Discover Top Non-Fiction Film Directors in New York, New York, USA

Award-winning creator of scripted narratives and documentaries, James D. Solomon has worked with iconic storytellers such as Robert Redford, Sidney Lumet, Barry Levinson, and David E. Kelley. Among his feature work, Solomon’s directorial debut, THE WITNESS, was shortlisted for the Academy Award for Best Feature Documentary. His original screenplay, THE CONSPIRATOR, directed by Robert Redford, starred James McAvoy, Robin Wright, Kevin Kline, and Tom Wilkinson, and received the Humanitas Prize. In TV, Solomon was an Executive Producer / Co-lead Writer of ESPN’s critically acclaimed limited series, THE BRONX IS BURNING, starring John Turturro and Oliver Platt. In addition, he has been a staff writer on multiple series. Solomon is a graduate of Harvard University, and was also a Directing Fellow at the American Film Institute.

• Series Producer / Show Runner
• Non-Fiction Film Director
• Executive Producer

I am an award-winning filmmaker based in both NY and LA. My work focuses on human connection, mental health, movement and the natural world. With over a decade of experience on and off camera, I'm often a part of small teams - leading to wearing multiple hats on set and gaining the term 'Swiss Army Knife.' She particularly enjoys research & development, conducting on-camera interviews, story producing, and production coordination. As an unscripted producer in the documentary and digital space, I've has found herself making films in the depths of Western Australia (MEL Films), cracking jokes with high-profile talent in the midst of chaotic press junkets (Condé Nast), recording meditations (Headspace), and collaborating with one of the top therapists in the country to make a show that authentically documents the Couples Therapy experience on television (Couples Therapy, Showtime).

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• Field Producer
• Senior Producer / Project Manager
• Creative Director
• Social Media Producer
• Digital Content Creator
• Executive Producer

I am a national award-winning director of photography and editor based in New York City. For me, telling stories is an art and a calling. I care deeply about craft and meticulously tend the details. I’m especially passionate about stories grounded in social issues, environment, and science, but my interests are wide and diverse. My work has earned me a National Edward R. Murrow Award for Documentary and a National American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Kavli Science Journalism Award. I have also won six Emmy Awards. My work has been featured nationally and internationally through HBO Films, PBS, Nat Geo, Netflix, CBS, MSNBC, PBS Frontline, Vox, ProPublica, and the Cannes International Film Festival.

• Documentary DP
• Non-Fiction Film Director
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Senior Producer / Project Manager
• Fixer
• Commercial DP
• Production Assistant
• Corporate Videographer
• Field Producer
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - News
• Drone Operator
• Series Producer / Show Runner

Producer/Shooter/Editor. NY/CDMX. One man-band wherever you need. Speak Spanish, Russian, and Hebrew. Have been to 25 countries and 41 states. Camera is always at the ready. My work has been featured on: VICE, BBC, MTV, Bravo, IFC, Conde Nast, Daily News, Fuse, Fusion, Now This, Circa, The Root, Huffington Post, ESPN.com, and Bushwick Daily. Brands: Converse, Lego, Adidas, Bud Light, Estrella Jalisco, Mountain Dew Name Talent: Deion Sanders, Gigi Hadid, Lil’ Pump, Jalen Green, Jaren Jackson Jr, Amy Schumer, Tyler Cameron, Lili Reinhart, Cole Sprouse, Busta Rhymes Productor/Camarógrafo/Editor. NY/CDMX. Hablo ingles, español, ruso y hebreo. He estado en 25 países y 41 estados (en EEUU). Siempre estoy listo con mi cámara.

• News Shooter / Video Journalist
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• Video Editor - News
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - Commercial
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• Field Producer
• Corporate Videographer
• Non-Fiction Film Director
• Line Producer / On-Location
• Sound Mixer
• Senior Editor

I am, first and foremost, a storyteller. I am interested in telling stories that bring people together from all walks of life and giving a voice to those whose stories are not being told. I live in Brooklyn and was a recent graduate of the Feirstein Graduate School of cinema where I received my MFA in Screenwriting. Currently, I'm an adjunct professor at Hofstra University, where I teach Television writing and I make short films for schools and non-profits. Prior to that, my background consists of teaching at a middle school in the South Bronx for 13 years, a deckhand on a whale-watching boat, and as the Retail Marketing Manager for a music marketing firm that specialized in Indie Rock and Hip Hop.

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

Jika González is an award-winning documentary filmmaker from Mexico City. She is based in New York where she works as a freelance cinematographer and producer. She holds a M.S. from the Columbia Journalism School where she occasionally teaches video and photography. Her work has taken her across the US and around the world where she has focused on telling stories about identity, the human consequences of immigration policy, and climate change. She prefers to work with a light footprint, shoots most of her work handheld, and seeks to capture raw and intimate moments with authenticity. The stories she's worked on have been acknowledged with five News and Documentary Emmys, a Peabody, and an Overseas Press Club award. Get in touch at jika.gonzalez [at] gmail [dot] com

• Documentary DP
• Video Editor - News
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• Reporter / Journalist
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Field Producer
• Non-Fiction Film Director
• TV News Producer

I am a co-owner and representative of Riverway Media, an up-and-coming production company in Troy, NY. The majority of my work is documentary style promos and a docu-series highlighting unique aspects of life in Troy. I have a BFA in Film Production from Rochester Institute of Technology and over 6 years of hands-on experience in the field. I am a videographer and sound mixer, as well as an editor and colorist. I have produced and edited all of my short films, ranging from works of fiction, to experimental and documentary. I have a 4k capable editing setup and am able to work from home or travel to location. I am passionate about using my craft to tell stories and explore the world around us. Let's work together!

• Documentary DP
• Sound Mixer
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Colorist
• Non-Fiction Film Director
• Creative Director
• Fixer
• Commercial DP
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Production Assistant

New York-based photographer, I have been working with compelling subjects and clients from all fields to make portraits and stories with stills and motions, and create commercial and conceptual imagery. I have collaborated with very engaging clients ( Canon USA, Addison Creative agency, Conde Nast ), with visionary digital international media platforms ( Medium ), and with fascinating subjects. Notable among those are Pulitzer Price recipient Philip Roth and Don DeLillo, Academy Awards winners Natalie Portman and Cuba Gooding Jr, former US president Barak Obama, Entrepreneur Bill Gates, Nobel Price laureate Henry Kissinger, or Artist Richard Serra. You can see my work here: www.pperich.com/poesie

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• Video Editor - News
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Corporate Videographer
• Portrait Photographer
• Creative Director
• Production Company
• Non-Fiction Film Director

My name is Natalie Jasmine Harris, and I am a Black queer director based in NYC. I hold a BFA in Film and Television from NYU's Tisch School of the Arts, and my work as a filmmaker spans narrative, documentary, commercial, and experimental forms. I just premiered my new short film, GRACE, at The 2024 Sundance Film Festival. My previous short film, PURE, was acquired by HBO and is currently streaming on Max. My work has been featured in publications such as Teen Vogue, THEM Magazine, Huffington Post, The Cut, and NBC. Additionally, I have directed commercials for Hyundai and Verizon. As a producer, I've worked on numerous projects for US Vogue, British Vogue, Vanity Fair, Elizabeth Warren's presidential campaign, Viacom's LogoTV, and many more.

• Creative Director
• Non-Fiction Film Director
• Field Producer

I have spent the past twenty years putting one moving image against another, and in that space between the two truth is created. Telling stories visually has been one of the most aesthetically and emotionally rewarding experiences of my life. It doesn't matter if it's thirty seconds or thirty minutes and beyond; creating that moment, that space where people's hearts and minds flood from the images projected before them is what I am on Earth for. And tacos. Recently I have made the move into directing with my feature length documentary Hoopties, for which I took home Best Documentary at the Maryland International Film Festival. I have other projects in the works that I can't wait to tell you about. Maybe over some tacos, sometime.

• Non-Fiction Film Director
• Documentary DP
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Colorist
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Line Producer / On-Location

My name is Lumumba David. I have been creating digital video and photo content for nearly ten years. I help brands reach their target audience and increase sales with my narrative-style commercial content brand. My brand of storytelling is intertwined with current marketing trends, especially on social media. I have created content (video and photo) for the NYPD for the last four years, and our content is distributed primarily on social media and occasionally local television news outlets. I have also worked on NYPD campaigns displayed on billboards in Times Square. In addition to creating content, I am also the team leader. I completed my bachelor's in Film Production and focused on directing and cinematography. I will complete my Masters in Philosophy in Spring 2023.

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• Video Editor - Documentary
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• Video Editor - Commercial
• Fashion Photographer
• Digital Content Creator
• Social Media Producer
• Content Strategist
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist

Michael DeMinico is a Brooklyn-Director and Producer, specializing in cinematography and editing for short and feature documentaries. His debut feature documentary, The Mundo King, captivated audiences at the Lighthouse International Film Festival in June 2019, subsequently reaching a wider audience through its release on Amazon Prime and other major VOD platforms in January 2021. Currently, he is immersed in his second documentary project, centered around Scottish Muay Thai prodigy Judy Humber, slated for a 2024 release. With a client roster including Netflix, The Bangkok Post, Mbrella Films, Living Films, Samsung, Puma, and more, Michael brings his expertise to a diverse range of projects.

• Documentary DP
• Video Editor - News
• Sound Mixer
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Non-Fiction Film Director
• Creative Director

Mykola Metin is an award-winning editor with a soft spot for stories with unique takes on the universal human experience. His latest feature, a docu-drama film "American Trial" that portrays the Eric Garner trial that may have been, will premiere at the 2019 New York Film Festival. Other projects were in competition at Tribeca Film Festival, Rhode Island International Film Festival, Cinequest, Seattle International Film Festival, Nashville Film Festival, and many other US and International festivals. Commercial/Branded work includes clients like Facebook, IKEA, Pedigree, Cigna, SpeakENDO, Mastercard, Coca-Cola, Microsoft, Verizon Fios, US Army, and more. Agencies/Companies: Ataboy Studios, CraftWW/McCANN, MomentumWW, Troica MISSION, Fearless Agency, and others.

• Video Editor - Commercial
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Non-Fiction Film Director
• Creative Director
• Field Producer
• Production Company
• Line Producer / On-Location

I’m a filmmaker and cinematographer based between New York City and Paris. My most recent work as a director – “Who Built the Cage?” – premiered at the Regensburg Short Film Week in March 2020. In 2019, I was cinematographer for the feature film “Alive in Moscow” (dir. Grigore Bechet, expected 2021). I also worked as an assistant director and camera operator for the feature-length documentaries “Birds of America” (dir. Jacques Loeuille, prod. Météores Films) and “Pas de deux” (dir. Elie Aufseesser, prod. Toïtoï). My main work is as a cinematographer, but I also produce and direct advertising, product, corporate, b-roll, and documentary projects, with a focus on helping clients from abroad solve the unique challenges of remotely managing projects shot in the United States and France.

• Documentary DP
• Commercial DP
• Corporate Videographer
• Line Producer / On-Location
• Fixer
• Production Company
• Gaffer
• Non-Fiction Film Director

Mahala is a director and producer with Courageous Studios, the brand studio for CNN. Previously she was a video journalist working at the Denver Post from 2010-2015. In that time she had the opportunity to grow with the newspaper’s developing video department, from working on daily video and breaking news to producing both short and feature length documentaries exploring themes and issues integral to the Denver and Colorado community. Her work has been recognized by Picture of the Year International, the Heartland Chapter Emmy Awards, and the National Edward R. Murrow Awards. In 2013, she was a member of the Denver Post staff awarded a Pulitzer Prize for breaking news coverage of the Aurora Theater shooting.

• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Non-Fiction Film Director
• Field Producer

Mauricio Gonzalez-Aranda is a documentary filmmaker based in Brooklyn, NY. In 2022, he created the Bar Talk Series, an online series with over 75k followers (@bartalkseries) that features everyday conversations between New Yorkers at different bars. His directorial debut, A Word for Human (2019), premiered at CPH:DOX and screened at the U.S. National Gallery of Arts. He has also worked as a researcher, assistant editor, and production assistant on various produc- tions by the Danish company, Final Cut for Real. These projects include Oscar-nominated documentary Flee (2021), President (2021), School Shooters (2021), and Songs of Repression (2020). He’s a well-versed director, DP, and editor. Mauricio holds a B.A. in Physics from Princeton University.

• Non-Fiction Film Director
• Senior Editor
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Video Editor - News
• Documentary DP
• Corporate Videographer
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Sound Mixer
• Creative Director
• Series Producer / Show Runner
• Colorist
• Podcast Producer
• Social Media Producer
• Digital Content Creator
• Graphic Designer
• Production Assistant

Giorgio Ghiotto is a documentary director and cinematographer from Italy, currently based in NYC, USA. He graduated from New York University with an MA in journalism and documentary. His passion lies in finding and telling compelling stories, no matter where they may be. Giorgio focuses primarily on human rights and adventure, and is driven by the idea that films can be a powerful tool for both the awareness and preservation of our natural world. Giorgio's methods adhere to common core values, such as inclusivity and freedom of speech. Capturing both humanity and nature in their rawest moments, even when safety is not guaranteed, is one his strongest traits. No matter the circumstance, humanity flourishes in the scope of his lens.

• Non-Fiction Film Director
• Documentary DP
• Commercial DP
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Drone Operator

Trina is a multifaceted, bilingual storyteller living in New York City who has pioneered a plethora of award-winning, high volume projects that have influenced culture, including 600+ digital and social videos. Committed to telling stories from the heart, she relies on her warm spirit, passion, and culturally forward thinking to create projects that pop. ​From being the executive producer of HBO's Habla series for fourteen years, to developing and producing eight branded series in both English and Spanish for internet platforms like Yahoo, to creating social media campaigns for brands like Sofía Vergara’s “panties with a purpose” line, EBY (Empowered by You), Trina's versatility has made her a key player in bringing multicultural, innovative and aspirational projects to life.

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• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Series Producer / Show Runner
• Senior Producer / Project Manager
• Non-Fiction Film Director

Meri Haitkin has been a key creative on hundreds of hours of content in television, film and digital production as a producer, writer, director, and showrunner. Her specialty is character-driven, nuanced and humanistic storytelling and that’s earned her an Emmy nomination, a Critics Choice Real TV Award, an Institutional Peabody and a Webby. Through this immersive work, Meri has embedded in the worlds of fashion, competitive high school science, haute cuisine, stand up comedy, Spring Break in Cancun, a horse farm in New Jersey, Huda Beauty’s headquarters in Dubai, and an independent wrestling company started by the Smashing Pumpkins’ Billy Corgan in Chicago. This has made her a quick study and highly adaptable.

• Non-Fiction Film Director
• Series Producer / Show Runner
• Executive Producer
• Field Producer

As a New York-based filmmaker with over 15 years of experience, I have built a reputation for myself as a versatile filmmaker who specializes in creating documentaries. However, I have also worked on a variety of other projects, including digital content, action films, music videos, corporate films and television content, for both local and international brands. Throughout my career, I have polished my skills in all aspects of filmmaking, from ideation to production, and post-production, and have become adept at bringing my creative vision to life. My ability to work across different genres and formats has allowed me to collaborate with a diverse range of clients, enabling me to produce unique and engaging content that meets their specific needs.

• Documentary DP
• Non-Fiction Film Director
• Corporate Videographer