Discover Top Senior Editors in Hayward, California, USA

Austin Meyer is a documentary filmmaker, cinematographer, and photographer based in Berkeley, California. He is a National Geographic Explorer whose work has been featured by HBO, Hulu, Apple TV, The New York Times, National Geographic, The Washington Post, The Atlantic, and PBS among others. He has worked with organizations such as The North Face, Stanford University, and the United Nations. Meyer’s self-defined purpose is to tell stories and create learning experiences that change the way people walk through the world by inspiring curiosity, wonder, and empathy. www.austinmeyerfilms.com www.youtube.com/austinmeyerfilms

• Documentary DP
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Reporter / Journalist
• Production Company
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Video Editor - News
• Fixer
• On-Air Reporter / Host
• Mobile Journalist / Livestreamer
• Non-Fiction Film Director
• Senior Producer / Project Manager
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Event Photographer
• Executive Producer
• Senior Editor
• Product Photographer
• Creative Director

I'm a journalist based in the San Francisco Bay Area who's recognized for connecting to people and relaying information that's vital. A 2022 Kiplinger Fellow at the Scripps School of Journalism at University of Ohio, I'm skilled at localizing climate stories and promoting solutions. My most recent nonfiction book, "GIRL WARRIORS: How 25 Young Activists Are Saving the Earth" (April 2021, Chicago Review Press), earned a Kirkus starred review ("Engaging, brilliant, and intersectional: a must for shelves everywhere."). My next book, Climate Champions: 15 Women Fighting for Your Future, is due out in 2023 (Chicago Review Press). I'm currently interviewing "Gen Z climate-change activists discuss some of the most pressing issues facing our planet," for "Unearthed" at YAHOO. I've also planned and executed live stream interviews at outlets such as The Lonely Whale.

• Mobile Journalist / Livestreamer
• Copywriter
• Digital Content Creator
• Content Strategist
• Reporter / Journalist
• On-Air Reporter / Host
• Senior Editor

Owner and founder of Active Alliance creative, Jason Charles Smith got into film by sneaking his parents video camera out of the house and filming his friends and him doing stupid stunts on skateboards, bikes and the like. He started his production career in 2004 working for NBC helping with the Olympic profiles of some of America’s top athletes. From there his career took off working with the likes of NFL Films, ESPN, and The Discovery Channel to name just a few. During his years he made it a point to learn every aspect of production and post-production to make sure his talents were well-rounded. Today he loves working on documentaries telling stories of those that the world would otherwise pass by, as well as working with entities that are making the world a better place for all of us.

• Documentary DP
• Drone Operator
• Animator / Visual Effects Artist
• Motion Graphics Designer
• Senior Editor
• Corporate Videographer

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

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

I am an award-winning tech reporter with more than a decade of journalistic experience in two major media and tech markets — India and the United States. Before moving to the Bay Area in the summer of 2022, I spent more than six years as the India-based tech correspondent for BuzzFeed News covering the impact of Silicon Valley tech companies on the culture, society, and politics of more than a billion people in the region. My work has influenced tech coverage. I’ve won a Mirror Award for Excellence in Media Industry Reporting (and been a finalist for a second time), and a Nieman Fellowship at Harvard.

• Reporter / Journalist
• Senior Editor

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

Luca comes from a small village in Bergamo province, Italy. He is half Italian and half Ecuadorian. After his Master’s degree, he enrolled in the National School of Cinema, where he explored migration stories across European borders. He participated in the Venice Biennale at the Critics' Week in 2018, with one of his shorts made possible by the collaboration with Laura Poitras and Field of Vision. Currently based in Berkeley, CA, he continues to pursue his passion as an independent filmmaker.

• Documentary DP
• Non-Fiction Film Director
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• Social Media Producer
• Corporate Videographer
• Art Director
• Commercial DP
• Senior Editor
• Event Photographer

I love working with ambitious marketing leaders who recognize and embrace the value of high-quality content. Executives and teams I work with rely on me to deliver thoughtful material that is carefully researched, beautifully written, and meticulously executed. Infusing copy with SEO keywords is in my wheelhouse, and as a former journalist, drawing information and insights from subject matter experts comes naturally to me, I'm also accustomed to working hand-in-glove with designers. I work across domains, but I have particular experience in fintech, healthtech, edtech, and femtech.

• Content Strategist
• Senior Editor

Dennis Donovan has over 10 years industry experience as an editor and cinematographer. He's shot and edited docu-style content, commercials, news stories, and narrative projects for various companies across the country. He is passionate about giving back to his alma mater, conducting editing, camera and lighting workshops for film students whenever possible. As an active collaborator, Dennis values building lasting and deep, creative relationships with the artists he works with.

• Video Editor - Commercial
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - News
• Corporate Videographer
• Commercial DP
• Colorist
• Senior Editor

I am a passionate filmmaker, video editor, and content producer based in Oakland, California. I produce and edit brand videos, documentaries, educational videos & social media content exploring culture, food, lifestyle, wellness, technology, and critical social and climate change issues. I lead projects from concept to completion. I enjoy creative collaboration and bring my storytelling skills to every project.

• Post-Production Manager
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Senior Producer / Project Manager
• Non-Fiction Film Director
• Video Editor - News
• Senior Editor
• Motion Graphics Designer
• Copy Editor
• Series Producer / Show Runner
• Digital Content Creator
• Field Producer
• Line Producer / On-Location

3 Lopez Media is a 2X Emmy Award-winning production company. We empower organizations with customized communication solutions that showcase their unique services, stories, and values. We aim to build strong, trustworthy relationships between companies and their audiences, and effectively communicate the expertise and capabilities of our clients.

• Production Company
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Production Coordinator / Crewing
• Event Photographer
• Art Director
• Creative Director
• Non-Fiction Film Director
• Senior Editor
• Full-Service Live Production
• Corporate Videographer
• Digital Content Creator

• Immersive/Spatial Video Capture
• Senior Producer / Project Manager
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Sound Mixer
• Production Company
• Field Producer
• Senior Editor
• Executive Producer

Mathew Ramirez Warren is a documentary filmmaker and journalist, whose work has been featured on PBS, National Geographic, The New York Times and NBC. His feature-length documentary directorial debut, We Like It Like That, was broadcast on the PBS show America ReFramed, made Rolling Stone’s “15 Must See Movies at the SXSW Film Festival 2015” list, NBC’s “10 must see Latino and Latin American films of 2015” list, and won Best Documentary at the UrbanWorld film festival. It is distributed internationally by Saboteur Media and is available to stream free on all PBS digital platforms. In 2016, he produced and directed Eddie Palmieri: A Revolution on Harlem River Drive, an episode for the Red Bull TV documentary series The Note, and in 2017 he field produced several segments for the National Geographic documentary series Chain of Command, covering international migration through the Darien Jungle in Colombia and Panama, and ISIS recruitment among Trinidad and Tobago’s Muslim community. ​He founded Muddy Science Productions, a full service film, television, web media and advertising production company, and has developed, produced and edited content for brands, media outlets, organizations and entertainment companies, including Tag Heuer, Converse, Fania Records, TCS Global, Maker's Mark, Inside Hook, Wax Poetics Magazine, Discos Fuentes, California Teachers Association, The Pollination Project, Net Impact, HEAL Food Alliance, CURYJ, The Foreign Policy Association and the Institute of International Education. ​His latest directorial effort, Weed Dreams, is a feature-length documentary currently in post-production about Oakland's first of its kind Cannabis Equity Program. For this project he has been awarded a Berkeley Film Foundation Grant, a Miller Packan Documentary Film Fund Grant, an SF Film Documentary Film Fund Grant, and a Sundance Institute Latine Collab Scholarship.

• Non-Fiction Film Director
• Senior Editor
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - News
• Full-Service Live Production
• Field Producer
• Production Company
• Senior Producer / Project Manager
• Documentary DP
• Corporate Videographer
• News Shooter / Video Journalist

I'm an independent documentary film director, producer, and editor, and a Berkeley City College faculty member of the Multimedia Department, where I teach video arts. I most recently worked as a Senior Producer for eight years at San Francisco's PBS/NPR affiliate KQED, where my team and I were awarded 17 industry awards, including several Webby Awards, regional Northern California Emmys, and recognition from the Society of Professional Journalism - Northern California. I led arts and culture video coverage and special projects featuring the region’s creative communities and beyond. Documentaries I directed for KQED explored the impact of gun violence on Black and Brown communities, the toxic legacy of uranium mining on Native lands, and recovery in the aftermath of Northern California’s wildfires. I created and senior produced the YouTube series If Cities Could Dance, featuring dancers who represent their cities’ signature moves. Prior to my work with KQED, I directed and produced the national Emmy-nominated documentary “Tulia, Texas” (PBS’ Independent Lens,) documenting a landmark civil rights case exposing racial injustices in America’s War on Drugs. I also produced the national PBS Not In Our Town specials “Light in the Darkness,” and “The Fire Next Time,” (POV), and produced numerous regional episodes of the anti-violence storytelling project. My other producing and directing credits include “Rising from Ruin” (MSNBC’s Hurricane Katrina special,) “Policing the Force” (WNET’s Expose: America’s Investigative Reports,) and “Murder in St. Petersburg” (PBS FRONTLINE World.) My work has been programmed at SXSW Film Festival and at film festivals around the world; broadcast and streamed on PBS NewsHour, the New York Times, and The Guardian. When I'm not making media or supporting my students, you can find me cheering on my teenage son on the basketball court, community gardening, or chilling with my dog and cat, Coco and Diego who went viral on Instagram. (@cocolovesdiego)

• Documentary DP
• Video Editor - News
• Reporter / Journalist
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Creative Director
• Field Producer
• Non-Fiction Film Director
• Senior Producer / Project Manager
• Senior Editor

With over 20 years of experience in video production, I’m an accomplished DP, camera op, editor, and post-production specialist. My goal is to be the best at what I do, always striving for perfection and delivering it. I’m a dedicated and hardworking team player that always tries to keep it fun. I pride myself on being equally technical, creative, and resourceful. I have experience in documentary, commercial, corporate, and event production among others. My combined talents provide a full stack video production offering. As an editor and post specialist, I offer full-service post-production services. I can take a project from ingest to finishing and delivery. Color grading, motion graphics, compositing and cleanup, mixing/mastering, pretty much all of it. Additionally, this crosses over into production as a DIT. Behind the camera I have worked ENG, docu-style, events, fitness, action sports, and commercial to name a few. My recent work has been on Sony's FX line, Blackmagic and Canon cinema cameras. I am also a seasoned gimbal operator, with rigging and operating knowledge of the entire Freefly and DJI ecosystem.

• Corporate Videographer
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Documentary DP
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - News
• Colorist
• Senior Editor
• Drone Operator
• Post-Production Manager
• Commercial DP
• Sound Designer
• Animator / Visual Effects Artist

Howdy! I'm an award winning director, cinematographer and editor based in California. I work with brands, agencies, NGOs and production companies. As a director: I have an extensive background in developing and pitching ambitious projects to executive leadership. My films have a unique look and feel characterized by truth and authenticity in the storytelling and dynamic and creative camera work. As a cinematographer: I always try to work in service of the story. I'm capable of giving it a unique identity in the visual approach or can find beauty in simplicity. I'm highly collaborative and am capable of taking direction or leading the way creatively. As an editor: I pride myself on crafting compelling stories. I try to uncover poignancy and vulnerability in the characters. All my edits have a creative edge and careful attention to detail, taking the effectiveness of every shot into consideration. Freelancer and co-founder & director at The Elevens.

• Video Editor - Commercial
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Creative Director
• Non-Fiction Film Director
• Senior Editor
• Landscape Photographer
• Portrait Photographer
• Commercial DP
• Corporate Videographer
• Documentary DP
• Field Producer
• Colorist

Alessandra Ram is an award-winning producer, journalist and founder of Good Luck Media, the first journalism studio for climate. As a field producer for Al Jazeera, she reported from Flint, Puerto Rico, Thailand, the US-Mexico border, Canada and all over her home state of California. She received two Emmys and two National Edward R. Murrow awards for her documentary coverage of the refugee crisis and environmental justice. Her stories have garnered tens of millions of views and been shared widely across platforms. In 2020, she launched an immersive YouTube show about tourism and social media. She also led social strategy and editorial partnerships for WIRED, where she covered events in tech, entertainment and business. She started her journalism career as The Atlantic’s social and video fellow — a first for the 166-year-old magazine. Alessandra is a judge for the Edward R. Murrow Awards with the Radio Television Digital News Association.

• Senior Producer / Project Manager
• Field Producer
• Series Producer / Show Runner
• Fixer
• Executive Producer
• Reporter / Journalist
• Social Media Producer
• Senior Editor
• Line Producer / On-Location

My name is Henry. I recently graduated from The American University of Rome having received a Bachelor of Arts in Film. During my time at AUR I worked on a number of projects, primarily non-fiction narrative both for my senior thesis and the Film Festival Club. My primary role in all of these projects was director while also doing cinematography, editing and sound. In both Rome and here in California, I have pursued film photography as a hobby. In Europe my focus was architecture, and in the Western United States it was landscapes. I use Adobe Lightroom for editing. For video editing I use DaVinci Resolve Studio, though I am also proficient with Adobe Premiere Pro. Prior to college, I was a Boy Scout, having received the rank of Eagle. This instilled within me a strong work ethic, a trustworthy character, and the constant desire to learn new things and try out new ideas.

• Event Photographer
• Landscape Photographer
• Production Assistant
• Portrait Photographer
• Non-Fiction Film Director
• Video Editor - Commercial
• On-Camera Talent
• Drone Operator
• Grip
• Audio Storyteller
• Sound Mixer
• Creative Director
• Executive Producer
• Senior Editor
• Motion Graphics Designer
• Commercial DP
• Colorist
• Art Director

Nick Marchuk is a 27-year-old independent filmmaker originating from Minsk, Belarus. At the age of 8, his family and he immigrated to Northern California where he was raised and developed his passion for storytelling through film. In addition to his work as a filmmaker, he is also deeply interested in technology and how it continues to shape and advance society. His natural curiosity drives him to seek out new experiences and challenges, and he brings this innovative approach to his work as a filmmaker. He is known for his award-winning short films PREMONITION, and ROBBERY INTERMISSION. When he’s not writing or directing his own projects he works on various freelance projects. Most frequently as a Gaffer/Grip on sets and Editor in post production.

• Grip
• Digital Content Creator
• Creative Director
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Gaffer
• Production Assistant
• Senior Editor