Discover Top Documentary DPs in Glendale, California, USA

John Javellana (b. 1984, Philippines) is a photojournalist based in Los Angeles, CA. His professional career started in 2008 as he was completing his degree as a Communication Arts major at the De La Salle University when he was hired as a stringer for the Reuters News Agency. After completing his degree, he became one of the youngest photojournalists to work for the wire agencies in the country and has covered most of the major news event up to this day. Primarily a news photographer who specializes in spot/breaking news, John is also a documentary cinematographer and has worked on documentaries for outfits shows and NGOs such as “58” for US Aid and Asia Foundation; “Philippines : Abuses Go Unpunished” for Human Rights Watch; short documentaries and pieces for Storyline and Rappler.com, where he worked as the photo editor in 2013.

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

My Name is Jeff Stitzel, I am an Emmy Award nominated , National Geographic approved Director of Photographer as well as a Multi Cam Director. I recently just moved to Laguna Niguel from Denver, CO. I also am a licensed drone owner/operator as well as an underwater Director of Photographer. I have worked on almost every genre of Tv and Film production. Cooperate, Feature Films, Episodic, Game shows, Documentary, Reality, Live Music, and all the major Sporting events. Along with my many years of experience and vast knowledge, I come with a fun/positive attitude that is flexible and champions the idea of collaborating with others to make a great final product. Thank you for your time and look forward to assisting and making sure each production runs smoothly Warm Regards, Jeff Stitzel x www.jeffstitzel.com

• Documentary DP
• Creative Director
• Corporate Videographer

Good Pictures is an award-winning, LGBTQ+ led film production company in Los Angeles. We produce impactful stories across documentaries, commercials, branded entertainment, public service announcements, and more. Our clients—which include Samsung, Disney, and the NFL—range from Global 100 companies to community-based nonprofits. We're a full-service production company, and we're happy to scale our team to the specific needs of your project. We always provide up-front and transparent pricing. Whether you're an entertainment company amplifying new voices, an agency or brand improving people's lives, or a nonprofit organization exploring important issues, we're here to help. We love partnering with people who advocate for a better world. We believe that we're stronger together. Celebrating diversity and inclusion is at the heart of the stories we craft and the teams we assemble.

• Production Company
• Non-Fiction Film Director
• Creative Director
• Field Producer
• Documentary DP
• Senior Producer / Project Manager
• Line Producer / On-Location
• Executive Producer

Hi there, My name is Jun Kuang, a Los Angeles-based videographer with more than 7 years of experience in Film, Commercial, News and Documentary productions. First of all, I want to thank you for reading my application. Throughout my career, I've honed my skills in camera operation, lighting setups, and shot composition to create visually compelling stories. I'm adept at working with both natural and artificial lighting to achieve the desired mood and atmosphere. In addition to being a great videographer, I'm also a strong editor who excels in editing, colorgrading, sound mixing and laying basic VFX. I've attached my portfolio website below for your consideration, which showcases my work on various projects. I'm confident that my skills and experience can help you elevate your project. Website: www.jm16studios.com Best, JK

• Commercial DP
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Corporate Videographer
• Documentary DP
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Creative Director
• Non-Fiction Film Director
• Colorist
• Senior Editor

Sydney Bowie Linden is a documentary director and cinematographer based in Southern California. She discovered her love of filmmaking as an undergraduate at University of California, Los Angeles, and went on to receive her MFA in Documentary Film from Stanford University. Her work has been featured on The New Yorker Documentary Series and has received selection from festivals across the United States, including Big Sky Documentary Film Festival, Santa Barbara International Film Festival, Heartland International Film Festival, Slamdance Cinema Club, Mountainfilm Festival, Sebastopol Documentary Film Festival, Sun Valley Film Festival, and Newport Beach Film Festival. She is currently in development on a new feature length documentary with the Academy Award nominated and Emmy winning production company Film 45.

• Documentary DP
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Non-Fiction Film Director

Our company, Basic Films Inc., has developed and produced award winning documentaries and music videos, and specializes in live broadcast content and corporate marketing videos. We have substantial, credible resources across the country to bring any vision to life, whilst maintaining an unforgiving mentality to create premium content across a wide variety of genres and formats. We strive to not only capture all facets of a clients wants and needs, but also to represent your company in the utmost professional manner throughout the production process. Our keen attention to details, from pre-production, to delivery, has been the backbone to our success and growth over the last 4 years, and we look forward to future collaborations with great companies, led by great people, that have an insatiable desire to cultivate results that stand out.

• Full-Service Live Production
• Production Company
• Immersive/Spatial Video Capture
• HD Live Operator
• Documentary DP
• Commercial DP
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Non-Fiction Film Director
• Field Producer
• Digital Content Creator
• Podcast Producer
• Corporate Videographer
• Social Media Producer

I'm a freelance radio producer, journalist and documentary filmmaker based in Los Angeles, CA. My beat is hard to pin down. I've covered mental health, graffiti art, insect farming, ghost hunting, psychedelic medicine and more. Above all, I like stories that inspire, surprise and inform. I like stories that make us wonder about something we never thought we'd care about. I'm a graduate of the Salt Institute for Documentary Studies in Portland, Maine, where I specialized in writing and multimedia. I interned with NPR West in Culver City, where I subsequently worked as a producer for Weekend All Things Considered. I was raised on the Oregon coast, schooled in Wisconsin, and spent a year volunteering with AmeriCorps and traveling around the US. Now I'm making my way as a freelancer. I'm always looking for collaborators, learning experiences and stories to tell.

• Documentary DP
• Sound Mixer

Skye Dent's professional career includes positions as a journalist, editorial writer, content strategist, screenwriter for studios and networks, documentary producer - writer, TV drama series writer, on-set unit film publicist, commercials producer-writer, broadcast journalist, print journalist, freelance documentary magazine writer, and video game writer-producer. Highlights of her career include once being the youngest editorial writer of a major daily newspaper, creating an alien race for Star Trek Voyager, being the only black female in history to be a staff writer on a major science fiction series, being one of five writers featured in a CBS hour-long special on Hollywood and Ethics, writing and producing documentaries for Discovery Channel, and creating the J student White House Invitational

• Documentary DP
• Reporter / Journalist
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Video Editor - News
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - Commercial

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

As the owner of PowerTale Productions, an award-winning video production company, I am dedicated to providing exceptional customer service by producing high-quality videos that properly encapsulate our clients' business goals. Our competence includes creating digital advertisements, promotional videos, corporate videos, documentaries, and professional live-streaming services. I am really proud of our ability to provide creative and inventive solutions that truly highlight our clients' businesses. Our ultimate goal is to assist our clients in meeting their business objectives by creating videos that exceed their expectations. At PowerTale Productions, we are committed to providing unrivaled service and outcomes in business.

• Documentary DP
• Commercial DP
• Production Company
• Non-Fiction Film Director
• Creative Director
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Colorist
• Fixer
• Corporate Videographer
• Drone Operator
• Motion Graphics Designer
• Full-Service Live Production
• Line Producer / On-Location
• Senior Editor
• Digital Content Creator
• Video Editor - News

Mogli owns and operates his own multi-media production business called, The Mogli, where he creates compelling visual content for hotel/resorts, businesses, non- profits, and media outlets, as well as local artists and musicians for passion projects. In addition, he's an avid traveller, very adaptable and have experience shooting photos and videos in many different environments, including the Amazon jungle, Peru, West Africa, Asia, Philippines and many others. Experience being on set in short and feature length films as; Cinematography, 1st & 2nd AC, DIT and On Set Photography. Mogli’s work has been featured in outlets such as Business Insider, Quartz, California magazine, placed work at the de Young Museum, SF and many more.

• Production Company
• Music Composer
• Sound Designer
• Documentary DP
• Creative Director
• Sound Mixer
• Grip
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Production Assistant
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Commercial DP
• Gaffer
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• Fixer
• Colorist
• Landscape Photographer
• Audio Storyteller
• Portrait Photographer
• Event Photographer
• Fashion Photographer
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Product Photographer
• Drone Operator

I am an Emmy award winner and 7 time nominee with over 20 years experience shooting, lighting, editing, and producing television content for various outlets. Including live coverage of international breaking news stories, documentaries, professional sporting events including 2 Super Bowls, scripted commercials, scripted television shows, music videos, and reality television shows including The Bachelor. Easy going and flexible with a sense of humor, I uphold a high set of standards on all projects that I work on. I am a FAA licensed drone pilot, and proficient on many types of cameras. Feel free to contact me for an updated credit list! Gear: Full Sony A7Sii kit including several lenses. Mavic Pro 2 drone, FAA registered.

• Documentary DP
• Drone Operator
• Landscape Photographer
• Commercial DP
• Senior Producer / Project Manager
• Production Coordinator / Crewing
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Fixer
• Video Editor - News
• Reporter / Journalist
• Creative Director
• Field Producer
• Video Editor - Documentary

My experience started as a travel videographer where I worked for the number one travel media brand, Beautiful Destinations, as a full time content creator. I then started my own creative agency, Specter Marketing where we work with numerous brands such as Walmart, Lucy Pet Products, Playboy, Vixen and more! I have a full production team that can handle everything from preproduction to post production. We have done 20+ music videos, tons of commercials and have been published on Time Square billboard. In addition, I am the creative director for 4 artists, one of them being Chiddy Bang. As someone who has a strong interest for videography and photography, I was able use my creativity and passion to grow Specter into what it is today.

• Documentary DP
• Commercial DP
• Corporate Videographer
• Drone Operator
• Production Company
• Senior Producer / Project Manager
• Series Producer / Show Runner
• Creative Director
• Post-Production Manager
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Digital Content Creator
• Executive Producer
• Line Producer / On-Location
• Senior Editor
• Video Editor - Documentary

I love traveling, I love adventure, but most of all I love producing video stories. I've been working in video production since 2012 when I started graduate school at the University of Southern California. It was there that I learned the craft of documentaries. I spent two years living in Anchorage, Alaska, traveling around the state producing videos for Alaska Public Media. My videos ranged from mini documentaries for our Indie Alaska series, to underwriting spots for our sponsors. I now freelance out of Southern California. I'm a one-man band. I conceptualize, shoot and edit stories, but always appreciate opportunities to work collaboratively. I'm always looking for the next story to capture through my lens.

• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Documentary DP
• Video Editor - News
• Sound Mixer
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - Commercial

Taj grew up in the tiny hamlet of Royalston, Massachusetts, a tight-knit community of artists, craftspeople, and small business owners in rural New England. Heeding the call of adventure, Taj traveled to Singapore to hone his filmmaking skills at NYU Tisch School of the Arts Asia. He graduated with an MFA in Film Production after shooting films in Pakistan, Korea, Japan, Nicaragua, Singapore, and Kuwait. Upon leaving Asia, Taj returned to his roots in New England to make a series of videos profiling local craftsmen, artists, and small businesses. The videos blend Taj's cinematic eye and background in storytelling with his interest in the details of craftsmanship. Taj currently lives and works in Los Angeles as a director, DP, and editor.

• Video Editor - News
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - Commercial

Abela Films was founded by Mike Abela, who is a cinematographer, director, and editor living in Los Angeles, California. He’s shot content for such platforms as Disney, ABC, IFC, Discovery, VICE, Grammy Award winning musicians, major non-profits, and a variety of corporations looking to tell unique stories with outstanding visuals. Mike specializes in documentary style projects requiring small teams, while maintaining outstanding quality and a cohesive work environment between clients, subjects, and crew. He also has experience managing large teams and more complex productions. Abela’s love for aesthetics and story drive him to create content which educates, empowers, and inspires audiences worldwide.

• Production Company
• Documentary DP
• Commercial DP
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Corporate Videographer
• Digital Content Creator
• Field Producer
• Non-Fiction Film Director
• Creative Director
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - News
• Drone Operator
• Production Coordinator / Crewing
• Colorist
• Content Strategist

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

Li has directed, produced, and written content for Twentieth Century FOX, HBO, Showtime, PBS, Amazon, Super Deluxe, Omaze, (RED), General Electric, Call of Duty Foundation, and her work has been featured on Upworthy, Gizmodo, Huffington Post, Voto Latino, We Are Mitu, etc. Her films have also screened at Refinery29's 29 Rooms as part of New York Fashion Week, SITGES Film Festival, Slamdance, Los Angeles County Museum of Art Young Directors Night, Los Angeles Film Festival, American Cinematheque, Comic-Con, the Academy for Motion Picture Arts & Sciences, and been recognized as a Vimeo Staff Pick. SHOOT named Li as a helmer to watch in their worldwide search for the next generation of film and commercial directors. Li’s work was also featured on SourceECreative’s The Scout.

• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Commercial DP
• Documentary DP
• Video Editor - News
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Production Company
• Creative Director
• Fixer
• Field Producer
• Translator
• Reporter / Journalist
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• Audio Storyteller
• Non-Fiction Film Director

Erik L. Barnes, owner of ELB Productions, is an accomplished filmmaker, director, and editor. In the past seven years, he has established himself as a highly sought-after editor of broadcast commercials and other brand related content. More recently he has directed several short form documentaries for art institutions such as The Getty Museum, the Museum of Contemporary Art – Los Angeles (MOCA), the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA), The Hammer Museum and New York Times T Magazine in addition to directing an increasing amount of commercial content. Also, his initial foray into narrative filmmaking, the short film Spinners, has recently screened at the New Orleans Film Festival, and Memphis Indiefest.

• Documentary DP
• Video Editor - News
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - Commercial