I moved to Colombia to pursue freelance projects, and I covered social and environmental justice all across the country, for Al Jazeera, Washington Post, Greenpeace, the BBC and more. I was recently awarded an O1 Extraordinary Ability visa to move to the US, and I am now based in LA, where I am working at a documentary production company. I have previously been awarded grants to film and produce experimental 360 videos to tell climate change stories, and I have training in - and experience of - reporting from hostile environments. I am currently working on a short doc for First Look Media, filming in a prison; an investigative feature-length doc filming in LA; and a number of short news packages for Deutsche Welle, the BBC and Al Jazeera. I am represented by UTA and split my time between LA, London and Colombia.

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Journalist, documentarian, digital archivist. I've worked for Reuters and Agence France Presse as a video news journalist as well as with Fatherly, AJ+ and Simple Most for social media video. I've filmed and covered breaking news in more than six countries (India, Kosovo, Panama, Mexico, Japan and the USA) and produced 100s of news pieces. I've interviewed A-list Hollywood celebrities, Indian breakdancers and Japanese anti-nuclear protesters but the interview I'd most like to do is with my mother when she was my age (if I had a time machine!) My speciality is producing or video editing for news but I sometimes work on commercial projects or television programs as creative director or production manager. My personal interests include boxing, cooking gluten free dishes and digital archive management. I love to collaborate and I believe firmly in 100% risk, 100% reward.

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A filmmaker and cinematographer based in Los Angeles and New York, I've worked on several high-profile feature documentaries concerning a wide variety of topics My work has been released theatrically, as well as being aired on HBO, A&E, Showtime, PBS, ESPN, and other networks. Coming from a motion picture background, I've also worked as a cinematographer on feature films, music videos and commercials. I've worked all over the world, and look forward to travel as well. I'm passionate about social and political issues, and apply a heavy sense of motivation and work ethic to every project I undertake.

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Michiel Thomas is an award-winning documentary filmmaker, video journalist, camera operator, editor and producer based in Los Angeles, CA. His feature & short doc titles include Game Face (Netflix, 2016, Peacock 2023), Relighting Candles: The Tim Sulivan Story (Hulu, 2024), Ballin' Out (Outsports, 2024) That's Wild (PBS, AMC Networks, 2021) and Gemmel & Tim (Tubi, 2023). As a freelancer, Michiel partnered with clients such as HBO, BBC News, TBS and VOX. Via Glimmer, Michiel collaborated multiple times with 60 Second Docs, Indigenous Media, USA Today, Gannett, and more.

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I'm a San Diego-based filmmaker/photographer.I’m a visual storyteller who thrives on capturing the rawness of real life as it unfolds in front me. Whether it’s across the globe or close to home, the Earth and the humans in it have a story to tell. These stories can be spoken or simply reflected in our eyes, hearts and minds. Through traveling and self exploration in the realms of psychology and philosophy, I recognize the themes of community, survival and resilience that bind us together as humans in this strange reality we find ourselves in.

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Brendan Grant is an LA based cinematographer and owner of a 4k cinema camera package with a BA in film production. He cut his teeth on documentary/reality productions and has since expanded over the last 8 years into more scripted and commercial work. He is also the published author of a cinematography guide called The Cinematographer's Handbook, available on kindle and paperback, and owns a boutique video production company in LA called Neuway Media.

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With over 15 years of experience working with different companies, I've been able to meet deadlines and deliver to my clients the work they envisioned. I'm a video director at a record label Del Records with over 1.2 billion views on youtube. My work has reached a global scale. I'm a creative individual that always seeks different ways to make each project a great one and different from others in its unique way.

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