Discover Top Commercial DPs in Newark, New Jersey, USA

As a filmmaker, I understand and value all aspects of the filming process and the creativity it takes to ultimately tell a story that captivates an audience, whether through sheer entertainment, educational motives or by a moral imperative. Each stage of film has to be carefully organized and mapped out, from choosing the right equipment, to casting, to shooting, to selecting the perfect shot, and creating the final cut for a screening. Being apart of several film projects, I have the creative knowledge to tell a visual story from beginning to end, as well as the experience to get the job done. Born and raised in Washington DC, with Jamaican descent, I studied Film and received his B.A. at Howard University and later received a Visual Effects M.A. at SCAD-Atlanta (Savannah College of Arts and Design – Atlanta Campus). I credits Howard University for technically and aesthetically getting him film ready, while SCAD developed his artsy creativity. It’s in Atlanta where I gained several resources and knowledge with the film industry working on major Hollywood sets as a Production Assistant. I was a part of the production crew for the reality series Most Haunted Live, Big Momma’s House, and VH1 Single Ladies. Afterwards in 2011, I moved back to Washington DC to work for Monumental Sports and Entertainment as a Graphic Producer/Video Editor and Videographer. At Monumental, my responsibilities were to create motion graphic elements for in-game arena, producing web and network shows, design event promos, shoot post-game conferences, show segments and interviews; In addition, build corporate marketing spots and commercials. Through these experiences I have establish myself as a respected Filmmaker earning multiple awards including regional Telly Awards for Best Director and Best Video Editor. In addition, it has expanded my breadth of knowledge of the ever-evolving video production industry. My background includes identifying client requirements, managing camera equipment, filming videos, creating shot list, editing content, and delivering the highest quality final products for productions in areas such as sports, concerts, news, digital and social media, commercials, events, and music videos. I have a wide range of industry standard equipment that I use daily. Some of my credentials and client projects I’ve worked on includes Toyota, McDonalds, Cornflakes, Bevel, Wizards Magazine, Verizon, Def Jam, RCA, MMG, Washington Redskins, CNN, Washington Post, MGM Hotel and Casino, and more.

• Commercial DP
• Non-Fiction Film Director
• Field Producer
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Documentary DP
• Production Company
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Senior Producer / Project Manager
• Motion Graphics Designer
• Creative Director
• Fixer
• Production Assistant

Jeff is a documentary filmmaker and journalist based in New York City. In recent years, he has collaborated on feature-length documentaries for HBO and PBS Frontline, and contributed reporting to the New York Times. Jeff learned to shoot and produce working alongside renowned documentarians Jon Alpert and Matthew O’Neill at DCTV, New York’s most honored community media center. In 2008, through a KWD Project for Peace Grant, Jeff received funds to equip a media lab on the Isthmus of Tehuantepec in Southern Mexico with video and audio equipment and train a small indigenous youth group to make short films. The youth group and their work is featured at the end of his award-winning undergraduate thesis film, which received the Betty and Harry S. Shapiro Endowed Award in Anthropology at Brandeis University and is distributed internationally by DER. Jeff’s work continues to be informed by a strong background in community media and non-fiction story-telling. He lives in Hamilton Heights with his wife, Laís and his son, Martin.

• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Documentary DP
• Field Producer
• TV News Producer
• Video Editor - News
• Commercial DP
• Creative Director
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Fixer

Chris started El Raven Productions in 2013 after years of perfecting his craft as a production freelancer throughout the northeast United States. With vast experience in everything from television to commercial production to internal corporate communications, his visual style can be described as organic and balanced, with a keen sense of storytelling that brings out the highest level of authenticity in his work. A seasoned cinematographer and artist with over 10 years of professional experience in film, video, and still photography, Chris now lives with his wife MaKenzie in Brooklyn, where he likes to write and work on fine art photography in his spare time. You may have seen his work at one of his gallery shows or run into him out and about while polishing his still photography skills. Either way, he was probably carrying a camera because he loves what he does and feels extremely lucky to be doing it for a living.

• Production Company
• Documentary DP
• Commercial DP

Gordon T. Skinner is the Executive Producer of [Re]-Frame Media, LLC. His films include: Save Out Seaport; Cornelia Street Café; The Kunas of San Blas; Sitting in the Fire; Strategic Omissions; Lost Innocents. Skinner is a UC Berkeley Investigative Reporting Program 2017 Associate, and has held fellowships which include: Tribeca Film Institute, Film Independent, & Lincoln Center Institute. Skinner was filmmaker-in-residence with the South Street Seaport Museum/the New York Harbor School where he taught media literacy and documentary filmmaking. Some of his commissioned works: His Holiness The Dali Lama; Echoing Green’s Purpose 360º conference; Border Crossers; Dance for pole 3D @MoMA/PS1; and Occupy Wall Street: Evolution of a Revolution. Commercial credits include: Westin Hotel, Jersey City/Starwood; Latin-American Culture Week/teleSUR; Text4Baby; Olatunji: Drums of Passion/Symphony Space. Skinner commemorated JS Bach’s 330th birthday filming Bach In The Subways with a 200-person flash-mob in New York’s Grand Central Station. Skinner has produced projects for MTV, TV-Japan, NHK, ESPN and Sony Music’s Automatic Films.

• Commercial DP
• Documentary DP
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - Commercial
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Production Company
• Non-Fiction Film Director

Emmy Award-winning filmmaker Jason Stefaniak received a Master of Fine Arts in Film and Television Production at New York University, where he was awarded an Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Scholarship and a Graduate Craft Award for Producing. Jason’s work has been recognized by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association and has been featured on 20/20, MSNBC, The Huffington Post, The Progressive, MoveOn.org, Upworthy, and has screened at the United Nations. His films have been viewed at festivals across the United States and nearly 1,000,000 times online. He is the producer of the award-winning short film, A Warm Spell (World Premiere, Clermont-Ferrand), and the Brooklyn Film Festival Audience Choice Award-winning feature film, But Not For Me, which co-stars Roger Guenveur Smith (Do The Right Thing). In 2015, he co-founded the collaborative production company, Impolite Company. He is currently developing his first feature as a writer/director.

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

I am director/producer of documentary and animated film born in Sofia, Bulgaria. Graduate of Sofia University, Central European University, Budapest and New York Film Academy’s Documentary Filmmaking program. Based in Brooklyn, NY, I divide my time between freelance video production and working on my own film projects. Production portfolio includes BETWEEN EARTH AND SKY (documentary short, 25’, 2012) and FATHER (animated-documentary, 16’, 2012), awarded 28 times, including the Golden Dove for Animated Film at DOK Leipzig Festival 2012 and 1st Prize for Animated Documentary Film at Chicago International Children’s Film Festival 2013. Currently working on my first feature documentary project, My main focus of interest are social issue documentaries and experimenting with mixed genres. Please get in touch if you need a short doc or animation. I have over 30 commissioned shorts in my portfolio.

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

Hi. I am an Emmy Award-winning writer/producer/director with over fifteen years' experience. I was a senior producer at ABC News, where I oversaw the network's slate of original digital video programming, where I was responsible for the content and creative direction of these series, as well as the development of new series. I also spent eleven years with Comedy Central, heading up the network's award-winning digital video initiatives and overseeing a team of writers, producers and editors. I've also produced mobile live-streaming video for the New York Post and Page Six. Additionally, and independently, I produced "Containment: Life After Three Mile Island," an hour-long documentary on the 1979 nuclear accident, and a mockumentary starring Ed Helms, "Zombie-American." I'm interested in a broad range of topics, including (but not limited to) history, travel, the environment, warfare, baseball, comedy, books and literature, and culture.

• Documentary DP
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Commercial DP
• Creative Director
• Video Editor - News
• Field Producer
• Fixer
• TV News Producer
• Production Company
• Reporter / Journalist
• Mobile Journalist / Livestreamer
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Production Assistant

I have worked in journalism for eight years, branching often into marketing and sponsored content. At my core I am a storyteller, specializing in cinematography. As a field producer I have risen to challenges in many austere environments, including Iraq, Korea, India, Mexico and Standing Rock. I have also done on-camera correspondent work for documentary projects in Haiti and across the United States. I believe documentary filming is simple, but not easy. I don't wait for inspiration; I keep a camera ready for when it comes. I toil at the technical, ace the audio and prioritize verité. I know how to find the perfect shot, but I'm Zen enough to settle for good if chasing it might disturb the honest vibe of a scene. If the video feels true, I know the work is worthy. When I'm not in the field, I'm happiest sharing what I've learned with others. I've taught college students as well as working professionals, typically offering hands-on field production and editing skills. As a Marine veteran, I also mentor service members through their transition to civilian life - especially those angling for careers in journalism. I believe veterans are under-represented in the media industry, and they offer a diversity of experience and first-hand knowledge that is invaluable to newsrooms.

• Documentary DP
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Commercial DP
• Creative Director
• Video Editor - News
• Field Producer
• Production Company
• Drone Operator
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• On-Air Reporter / Host
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Production Assistant

Hello, my name is Ngoc Le ( pronounced Knock ) I'm an owner operator, freelance DP that works primarily in the CORPORATE and COMMERCIAL spaces. I work in small to medium size productions and can supply various camera packages, along with a G&E package. I'm based in Rockville, Md. I work throughout the DMV area and beyond. I am willing to work throughout the tristate area as well. My areas of expertise are in corporate and commercial video productions, b-roll and interview packages, table tops / product etc.... I specialize in corporate and commercial cinematography. On top of working as a freelance DP, I also own and operate a small video production agency in which we can handle corporate / commercial video productions from A-Z. PRE- PRODUCTION, PRODUCTION AND POST. My goal on set is to provide my creative expertise and technical knowledge through many years of experience. Most importantly, I pride myself in being a true hard working team player that can lead.

• Commercial DP
• Corporate Videographer
• Production Company

Specializing in delivering a premium look and feel for interviews, narrative, b-roll, events and livestreams by utilizing the latest camera, lighting, streaming, and drone technology. Leveraging storytelling with over twenty years of experience producing professional video content around the world for television, feature films, web and social media, including commercial and corporate video production - working with some of the largest companies in the world in addition to numerous small businesses, NGOs, and non-profits. Sam is a team player most often taking on the role of DP - overseeing the image, look, and composition of the shots. His strong technical knowledge of cameras and lighting in addition to the production process as a whole, means he can focus his energy on the creative process, as the technical processes are second nature for Sam and his crews. For certain projects, Sam takes on the role of Producer, from documentaries to corporate videos to live streams and more.

• Documentary DP
• Drone Operator
• Corporate Videographer
• Full-Service Live Production
• Field Producer
• Production Company
• Commercial DP
• Gaffer
• Digital Content Creator
• Mobile Journalist / Livestreamer
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Production Coordinator / Crewing
• HD Live Operator
• Social Media Producer

I'm Remon Henes, an award-winning creative producer with 15 years of experience in creating visual stories, advertisements, and documentaries. I am the founder of Dot Lemon, a production company that provides different media and commercial services through storytelling. My passion is to capture people's stories, highlight their emotions and feelings, and make them visible as unique individuals. I am also passionate about creating platforms that celebrate the diverse and vibrant communities we live in. Five years ago, I moved to the United States to create EL-Saha, a platform brand under the Voice of America umbrella, where I led my team between Cairo and Washington, DC. Recently, I created DC Zesty Story, a platform that showcases the human side of the city, often associated with politics and bureaucracy. Through personal stories, projects, and talents, DC Zesty Story aims to highlight the unique experiences and perspectives that bring people together. Throughout my career, I have won numerous awards at international and local festivals, including the Telly Awards, the New York Film Festival, and Cannes. I believe that great stories are at the heart of all successful media, and I strive to help my clients tell their stories in the most compelling and effective way possible. Apart from producing outstanding work, I also have five years of experience teaching filmmaking, editing, and video journalism. I have trained many talented individuals in Egypt and the United States who are now colleagues and working with major media organizations worldwide. If you're looking for a skilled and experienced creative producer to help bring your story to life, I'm here to help. Whether you're looking to create a film, television show, commercial, or digital content, I have the skills and expertise to help you achieve your goals. Please feel free to explore my website and learn more about me and my work.

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

With over 25 years of experience in the beauty, fashion, and lifestyle industries, Heath M. Grout is a Creative Director and Photographer whose passion is telling engaging stories through compelling concepts and powerful imagery.  As a Creative Director for Toni&Guy, TIGI, and later Unilever for almost two decades, Heath was an innovator who understood current trends, pinpointed future ones, and met consumer brand needs. During his tenure, he was a leader in creative strategy, production design, and art direction. He also developed awarding-winning product lines that continue to be stables for professional hairstylists and consumers alike. Heath’s current focus is his photography and film work that can be seen in high-profile fashion magazines such as Vogue Paris, Infringe Magazine, Basic Magazine, Paper, and on social media. L’Oreal, R+Co, Rikoko, CRUXE, Grand Visual, Beyoncé, LL Cool J, Gorjana, Anheuser-Busch, and The Elder Statesman are just a few clients to commission his work. He is a co-founder of Agency Nomadic, a boutique creative agency, where he leads creative direction and strategy.  He also uses his photography, video, and design pieces to create unique mixed media works of art.

• Creative Director
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• Fashion Photographer
• Portrait Photographer
• Commercial DP
• Documentary DP
• Production Company
• Product Photographer

I have recently shot the feature film documentary of The Twilight Zone 60th Anniversary for CBS & Fathom events Nationwide, including The Twilight Zone Blu Ray special features for CBS Home Video. On top of that producing and shooting an IP called "Bunny" created by famous celebrity photographer Patrick Ecclesine. Bio: In recent years, Andrew has had the opportunity to work with major professionals on a variety of film and media projects including Universal’s “Aliens Ate My Homework” & sequel “Aliens Stole My Body”, Greg Strasz’ “Megan”, and Ana Barredo’s “The Year I Did Nothing”. His film production experience includes stints at Lay-Carnagey Entertainment and with prolific Hollywood production designer Carol Wood coordinating and managing multiple departments including the conceptual art / storyboards team, scenic construction, effects miniatures, props, camera department and production management. His latest endeavor is Andrew Towe Creative, a new firm under his direction which focuses on TV/Film and photography services for TV, Full Feature Films, Documentaries, digital media, and print/promotional projects. Recent credits under his new firm include producing, cinematography and photography on a variety of projects including director Ana Barredo’s feature film “The Year I Did Nothing”, Producer Steve Ecclesine’s “So You Want to be a Producer” & “Have you heard about Greg?”, and multiple Star Trek feature-length documentaries for director Roger Lay, Jr. Andrew’s professional experience also extends to interactive multimedia and computer animation projects. Andrew holds a business degree from The Art Institute, as well as Editing Software Engineering Certification from University of New Mexico, and Photography/Cinematography certifications from Pasadena City College.

• Documentary DP
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Commercial DP
• Corporate Videographer
• Field Producer
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• Creative Director
• Production Company
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Product Photographer
• Event Photographer
• Non-Fiction Film Director
• HD Live Operator

With a Master degree in Social Anthropology earned at the London School of Economics and Political Science, Privitera has a strong cinematographic approach and uses her research skills to choose relevant and urgent stories to tell. For Privitera, the engine guiding her actions has always been the necessity to make a real change in society, and she makes documentary to support people’s struggles and social movements. Her first short documentary “An Imminent Threat”, which tells the story of a fisherman involved in the fight against oil industry in North Norway, was selected and screened at “Resilienze Festival” in Bologna (Italy), “Orvieto Cinema Festival” in Orvieto (Italy) and won the second prize at “Visioni Italiane Festival” in the environmental issues category in March 2019 (Italy). “It’s still me, mom”, a short documentary exploring the conflicts and struggles in an American family when dealing with gender transition, is an official selection of “Out & Loud - Pune International Queer Film Festival” and currently in competition in several other LGBTQ International Film Festivals. Her latest project, “Rebirth”, an intimate and personal account of the journey that her response to her dad’s cancer took her on both as a daughter and filmmaker, is currently on post-production and will be released in Spring 2020.

• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Documentary DP
• Commercial DP
• Non-Fiction Film Director
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Fixer
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Production Assistant

Alejandro is a lefty Mexican-born Cinematographer based in Brooklyn N.Y. His work has screened at Sundance, Berlinale, Tribeca, Toronto, Rio de Janeiro and Oslo film festival, amongst others. This year he has been nominated for Best Cinematography at the Emmy Awards in May 2019 (WE SPEAK NY) and at the Critic Choice Awards (306 HOLLYWOOD). Since 2018 Alejandro is part of the AMC - Mexican Society of Cinematographers. He was at Sundance Film Festival 2018 with the Feature Film 306 HOLLYWOOD, premiering at the opening night for Next Section. To Berlinale he returned twice; once in 2015 with the film STAY AWAKE, winner of the Slamdance Film Festival, and once selected as Cinematographer for the Berlinale Talent Campus 2016. He won the Panavision Award for the Short Film MARTA ROSA at the Palm Springs International Film Festival 2015. Beyond his visual work as Cinematographer, he also directed episodes of the TV show SESIONES for Sony Latin American Television and co-produced A SECRET WORLD by director Gabriel Mariño, which was premiering 2012 at Berlin Film Festival.

• Documentary DP
• Commercial DP

I'm a video and photography producer, writer, director, editor and colorist. I run a production Company called Tiny Giraffe Pictures. Our work starts as early as creative conception, and I drive it through pre-production, production and post-production. I specialize in creating high-end, engaging and story-driven content, tailored to any platform or audience. I've created projects of all sizes and scopes, some involving 100 team members, while others only a couple. My projects has millions of views online, been featured in major publications, screened at notable festivals, and gained critical acclaims and awards. I'm an alumni of NYU Tisch School of the Arts. I will help you reach your goals in a smart, creative and powerful way. I do not compromise on quality. I'm easy to work with, committed and attentive. Comedy is also part of my specialties. I have experience in commercials, branded content, social media content, Testimonials, TV pilots, short films, music videos web series and more. Feel free to ask me any question :)

• Production Company
• Commercial DP
• Line Producer / On-Location
• Post-Production Manager
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Documentary DP
• Non-Fiction Film Director
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Creative Director
• Colorist
• Fixer
• Production Assistant

ELIANA ALVAREZ MARTINEZ, An award-winning, accomplished and truly versatile Director and Cinematographer, her enthusiastic “Have-Camera-Will-Travel” outlook, has won her a steady stream of documentary, commercial, fiction and television engagements around the world. As Field Director / Cinematographer of the NAT GEO WILD series, “Caught in the Act,” Alvarez loves logging thousands of miles around North America, capturing cinematic tales of surprising animal encounters. Her latest work in festivals as a Director/Cinematographer includes “Baja’s Secret Miracle”, a 12 minute documentary that won the award for Best Foreign Language Film at the Blue Ocean Film Festival & Conservation Summit 2014, Best Nature film at LAIFF, Audience award at VIEWSTER among others. Currently she is Producing and Directing “Spirit of Discovery” where sharing his past failures and successes with a new generation of scientists, the greatest living oceanographer, 97 year old Professor Walter H. Munk, embarks on an expedition to Cabo Pulmo, Mexico to show the courage and risks it takes to discover something new. To check her credits visit her IMDB page at http://tinyurl.com/elianaalvarez

• Documentary DP
• Field Producer
• Creative Director
• Fixer
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Commercial DP

I am a video/photo journalist having more then 12 years of experience in relevant field. Currently working as a independent Video Journalist/Documentary maker at Washington DC. My recent work was with BBC world service where I served for 4.5 years as a Video Producer. I am seeking to grow my network as an independent video journalist. I am interested in developing a professional relationship with my connections where I can be beneficial for them. Professional strengths... Video Summaries of Events, Seminars, Exhibitions, Expos & Press Conferences. Awareness Video Campaigns, Corporate Profiles & Promotional videos for Corporate Clients, Entrepreneurs, Artists, Technical Personalities, Academia & Intelligentsia. Documentaries, Testimonials, Program Profiles, Public Service Messages, Intros & Educational videos for Centers, NGOs, Hospitals & Educational Institutions. Activity Summary & Projection videos for Corporate Sector & Diplomats.

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

I am a creative in post-production who has been an Avid, Premiere, and FCP editor for more than a decade. I am fortunate to have worked with a broad range of clients including broadcast networks, corporate clients, ad agencies, and documentary filmmakers. Most recently I’ve been producing promos for broadcast and social media distribution. This diverse spectrum of work environments has taught me to work quickly and efficiently with a variety of producers, both as a team player and flying solo when necessary. I am adept at juggling projects, organizational tasks, implementing graphics, incorporating music effectively, and taking and properly executing notes. In addition to a background in all elements of post-production, I also have had considerable experience in pre-production and production, including content creation, shooting, and directing. I greatly enjoy exercising those muscles when the opportunity arises.

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

I'm a director of photography and video producer with over 12 years experience shooting national television, corporate films and documentary projects. I have extensive international experience leading projects in a variety of locations including Japan, India, Turkey, Poland, France and throughout the United Kingdom. I've taught film-making workshops for high-school aged students in International schools in Turkey and India and in addition have overseen documentary productions for educational nonprofit and nongovernmental work in India including programming focused on poverty reduction through female education in Kolkata, India. For five years I led London-based production company SFM Digital, as creative director and director of photography. Since moving to the US, I've been working closely with Washington, DC nonprofits, institutions, independent productions and TV networks, producing high quality, original films and content to meet their video and storytelling needs. I own a Canon C300MKII kit and am available for hire as a documentary shooter.

• Documentary DP
• Corporate Videographer
• Fixer
• Commercial DP
• Production Assistant