Discover Top Commercial DPs in Newark, New Jersey, USA

Kayla Tong (b. 1993) is a cinematographer and director. She was born in colonial Hong Kong, molded by Los Angeles, and briefly called Missouri and Lisbon home in between. After graduating from USC School of Cinematic Arts in 2015, her narrative and documentary work have screened in a number of venues such as The New Yorker Documentary Series, Busan International Film Festival, New Orleans Film Festival, LA Asian Pacific Film Festival, and LA Shorts Fest. Kayla is a Busan’s Asian Film Academy's cinematography fellow, a Visual Communications’s Armed with a Camera Fellowship directing fellow. Kayla's rootless upbringing and encounters with people from around the world inform the themes of much of her work, telling stories of diaspora and displacement. Cinema is her way of sharing her lifelong study on the human condition by confronting it everyday with a deep curiosity.

• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Documentary DP
• Non-Fiction Film Director
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Colorist
• TV News Producer
• Fixer
• Commercial DP
• Mobile Journalist / Livestreamer
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Production Assistant

I offer extensive experience as a journalist and video producer, backed by about 20 national and local awards. I began as a daily newspaper reporter for the St. Louis Globe-Democrat, followed by the Louisville Courier Journal & Times. I became an investigative reporter at WHAS-TV in Louisville, and later for WTTG-TV in Washington, D.C. I now operate a video production company. We've produced countless marketing, training and documentary videos. Highlights included producing graduation documentaries for 10 classes at the United States Naval Academy. Our training videos and documentaries are shown nationally and internationally. We offer our clients excellence, clarity and value. What we've done for others we can do for your organization: Richard Krantz, president of Pilot Productions, Columbia, Maryland.

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

A collaborative content studio founded in 2016 helping brands and agencies connect with their audiences through the power of strategic marketing and visual media. We rally around finding new ways to turn moments into stories and we tackle everything with lots of heart and little ego. We immerse ourselves in your brand and approach every assignment with a marketing lens tailoring your content collection with your business goals in mind. Through thoughtful marketing strategy, creative content and targeted distribution, we promise you a positive return on your investment We deliver long format, branded content and commercial spots. And we also provide snackable content to amplify your messaging across any social platform. We believe that it is not just about making video content, it’s about what you do with it.

• Documentary DP
• Commercial DP
• Creative Director
• Production Company
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Sound Designer
• Field Producer
• Motion Graphics Designer
• Drone Operator
• Fixer
• Production Assistant

Joyful leader and natural born storyteller Bill Rose is an accomplished writer, director, and filmmaker. He attended Drexel University in the highly acclaimed Film and Video program. He has worked with the Archdiocese of Philadelphia for the past year making films to encourage young men to consider if God is calling them to the Priesthood. Such films include HEED THE CALL, as well as CALLED BY NAME: Jose Serrano. He has worked at Tierney Agency, one of the top advertising agencies in the country, where he produced high quality video content for prominent clients such as McDonald’s, PECO, TD Bank, 76ers, Shire Pharmaceutical and Independence Blue Cross. He was the only intern out of 17 asked to stay on. Creator of Joyful Films, Bill Rose, exemplifies entrepreneurial initiative and really cares about the projects he takes on. With Bill Rose at the helm it’s bound to be a Joyful Film!

• Production Company
• Documentary DP
• Commercial DP
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Production Assistant
• Video Editor - News

Shawn Baldwin is a documentary filmmaker, photographer and multimedia journalist based in Berkeley, California. His work is published in The New York Times, Stern, Newsweek, Time Magazine, Vanity Fair, Bloomberg Businessweek and The New York Times Magazine. Shawn lived in the Middle East for more than a decade covering war in Iraq, revolutions in Egypt and Libya, and the growing influence of hardline Islam across the Arab world. He has worked throughout the Middle East, Africa, Asia and Europe on stories. He is the recipient of the 2016 Dorothea Lange Fellowship and has won several awards including Magazine Portrait & Personality in the Best of Photojournalism competition for his work in Afghanistan. Shawn studied documentary filmmaking at the UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism. His first documentary film "After the Revolution" will premiere this year.

• Documentary DP
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Commercial DP
• Creative Director
• Video Editor - News
• Field Producer
• TV News Producer
• Production Company
• Motion Graphics Designer
• Sound Mixer
• Reporter / Journalist
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Production Assistant

Winner of a New York Emmy®, finalist for the Oscars®-Student Academy Awards, and winner of a Gaudi® Catalan Academy Award after being nominated on three occasions, Alex Lora is a Spanish filmmaker based in New York City who has screened twice at Sundance Film Festival as Official Selection. Listed as one of the top 10 promising Spanish directors to watch for in Variety's Cannes Edition of 2014, his work has received over 100 awards, being officially selected in some of the most internationally-acclaimed film festivals. Alex has also participated at Berlinale's Talent Campus, Guadalajara Doculab, Dok.Incubator, Screenwriting CineQuaNon lab and IFP independent Week. He has taught film at several prestigious universities and received his MFA in Media Arts Production at City College of New York as a Fulbright scholar, mentored by Antonio Tibaldi and Chantal Akerman.

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

Chris Esper is an award-winning director based out of Attleboro, MA. Originally from New Jersey, Chris developed a passion and love for film at a very young age. When he was in his teens, he received his first camera and started experimenting with it. After high school, he attended New England Institute of Technology in East Greenwich, RI where he received his Bachelor's Degree in Digital Recording Arts. He has since directed several short films which have gone on to screen at a number of film festivals and win several awards. Aside from short films, he has also directed music videos, corporate videos and has also worked on other New England productions in the camera and editing department while building a name for himself in the process. With several projects on the horizon including a feature film, Chris continues to work closer to his dreams.

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

My name is Kenneth Klemens, I am a multimedia producer and photojournalist focusing on short documentary films in the feature and news genres. My passion is photography, specifically its unique ability to tell a story with a silence and stillness that no other medium can. I held an internship at the Cape Argus Newspaper in Cape Town, South Africa for four months as a news photographer. I believe a story is best delivered when shown rather than told. Visual journalism, bringing my audience to a place or event is what I try to do with each story. I am a University of Connecticut graduate of 2015 and I am currently freelancing for multiple organizations at UConn. I'd like the opportunity to work on a creative team at some publication or website and collaborate with others in editorial work and content gathering.

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

Oluwaseun Babalola is a Sierra Leonean/Nigerian-American director, shooter, and producer. She began her career as video editor in digital content with brands such as Yahoo!, Macy’s, and Conde Nast, and later ventured into film production as Director of Photography and Co-Producer on the successful indie documentary, “Trichster.” Post “Trichster,” Oluwaseun has produced projects with her production company in Haiti, Botswana, Sierra Leone, Nigeria and more. She currently produces “ṢOJU,” a documentary series highlighting the diversity of Africa’s modern youth culture. Oluwaseun also produces the television show “Africa Everywhere” on The Africa Channel and is a producer on the multimedia broadcast team at BlackRock. She is co-founder of BIAYA Consulting, a consulting firm for African entrepreneurs launching businesses on the African continent.

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

My name is Jess and I run a short-form storytelling studio called Mighty Oak. We specialize in hand-made animation and documentary techniques. As Creative Producer, I lead all business development, operations, marketing, project management, and concept development for our team. Recent clients include AT&T, Samsung, SuperDeluxe, Penguin Books, Estee Lauder, Jose Cuervo, and The New York Times. For the past 10 years, I've has worked in music and the visual arts, helping brands and musicians find their voice. Past speaking engagements about storytelling, creating content, and entrepreneurship include workshops at General Assembly, Etsy, Spotify, IFP's Screen Forward Labs, and the Northside Festival. Our most recent work experience includes collaborations with AT&T, Estee Lauder, Penguin Books, SuperDeluxe, and The New York Times.

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

We are a full service Visual Media Boutique, run by a RockStar Film Producer & led by a Genius Writer/Director/Creative Deviant/Master Content Creator/Digital Colorist! We're a young team, HeadQuartered in NYC & also work locally out of MIA & ATL. We are available to travel. We bring a fresh & unique element of creativity, are budget conscious & never compromise quality. Our love of unique, narrative work is displayed in a number of pieces, from original short films to music videos & teasers for SONY & Warner Music Group. Our professional skills also carry over to the corporate arena & are proud to also call Pearson Education, Monster Products, New Balance, PWC, AOL, Rock The Vote, Nestle, Barnes & Noble, Ameriprise, EE Limited & Bloomberg our clients, having created visuals that span talking heads & other internal use videos to commercial spots & features.

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

I am a Director/Editor from Barcelona based in Brooklyn for the last 10 years. I direct and edit non fiction content. I strongly believe in collective empowerment and the power of storytelling. I aim to be transformed by the stories I tell, both behind the camera and in the editing room. I am an editor for The American Theatre Wing series 'Working in Theatre', which was nominated for an Emmy Award last year. Among my clients there is BBC, Vice, Human Pictures and Weiden+Kennedy. Also, I was invited by Apple at their 5th Avenue store to give a talk about the power of digital storytelling in 2016. I was a fellow at the Uniondocs Collaborative Studio, a documentary arts center which keeps inspiring my vision on new approaches on filmmaking. I am a current member of the Brooklyn Filmmakers Collective, a community of professional filmmakers with who we workshop our works once a week.

• Documentary DP
• Video Editor - News
• Commercial DP
• Immersive/Spatial Video Capture
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - Commercial
• News Shooter / Video Journalist

I am an award-winning filmmaker & entrepreneur, recognized as a pioneering force in the New Brazilian Popular Cinema movement. With a career spanning over a decade, I have made my mark through guerrilla filmmaking, directing, and producing films across 50 countries. In 2012, I founded the International House of Cinema (IHC), a production company known for its innovative approach to filmmaking, which later expanded to the United States. My feature debut, Neon Heart (2023), received critical acclaim, establishing me as a leading voice in contemporary Brazilian cinema. I’m particularly proud of the extensive campaign I created for my feature film Neon Heart. My unique approach to storytelling is rooted in my early experiences traveling the globe, capturing stories with limited resources, which culminated in my project Independent Roads (2012).

• Creative Director
• Non-Fiction Film Director
• Post-Production Manager
• Senior Editor
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Executive Producer
• Line Producer / On-Location
• Commercial DP
• Documentary DP
• Colorist
• Production Company
• Music Composer
• On-Camera Talent

Award winning director, Julie was born in a French-speaking town in southern Belgium. After graduating from ULB (Université Libre de Bruxelles) with a Master degree in Journalism, she moved to New York to study filmmaking at The New School for public engagement. Her personal work was screened at Cinequest, The Big Apple Film Festival, The Prague International Film Festival and the Bowery Film Festival among other places. She won several Awards both as a director and producer, including Best Picture at the Los Angeles Film Awards. She recently was an associate producer for the movie The Drummer starring Danny Glover and the Emmy Awards winning show After Forever as well as a freelance editor for companies such as Sony, Google and Vice Media. She is an adjunct professor at New York Film Academy and lives in Brooklyn New York.

• Creative Director
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - News
• Corporate Videographer
• Line Producer / On-Location
• Production Coordinator / Crewing
• Commercial DP
• Field Producer
• Executive Producer
• Senior Editor

Hello there! My name is Katie Simbala. I’m a New York City Native living in Baltimore city. I am a queer Latina creative with 10+ years experience in the visual art field and have specifically been operating as a Director of Photography for the last 5 years. I own two lifestyle studios in the Baltimore city area to use for interviews and any other projects you are interested in. We pride ourselves in the visuals we are able to provide our clients. We believe our imagery is deep and captivating and we would love to be of service. We believe in working toward the advancement of people of color in this industry, with a special focus on women. Women directors of Photography make up only 6% of the entire film industry. We believe we can forge a way forward to make way for others to follow behind us.

• Documentary DP
• Event Photographer
• Portrait Photographer
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• Production Company
• Corporate Videographer
• Digital Content Creator

Simon Mendes is a New York-based director, producer, and editor, and a member of the PGA. He was an Associate Producer of both the Netflix Original documentaries BECOMING, the story of the former First Lady Michelle Obama, and DICK JOHNSON IS DEAD, which premiered at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival, won the Special Jury Award for Innovation in Non-fiction Storytelling, and was shortlisted for the 2021 Academy Awards® - Best Documentary Feature. Simon was also Associate Producer of CHARM CITY, which premiered at the 2018 Tribeca Film Festival and was shortlisted for the 2019 Academy Awards® - Best Documentary Feature. Simon’s original film, DATING IN PLACE, about virtual dating at the outset of COVID-19, was featured in The New Yorker and #1 on their most recommended list during the week it premiered. He is currently Co-Producing RABBI, directed by Sandi DuBowski.

• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Documentary DP
• Corporate Videographer
• Production Company
• Field Producer
• Video Editor - News
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Non-Fiction Film Director
• Production Coordinator / Crewing
• Commercial DP
• Creative Director
• Line Producer / On-Location
• Fixer

Michel Raschkovsky Stolnicki is a director, producer, writer and cinematographer based in New York City. His debut feature film as a writer-producer, "American Thief", is now playing at select theaters in North America. Stolnicki executed one of Netflix's first original productions from France, "Solidarité (We Are One)", and was part of multiple major Hollywood productions including upcoming American horror thriller "Things Heard and Seen". While capping his masters at Columbia University, as a co-producer, Stolnicki won the Jury Award at Urbanworld and the DGA Student Latino Award with "Standing8". His thesis film,  "Alex, Listen To Your Heart", was acquired by HBO and as director, Michel Raschkovsky Stolnicki received the Silver Palm Award at the Mexico International Film Festival with "Stranded Fish". 

• Commercial DP
• Production Company
• Fixer
• Field Producer
• Documentary DP
• Creative Director
• Video Editor - Documentary
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Video Editor - News
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Immersive/Spatial Video Capture
• Production Assistant
• Drone Operator

In addition to being the COO of JYC Llc, an immersive journalism production company, Carole serves as the Executive Producer and Director of VR at the Global Editors Network. Her freelance work has been featured internationally in publications such as the Washington Post, Discovery's VR brand Seeker and AJ+. Chainon is a French and American digital entrepreneur, photographer, writer, journalist and filmmaker. She's worked as a photojournalist and now specializes in virtual reality and 360 video immersive journalism. She has directed and produced a number of 360 news documentaries (including co-productions with Immersiv.ly) in North America, Europe and Latin America. Since 2015, She has been leading training workshops with news organizations on the subject of Virtual Reality, 360 Video and Immersive Journalism.

• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Documentary DP
• Commercial DP
• Creative Director
• Production Company
• Drone Operator
• Sound Mixer
• Video Editor - News
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Reporter / Journalist
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• VR / AR

I’m an award-winning Director of Photography with world-class credentials. I have shot 500+ productions in 12 countries across 5 continents and have worked with powerhouse teams across the globe . In addition to TV commercials, I have lensed long-and-short form content, corporate videos, documentaries, reality TV, branding/sales videos and still images for a range of clients including advertising agencies, production companies and Fortune 500 companies. I have worked with a diversity of specialty talent including celebrities, professional athletes, “real people”, CEOs and a US President. I have successfully managed/optimized small to multi-million dollar budgets, have significant experience in running multi-camera teams and treat every project with the same degree of commitment, professionalism, and attention-to-detail from start to finish.

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

I am an award-winning Belarusian-American journalist, filmmaker and cinematographer exploring the topics of environmental justice, climate displacement and human rights. Currently, I am a producer and reporter on an audio documentary about the first federally funded climate change-driven community resettlement in the US. I am also in postproduction on my documentary about the deforestation of medicinal trees in Brazil. Some of my films have been published by VICENews, Eurasianet, and Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. My work has also appeared on The Guardian, Al Jazeera, The Center for Public Integrity and others. I am a recipient of the 2023 Amnesty International Media Award, and I was one of the Judges in the broadcast feature category earlier this year. I am an experienced, HEFAT-trained producer/shooter, and I will be happy to help you bring your stories to life.

• Documentary DP
• Sound Mixer
• Video Editor - News
• Reporter / Journalist
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Field Producer
• TV News Producer
• Non-Fiction Film Director
• Podcast Producer
• News Shooter / Video Journalist