Discover Top Video Editors - Documentary in Newport News, Virginia, USA

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

I am a freelance television news cameraman and editor with almost twenty years experience in video and television production. As a freelance cameraman and editor, my clients have included Aljazeera International, Associated Press (AP) Television, France 2, CNBC, Canal Plus, BFM TV, and NBC Newschannel. David has worked as a staff photojournalist at the ABC and CBS affiliate stations in Washington, DC, and has been director of photography on a number of corporate productions. His international experience includes shooting documentaries for the United Nations FAO in Sierra Leone and a Caribbean Production company in Curaçao. David’s award-winning independent documentary Rhythm, Rhyme and Life was selected for three film festivals across the United States, most notably the New York International Independent Film Festival, in 2003.

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

Experienced video editor with sharp non linear editing skills, video promotional capabilities, and years of editing experience in TV news production and international television production markets. Worked for VOICE OF AMERICA and ARD, German Television in Washington D.C., creating high quality television videos and program elements for television programs utilizing Premiere Pro and Avid Media Composer. Edit long and short-form television program elements, such as voice overs, documentaries, interviews and other show formats while working with producers or independently. Video editor, producer and program manager for CLASSICA GmbH, Germany, a nationwide television cable provider of classical arts production. Additional years of experience in entertainment as Creative Services video editor and dialogue and sound editor.

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

As a Trilingual Digital media producer at the United States Agency for Global Media, I create engaging and informative content for various platforms and audiences, covering stories about the human condition, minorities, science, and environment conservation. I am passionate about using visual storytelling to make a positive impact in the world, and I have won multiple awards for my short documentaries. I have a degree in documentary film making from the New York Film Academy, where I learned the skills and techniques of digital filmmaking, from sourcing footage and improving image quality, to adding effects and music. I am fluent in French, English, and Arabic, and I have worked with diverse and international teams and clients, such as AJ+, twofour54, and Aljazeera media Network. I am always looking for new challenges and opportunities to learn and grow as a media professional.

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

Joshua is a multimedia producer, shooter and editor based in Washington D.C. specializing in video, photo and audio production. For five years Joshua worked at "The Hill," a Congressional publication in D.C., where he produced online video covering national issues including the military, law enforcement, justice, healthcare and economics. Joshua is a graduate of The George Washington University's School of Media and Public Affairs where he has also taught. He graduated from GW in 2010 with a double major in Journalism and Mass Communications & History. Immediately after, and while working at "The Hill," Joshua began Georgetown University's Communication Culture and Technology masters program part time and completed his M.A. in 2013. Day Rate varies based on project and amount of equipment required. Please contact for details.

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

Madeeha Anwar is a Multimedia Journalist and a Web Editor with the Voice of America. Madeeha started her journalistic career in Pakistan with ARY News (formerly ARY One World). She worked as a News Reporter and Producer at ARY’s Lahore bureau while completing her Masters degree in Mass Communication from Punjab University. Later on she moved to Dubai to join the ARY headquarter as a news anchor. Madeeha’s next move in her career was to become the part of the pioneering team for Express News. She was based in Islamabad bureau and covered important political activities and parliament proceedings in town. Madeeha joined VOA Urdu’s TV team in 2008 which was responsible for producing half an hour daily show ‘Khabron Se Aage’. She combined her skills as an anchor, a reporter and a producer on the show. She became a Web Editor for UrduVOA.com in 2012.

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

David Hamlin is a multiple Emmy Award winning filmmaker and media executive responsible creating 125+ Television, Digital and 360VR products commissioned by the National Geographic Channel, NBC, PBS, TBS, Vrse and other networks. Hamlin provides the creativity and experience to create and leverage scripted and non-scripted content across all media platforms and branded public engagement. Hamlin has vast global development/production experience partnering with international broadcasters, distributors, governments, NGO’s and other stakeholders. He has a deep understanding of challenges and opportunities found in every environment while inspiring production teams of 100+ to achieve the creative excellence, specific messaging and commercial success demanded by the business and the brand. Production budgets ranging from $250K-$8 million+.

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

-Specializing in travel and outdoor adventure videography -12 years of professional experience -Creative advertising background ______________________________ Robin grew up with a camera in his hand. Grade school skate videos evolved into documenting rock climbing and mountain biking trips throughout college. At the core of who Robin is, is his unbridled excitement for adventure and his passion to share it with others. Robin began to turn this passion into a career while earning his creative advertising degree at Virginia Commonwealth University. Since then, he has worked throughout a variety of industries with businesses of all sizes to identify and execute their unique video needs and visions.

• Commercial DP
• Production Company
• Creative Director
• Post-Production Manager
• Field Producer
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Colorist
• Sound Mixer
• Documentary DP
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Line Producer / On-Location
• Senior Producer / Project Manager
• Sound Designer
• Fixer
• Production Assistant
• Drone Operator

I served in the Marine Corps for 8 years (Combat Camera), where I received a number of awards for my work in broadcast journalism and other longer format projects. After the Marine Corps, I started editing for NBC Network News in Washington, D.C. I have a bachelor's degree in digital filmmaking and video production (graduated in 2014). I also freelance for PBS Newshour and work on personal projects with my own company, Triple Dynamix Productions, LLC. I have done work for the Department of Transportation, Department of Education, Congressional members and more. I'm an experienced shooter with ENG, DSLR, and other Prosumer cameras. Post production includes expert knowledge in Avid Media Composer, Adobe Creative Suite, Final Cut Pro.

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

Sarah Nelson is an award winning independent filmmaker. She is a Director and Editor at Constant Movement Cinema. She completed and received a B.A. in Philosophy from Salisbury University in 2005 and an M.A. in Film and Video from American University in 2013. Previously she worked for National Geographic Channel as an Associate Producer before setting out on her own to become a freelance filmmaker. She currently lives in Baltimore, Maryland with her husband Thomas Huggins, who she frequently collaborates with, as he is the Director of Photography on many of their projects. She has a passion for telling authentic, raw stories in any format be it narrative, documentary, commercial, etc…it doesn’t matter the medium it only matters the story.

• Video Editor - Commercial
• Production Company
• Documentary DP
• Commercial DP
• Corporate Videographer
• Non-Fiction Film Director
• Creative Director
• Video Editor - News
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Motion Graphics Designer
• Sound Designer
• Animator / Visual Effects Artist
• Colorist
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• Event Photographer
• Landscape Photographer
• Portrait Photographer
• Product Photographer
• Fashion Photographer
• Mobile Journalist / Livestreamer
• Full-Service Live Production
• Audio Storyteller
• Production Assistant

Jim Choi is an award-winning director, cinematographer, and sound recordist. As a graduate of the Painting Dept. at the Rhode Island School of Design, Choi has always brought a fine artist’s perspective to storytelling in his documentary films. Having formerly worked in the Public Television Department of the Center for Asian American Media, he has dedicated his career to the documentation of the Asian American experience and its representation to the broader public. Choi directed and filmed Changing Season on the Masumoto Family Farm, which aired on PBS in 2016. Changing Season witnesses the multi-generational Masumoto peach farm owner David “Mas” Masumoto and his successional relation with his daughter Nikiko.

• Sound Mixer
• Non-Fiction Film Director
• Documentary DP
• Corporate Videographer
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Motion Graphics Designer
• Line Producer / On-Location
• Field Producer

Entrepreneur, Videographer, Photographer, Storyteller, Community Builder. Those are just a few words to describe the versatility of Glen Gordon Jr. Glen is the principal and creative director of Certified Official – a full-service, innovative branding firm that specializes in helping major corporations, small businesses, creative artists and non-profit organizations to connect with their audiences through creative video content that sells and brings stories to life. He has served an impressive roster of clients to include the Department of Small and Local Businesses, Bread for the City, Association of American Medical Colleges, Spark The Journey, Rocketship Public Schools, Emerson Collective, Beam Suntory - Suntory Global Spirits, Greystar, Vignette Collection and more.

• Corporate Videographer
• Documentary DP
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Production Company
• Social Media Producer
• Content Strategist
• Creative Director
• Field Producer
• Portrait Photographer
• Video Editor - Commercial

Brian James is a cinematographer, editor, visuals effects artist, and director. Beginning his career in Chicago, he has extensive experience in documentary film-making and various marketing productions. He now works out of Washington, D.C. Brian worked on the national marketing team for the YMCA as the director of photography for national advertising campaigns. His camera work appeared in TV mini documentary series Operation Miracle, SXSW award-winning film Finding Yingying, and more. Brian has also worked as a crew member on various productions, including Fox's Empire, CNBC's American Greed, and documentary The Last Strike. Brian graduated in 2018 from the University of Iowa with a B.A. in Cinematic Arts.

• Documentary DP
• Production Assistant
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Fixer
• Commercial DP

Hello! I'm a freelance video Producer/Editor based in Washington, DC. Most recently I was a Producer/Editor with National Geographic creating short-form documentaries for several National Geographic platforms. My work has been recognized by the National Magazine Awards, the White House News Photographers Association and the Society for News Design. In addition to National Geographic, I've also produced videos for CNN.com, Special Olympics International and LOOK3 Festival of the Photograph. I love telling stories about conservation, underrepresented communities and science, but am always ready to try something new. I am available for producing, shooting and editing projects both domestic and international.

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

Josh Davidsburg is an award-winning broadcast journalist, documentary filmmaker and 2001 Merrill College alumnus. Following his education, Josh started his career at WMDT in Salisbury; three years later, he moved to Fort Myers, Florida, where he worked for NBC-2 WBBH for two years. He then returned home to work for WBAL in Baltimore and Maryland Public Television, where he reported for two years. His first feature-length documentary Queen of the Capital screened at film festivals across the country and has been picked up for distribution. Josh also teaches documentary and broadcast journalism as a full-time lecturer at the University of Maryland, College Park, Philip Merrill College of Journalism. He is currently in pre-production for his next feature film.

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

The mission is always to enrich the soul; leave better-off because of a story you were inspired by. We’re under a personal commitment to enthrall, engage and move the audience. We’re helplessly obligated to work harder than the other guy. We collaborate with you to tell your story that matches your goals, connects with your audience and keeps em’ wanting more. We’re a creative partner. There’s a lot of noise, a lot of fluff and too much that’s counterfeit. Let’s get real. We’re in it for the adventure, for the authenticity and the creative problem solving. We’re in it to work our tails off and try new things. We believe in change for the better good, coffee that tastes as it should and the little engine that could.

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

Cassie M. Chew is an enterprising print and digital news content creator who lives to produce compelling, educational and engaging content for audiences across multiple platforms. Her talents lie at the intersection of traditional reporting and writing, video production and digital distribution. Cassie's specialties include pitching, reporting and writing news features and data-driven enterprise stories on public policy, covering breaking news, filming storytelling footage and editing engaging video packages. She has international storytelling experience as a crew member on documentary films in Guinea, West Africa and Kurdistan Iraq. She also is a good still photographer and knows how to design and raw code websites.

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

I'm a documentary filmmaker and video journalist. My films have been featured on CNN International, The Today Show and MSNBC, while my video journalism has appeared in The Guardian, Wired.com, Reason TV, PRI’s The World and The Global Post. My films on Haiti, Bound by Haiti and Mozayik, both received special screenings on Capitol Hill, while my short documentaries have been screened at the Big Sky Documentary Film Festival, Woodstock Film Festival, New Orleans Film Festival and many others. I have worked in Afghanistan, Democratic Republic of Congo, Zimbabwe, Colombia, Ethiopia, Armenia and Nicaragua, and was recently based in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. I'm the co-founder of Emic Films and Artefact Haiti.

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

Katie is an award winning conservation filmmaker and founder of Coral & Oak Studios, a company dedicated to telling stories that educate and inspire audiences to engage with the creatures, people and world around them. A recipient of the Henry Luce Fellowship, Katie spent more than a year in Southeast Asia, where she collaborated with scientists and conservation organizations on various art and storytelling projects. Katie is a graduate of the Corcoran College of Art and Design, and a recipient of the prestigious Koenig Trust Scholarship. Her clients include National Geographic, The Smithsonian Institute, The Nature Conservancy, Woods Hole Oceanographic, PBS and BBC. She currently lives and works in Washington DC.

• Documentary DP
• Creative Director
• Production Company
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Reporter / Journalist
• Field Producer
• Fixer
• Production Assistant

I've grown up in the Media Industry, so the dedication to craft and intense work ethic are second nature to me. My experience spans large and small scale narrative, network news, regional sports, new product promotion, educational and training videos, kickstarters, music videos and so much more I have been fortunate to work on the award winning productions of House of Cards and HBO's VICE. I frequently work as Engineer/Utility for NBC News and NBC Sports Washington supporting their on-air operations, and as a Camera Operator on live pre and post game shows. I am a trained Steadicam Operator, and well versed on practically every modern camera system. In the Post Production world there isn't a piece of software I haven't touched; VFX, Editing, Coloring, you name it, I'm your man.

• Creative Director
• Production Company
• Production Assistant
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Full-Service Live Production