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David Hamlin is a multiple Emmy Award winning filmmaker and media executive responsible creating 125+ Television, Digital and 360VR products commissioned by the National Geographic Channel, NBC, PBS, TBS, Vrse and other networks. Hamlin provides the creativity and experience to create and leverage scripted and non-scripted content across all media platforms and branded public engagement. Hamlin has vast global development/production experience partnering with international broadcasters, distributors, governments, NGO’s and other stakeholders. He has a deep understanding of challenges and opportunities found in every environment while inspiring production teams of 100+ to achieve the creative excellence, specific messaging and commercial success demanded by the business and the brand. Production budgets ranging from $250K-$8 million+.

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Since I was a child I have been in love with film. Moreover since I can remember I have considered myself a storyteller. It began with writing and translated into video. I am a constant observer and experiencer, one who notices the little things. I hunt for the little detail in every story no matter what topic or form, that connects all of us through human nature. I use myself as a test, as a guinea pig, to go the extra mile to try and understand. I value humor and positive energy. No matter the topic, I believe there is something positive in every scenario, I'm determined to extract that positivity and spread it through the medium of film. My life goal is the expose and share enough human connection to make all of humanity re-evaluate their prejudices, and rely on personal experience rather than what they are told.

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-Specializing in travel and outdoor adventure videography -12 years of professional experience -Creative advertising background ______________________________ Robin grew up with a camera in his hand. Grade school skate videos evolved into documenting rock climbing and mountain biking trips throughout college. At the core of who Robin is, is his unbridled excitement for adventure and his passion to share it with others. Robin began to turn this passion into a career while earning his creative advertising degree at Virginia Commonwealth University. Since then, he has worked throughout a variety of industries with businesses of all sizes to identify and execute their unique video needs and visions.

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I served in the Marine Corps for 8 years (Combat Camera), where I received a number of awards for my work in broadcast journalism and other longer format projects. After the Marine Corps, I started editing for NBC Network News in Washington, D.C. I have a bachelor's degree in digital filmmaking and video production (graduated in 2014). I also freelance for PBS Newshour and work on personal projects with my own company, Triple Dynamix Productions, LLC. I have done work for the Department of Transportation, Department of Education, Congressional members and more. I'm an experienced shooter with ENG, DSLR, and other Prosumer cameras. Post production includes expert knowledge in Avid Media Composer, Adobe Creative Suite, Final Cut Pro.

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Sarah Nelson is an award winning independent filmmaker. She is a Director and Editor at Constant Movement Cinema. She completed and received a B.A. in Philosophy from Salisbury University in 2005 and an M.A. in Film and Video from American University in 2013. Previously she worked for National Geographic Channel as an Associate Producer before setting out on her own to become a freelance filmmaker. She currently lives in Baltimore, Maryland with her husband Thomas Huggins, who she frequently collaborates with, as he is the Director of Photography on many of their projects. She has a passion for telling authentic, raw stories in any format be it narrative, documentary, commercial, etc…it doesn’t matter the medium it only matters the story.

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Jim Choi is an award-winning director, cinematographer, and sound recordist. As a graduate of the Painting Dept. at the Rhode Island School of Design, Choi has always brought a fine artist’s perspective to storytelling in his documentary films. Having formerly worked in the Public Television Department of the Center for Asian American Media, he has dedicated his career to the documentation of the Asian American experience and its representation to the broader public. Choi directed and filmed Changing Season on the Masumoto Family Farm, which aired on PBS in 2016. Changing Season witnesses the multi-generational Masumoto peach farm owner David “Mas” Masumoto and his successional relation with his daughter Nikiko.

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Entrepreneur, Videographer, Photographer, Storyteller, Community Builder. Those are just a few words to describe the versatility of Glen Gordon Jr. Glen is the principal and creative director of Certified Official – a full-service, innovative branding firm that specializes in helping major corporations, small businesses, creative artists and non-profit organizations to connect with their audiences through creative video content that sells and brings stories to life. He has served an impressive roster of clients to include the Department of Small and Local Businesses, Bread for the City, Association of American Medical Colleges, Spark The Journey, Rocketship Public Schools, Emerson Collective, Beam Suntory - Suntory Global Spirits, Greystar, Vignette Collection and more.

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Brian James is a cinematographer, editor, visuals effects artist, and director. Beginning his career in Chicago, he has extensive experience in documentary film-making and various marketing productions. He now works out of Washington, D.C. Brian worked on the national marketing team for the YMCA as the director of photography for national advertising campaigns. His camera work appeared in TV mini documentary series Operation Miracle, SXSW award-winning film Finding Yingying, and more. Brian has also worked as a crew member on various productions, including Fox's Empire, CNBC's American Greed, and documentary The Last Strike. Brian graduated in 2018 from the University of Iowa with a B.A. in Cinematic Arts.

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Hello! I'm a freelance video Producer/Editor based in Washington, DC. Most recently I was a Producer/Editor with National Geographic creating short-form documentaries for several National Geographic platforms. My work has been recognized by the National Magazine Awards, the White House News Photographers Association and the Society for News Design. In addition to National Geographic, I've also produced videos for CNN.com, Special Olympics International and LOOK3 Festival of the Photograph. I love telling stories about conservation, underrepresented communities and science, but am always ready to try something new. I am available for producing, shooting and editing projects both domestic and international.

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Josh Davidsburg is an award-winning broadcast journalist, documentary filmmaker and 2001 Merrill College alumnus. Following his education, Josh started his career at WMDT in Salisbury; three years later, he moved to Fort Myers, Florida, where he worked for NBC-2 WBBH for two years. He then returned home to work for WBAL in Baltimore and Maryland Public Television, where he reported for two years. His first feature-length documentary Queen of the Capital screened at film festivals across the country and has been picked up for distribution. Josh also teaches documentary and broadcast journalism as a full-time lecturer at the University of Maryland, College Park, Philip Merrill College of Journalism. He is currently in pre-production for his next feature film.

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The mission is always to enrich the soul; leave better-off because of a story you were inspired by. We’re under a personal commitment to enthrall, engage and move the audience. We’re helplessly obligated to work harder than the other guy. We collaborate with you to tell your story that matches your goals, connects with your audience and keeps em’ wanting more. We’re a creative partner. There’s a lot of noise, a lot of fluff and too much that’s counterfeit. Let’s get real. We’re in it for the adventure, for the authenticity and the creative problem solving. We’re in it to work our tails off and try new things. We believe in change for the better good, coffee that tastes as it should and the little engine that could.

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Cassie M. Chew is an enterprising print and digital news content creator who lives to produce compelling, educational and engaging content for audiences across multiple platforms. Her talents lie at the intersection of traditional reporting and writing, video production and digital distribution. Cassie's specialties include pitching, reporting and writing news features and data-driven enterprise stories on public policy, covering breaking news, filming storytelling footage and editing engaging video packages. She has international storytelling experience as a crew member on documentary films in Guinea, West Africa and Kurdistan Iraq. She also is a good still photographer and knows how to design and raw code websites.

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I'm a documentary filmmaker and video journalist. My films have been featured on CNN International, The Today Show and MSNBC, while my video journalism has appeared in The Guardian, Wired.com, Reason TV, PRI’s The World and The Global Post. My films on Haiti, Bound by Haiti and Mozayik, both received special screenings on Capitol Hill, while my short documentaries have been screened at the Big Sky Documentary Film Festival, Woodstock Film Festival, New Orleans Film Festival and many others. I have worked in Afghanistan, Democratic Republic of Congo, Zimbabwe, Colombia, Ethiopia, Armenia and Nicaragua, and was recently based in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. I'm the co-founder of Emic Films and Artefact Haiti.

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Im Elissa, a visual journalist in Washington, D.C., covering food security through a project funded by The McCormick Foundation. I completed my undergraduate work in documentary film, worked as a video producer at Palio+Ignite, and am now pursing a masters degree in video journalism at Northwestern Universitys Medill School of Journalism. I just finished a short film about the housing crisis in Chicago. The film follows the Anti-Eviction Campaign as the organization takes over abandoned properties left over from the foreclosure crisis on Chicagos South and West sides. I believe there is nothing more exciting or powerful than visual stories, and I would love to collaborate, freelance, or brainstorm in order to tell some excellent ones.

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Katie is an award winning conservation filmmaker and founder of Coral & Oak Studios, a company dedicated to telling stories that educate and inspire audiences to engage with the creatures, people and world around them. A recipient of the Henry Luce Fellowship, Katie spent more than a year in Southeast Asia, where she collaborated with scientists and conservation organizations on various art and storytelling projects. Katie is a graduate of the Corcoran College of Art and Design, and a recipient of the prestigious Koenig Trust Scholarship. Her clients include National Geographic, The Smithsonian Institute, The Nature Conservancy, Woods Hole Oceanographic, PBS and BBC. She currently lives and works in Washington DC.

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Sarah is a PhD-trained wildlife biologist and award-winning producer with extensive experience in broadcast and digital filmmaking, from development through post-production. She has traveled the globe documenting a wide variety of wildlife, ranging from golden eagles to hedgehogs. A lifelong animal-lover, Sarah decided to combine her passion for nature, travel, and storytelling into a career in wildlife filmmaking at an early age. After earning a BSc in Wildlife, Fish, and Conservation Biology from the University of California, Davis, and a PhD in Animal Behavior from the University of Queensland, Sarah moved to the D.C. area to begin a career at National Geographic, where she most recently served as Supervising Producer for the magazine's video team.

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In December, 2020, I graduated from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, with B.A. Anthropology and B.A. Media Studies. I am primarily interested in ethnographic film and photo journalism. ​ The intersection of anthropology and digital content creation converge in a space dedicated to ethical film making with holistic, comprehensive methodology and intent. My intention is not to tell people's stories for them, but rather, be a vessel in helping people tell their own stories, because everyone has a voice. My time at UNC-Greensboro and The University of Cape Town, helped in the acquisition of the necessary videography, editing, and journalism skills required to be successful in the media industry

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Kwame Rose is a social activist, writer, and artist. Rose gained notoriety during the Baltimore Uprising for his confrontation with Fox News reporter Geraldo Rivera, challenging the media's representation of protestors after Freddie Gray's death. Since then, he has become one of the more visible revolutionary protesters challenging police accountability. Kwame has written for several publications including Baltimore City Paper, Mashable, Huffington Post, USA Today, Abernathy Magazine, and Urbancusp.com. More recently, Kwame has worked as an on camera correspondent, and producer for The Real News Network interviewing guest such as Dr. Marc Lamont Hill, Dr. Jill Stein, and Dr. Cornell West.

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