Discover Top Field Producers in Newark, New Jersey, USA

Joy Le Li is a Brooklyn based video producer/director. She also frequently travels to China for documentary projects. Over the past 10 years, she has worked as a freelancing producer/fixer for many documentaries on different media, including HBO, PBS, CNN films, ESPN, Channel Four etc. In addition, she has made two independent documentaries which aired many networks in Asia including NHK and CCTV. Since 2017, Joy started to direct/produce/edit short documentaries. Joy holds a BA from Yokohama National University in Japan and a MIA from Columbia University in New York city. She is fluent in Chinese, English and Japanese.

• Non-Fiction Film Director
• Field Producer
• Production Coordinator / Crewing
• Production Company
• Fixer
• Video Editor - News
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Documentary DP
• News Shooter / Video Journalist

Patricia Sabga has covered Wall Street to the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. An award winning business journalist, current affairs correspondent and bestselling author, she specializes in distilling economic and geopolitical subjects into compelling narratives for general audiences. She applies this skill set across multiple platforms and story formats including video, articles, blogs, books and public speaking. Patricia produces, reports, scripts and presents both long-form video magazine stories and short-form analysis pieces, and has worked as a Correspondent for PBS NewsHour Weekend, Al Jazeera America, NBC News and CNN.

• TV News Producer
• Reporter / Journalist
• On-Air Reporter / Host
• Field Producer
• Fixer
• Production Assistant

I’m a creator, producer, writer, director, connector & collaborator with a strong background in television, film, philanthropic endeavors & branded activations. I’m fueled by my mission to leverage art and entertainment to curate connection and social impact. Bringing people together to create inclusive, innovative, wellness-focused content that connects people in genuine ways is what drives me to create. My work has always been driven by my passion for innovation, diversity, inclusion, wellness, and social impact. I aim to inspire originality and am eager to work with clients to help develop impactful creative and bring ideas to life!

• Non-Fiction Film Director
• Executive Producer
• Field Producer
• Creative Director
• Line Producer / On-Location
• Series Producer / Show Runner
• Senior Producer / Project Manager
• Copy Editor

Nancy Wolfe enjoys dancing, documentary festivals, and has a special interest in environmental activism and its portrayal in media. Her career in film has included special projects defining our modern sensibility when it comes to social issues. Her experience includes production, research, fundraising, sales, marketing, and archival roles at Democracy Now!, Columbia University, SourceMedia and independent feature film projects. Nancy's willingness to confront uncomfortable issues for large audiences has influenced many projects on the subjects of nuclear war, investigative journalism, feminism and their impact on the community both at home and abroad.

• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Documentary DP
• Field Producer
• Video Editor - Documentary
• TV News Producer
• Production Assistant
• Video Editor - News
• Fixer

Elena Testi is a freelance producer in New York City for documentary, video journalism and multimedia with a special focus on human rights and social justice issues. Originally from Italy, she started her career in the production of fashion imagery and advertising. In Paris, she worked for the photojournalism agency Magnum Photos. In New York, she pursued Social Studies at the New School University and went on to work for a decade as senior producer for the organization Human Rights Watch, where she was part of the Peabody-award winning documentary team. Elena speaks English, French, Spanish and Italian.

• Production Company
• Field Producer
• Documentary DP
• Fixer
• Creative Director

Veteran digital video executive, strategist and creative leader. Devin is a Webby nominated digital video writer, executive producer, and team leader with over 16 years of experience in the digital video space. His fascination with the moving image began in high school. Later he attended the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University where he majored in TV, Radio & Film graduating Cum Laude. Since graduation Devin has been trusted by world-class brands including NBC News, NowThis, Yahoo, Buzzfeed, PEOPLE, and more to develop new content, lead teams, and grow their video viewing audiences.

• Non-Fiction Film Director
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - News
• Executive Producer
• Field Producer
• TV News Producer
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Reporter / Journalist

I am a journalist and documentary filmmaker and impact distributor. Most of my work focuses on labor organizing, immigration policy, criminal justice reform as well as the intersection of all three. I am a graduate of Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA) and have had work featured in The Nation, Jacobin, The Marshall Project, The Appeal, NY Daily News, Documented, Brooklyn Eagle and more. I am a producer at Human Pictures, director of films at Kinema and 2021 Sundance Institute Documentary Filmmaker Grant recipient. I am just finished directing and producing a documentary about Mexico’s first mobile cinema.

• Copy Editor
• Copywriter
• Reporter / Journalist
• Field Producer
• Series Producer / Show Runner

Versatile and dynamic media professional with a highly engaging personality. A seasoned broadcaster with more than 15 years of experience at all levels of the industry. Works efficiently under pressure in studio and in field production settings. Creatively crafts stories with video, editing and production in mind to showcase a story compellingly. Collaboratively provides direction and creative inspiration to a team to achieve a higher quality of work and reaction from intended audience. Capitalizes on out-of-the-box thinking to maximize the impact of media on-air, online and through social media. Deadline oriented to meet and exceed goals.

• On-Air Reporter / Host
• Field Producer
• Fixer

Hi there, I'm a video journalist based in NYC. I shoot, produce, and edit videos for Buzzfeed News and previously BBC News and McClatchy. I own a C100 kit, sound equipment, and edit with Adobe Premiere. I've traveled the country covering topics that affect our country, like the opioid epidemic, the 2016 elections, immigration, and sexual harassment on school campuses. I've also traveled abroad to cover issues around Ireland's abortion referendum and Mexico's 2018 elections. In my spare time I work on longer projects. Currently I am working on a short documentary that received the TFI/ESPN Future Filmmaker Prize.

• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Video Editor - News
• Audio Storyteller
• Documentary DP
• Field Producer
• Reporter / Journalist
• Production Assistant

Samantha-Jo is a freelance correspondent and video journalist, based in Washington DC. Previously, she served as an on-air correspondent, reporting for over 50 local news stations across the country from the nation's capital for Gray Television's Washington News Bureau. Before relocating to Washington, Samantha-Jo traveled across the nation reporting on the 2016 presidential election for Huffington Post. Her assignments took her from the Iowa Caucus to the New Hampshire Primary along with contests in six additional states. Her work has appeared on a variety of news programs including: ABCNews.com, CNN.com, Washington Week and CBS Evening News.

• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Field Producer
• TV News Producer

Melissa Noel is an award winning freelance multimedia journalist with seven years of broadcast, digital and print news production experience in both national and international news operations. She is adept in all aspects of researching, writing, producing and editing engaging news stories in a broad range of news beats. Her background is in urban and cultural affairs reporting and she provides specialized coverage of the Caribbean region and wider African diaspora. Currently, Melissa produces video as well as print and online stories for NBCnews.com, Voices of NY, and Caribbean Beat Magazine. Melissa is also a contributing reporter to One Caribbean Television.

• On-Air Reporter / Host
• Reporter / Journalist
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Video Editor - News
• Field Producer

After a decade in television, award winning producer, writer and multimedia artist Emmett Williams started Mission Man Media, a company that has produced dozens of inspiring and educational documentaries, web series, and short films around the world. He has told the story of grieving mothers who have lost their sons in Brazil, produced a web series about climate change in Africa, portrayed threatened fishing communities in Alaska, documented illegal logging in the Amazon, created a Black Lives Matter web series, been part of large scale art performances in Europe and filmed protests from Standing Rock to Washington, DC.

• Documentary DP
• Video Editor - News
• Fixer
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• Reporter / Journalist
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Production Company
• Field Producer
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Non-Fiction Film Director
• Creative Director
• Audio Storyteller

Whether it's a documentary, a feature, photograph or the written word - I specialize in illuminating the unique aspects of a story that others may skim over. I approach topics with empathy, curiosity and professionalism. My goal is for the viewer to share a deep connection and sense of curiosity with the subject, forgetting that any other person was ever involved in bringing the story to life. My work has received many awards and garnered much attention. In 2016 I received an Emmy award for Outstanding Feature in a News Magazine in 2016. I have received Three medals at the 2016 New York Festivals International TV & Film Awards Competition. In 2018, my work received three more medals.

• Documentary DP
• Production Company
• Senior Producer / Project Manager
• Landscape Photographer
• Corporate Videographer
• Field Producer
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Non-Fiction Film Director

I am a Brooklyn based Director of Photography and Editor working through my company Dirty Work. I have shot & edited for feature documentaries, commercials and branded content for a wide range of clients, including HBO, Vice, Vox, Netflix, Tribeca Films and more. Recently I am working on Narrative films and I am enjoying the truly collaborative experience in making them. I am now looking for new opportunities to contribute to productions with a fresh perspective and am hoping you may be excited in collaborating with me.

• Senior Editor
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Field Producer
• Production Company
• Commercial DP
• Corporate Videographer
• Documentary DP
• Drone Operator
• Sound Designer
• Colorist
• Senior Producer / Project Manager
• Creative Director

I am Juan L. Espinal, a video editor, producer, and director with over four years of experience. I’ve worked in the film industry in a variety of projects, from commercial and branded videos to fictional and documentary pieces. Producing digital content that is native to specific social platforms implementing the best practices in digital editing, shooting and directing. My great attention to details along with my knowledge of motion graphics, storytelling, and excellent editing skills will make me an asset to your next project.

• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Documentary DP
• Commercial DP
• Creative Director
• Video Editor - News
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Motion Graphics Designer
• Sound Designer
• Field Producer
• Translator

Emmy and Associated Press award winning documentary/feature producer. My most recent award came for the documentary entitled "Vick," an objective film on the life of polarizing NFL star Michael Vick. It recently won an Associated Press award. I spent the majority of my career at ESPN. Since then I've gone on to produce features and films for CNN, Fox Sports and the NFL Network. I'm passionate, focused and work great with many different types of talents and personalities. Happy to discuss storytelling projects. Thank you for your time. Greatly appreciated.

• Creative Director
• Field Producer
• TV News Producer
• Reporter / Journalist

I've worked with agencies such as R/GA, AKQA, Translation and more to produce video content grounded in compelling, character-driven storytelling for numerous clients. Some of these clients include Nike, Youtube, Meta, Spotify, Xbox and more. Additionally, I've directed visual stories from Accra to Atlanta, working with clients such as Cisco, Amazon Web Services, Xfinity, and most recently The League. My repertoire spans ads, documentaries, branded content, editorial content, and news + digital media projects.

• Executive Producer
• Field Producer
• Senior Producer / Project Manager
• Non-Fiction Film Director

A veteran of national broadcast news, I've moved into the exciting world of digital media. My early TV days were spent working on the front lines of major news stories from presidential elections to international humanitarian issues and everything in-between. Currently, I work with companies, brands and universities to train influencers on putting their best foot forward with the media. I also do one-on-one coaching and training with reporters, anchors, and on-air guests for every major TV network. My company, Sorrentino Media, produces original video content for digital platforms.

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

Co-founded Black Watch Productions, NYC/East Orange, as a full-service production and postproduction services entity; serving as Executive Producer for broadcast commercials, cause marketing projects, network promos, branded content, digital content, corporate films and children's educational films. Mounting productions of all shapes and sizes in studios and on locations all over the country. Currently working on a documentary based on our 16 years of riding in and filming the Braking AIDS Ride, a 3-day, 300-mile bike ride that benefits Housing works.

• Production Company
• Field Producer
• Fixer
• Documentary DP
• Commercial DP
• Full-Service Live Production
• Immersive/Spatial Video Capture
• Video Editor - News
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - Commercial

Director, cinematographer and editor based in New York City. With a focus in documentary cinema, I have also worked on narrative feature films, video-clips, fashion films and broadcast journalism, wearing a myriad of different hats both on set and in post-production. I hold a BA in communications with an emphasis in audio-visual production and a MA in Documentary Cinema from Fundación Universidad del Cine in Buenos Aires. I own digital-cinema gear and am comfortable in one-man-band settings.

• Documentary DP
• Creative Director
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Commercial DP
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Non-Fiction Film Director
• Drone Operator
• Art Director