Discover Top Freelancers in Louisiana, USA

I am a Filmmaker/Videographer living in the New Orleans Metro area. I've worked in both the TV and the Film industry wearing many hats and filling many roles including as a Commercial Producer at WYZZ FOX43 in Bloomington, IL and as the Production Manager at WHNO TV20 in New Orleans, LA. Presently I run Ghost Cat Entertainment Producing/Directing/Editing/Shooting commercials, TV shows, documentaries, and web/promotional/industrial films. Patrick’s client list includes The NFL Players Association, The Travel Channel, Indycar, Storyblock Media, The Grand Prix of Louisiana, House Beautiful Magazine, Kitchaid, Hearst Publishing, The National Home Builders Association, Dragon*Con Independent Film Festival, The Audubon Institute, Goodwill Industries, N.O.W. Magazine, CBS, Tulane University, Nichols State University, River Parish Football, Cox Sports (CST), and many, many others.

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

Silva Means is a seasoned media professional with over 20 years of experience spanning radio, news, film, producing, and editing. With a background marked by academic excellence and organized practical expertise, Silva has crafted a distinguished career in the media industry, known for her innovative storytelling and strategic vision. Holding advanced degrees in Communications, she began her career in news, where her sharp eye and compelling narratives earned widespread recognition, specifically from the Louisiana Association of Broadcasters. Transitioning seamlessly into film and television, she's produced an array of series for Hearst's OTT platform Very Local, where for one she gained an Emmy Award for the series 'Eat, Play, Stay'. She's also experienced in editing a diverse array of projects, from linear to social media.

• Video Editor - News
• Line Producer / On-Location
• Production Coordinator / Crewing
• On-Air Reporter / Host
• Production Assistant
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Motion Graphics Designer
• Mobile Journalist / Livestreamer
• Social Media Producer
• Podcast Producer
• Digital Content Creator
• Content Strategist
• Audio Storyteller
• TV News Producer
• Field Producer
• Series Producer / Show Runner
• Senior Producer / Project Manager
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• Typographer

For more than 25 years Christoph Lerch has worked as a cameraman in almost every genre including: tv reports for SPIEGELTV, like the New York Festival award winning „Last Stop Homeland“, literature magazines for Deutsche Welle TV, documentaries for ARTE and docudramas for ZDF and ARD such as the award winning „Der Tunnel“. Filmportraits on artists and designer like Wolfgang Joop, Kiki Smith, Campino, Jenny Holzer, Markus Lüpertz, Nina Hagen, Jim Rakete, Helge Schneider, Annette Humpe, Max Raabe, Hanns Haacke, Hans Neuenfels, Bud Spencer, Richard Meier, Peter Eisenman, Alvaro Siza Vieira, Susanne Lothar, David Chipperfield. He was DP on the German prime time tv series „Hinter Gittern“, for which he has shot over 50 episodes. Currently Christoph focuses his energies on filming documentaries. He loves to light faces and shoot handheld. Christoph is living in Berlin and New Orleans.

• Documentary DP

I'm a director at CounterTake, a full service production company in New Orleans. We make commercials and content for agencies and brands. In the last year we produced two national commercials, created content for KIA, ESPN, Twitter, JPMorgan Chase, and Zatarain's to name a few. <br><br> Countless agencies have trusted us with their productions including Ewald Campbell, DigitasLBi, KBS, 360i, ESPN CreativeWorks, AMC Networks, Condé Nast, and Rodale.<br><br> We know budgets, producing, and what it takes to get creative done the right way. <br><br>Let us know if you need a custom reel or a treatment for your boards.

• Production Company
• Documentary DP
• Commercial DP
• Creative Director
• Video Editor - News
• Field Producer
• Immersive/Spatial Video Capture
• Drone Operator
• Motion Graphics Designer
• Music Composer
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Production Assistant

I have been a contributing reporter for the internationally recognized media outlet VICE for a little over five years now. In my time writing for VICE, I've covered everything from Alabama's rural moonshine infrastructure to New Orleans' rising drag queen scene and written about America's first trans congressional candidates. I've also worked for CNN's Inside Man production team working with renowned filmmaker and documentarian Morgan Spurlock and spent several months working on the Emmy winning television series Top Chef. Over the previous two years I reported for a newspaper publisher in the Rocky Mountains where I received 10 Colorado Press Association awards in less than two years.

• Reporter / Journalist
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• Production Assistant
• Field Producer
• Audio Storyteller
• Creative Director

I have many years of experience in the industry as a sound designer, sound engineer and sound editor. I have worked on a variety of projects, including documentaries, short films, animated films, podcasts and sound maps, in Ecuador, Argentina, Colombia, United States, Mexico, Japan and Brazil. Some of the documentaries I have worked on received awards at international film festivals. I have worked as an instructor in podcast and community radio workshops in the Brazilian Amazon, supporting them in the construction of their own stories and teaching them the necessary tools for the production of their own podcasts. I am currently living in New Orleans.

• Sound Designer
• Sound Mixer

Albert J. Moten, Jr. is a Producer/Director/Writer born and raised in New Orleans, Louisiana and is a graduate of Loyola University New Orleans in Communications. Albert has worked with many feature films that has won 5 Oscars. He's worked with major Hollywood companies such as HBO, Disney Studios, Warner Bros and other independent films. Also, he's a passionate filmmaker who loves to tell stories that are outside the mainstream of Pop Culture. His production company "Claiborne Avenue Productions" creates content (feature films, documentaries, short films, etc.) for all multimedia platforms for the world to enjoy!

• Non-Fiction Film Director
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Colorist
• Senior Editor
• Full-Service Live Production
• Executive Producer
• Field Producer
• Line Producer / On-Location
• Production Company
• Post-Production Manager
• Production Coordinator / Crewing
• Senior Producer / Project Manager
• Series Producer / Show Runner
• Commercial DP
• Corporate Videographer
• Documentary DP
• Drone Operator
• Creative Director
• Digital Content Creator
• Sound Mixer

I am a born and raised New Orleanian who holds a B.A. in Film and Communication Arts from the University of New Orleans. A passionate creator, collaborator, and advocate for the arts, my interest in videography and photography began at a young age. What started as a curiosity about all things electronic and a desire to work with various friends’ projects has developed into a skilled passion for combining technology and art. Currently, I am a full-time multi-media specialist at NASA’s Michoud Assembly Facility. As a freelancer, I've found community through working with different artists and actively seeks to learn from and connect with different people.

• Drone Operator
• Corporate Videographer
• Video Editor - News
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• Event Photographer
• Portrait Photographer
• Product Photographer
• Fashion Photographer
• HD Live Operator
• Commercial DP
• Creative Director
• Post-Production Manager
• Colorist
• News Shooter / Video Journalist

As an experienced filmmaker, avid documentarian, and motion designer, I spend most of my time behind the lens or in front of a computer, but I'm always interested in discovery, investigation, and of course, a compelling story. I'm focused on non-profit, social justice, and biographical documentary filmmaking in New Orleans. I also regularly perform work for major commercial clients and agencies in New York and Miami. I have edited a number of feature documentaries, and am in the process of finishing my personal feature, Bikelordz, a documentary about BMX and Bike Culture in Accra, Ghana.

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

Freelance video editing wiz. I've been a professional editor for over 3 years. I've edited commercials for national brands such as Zatarain's, Condé Nast, Essence Magazine and American Greetings. I have a Bachelors degree in editing. I use Adobe Premiere Pro/After Effects. I also have experience editing for conventions/on-site work. I've edited segments for the live video stream of Essence Festival. I'm a creative, fast, and motivated editor who can help you realize the full potential of your project.

• Video Editor - News
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - Commercial

Though she was born in the San Francisco Bay Area, Kim Ranjbar felt New Orleans calling her home as soon as she hit puberty. A graduate of granola U (a.k.a. Sonoma State University) with a BA in English and a concentration in Creative Writing, Kim took her passion for the written word and dragged it over 2000 miles to flourish in the city she loves. After over seventeen years as a transplant — surviving hurricanes, levee failures, oil spills, boil water advisories and hipster invasions — Kim hopes to eventually earn the status of local and be welcomed into the fold.

• Reporter / Journalist
• Digital Content Creator
• Social Media Producer
• Copy Editor
• Copywriter

New Orleans-based journalist and storyteller with a bachelors degree in Mass Communication from Loyola University New Orleans. Currently creating content for the New Orleans Public Library. Former Digital Content Producer for WVUE-FOX 8 News and Crime & Public Safety Reporting Fellow for NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune. Freelancer for local lifestyle magazines, including New Orleans Bride, Louisiana Life and Acadiana Profile and St. Charles Avenue Magazine. Experienced in print and digital platforms, as well as broadcast and visual media.

• Reporter / Journalist
• Fixer

I am an award-winning, turnkey-filmmaker with over ten years of experience in both agency and independent work environments. I have a solid understanding of the entire film/video production process with an emphasis on post-production including motion graphics, compositing, editing, and color grading. I'm well-versed in crew management with experience instilling motivation and catalyzing artistic and creative solutions as a team.

• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Production Company
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Motion Graphics Designer
• Documentary DP
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Commercial DP
• Creative Director
• Field Producer
• Video Editor - News
• Fixer

Andrea works primarily as a documentary video Producer and Director. She lives between New Orleans, LA and Detroit, MI and is passionate about both communities. Her work has been featured on This American Life, PBS and has screened in festivals and art galleries internationally. She has taught filmmaking at The University of Missouri – Columbia, Interlochen Center for the Arts, the Maine Media Workshops and Detroit Future Schools.

• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Documentary DP
• Creative Director
• Production Company
• Field Producer

My written work has previously appeared on NPR, VICE, Tin House, Guernica, and was chosen as notable for Best American Essays. I was a dual-country Fulbright researcher, conducting writing projects in Bulgaria and Greece. I was a Rona Jaffe fellow at the Iowa Writers' Workshop, worked for 2 years in Istanbul, and spent 5 months working on-site as a volunteer coordinator at a refugee camp in Northern Greece. I currently live and work in Brussels.

• Fixer
• Reporter / Journalist

Albert Moten, Jr. is a Producer/Director/Writer from in New Orleans, Louisiana. He is a graduate of Loyola University New Orleans in Mass Communication and has worked with many Hollywood Studios (Disney, Warner Bros. CBS, etc.) Also, he's a passionate filmmaker who loves to tell stories that are outside the mainstream of Pop Culture. His company "Claiborne Avenue Productions" creates content for all multimedia platforms and is a full service production company.

• Video Editor - Commercial
• Colorist
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - News
• Executive Producer
• Field Producer
• Line Producer / On-Location
• Production Company
• Series Producer / Show Runner
• Commercial DP
• Corporate Videographer
• Documentary DP
• Drone Operator
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Post-Production Manager
• Senior Editor
• Digital Content Creator
• Production Coordinator / Crewing
• Social Media Producer
• Non-Fiction Film Director
• Senior Producer / Project Manager
• Creative Director

Freelance writer, New Orleans born and bred, privileged to share stories of some of my hometown's most interesting people and places. Published work in the New Orleans Advocate, The Louisiana Weekly, The Lake Charles American Press and New Orleans Magazine. National Urban League President Marc Morial, local culinary icon Leah Chase, and award-winning journalist, Soledad O'Brien are just a few of the individuals I've had the pleasure of interviewing.

• Reporter / Journalist
• Fixer
• Production Assistant

I am a freelance photographer who travels to cover and capture sports, music and events. I live both in Buffalo, NY and New Orleans, LA and have been covering Western New York, Southern Ontario, the Muskoka Lakes Region of Ontario and New Orleans . As a fan of sports, music and the people who come to watch and participate; the audiences are receptive and comfortable with my me , my camera and enjoy the interaction while capturing of the time we are together.

• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• Event Photographer
• Product Photographer

At TEMPT we create engaging, entertaining, and informative brand films, documentaries and commercials– building strong and memorable connections with the viewer. We work with agencies and clients on how to best evoke their brand’s stories on film. With a nimble team of creatives from the worlds of documentary, cinematography, design, music, editorial and advertising, our brand films help brands tell their stories in unique and remarkable ways.

• Commercial DP
• Video Editor - Commercial

James Page is an award winning British-American Filmmaker, specializing in sound and editing. He graduated from the University of Westminster Film School in 2010 specialising in documentary. James has edited, recorded sound and directed on a variety of content based in Europe, Australasia and North America.

• Video Editor - Documentary
• Sound Mixer
• Video Editor - News
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Fixer