Discover Top Documentary DPs in Nairobi, Kenya

I am a seasoned journalist with a specialization in creative video production, positioning me as an exceptional candidate for all types of video projects. My impressive 10 years of experience in this field has seen me master the arts of directing, cinematography, camera operation, video editing, scriptwriting, advertising, promotional production, and set design. What truly sets me apart is my extensive international experience, having honed my skills in diverse locations including the United Kingdom, Mauritius, South Africa, Uganda, India, and Kenya. I've contributed my expertise to a wide array of projects, encompassing films, documentaries, investigative documentaries, news features, and television shows. This global exposure equips me with a unique perspective and an unparalleled advantage over others in the industry.

• Creative Director
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - News
• Corporate Videographer
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Commercial DP
• Production Company
• Full-Service Live Production
• Product Photographer
• Field Producer
• TV News Producer
• Production Assistant
• Post-Production Manager
• Senior Producer / Project Manager
• Series Producer / Show Runner
• Social Media Producer
• Documentary DP
• Sound Mixer
• Motion Graphics Designer
• Sound Designer
• Non-Fiction Film Director
• Graphic Designer
• Colorist
• Copy Editor
• Executive Producer
• Senior Editor
• Production Coordinator / Crewing
• Storyboard Artist
• Line Producer / On-Location
• Art Director

Freelance journalist and documentary photographer Brian Otieno is deeply committed to sharing stories from his country—Kenya—and his community—in Kibera, a neighbourhood in Nairobi—that rarely makes it into the international news. Since 2013, Otieno has been dedicated to bringing to light the unseen side of Kibera, which is often portrayed as a place of poverty, violence, and disease. Through his project “Kibera Stories,” he focuses his lenses on a broader spectrum of life where hope, resilience, ambition, and a sense of community prevail. Otieno is committed to depolarizing and humanizing the traditional narrative that distorts how underprivileged communities are perceived and defined. His honours include an East Africa Photography Award from Uganda Press Photo and a Kenya Press Photo Award, among others.

• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• Documentary DP
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Production Assistant
• Social Media Producer

As a filmmaker with over a decade of experience, I have honed my skills in storytelling and directing photography to become a versatile and highly experienced professional. My work has taken me around the world, and I have had the opportunity to work on a wide range of projects, including documentaries, TV commercials, short films, reality television shows, and music videos. I am known for my strong storytelling skills, ability to bring creative visions to life, and expertise in crafting compelling visuals. I am passionate about making films that resonate with audiences and am always eager to learn and take on new challenges. If you are looking for a director or director of photography who can bring value to your project, I am confident that my skills and experience make me an excellent fit.

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

I’m a freelance journalist obsessed with borders and everything that crosses them. Born in Barcelona, based in Nairobi, I write about nationalism, migration and trafficking of all kinds. My work lives on NPR, OZY, CNN, USAToday, HuffPo, NatGeo News and others. My reporting has taken me from the shores of Lampedusa, where I profiled the mayor bearing the brunt of the European refugee crisis, to walled compounds along the Turkish-Syrian border, where I went behind the scenes of the Syrian opposition’s struggle for survival. These days, I spend most of my time in East Africa but I have lived in Spain, France, Italy and the U.K. working towards a double major in political science and international relations as well as a MA in international journalism at City University, London. I speak fluent English, French, Spanish, Catalan and Italian.

• Sound Mixer
• Reporter / Journalist
• Translator
• Documentary DP
• Video Editor - Documentary

Victor Ombogo K is an award-winning Director of Photography located in Nairobi, Kenya. He has been active in the Kenya film industry for over 5 years as the camera assistant and focus puller. After developing an interest in art, film and motion picture work, he began his freelance career as a Director of Photography. He currently shooting projects ranging from feature films, TV movies & TV series, Documentaries, commercials, and has experience with a wide variety of film formats to the latest full frame digital formats. His work is defined by his composition, use of color, camera movement and versatility to light and shoot all genres of projects. He has also had the great pleasure of working on a range of talented artist

• Documentary DP
• Commercial DP
• Creative Director
• Post-Production Manager

I am a graduate of the Kenya Institute of Mass Communication with a diploma in Film/ Video Production. I have been in the Kenyan mainstream media production department for almost 9 years with had hands-on involvement in all aspects of production from camera operations, Editing, Studio and OB directing and Content Production. Currently am working as a freelance Producer/Director; Camera/Drone Operator and FCP editor. Am able to steer a project through all stages of production right from Pre-Production, Production to Post Production. I can deliver in demanding conditions, whether working independently or in collaboration with a crew. Am really passionate about filming. Friends and colleagues have nicknamed me "Mtu Cinema" which is a Swahili phrase meaning the "Production Guy".

• Documentary DP
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Drone Operator
• Creative Director
• Senior Producer / Project Manager
• Production Coordinator / Crewing
• Post-Production Manager
• Commercial DP
• Corporate Videographer
• Fixer

I am an alumni of Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg in Germany where I studied film. I consider myself a visionary and passionate filmmaker. My specialties include writing, directing, cinematography and producing. I have worked on 6 different short films and 2 TV shows and 3 documentaries. My work has been nominated and selected in various international film festivals across the world. My portfolio also include numerous client based videography and documentaries work. Winner at the Los Angeles Cinematography Awards 2020 - Best Short Documentary Winner at the Zanzibar International Film Festival 2021 - Ousmane Sembene Prize Winner at the Kalasha International Awards 2019 - Best Diaspora Production

• Fixer
• Documentary DP
• Production Company
• Commercial DP
• Field Producer
• Immersive/Spatial Video Capture
• Creative Director
• Reporter / Journalist
• Production Assistant

I'm an award-winning freelance journalist, photographer and videographer based in Africa, who writes primarily feature articles on a range of topics like women's rights, humanitarian issues, conservation, diplomacy, and anything else that generally takes my fancy. Since November 2014 I have freelanced for a range of publications including Al Jazeera, Al Arabiya and Middle East Eye. Prior to that I worked at a number of national daily newspapers and broadcasters, including the Dominion Post (New Zealand), The Philippine Star (the Philippines), Radio New Zealand (New Zealand) and the Khaleej Times (UAE). I have an LLB (Otago University), a Graduate Diploma in Journalism (Massey University), and a Certificate in Documentary Photography (Istituto Europeo di Design).

• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Documentary DP
• Video Editor - News
• Reporter / Journalist
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Fixer
• Production Assistant

I am a result-driven professional with a progressive career in Journalism and communication. I have over 15 years of experience in Video and Photography. I am well conversant with production and delivery of information in both print and electronic media. I have finesse skills and knowledge in video shooting/Photography; Directing, Scripting, Audio recording, video editing, video encoding, Graphics design, photo editing and Social media content creation. I am well conversant with the latest technology in video and photography shooting. I can comfortably use any high-end video and DSLR cameras. I am skilled in Final Cut Pro, premiere pro, after effects, Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, CorelDraw, Light room and other related software’s

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

Antony Trivet is a Kenyan Wedding Fashion and portrait professional photographer, editor, and visual media instructor with a strong background in executive portraiture and commercial illustrative photography. His approach to photography is exceptionally artistic and photo journalistic banking on a brilliant end-result script. He was The Winner of the Sony World Photography Awards 2018 Kenya National Award, The winner of the Canon Selphy Street Photography Competition 2016, A top finalist in the Nikon Kenya Photo Summit, and was recognized as one of the Top 40 Best Kenyan Photographers by CRBC. A mentor at Slum TV and Mwelu Foundation, photography Tutor at Africa Film And Television Talent Training Institute and Africa Digital Media Institute.

• Commercial DP
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• Landscape Photographer
• Portrait Photographer
• Fashion Photographer
• Product Photographer
• Documentary DP
• Art Director
• Event Photographer
• Corporate Videographer
• Drone Operator
• Immersive/Spatial Video Capture

Sam Soko is a film director and writer based in Nairobi who seeks out stories that enable him to engage in socio-political storytelling. His work on short realist and socially conscious projects in music and fictional films has allowed him to connect and work with artists around the world, from activist creatives in Sudan and Zimbabwe to internationally renowned artists such as Aloe Blacc. His satirical radio play the ‘New Bwana’, that speaks to hope and possibility was produced by BBC 4. For the past four years, he has been filming his first feature documentary project focusing on activism in Kenya. This strengthened his belief to continue to expose elements of humanity through narratives that dare to defy the status quo and indeed ourselves.

• Documentary DP
• Video Editor - Documentary

I am an ambitious Kenyan citizen with a great interest in the communication sector. I graduated from The University of Nairobi December 2014 with the first degree in Journalism and Media studies where I attained second class honors (upper division).I have also been working with local TV stations like K24 and Ebru Tv since August 2012 to date where I work as a reporter specializing in feature stories as well as news stories both in English and Swahili . I have had numerous occasions where I have successfully presented media houses that I have worked for in front dignitaries and win awards in the same field In my spare time, I have been engaging myself in community service such as teaching educative plays to children in churches as part of my contribution to the community.

• Documentary DP
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Video Editor - News
• Field Producer
• Fixer
• TV News Producer
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Production Assistant
• Line Producer / On-Location
• On-Air Reporter / Host
• Reporter / Journalist
• Copywriter
• Audio Storyteller

Versatile storyteller. An experienced journalist with 16 years of consistently great output, including eight as a senior reporter with the BBC. International Multimedia producer for website, podcast, social media radio and television content Digital communications expert with over 350,000 social media followers and 4 million engagements from creating and curating engaging audience-centric content. Bilingual, multimedia video producer proficient in English and Kiswahili. Strong project management skills and ability to deliver projects on time and budget. Creative Communications Manager with excellent interpersonal and time management skills. Seeking a full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills.

• Documentary DP
• Podcast Producer
• Content Strategist
• Production Company
• Reporter / Journalist
• Mobile Journalist / Livestreamer
• Field Producer
• Storyboard Artist
• Fixer

Giwa Media Production is a production company specializing in audiovisual production, quality storytelling. The combined experience of the in-house creative teams who create feature films, commercials, music videos, short films, documentary and media content . Giwa media production is composed of its own modern gears, for activities such as film gears ,audio gears , video editing, color correction, sound editing, drone ,10x10 sun scrim and lighting equipment The company has become the current point of reference in the sectors of Video Production and creative contents Giwa Media is a creative place where young talented creatives create with great passion through a constant creativities , develops creativity and filming, in order to inform, entertain and thrill the audience.

• Immersive/Spatial Video Capture
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Documentary DP

Will Swanson is a freelance photojournalist and documentary videographer working in East Africa. His work has been featured in The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, Foreign Policy Magazine, Netflix, Takepart.com and other publications globally. He has worked as a contract photographer for NGOs and the UN refugees agency. In 2015 Will received a grant from the Pulitzer Center to focus on the marginalization and extra-judicial killings of ethnic Somalis in Kenya's north east border with Somalia, a volatile and under-reported region. Will is a member of the Foreign Correspondent's Association of East Africa, and the Frontline Freelance Register, a representative body for freelance journalists exposed to risk while gathering news.

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

I am Video Producer, videographer working professionally in Tv production,drone videography and and content creation for over 8 years.I have worked for several projects cutting across news production,documentaries,feature stories,dramas,corporate promotional content and talk shows. I combine my love for film to advocate issues affecting the society such youth and development.The role of NGOs in our society is very close to my heart I pay attention to details,I am effective and then lief in the power of visual storytelling in creating awareness and making an impact to target audiences . LINKS TO SOME OF MY WORKS https://youtu.be/O2sJUttT6Wo https://youtu.be/iaNRRcKXV5o

• Corporate Videographer
• Event Photographer
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Documentary DP
• Creative Director
• Fixer
• Field Producer

An experienced and world-travelled storyteller. My artistic visuals in both photography and cinematography have been used for international TV, documentary films, and award-winning film productions around the world. As an undergraduate of African Development Studies and Human Geography I have vast experience working in the African continent as a visual artist and storyteller. My travels have led me to the DRC, Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda, DRC, Sudan, Somaliland, Ghana, Morocco, Zambia, Mozambique, Djibouti and South Africa. Because of my vast experience in the continent I also offer fixing services for international crews both in Kenya and Ghana.

• Documentary DP
• Corporate Videographer
• Commercial DP
• Drone Operator
• Production Company
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Production Coordinator / Crewing
• Creative Director
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Fixer

Karanja is a Kenyan filmmaker born and raised in Nairobi and is inspired by the beauty and authenticity of African storytelling. He wants his audience to be moved by the stories he tells. His works have been selected and won awards at the AMVCA, Zanzibar International Film festival,Carthage Film Festival, Kalasha International, and Kisima Film Festival, among others. He was part of the inaugural class of the Multichoice Talent Factory program. He recently completed a film residency international class at Germany's FilmAkademie Baden-Württemberg, was awarded the One World Media 2020 Fellowship, and recently attended the Ouaga Film Lab 2022

• Documentary DP
• Commercial DP
• Non-Fiction Film Director
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Corporate Videographer

Eugene is an intuitive cinematographer, specializing in drone aerials, film direction, and video editing. He has created content for major networks Startimes, Zuku, Switch TV and CNN International. Eugene’s primary professional aspiration is to positively impact lives through film, and he continues to go the extra mile for clients while having fun in the creative process. Eugene believes that life is not a destination but a continuous journey and process of growth. We are all always under construction. Eugene studied broadcast journalism at Star Media Institute and communication at Andrew Crawford Media School, where he majored in TV production.

• Documentary DP
• Drone Operator
• Corporate Videographer
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Fixer

I am a TV and FilM Production graduate from the University of the District of Columbia. My background is based on visual storytelling. Over the past five years I have worked in the film and production industry. I mainly worked with NGO’s. During this time I have been doing work helping them share amazing stories that bring about social change. Within this time I played various roles from script writer, production assistant, shooter to video editor. Currently I am a freelance photographer with a knack of telling amazing stories I specialise in documentary photography and well versed in other types of photography

• Event Photographer
• Portrait Photographer
• Documentary DP
• Production Assistant
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Transcriber
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• Copy Editor
• Fixer
• Product Photographer
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Grip
• Gaffer
• Social Media Producer
• Translator
• Colorist