Discover Top Creative Directors in Newark, New Jersey, USA

Natalie Abruzzo is a TV reporter, multi-media journalist and filmmaker in New York. She recently earned her master’s degree at the CUNY Graduate School of Journalism where she studied broadcast journalism with a concentration in health and science. Natalie spent 2015 simultaneously working as an on-air reporter for ABC and CBS in the Twin Tiers area of New York State and completing her first documentary short, “The Sixty-Six Percent.” She speaks with audiences about her project engaging in a broader conversation about the disparities between women’s clothing sizes, body shapes and cultural norms. Natalie’s work has appeared on ABC, CBS, MSNBC, NBC, CUNY TV, WBCR 1090AM, WHCR 90.3FM, NYCity NewsService, New York Daily News, Mott Haven Herald, Sheepshead Bites.

• Documentary DP
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Commercial DP
• Creative Director
• Field Producer
• TV News Producer
• Reporter / Journalist
• On-Air Reporter / Host
• Video Editor - News
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Production Assistant

Nicole Boliaux, Nikki to her friends, graduated from Western Kentucky University and the Danish School of Media and Journalism in Aarhus, Denmark. She was a photo intern at Tulsa World in Oklahoma, NPR Music in DC, the Deseret News in Salt Lake City and the San Francisco Chronicle. Currently, she is currently a freelance video editor and cinematographer in New York City. Her work has appeared in the Los Angeles Times, NPR.org, The San Francisco Chronicle, Buzzfeed, The Smithsonian Magazine, ViewFind, Courier Journal, Tulsa World, The Deseret News, The Salt Lake Tribune, The Oklahoman and The Cleveland American. x x

• Documentary DP
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Creative Director
• Video Editor - News
• Field Producer
• Production Company
• Sound Mixer
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Production Assistant
• Commercial DP
• Mobile Journalist / Livestreamer
• Sound Designer
• Non-Fiction Film Director
• Colorist
• Reporter / Journalist
• Audio Storyteller

A CREATIVE DIRECTOR with previous diverse experience working in the ad, broadcast and Digital industries. Currently focusing on ANIMATION & CONTENT MARKETING. Oversaw and conceptualized video animation formats for many Fortune 500 companies. Conceptualized and directed content for large-scale TV Shows Envisioned and oversaw the production of two digital content sites/platforms ranking 30 mil monthly viewers. Currently capturing and creating the video trends of the future. From the right Explainer Videos (depending on your industry) to innovative ways to capture audiences through VIDEO & ANIMATION. Past clients include: PEPSI, Johnson Controls, Blink (Amazon Company), Lilly, Allstate.

• Creative Director
• Motion Graphics Designer
• Animator / Visual Effects Artist

I'm an award-winning director and producer based in New York. I've produced a wide range of documentary and television projects for PBS, A&E, VICE, New York Times, Fusion, CNN, MTV, and several other networks and outlets. Most recently I directed a film about an underground fight club created to stem gun violence for the New York Times, and a harrowing film about the female FARC guerillas of Columbia for the Emmy-nominated VICELAND series "Woman." I've also directed a feature-length documentary titled "The Money Stone" which explores the child labor in African gold mining through the intimate coming-of-age story of two struggling boys.

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

Independent videographer/PA/MMJ covering breaking news and current events around the U.S. and world, producing content for a wide variety media clients - from video news agencies, newswire services, online magazines, businesses and non-profit organizations - while covering a diverse range of topics. Over the past 10 years, I've provided video production and reporting services at competitive rates for local, national and international publishers. I received my master’s degree from the Medill School of Journalism and hold a bachelor’s degree in Multimedia and Communication Studies from Florida Atlantic University.

• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Documentary DP
• Field Producer
• TV News Producer
• Production Assistant
• Grip
• Video Editor - News
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Reporter / Journalist
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• Audio Storyteller

After working in network television for 10 years, I was eager to break out on my own and cover things that matter to me. It was a great ride working in tv news, but I'm loving what I do now: I help people craft their voices through video. It doesn't matter if you feel like you know nothing about being interviewed or filmed, I guide you through the whole process, start to finish. I've done everything from corporate explainer videos, to gala retrospectives, to start up promotional videos, and beyond. I've been described as creative, diligent, and great to work with. Hire me and you won't regret it. Check out my work at: www.storiesinfocus.com

• Corporate Videographer
• Production Company
• Creative Director
• Field Producer
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Video Editor - News
• Fixer
• Production Assistant

Ashleigh Hill is currently a Events Producer at Milk Studios in New York City. She may be young, but her enthusiasm, drive, and adventure make up for what she lacks in years. Ever since the day she was born, her head has been lost in the clouds, endlessly dreaming, leading her to shoot for the stars, eventually landing her in New York City. Her passion lies with humanity, making her primary goal, parallel her work with positive progression of mankind, as well teaching all to live each day with kindness, generosity, and love. A true pioneer of altruism and empathy, following her duty to strangers helping the world for future generations to come.

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• Commercial DP
• Creative Director
• Production Company
• Field Producer
• TV News Producer
• Production Assistant
• Video Editor - News
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Full-Service Live Production
• Immersive/Spatial Video Capture
• Reporter / Journalist
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• On-Air Reporter / Host

I'm Emily and I'm the owner/exec producer of GC.NYC, a.k.a. Geraghty Creative, a video and photo production company in New York City. I've been working as a director, producer, journalist, photographer, DP and editor for the past 11 years. Before starting my company, I was staff for Conde Nast, Bustle, and MTV. My team at GC.NYC works together 5 days a week in our Times Square office and 855 square foot studio. We make broadcast and streaming spots, branded content documentaries, product photo and video, UGC and so much more. We work with Sony cinema cameras, Aputure lighting and top-of-the-line gear. We are proudly an all-women team. We'd love to work with you!

• Art Director
• Creative Director
• Non-Fiction Film Director
• Colorist
• Senior Editor
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - News
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• Commercial DP
• Documentary DP
• Corporate Videographer
• Reporter / Journalist
• Full-Service Live Production
• Event Photographer
• Portrait Photographer
• Fashion Photographer
• Product Photographer
• Executive Producer
• Field Producer
• Production Company
• Post-Production Manager
• Production Coordinator / Crewing
• Series Producer / Show Runner
• Senior Producer / Project Manager
• Digital Content Creator
• Podcast Producer
• Social Media Producer
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• TV News Producer

Riche Holmes Grant is a lifestyle expert and the founder, designer, and Chief Mom behind BambiniWare™, a Martha Stewart-endorsed lifestyle brand that sells stylish, functional baby and mommy accessories. Passionate about living and working on her own terms, Riche also blogs, speaks, and hosts a video series, "The Riche Life," geared toward helping other women live their richest lives too. She is a culinary expert and entertaining expert at Williams Sonoma and a lifestyle contributor to Martha Stewart.com. Riche is a graduate of Columbia Law School and Brown University. She lives in the Washington, DC area with her husband and her five-year-old daughter.

• On-Air Reporter / Host
• Creative Director
• Social Media Producer
• Digital Content Creator
• Executive Producer

Anibok Studios is home to creatives who are ready to share their vision with the world. Created by Kobina, Anibok Studios produces exciting and impactful new stories with fresh perspectives through short films, music videos, commercials, documentaries. Our film production studio offers pre and post-production services such as castings, treatments, location scouting, project management, video editing, and color correction. Since establishing in 2015, ANIBOK has worked with global brands like Nike, Brussels Airlines, and Vogues Espana, and with emerging musicians such as Chase Forever, Dopplegangaz and Temi Oni.

• Commercial DP
• Documentary DP
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Non-Fiction Film Director
• Production Company
• Creative Director
• Video Editor - Commercial

Born and raised in Beirut, Lebanon. Karim has worked on films, music videos and commercials between New York, Lebanon parts of Europe and the Far East. Karim was a DJ for 4 years and learned in Austin, Texas late 2007 until his film career took over in 2011. Before moving to Berlin, Karim accidentally ended up in New York and has been there ever since Hurricane Sandy in 2012. Karim's interests lean towards film direction, metaphysics, psychology and music composition. He is currently writing a novel about his unorthodox nomadic experiences in New York City and also developing his first feature film about blindness.

• Documentary DP
• Commercial DP
• Creative Director
• Non-Fiction Film Director
• Fixer
• Production Assistant

Filmmaker, story hunter, professional shooter, Erin Collett cut his teeth learning from and working with acclaimed director Jane Campion and writer Gerard lee on the BBC miniseries ‘Top of the Lake’. Erin has since gone on to work with John Curran on the feature film 'TRACKS' and the HBO miniseries ‘Lewis and Clark’ and his recent work includes directing the film ‘SAUNG' in Inle Lake, Myanmar as well as the short film 'There must be more light’ which was recently shown at the new directors showcase at the DGA theatre NYC. Currently Erin Collett is a freelance director and cinematographer based out of Brooklyn, NY and Sydney, Australia.

• Commercial DP
• Creative Director
• Production Company
• Drone Operator
• Video Editor - Commercial
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Documentary DP
• Production Assistant
• Gaffer
• Mobile Journalist / Livestreamer
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• Fixer

Heather Martino is a visual storyteller in NYC. Most recently, she was the Senior Video Producer and interim EP at Teen Vogue. Prior to that, Heather worked as a Video Reporter for Mashable, and was the Video Production Manager for Bustle. Heather's most notable work is at the intersection of women's issues, education, and politics, having produced shoots with Malala, Former Secretary Hillary Clinton, Senators Cory Booker and Kirsten Gillibrand, Ashley Judd, and Millie Bobby Brown. Having trained as a video journalist, she's worked in all facets of video production, and is comfortable both behind the camera and on-screen.

• Creative Director
• Production Company
• Documentary DP
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Fixer
• Production Assistant

18 years of experience in professional film and video work, I've dedicated my career to understanding storytelling for all applications whether it be advocacy, marketing, purely, documentary, or purely creative. The tools of making this content change all the time and I stay ahead of this evolution while keeping the story at the center. I've worked as a producer for live events, field work, documentaries, narrative projects as well as spend time in the editing room, behind the camera, and in the classroom as an art & storytelling educator. I'm always looking for new challenges whether it means being a one person crew or managing a large number of professionals.

• Documentary DP
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Commercial DP
• Video Editor - News
• Field Producer
• Production Company
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Production Assistant
• Non-Fiction Film Director
• Drone Operator
• Creative Director

Jennifer King is a multimedia journalist based in Poughkeepsie, NY. Most recently, King worked as a staff photojournalist at the Tri-City Herald in Kennewick, WA. King is an alumna of Western Kentucky University with a major in Photojournalism and Spanish and a minor in News and Editorial Writing. In the summer of 2019, she was the visuals intern at the Miami Herald. In addition to spending the spring semester of 2017 studying in Granada, Spain, some highlights of her college experience were working as a cartoonist, videographer and photographer for the College Heights Herald and documenting the Partners in Caring: Medicine in Kenya program for the WKU Department of Biology.

• Video Editor - News
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Digital Content Creator
• Event Photographer
• Reporter / Journalist
• Creative Director
• Audio Storyteller
• Content Strategist

Award-winning filmmaker with 13+ years of experience leading teams and creating content on a multitude of platforms. In-house and freelance for major brands. Focus on creative direction to develop the best content solutions for a business's needs. With a background in Cinematography, I put extra emphasis on strong storytelling, both visual and in narrative, to create content that is engaging. Gear list: 1x Blackmagic Ursa Mini G1 1x Black Magic Ursa Mini G2 2x Black Magic pocket cinema cams Sennheisser Lav's Variety of Aputure Lights Gimbal stabilizer Link to gear on sharegrid here (listed under my colleague Edward): https://www.sharegrid.com/p/5pinstudios

• Commercial DP
• Documentary DP
• Production Company
• Senior Producer / Project Manager
• Series Producer / Show Runner
• Creative Director
• Post-Production Manager
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Colorist
• Executive Producer

While working at a 3D printer manufacturer, my natural sense of curiosity collided with a passion for creative storytelling, and, as a salesperson, I picked up a camera and started recording interviews with our customers. I got my start telling a diverse range of stories about 3D printer applications - from dinosaur bone preservation to bronze casting - and have since honed my ability to find the story and craft a compelling narrative in a variety of fields. I'm equally comfortable working solo as I am collaborating with larger teams, and my can-do attitude and curiosity has served me well capturing stories in a variety of different industries.

• Corporate Videographer
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Creative Director
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Reporter / Journalist
• Field Producer
• Video Editor - News
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Fixer
• Senior Producer / Project Manager
• Documentary DP
• Line Producer / On-Location
• Non-Fiction Film Director
• Drone Operator
• Senior Editor

DEREK KING is a Brooklyn, NY based creative, director, producer, correspondent & on screen personality. Be it from traveling the world to further gain understanding & appreciation, my journalistic ambition finds the most relatable story for the audience. I am an adventurous personality with a love for creative storytelling and filmmaking . A former Division 1 college football player at Florida Atlantic University, I am extremely familiar with the athlete mindset and environment. When not creating content, I am traveling the world, going to soccer matches, snowboarding, hiking, surfing or eating. Lots of eating.

• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Commercial DP
• Creative Director
• Field Producer
• TV News Producer
• Reporter / Journalist
• On-Air Reporter / Host
• Documentary DP
• Video Editor - News
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Production Assistant

Najma Nuriddin of Nsoroma Films LLC established in 2010 is “dedicated to telling organic stories that are unique to the human experience from a cultural perspective. We bridge people and communities together through the arts, striving to be a catalyst for a creative revolution. “Our history is full of rich experiences that must be told and shared. A story untold is a story unknown,” is a native Californian with a B.A in Speech and Communication from San Francisco State University and a Masters in Fine Arts in Film from Howard University. Najma has traveled as a freelance filmmaker working for various independent clients and nonprofits in Washington DC, California and South Africa.

• Creative Director
• Non-Fiction Film Director
• Senior Editor
• Executive Producer
• Documentary DP
• Video Editor - News

Award-winning filmmaker and director with a passion for storytelling. As an award-winning filmmaker and director, I have helmed a diverse array of projects, including narrative films, documentaries, and advertisements, across the globe. My work spans various scales, from intimate one-person crews to managing sets with over 50 professionals. I thrive in bringing stories to life, ensuring each project resonates deeply with its audience. Whether directing a compelling narrative, capturing real-life events, or creating engaging ads, my true passion lies in the art of storytelling from start to finish.

• Creative Director
• Non-Fiction Film Director
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Documentary DP
• Senior Editor
• Art Director
• Executive Producer