Discover Top Creative Directors in Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA

Aidan Karstadt is an independent Director and Screenwriter in Chicago. A graduate of DePaul University with a concentration in Film Directing; having worked in narrative, commerical, and nonfiction films. His work focuses on working class environments and stories that bring positivity into the world. Proficient in programmes in the Adobe CC, specifically working heavily with Premiere Pro, AfterEffects, and Media Encoder. Aidan thrives in a creative environment and is a natural leader with a strong emphasis on collaboration. Having worked in close collaboration with others, on many feature scripts. Aidan's strongest skills include his boundless creativity and superior ability to collaborate and inspire others.

• Creative Director
• Non-Fiction Film Director
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Line Producer / On-Location
• Production Assistant

Telling stories through film constantly pushes me to move, innovate and create. More than that, though, it allows me to work with others who refuse to sit still and to help push them toward their goals with what I create. I’ve been around the world chasing stories and finding adventure in people that might otherwise go unnoticed. I've been on tall ships and crammed inside prop planes, in ruins and on top of volcanoes. I’ve seen films I’ve produced lead to strengthened relationships, families finding safety, record level fund raising, small businesses reaching more people and views of the world around us drastically changed. After seeing how I can make peoples’ worlds a better place, how could I do anything else?

• Documentary DP
• Creative Director
• Field Producer
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Commercial DP
• Production Company
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Fixer
• Production Assistant

Diego Bolívar is a talented filmmaker, editor, writer and painter with training in Advertising and Cinema from Argentina, where he lived for several years. He now based in Chicago. He has worked as an editor for a Disney Channel series and as a videographer and editor for the Chicago Tribune, Telemundo and Univision nationwide. For Univision, he also created the documentary "Rostros," which earned him several Emmy Awards. His short films have been recognized at numerous festivals and his versatility has allowed him to produce commercials and direct a music video in Los Angeles. Diego Bolívar continues to be a creative force, always looking for new ways to tell impactful stories.

• Animator / Visual Effects Artist
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• Portrait Photographer
• Event Photographer
• Corporate Videographer
• Documentary DP
• Commercial DP
• Non-Fiction Film Director
• Senior Editor
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - News
• Motion Graphics Designer
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Creative Director
• Graphic Designer
• Art Director
• Landscape Photographer
• Product Photographer
• Fashion Photographer

Noah is a Chicago-based Director/DP hybrid who works in branded content, documentary and commercials. With a background in advertising and post-production, he has a deep understanding of the inner workings of agencies and key brand messaging, with a talent for tight storytelling. He has a deep appreciation for the importance of story in all forms of media. His DP work has taken him across the world on behalf of indie documentaries and for brands like Verizon, Sony, BET and Busch Beer. His work has been featured on ESPN, NBC, and Netflix. His recent documentary project “Potentially Dangerous” attracted the attention of actor and producer John Tuturro, who signed on as Executive Producer.

• Commercial DP
• Documentary DP
• Creative Director

I am a creator through and through. If I am not working on a production I am writing, painting, or doodling in the margins. From founding and running a small production company to working with brands such as Nike and the Michael Jordan Company, I spend most of my time working on improving my skill set and work catalogue. Wearing many hats within my own production company I was able to Direct, Produce, Edit and sometimes shoot a lot of different projects. From shooting a halftime video for Fallout Boy on their world tour to Directing multiple music videos and commercials for Disney and FCB-X, I can confidently say I've seen both sides of the digital video spectrum.

• Commercial DP
• Creative Director
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Corporate Videographer
• Fixer
• Senior Editor

I'm a hybrid "cinematographer.editor." currently based in Chicago, with over 12 years of experience in video production, locally and internationally. I specialize in branded content, short films, documentaries and corporate projects. I also have an awarded background as Creative Director in advertising; that's why I know how to create stories with purpose. I can work solo, as a team partner or in a crew, on-site or remotely, as long as they either speak French, Chinese or English. I like video games, dogs, iaido, Mahler, eating ice creams with my kid, sometimes in this particular order.

• Documentary DP
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Commercial DP
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Production Company

Sean is an award-winning cinematographer focusing on narrative filmmaking and commercial/documentary projects. His work has been featured on Rolling Stone, Vice/Noisey, Spin, and the Chicago Reader. His first feature film “Bad Animal” (Directed by Remsy Atassi) is currently on the 2021 festival circuit. The web-series “Choose Me” (Directed by Hannah Gamble) has won several awards and is currently showing at festivals around the globe. Sean has photographed for clients including Condé Nast, Blue Buffalo, Optimum Nutrition, NBC Universal, Ram Trucks, Center for American Progress, and White Claw to name a few. He’s also a co-founder of Emulsion Lab, a visual studio focused on narrative films.

• Creative Director
• Portrait Photographer
• Production Company
• Gaffer
• Commercial DP
• Documentary DP
• Executive Producer
• Non-Fiction Film Director
• Post-Production Manager
• Senior Editor

I am a Chicago-based filmmaker with an extensive background in creative ideation and problem-solving within low-budget, DIY environments. I also have significant experience as a Production Assistant on commercial, documentary, corporate, and fiction shoots, as well as credits as a Script Supervisor, Grip, and Assistant Director. My goal as a creative collaborator is to bring an enthusiastic energy to every production I am a part of in order to elevate and empower the voices around me, regardless of whether I am the director or the PA.

• Creative Director
• Production Assistant
• Grip
• Production Coordinator / Crewing
• Music Composer
• On-Camera Talent

Are you a fair-trade fanatic? Psyched about sustainability? Essentially, is your company taking the next big step for people & the planet? If so, we'll work great together. I help impactful businesses: - Create-eye catching videos & motion graphics for social media and the web - Tell the 'why' behind their mission + educate their audience - Take their minds off cranking content so they can get to changing the world My clients include MSU, The City of Hastings, Perkscon & more. I provide you with thoughtful insights to communicate effectively + reach more people.

• Motion Graphics Designer
• Senior Producer / Project Manager
• Creative Director
• Post-Production Manager
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Non-Fiction Film Director
• Video Editor - Documentary

Tom Krawczyk, a Chicago/Los Angeles/Poland-based photographer and filmmaker, spent two transformative years crafting documentaries in South Korea. His work graced the streets of Hongdae and Hong Kong. Across India, New Zealand, Australia, Fiji, and Myanmar, he shared his craft as a photography instructor. His directorial debut, "My Duduś," earned awards at SXSW and was picked up by The New York Times and PBS. With an MFA from Łódź Film School and a member of the IATSE Local 600, Tom is poised for new adventures in photography and film.

• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• Event Photographer
• Fashion Photographer
• Landscape Photographer
• Portrait Photographer
• Product Photographer
• Documentary DP
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Translator
• Non-Fiction Film Director
• Post-Production Manager
• Executive Producer
• Creative Director
• Sound Designer
• Senior Editor
• Colorist
• On-Camera Talent

My name is Anastasia, and I am a very passionate, challenge-loving creative working in the film industry. I like to find and bring creativity to every project I am a part of, and I love flexing my problem solving skills! I enjoy a good challenge, and am great at keeping team spirits up to provide clients with the best possible product. I have worked on large scale commercials, web series, features and union shows. I have created two short narrative films that both took place in festivals, and am always looking to keep growing my skill set.

• Gaffer
• Grip
• Video Editor - Documentary

A veritable swiss-army knife of media production. I have helped brands, businesses, organizations and artists with engaging video marketing for the past 10 years. Working primarily as a Video Editor & Videographer, I am a digital creative with diverse experience in all faces of media production, with a background in journalism. My editorial work has included award-nominated documentaries and popular music videos to large ad campaigns and bite-size content for social media. This breadth of experience has equipped me with the versatility and creativity to help on any project.

• Documentary DP
• Commercial DP
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Creative Director
• Non-Fiction Film Director
• Corporate Videographer
• News Shooter / Video Journalist

Dan Protess brings more than 25 years of experience as an executive producer and writer, creating content for clients and media outlets including PBS, WTTW, NewsHour, Nightline, WPWR, and CSPAN. His recent work includes the weekly history documentary series Chicago Stories, the social issue documentary series Firsthand, the national primetime history series 10 that Changed America, and story-driven videos, writing, speeches, and virtual meetings for corporate, nonprofit, and financial services clients.

• Series Producer / Show Runner
• Senior Producer / Project Manager
• Line Producer / On-Location
• Field Producer
• Creative Director
• Non-Fiction Film Director
• Executive Producer

Highly creative, attentive, flexible, and meticulous individual with a record of successive responsibilities and skills growth in both career and personal life. Exceptional collaborative and interpersonal skills. Dynamic team player with well-developed written and verbal communication abilities. I am a passionate and inventive creator of innovative marketing solutions looking for a suitable position in my field of expertise.

• Documentary DP
• Commercial DP
• Creative Director
• Production Company
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Production Assistant
• Video Editor - News
• Motion Graphics Designer
• Reporter / Journalist
• On-Air Reporter / Host

My name is Mathew Pimental, storytelling through film has been my passion and career for the last eight years. I emphasize heavily on cinematic and humanizing images and strike at the heart of every story I am telling. I've spent these last six years traveling the country in search of relevant untold stories, whether it be a struggling musician or an up and coming inventor; if there is a story, it is my passion to find it.

• Documentary DP
• Production Company
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Sound Designer
• Creative Director
• Sound Mixer
• Production Assistant
• Production Coordinator / Crewing
• Colorist

I am a three-time Emmy award winner media professional and creative producer with over seven years of experience in video production and edition of commercials, digital videos, promos, spots, corporate videos for different media outlets including TV, Web, Social Media and Radio. My ambition to create and tell innovate stories forces me to be more dedicated finding what I want and how it should look visually.

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

New Trash is a filmmaking / edit duo from Chicago Illinois. They have worked with a variety of artists and brands ranging from Def Jam to New Balance and have had their work featured in publications including NPR, Rolling Stone, AfroPunk, Fader, Spin Magazine, and many more. With over 10 years of experience they have edited any content imaginable; Music Videos, Commercials, Youtube Content, Blender Animation, Social Media Brand Content, etc.

• Production Company
• Creative Director
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Documentary DP
• Fixer
• Commercial DP
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Production Assistant

I have loved being behind a camera since a young age, I took that passion and ran with it. After college I worked in broadcast before I decided to set out on my own and run my own company and freelance. I have over 15 years experience in all aspects of video production and have worked on projects large and small and for local and world wide companies. I am comfortable in many different locations and situations and love trying to get new compelling angels that help move the story forward.

• Commercial DP
• Creative Director
• Drone Operator
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Production Company
• Production Assistant

Hi! Im a filmmaker and photographer born and raised in Chicago. Im the owner and operator of a boutique creative studio, Manny Reel Films based in South Loop Chicago. We create can content for all consumer bases, but we specialize in creating content for young, hip, creative consumers. In addition to producing commercial work, we also produce creative content for brands, as well as music videos, short and feature films, event/concert recaps and more.

• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Documentary DP
• Commercial DP
• Creative Director
• Production Company
• Field Producer
• Production Assistant
• Translator
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Motion Graphics Designer
• Mobile Journalist / Livestreamer
• Corporate Videographer
• Post-Production Manager
• Non-Fiction Film Director
• Animator / Visual Effects Artist
• Sound Mixer
• Colorist

Labeled as one of Clutch.com's Top 10 Video Production Companies in Chicago, Real Video Production Co. is a full-service video production company that produces high-end results that will dazzle your audience. Our team is small, but mighty with the ability to flex and scale to the constraints of your budget, accomplishing your vision efficiently with an easy and friendly team that guides you through each step of the process and delivers projects on time and on budget.

• Production Company
• Commercial DP
• Corporate Videographer
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Creative Director
• Field Producer
• Sound Mixer
• Colorist
• Documentary DP
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Senior Editor
• Gaffer
• Sound Designer
• Copywriter