Discover Top Creative Directors in Hayward, California, USA

Josh Freund is an award-winning documentary, narrative and commercial filmmaker. His diverse clientele range from leading brands like Nike, Mattel, Chevrolet, and Jameson Whiskey to Grammy-winning musicians. Josh's first feature film Do U Want It? won Audience Award at New Orleans Film Festival in 2017 and at SF IndieFest in 2018 and will be streaming in October 2019. He owns and operates ABIS Productions, New Orleans’ premiere video production company dedicated to creating video content for bands and musicians. Josh graduated with a BSJ from Northwestern’s Medill School of Journalism in 2012.

• Documentary DP
• Commercial DP
• Creative Director
• Non-Fiction Film Director
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Fixer
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Field Producer
• Production Coordinator / Crewing
• Senior Editor
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Corporate Videographer

Leaf River is a journalist, filmmaker, drone cinematographer, editor, and as of recent, one man production crew. His work has appeared in AJ+, BBC, Reveal (currently Center for Investigative Reporting), Fusion, and Color Magazine. His work tends to focus on the injustices and plight thrust upon the overlooked and left behind members of modern society. He has begun working on his own feature length documentary about an immigrant woman who finds strength and meaning through working with wild horses in New Mexico. He is always ready for the challenge of taking on new work and has the gear and knowledge to handle it.

• Documentary DP
• Video Editor - News
• Drone Operator
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - Commercial
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Grip
• Commercial DP
• Reporter / Journalist
• Sound Mixer
• Creative Director

Kevin is an award winning director, producer, shooter and editor based in San Francisco. He has created videos for Bloomberg, CNBC, CNET, Reuters and various independent clients. He has experience as a one-man-band videographer as well as a director of full tv production crews. His passion for video storytelling has allowed him to travel across the US and internationally. He has over two decades of professional experience with cameras, lenses, lighting, sound, editing software and music production. He 2009 He has received numerous accolades and awards including two Emmy Awards in Videography and Producer/Editor for his work at Plum TV in Vail, CO.

• Art Director
• Music Composer
• Sound Designer
• Creative Director
• Senior Editor
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Commercial DP
• Documentary DP
• Drone Operator
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Corporate Videographer
• Video Editor - News
• Sound Mixer
• Field Producer
• Gaffer
• Series Producer / Show Runner
• Motion Graphics Designer

My name is Jason Beal, a cinematographer, photojournalist, licensed drone pilot and story teller in the SF Bay Area. I currently work full-time as an enterprise-special projects photographer for ABC7 News in San Francisco. I have over 12 years of professional video production experience, winning 7 regional Emmy awards in that time. I have experience with almost every camera system, from Canon to Sony to BlackMagic and more. I edit using Premiere and Final Cut X, with experience in AVID and After Effects.

• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Creative Director
• Video Editor - News
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• Documentary DP
• Commercial DP
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Fixer
• Drone Operator
• Colorist
• Corporate Videographer
• Event Photographer
• Field Producer
• Senior Editor
• TV News Producer

Jes Gallegos is a cinematographer, producer, director, editor and documentary filmmaker based in San Francisco, California. They specializes in cinéma vérité with large camera set ups big and small and complex interview lighting. They have collaborated across media platforms for many of the world's leading brands such as Google, Dropbox, Salesforce, Shopify, Airbnb, Dow Jones among many others. In their free time, they organize Rock Paper Film Society, a Bay Area women/non-binary folks in film with over 2,000+ members.

• Corporate Videographer
• Documentary DP
• Commercial DP
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Mobile Journalist / Livestreamer
• Drone Operator
• Creative Director
• Production Company
• Line Producer / On-Location
• Non-Fiction Film Director

full-video services which mean I have all the elements in-house and all the right people on the team to handle the project from start to finish. The Creative: We figure out exactly how to convey the value of your VIDEO so your audience can understand it, a plan for what resources we’ll need to achieve it. Production: crew up with talented and amazing people in our vast network of filmmakers, scout the best places to set your story, and then we shoot, using the professional gear to fit your standards

• Production Company
• Creative Director
• Field Producer
• Documentary DP
• Fixer
• Copywriter

I grew up hunting, fishing, backpacking and hiking between Northern California and Idaho. After high school I served four years in the US Coast Guard, then in 2009 completed a BA in Journalism from San Francisco State University. I'm currently a freelance journalist, photographer and videographer based in Oakland, contributing to Redux Pictures, Washington Post, Wall Street Journal, New York Times, San Francisco Chronicle and other local and national publications, as well as producing work for corporate and commercial clients.

• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Documentary DP
• Corporate Videographer
• Drone Operator
• Fixer
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• Landscape Photographer
• Portrait Photographer
• Product Photographer
• Content Strategist
• Commercial DP
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Post-Production Manager
• Creative Director
• Field Producer
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Non-Fiction Film Director
• Video Editor - News
• TV News Producer
• Social Media Producer

Former broadcast journalist and public relations/marketing professional with more than 25 years experience in storytelling. I have worked in news (CBS), government and healthcare, and now I freelance. My strong suit is my ability to relate to people to tell engaging stories that are personal. It makes the stories memorable and is, in my opinion, the best way to promote a product or service. I have extensive experience in videography, editing, video producing, interviewing and writing video scripts.

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

I am a Mexican-American filmmaker and photographer from Eagle River, Alaska. I'm currently based in San Francisco. I started my career working on major motion pictures for Marvel, Warner Brothers, HBO, and numerous other studios. From there, I turned his attention to the commercial world where he worked as a commercial producer for many of the world's largest brands. More recently, I've shifted my focus towards work that aligns with his values, including socially conscious films and photography projects all around the world.

• Documentary DP
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Senior Producer / Project Manager
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Creative Director
• Production Company
• Video Editor - Commercial

I own a production company in Sacramento, California called The Film Squad. It has been successful since 2014, but once COVID hit, everything went dark. I can both film individually or I can bring a team. I own a RED Scarlet-W, multiple Canon C100s, a Sony A7iii, and several other cameras. I'm a writer, director, and producer of feature films. I made an award-winning feature film called, Ru, in 2013, and I produced an award-winning documentary called, Becoming Incurable, in 2020. My film website is www.jeffthehapa.com

• Production Company
• Drone Operator
• Corporate Videographer
• Non-Fiction Film Director
• Commercial DP
• Creative Director
• Documentary DP
• Field Producer
• Video Editor - Commercial

Sashwa Burrous is a cinematographer and photographer based just north of the San Francisco Bay Area. He has photographed documentaries, music videos and fundraising videos for non-profit organizations and more. He has a passion for the outdoors, and brings a sense of adventure to all of his work. Sashwa has a unique ability to create jaw-droppingly beautiful time-lapse footage. He was a camera operator for award-winning documentary The First 70, a journey through California to document the closure of 70 State Parks, and recently started his own production company.

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

I have a decade of experience reporting the news as a photographer, videographer, and writer. For the past four years I have dedicated myself to making short and feature length non-fiction films for PBS as well as producing and shooting short web-based videos for The Guardian and Al Jazeera. I have a Sony A7SII, Sony F5 and a complete Sound Kit (Sound Devices 633 with three wireless mics, and also both cardioid and hyper cardioid microphones).

• Documentary DP
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Video Editor - News
• Field Producer
• TV News Producer
• Sound Mixer
• Reporter / Journalist
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Production Assistant
• Creative Director

I'm a Director/Producer based in Los Angeles. I've worked with incredible clients including: Netflix, Google, the United Nations, Uber, Stanford, NIO, and VICE. I believe in the power of storytelling and am passionate that documentaries can inspire empathy. I love producing content for people who are passionate about their work / about the idea they are trying to convey. Let's create something beautiful together.

• Documentary DP
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Commercial DP
• Creative Director
• Video Editor - News
• Field Producer
• Production Company
• Immersive/Spatial Video Capture
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - Commercial

As a creative director, I help businesses & entrepreneurs confidently portray their story through cinematic videos and photography. My video work has helped nonprofits, restaurants, and creative entrepreneurs in the San Francisco Bay Area to authentically present themselves online. The greatest, most powerful connections have always come from a compelling narrative story. I truly believe that everyone has a compelling story.

• Corporate Videographer
• Drone Operator
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Event Photographer
• Digital Content Creator
• Portrait Photographer
• Commercial DP
• Documentary DP
• Creative Director

Documentary Cinematographer in the SF Bay Area - Shooting Beautiful Interviews and B-Roll for Brands and Businesses - I own my own gear (camera/lighting/audio/fpv drone), I'm an upbeat person, and enjoy helping with the pre-production process! I started as a 14 year old kid making Minecraft videos for YouTube. That taught me how to make videos that grab attention. With time, I got into the film industry, and learned how to capture emotion and frame beautiful shots.

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

Born and raised in Sacramento, CA, Wren Crisologo has danced on various art and entertainment platforms ranging from collegiate dance competitions to national television. After earning a degree in Theatre and Dance at Sacramento State University, he has developed and refined a unique dance philosophy that capitalizes on groove, texture, and isolation. As the director for Black Flag, Wren's goal is to provide and develop a platform through which creatives can cultivate self-actualization.

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All The Way Around is a full service insured film and video production company creating award winning stories and content. Working on narrative and documentary features, branded content, and video media for the political space we pride ourselves on being able to tell the types of stories for the screen that move audiences across multiple formats.

• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Production Company
• Non-Fiction Film Director
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Post-Production Manager
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Commercial DP
• Drone Operator
• Line Producer / On-Location
• Creative Director
• Documentary DP
• Fixer
• Mobile Journalist / Livestreamer
• Production Assistant
• Corporate Videographer

I'm an independent producer/ director/ editor and writer. My background is in journalism and documentary film but I have many years of experience working as a TV producer and shooter. I also produce, shoot and edit videos for corporate and nonprofit clients. I also have a food blog (delicioustings.com) for which I write and produce original video content.

• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Commercial DP
• Video Editor - News
• Reporter / Journalist
• Documentary DP
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Creative Director
• Sound Mixer
• Production Company
• Field Producer
• TV News Producer
• Audio Storyteller
• On-Air Reporter / Host

My name is Craig Johnson and I am a videographer, E.N.G. and Emmy award winning producer. My recent employment includes i24News in Tel Aviv, Israel, Arizona PBS as well as various freelance projects ranging from music videos to broadcast news shoots to corporate content and independent documentaries. Capturing cinematic, well-sequenced interviews and b-roll footage is what I do best.

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

At KWB Creative, we tell quality crafted stories that cut through the social media and advertising noise that speaks to real authentic people. Yes, we use the highest quality production equipment. But those are simply tools. Story evokes a feeling to your audience and moves them to purchase, to share, to become a loyal customer, and to believe in your brand. Story is what matters.

• Documentary DP
• Commercial DP
• Production Company
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Sound Mixer
• Motion Graphics Designer
• Sound Designer
• Creative Director
• Fixer
• Corporate Videographer