Discover Top Documentary DPs in Lancaster, California, USA

Andy is a well rounded artist who enthusiastically tackles every aspect filmmaking, from Preproduction, Production, to Postproduction. He creates branded content, commercials, music videos, and short films as a Director, Producer, and Editor both professionally and as a personal craft. Andy's previous experience includes working with clients such as Grammy-winning artist The Alabama Shakes, Georgia's celebrity "badass lawyer" Jamie Casino, and other numerous brands such as Itau Bank, Guinness, and Coca-Cola.

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

Michael S Donaghey is a Los Angeles based creative, producer and director. He has shot, produced and directed for agencies, brands and artists large and small. In 2013 he co-founded Scratch Empire, a creative collective and digital design studio with a base in both NYC and Dublin, Ireland. Michael has a passion for exploring new forms of creative expression and thrives working and playing at the intersections of art and technology. His pursuit of adventure and search for inspiration have taken him across the world from Alaska to Africa, always with a camera in hand.

• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Commercial DP
• Documentary DP
• Video Editor - News
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Production Company
• Senior Producer / Project Manager
• Line Producer / On-Location
• Field Producer
• Creative Director
• Audio Storyteller

A Los Angeles based camera operator and producer who has shot projects around the United States, Africa, South America, and the Middle East. My first film as co-producer and cinematographer, Tall as the Baobab Tree, confronts child marriage in rural Senegal and was released by Sundance Artist Institute after being screened at BFI London, Rotterdam, San Francisco International, and closing the Human Rights Watch Festival in NYC. I also co-produced and shot a 30 minute documentary entitled The Board of Education exploring the use of corporal punishment in U.S. public schools.

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

Now that my award-winning doc "Rock the Boat - Saving America's Wildest River" is in distribution, I'm ready to tackle short-format stories that focus on the hidden workings of our democracy. From how a vote gets to the local city council floor to where your water comes from, there are endless hidden details that support the workings of our world. I believe it's an imperative in today's society to know how we get to where we are on a daily basis. I'm a quick editor and a charming host, with a good sense of timing and music, and great comedic timing.

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

LEAH DE LEON is an award winning documentary filmmaker and photographer. She is driven by her innate curiosity about people and her love for travel, telling empowering stories that explore culture and identity around the world. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in documentary filmmaking from Chapman University and was a Nikon Storytellers Scholarship recipient. She is a co-founder, director and producer at Unreel Stories, a San Diego-based production company, where she creates original branded content and short films.

• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Corporate Videographer
• Documentary DP
• Field Producer
• Production Company
• Post-Production Manager

Helki Frantzen is a documentary cinematographer and director based in Los Angeles. Helki has worked as a cinematographer with PBS SoCal, Vice News, Frontline, the Atlantic, the LA Times, BBC, Rollingstone Magazine, and the Dutch public television network, HUMAN, and the short films she has lensed have been screened at various festivals, including Camden International Film Festival, DOC NYC, Big Sky Documentary Film Festival, Short of the Week, and AFI Fest. She is the recipient of a Los Angeles Press Club award.

• Documentary DP
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Commercial DP

I am an award winning photographer, cinematographer and documentary filmmaker as well as a highly motivated freelance writer and producer of original content for digital news media, television and the big screen. Along with my brother and business partner, we successfully raised over $165,000 on Kickstarter's crowdfunding platform for the production of a documentary feature co-produced with actress and activist Eva Longoria. Selected as a Finalist in the category of Short Film for the WeScreenplay Diverse Voices competition.

• Fixer
• Translator
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Documentary DP
• Production Company
• Field Producer
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist

I'm a freelance filmmaker with experience in producing, directing, shooting, and editing web video content for corporations, small business, and creative narrative projects. My narrative work includes an episode of the Broad City web series and sketches that have been featured on the Funny Or Die front page and the Huffington Post. I work with boutique corporate video producer Executive Video (execvid.com) on projects for science and technology companies, and founded Four a Minute Productions (facebook.com/fouraminute) in 2015 for narrative, branded, and small business projects.

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

Born and raised in Los Angeles, Kaylee is a Korean-American Documentary Editor dedicated to shaping stories that capture the human experience. She holds a BFA from Chapman University and her recent work ‘Recordings for Dodie’ aired on WORLD Channel PBS. She is fluent in English, Korean, competent in Spanish and is studying Japanese. Her love of language paired with her passion for travel make her work diverse, honest, and universal. Currently she is a part-time Editor at Unreel Stories, where she crafts cinematic documentaries and branded films for clients around the world.

• Video Editor - Documentary
• Transcriber
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Documentary DP
• Translator
• Creative Director

15+ years of experience as a producer and director for creative content. All aspects of digital media production and post-production workflows, specializing in short form documentary, live event, red carpet, Facebook Live, Behind the Scenes (BTS) and EPK segment producing. Worked on set with A List, above and below the line talent for both major studio films and independent productions. Highly organized, attention to detail and strong collaborator. Calm under pressure and problem solver. Mac, Final Cut Pro, camera operator, grip, lighting and sound recording.

• Production Company
• Non-Fiction Film Director
• Documentary DP
• Creative Director
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Full-Service Live Production
• Corporate Videographer
• Social Media Producer
• HD Live Operator
• Line Producer / On-Location
• Field Producer
• Fixer

COLDEA Productions is a Southern California based creative-services provider that specializes in producing video content and commercial photography for individuals and corporations. The company utilizes the latest audio/video technology to produce cost-efficient promotional, instructional, and original video content. Services are targeted to several markets, including television stations, corporations, advertising agencies, and individuals. We provide a full-range of video-related services including pre-production consulting, production, post-production editing, and video placement

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

Award winning director/cinematographer: awards include best film at SXSW and best film nomination from the International Doc. Association...and work has screened/broadcast widely, from PBS to HBO to the Sundance Film Festival. Most recently, DP'ed award winning Sundance Film, "City of Gold". Portfolio: City of Gold: https://vimeo.com/205329068 Shopwell Spot (grocery/nutrition app): https://vimeo.com/154819623 Swell Spot (podcast recommender_acquired by Apple and developed into the recently announced News app): https://vimeo.com/134129882

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

I am engaged in the creative arts as a ENG/ EFP Videographer and Still Photographer. Located in San Diego and Los Angeles areas. With over 25 years of experience. I've worked for Broadcast Television, Independent Video Production, Web Media, and Corporate Audio/Visual providing services as a Producer, Director, Camera Operation and DP, Line Producer, Audio Tech and Video editor. I've worked for all the major networks in US, Canada and Mexico. Extensive travel experience in both North and South America, Europe and Japan.

• Fixer
• Mobile Journalist / Livestreamer
• Documentary DP
• Sound Mixer
• Translator
• Video Editor - News
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - Commercial

Noah Smith studied at Oxford University, St. Catz and the University of Michigan, graduating magna cum laude with a degree in Anthropology. He works as a filmmaker, writer and journalist. Currently based in Israel, he is working as a correspondent for the Journal Register Company/Digital First Media. Noah's work has appeared in the New York Times online edition as well as Parade Magazine, and the Santa Barbara News-Press. He is a member of the International Federation of Journalists as well as SAG/AFTRA.

• Documentary DP
• Sound Mixer

Director of Photography and Camera Operator with a passion for refined unscripted and documentary projects with strong stories as well as creative/off-beat social experiments and competitions. Reel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vZJ_gdUhrWQ Credits: https://staffmeup.com/profile/buttervizion IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm7336405/fullcredits LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/buttervizion/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/buttervizion/ Equipment List: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Ms8gEffomfSjNmfNCcnS0uz67fmsGP5x0C-j-urZ5TI/

• Commercial DP
• Documentary DP
• Corporate Videographer
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Field Producer
• Production Company
• Production Coordinator / Crewing
• Creative Director
• Executive Producer
• Senior Editor

Ravi is very passionate about helping out people, or working with people, loves working and learning about anything media related; watching and talking about movies, tv series, and video games. He also believe capture special moments are very important such as (wedding, sports, music, etc.) film is so important that everyone should have one. Some special moments takes months to plan and then it's over in a matter of hours. Having special moments captured on video will allow you to re-live your special anytime time you want and, with cell phones, anywhere you want.

• Corporate Videographer
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - News
• Video Editor - Commercial
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Event Photographer
• Product Photographer
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• Portrait Photographer
• Documentary DP

Justin McAleece is a multi-talented director and cinematographer of narrative and documentary projects both personal and commercial. He has been dedicated to filmmaking since 1999 and has won dozens of awards and directed hundreds of hours of content and lensed even more. He has conducted hundreds of interviews in a variety of spaces and is equally comfortable directing a team of 50 in a corporate setting or shooting solo on the Serengeti. Justin also wrote, produced, directed, and edited the feature comedy Brick MADNESS and often returns to his comedy roots.

• Non-Fiction Film Director
• Senior Editor
• Commercial DP
• Documentary DP
• Creative Director
• Colorist
• Sound Designer
• Animator / Visual Effects Artist

With more than two decades of production experience spanning film, television, radio, and print, Jarrod is a distinguished two-time PSW Emmy Award recipient. His extensive skill set encompasses diverse roles, including directing, producing, cinematography, and special effects. Whether handling content creation independently or contributing to a collaborative team effort, Jarrod consistently introduces creative solutions and technical expertise throughout every stage of production, ensuring excellence from conceptualization to the final execution.

• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Non-Fiction Film Director
• Video Editor - News
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Digital Content Creator
• Drone Operator
• Documentary DP
• Corporate Videographer
• Podcast Producer
• Landscape Photographer
• Mobile Journalist / Livestreamer
• Fashion Photographer
• Product Photographer

Writer/Producer/Content Creator with a decade of production experience, I am an active contributor to The Huffington Post. I've produced video content for several online platforms. In addition to producing several celebrity EPK packages and music videos, I've also written and executive produced an award winning short film and recently signed my first series! I also have a research and screenwriting background and I am currently working on my first documentary! I know it's a lot but please note I am a team player with amazing work ethic and I value my crew and time on set greatly.

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

A small Production company working with some incredible luck, and a lot of persistence. We have lined up in a very short time a hilarious TV show "Patience", exclusive film rights to some great brands, and a documentary project that will be on cable TV this fall 2015. We are live on FM Radio KNSJ 89.1 San Diego with a national syndicated Radio Show and I as director and content creator this summer 2014. The Movie "Deadly Revisions" has named me a a content creator as of 9/20/14 SGL Entertainment now is the distributor of "Deadly Revisions" as of 10/29/14 http://www.imdb.me/scottmigdol

• Documentary DP