Discover Top Documentary DPs in Paterson, New Jersey, USA

I am an award-winning independent filmmaker from Cape Town, South Africa. My career started after completing my film and television studies at Monash University, South Africa in 2004. My films infuse music, history, politics, and art with geopolitical current affairs, examining issues and unknown stories to create narratives in impermanent settings. Between 2004-2008 I worked for the South African Broadcasting Corporation and many other production companies producing, shooting and directing high-end educational documentaries, magazine shows and music videos that have been featured on numerous international television channels including Al Jazeera, ESPN International, ZDF Germany, TRT-Turkey and HULU.  In 2009 I established Azania Rizing, a production company that aims to inspire young people through creative storytelling about Africa and the African Diaspora.  I have directed over 10 feature documentary films shot between five continents including over 20 short current affairs news inserts. I’ve also guest lectured at various international universities including the University of Cape Town, University of Johannesburg, University of Pennsylvania, University of Sao Paulo, Johns Hopkins University, Tulane University, University of West Indies, and the University of Toronto. My latest film, “Not in My Neighourhood” won multiple awards including the Audience Award at Encounters International Film Festival (South Africa), Best Documentary at the American Black Film Festival (US) and Jury Award for Most Outstanding Film at the African International Film Festival (Nigeria).

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• Fixer
• Video Editor - News
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I’m an Italian independent documentary filmmaker based in New York City and part-time in Los Angeles, I’ve been freelancing as a producer, field producer, and cinematographer for VICE Media since early 2016, and I’ve collaborated with numerous firms such as Radical Media, Anchor Entertainment, Scott Free, PBS, Hulu, Rolling Stones. I have a wide range of experience with the development of original ideas, elaborating decks, pitching possible formats, and handling the realization of a project throughout all stages of production. I’m an avid reader, an attendee of film festivals, a researcher for documentary series, and a podcasts listener, especially those of philosophical and political nature. I’m very interested in capturing stories of personal transformation and exploring diverse methods of storytelling through the art of filmmaking. I want to raise social, environmental, and political debates and stimulate emotional reactions in my audience through the lens of character-driven films. I speak 3 languages, I traveled to shoot approximately 40 of the United States of America and visited all continents of the world except for Antarctica. I practice mindfulness, yoga, climbing, backpacking, and theatre.

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My name is Tiffany McNeil. I'm a Producer/Videographer/Editor. I received my MA in Film and Video at American University. I obtained my BS in Media Production at East Carolina University with a minor in Creative Writing. I've held positions in the field as a cinematographer, producer, and editor and have worked for American Film Institute, CNN,and NY Fashion week. I have produced, edited, and shot videos for PBS, HBO, the Howard Theater, the Smithsonian. I have a wealth of technical skills that would make me a valuable addition to your team, but my greatest contribution is not that of the technical persuasion. I recognize that there is a richness in all people, in their experiences, and in their stories, and I have the ability to translate that into visual media. I am a very hard worker, a quick learner, detail oriented, and a team player, and have no problem working on a tight deadline.

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I'm a freelancer video journalist living in Brooklyn. I was the video producer for New York magazine for about three years, where I shot and edited hundreds of videos. Since leaving AOL/Huffington Post -- where I was New York editor for two years, overseeing a staff of two and publishing up to 15 news items per day -- I've been producing web videos. Among my recent projects was editing a mash-up for the New York Times Magazine, directing and editing a funny campaign for a Bronx needle exchange program, a music video to raise the minimum wage, and a profile of designers affected by Hurricane Sandy. I've also directed two feature films: the first, a documentary about the 2001 mayor's race, premiered at the Hamptons Film Festival and aired on the Sundance Channel for two years. The second screened at the LA Indie FIlm Fest and will hopefully find a permanent home online soon. I enjoy stories about people, simply put, and love being able to connect with others through video and hopefully do their stories justice.

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Matteo is a Northeast-based freelance documentary and commercial cinematographer with a passion for capturing compelling place-based stories that delve into the intersection of people, culture and the environment. Matteo has told stories of mountain communities in Japan, salmon fishers in remote areas of Alaska and founders of Hip Hop in the heart of the Bronx. He is a 2023 newportFILM: Documentary Cinematographer Lab Fellow and his films have been selected to Oscar-qualifying festivals, recognized by Sundance and Adobe and created in collaboration with brands such as The North Face, Orvis and Nike. Matteo has certifications in the following that serve me well working in a variety of outdoor/adventure situations: AIARE Level 1, SSI Certified Scuba Diver, HSI Adult First Aid/CPR/AED, GWO Basic Safety, Sea Survival, and HUET + CA-EBS (Helicopter Underwater Escape Training and Compressed Air Emergency Breathing System)

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Thor is a self-taught photographer, filmmaker, and participatory video and photography facilitator. Thor has worked in the American continent and Africa in projects where community needs are at the core. His experience spans from community conservation in the Gulf of California and Baja to using media for water conservation in the Pantanal. For over a decade, he’s been using video and photography to tell stories that matter. His work has allowed him to travel throughout Mexico, Central America, and over 20 countries in Europe, Africa, the Caribbean, and North and South America. Filming, photographing, and facilitating participatory media projects and experiences for WWF, Mares Mexicanos, CONANP, InsightShare, etc. Thor has devoted much of his career to supporting media initiatives in rural, urban, and indigenous communities in their quest for self-determination, autonomous narratives, and a better future for their territories and the environment. He has also published scientific articles on seabirds and coauthored books about ethnobiology, environmental history, waterbirds, and marine ecology.

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• Sound Designer
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• Landscape Photographer
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• Colorist
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• Fixer

Starting with ABC Television, I gained a reputation as a cutting-edge visualizer and editor/producer, earning six Emmies in the process. ​I've edited True Crime, Documentaries, Sports, Comedy, Episodic, Reality, Music Shows and Videos, Infomercials, Sizzles...and everything in-between. I've worked for all major networks, was showrunner, post supervisor, camera operator, production manager responsible for hiring and overseeing post scheduling of prime-time network shows. I've conducted interviews, set up shoots, supervised sound mixes, & directed VO sessions with the likes of Leonard Nimoy, John Glover and others. Don't have a post house? I have a fully loaded Avid Symphony and Adobe Premiere workstation. that can be set up at your place or mine. ​I'm known for professional, polished product, a great work ethic and bad puns. I have the experience, style, expertise, temperament and humor it takes to get the job done--professionally, quickly, economically. No obstacles, excuses, or BS.

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Senior Content Creative (Video Editor, Cinematographer, Still Photographer, Illustrator) with 10+ years of experience scripting, story boarding, producing, directing, shooting, retouching, and editing visual assets and content as well as developing graphic assets for social, and signage for experiential. I have experience working in a wide variety of industries, including: Entertainment, Branded Documentary, Consumer Packaged Goods, Food, Spirits, Fashion, Sports, Corporate, Real Estate, Tech, Health, Experiential. A team player, I work closely with strategists, account managers and the creative team to analyze content production needs and translate concepts into executable tasks that fit into realistic timelines and budgets, ensuring the best visual content is produced to create revenue opportunities for brands. Highly adaptable and a problem solver, I can work with crews or run solo as a one man band and don't shy away from challenging tasks, always looking for efficiencies and opportunities but also flagging potential pitfalls and risks. Clients: HBO (Game Of Thrones, Westworld, HBO brand), Netflix (The Irishman, Klaus, The Outlaw King), Under Armour, Lenovo, 23andMe, UberEats, Amazon, Audi, Adidas, Chivas Regal, Jameson, The Glenlivet, Avion Tequila, Martell, Office Depot, MassMutual, Stitch Fix, Nectar Mattress, FUR, Axe, Samsung, 4H, BallUp, FANIA, Amex, Super Bowl Host Committee, Amtrak, Barry University.

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• Event Photographer
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I am an Italy-born freelance multimedia journalist based in Brooklyn, NY. I've covered various national stories for Fusion TV and the Juvenile Justice Information Exchange, shooting and editing video news stories and short documentaries. I covered the Dakota Access Pipeline controversy in 2016, self-producing an award winning 16-minute documentary. I covered the construction of the southern leg of the same pipeline in the swamps of Louisiana, shooting and editing a short documentary for Fusion TV. I covered many Black Lives Matter protests around the country. I produced video stories following the acquittal of officers involved in Freddie Gray's death. I self-produced a short documentary about the aftermath of the shooting death of Alton Sterling at the hands of the Baton Rouge police. In 2017, I worked as a video producer on two feature-length documentaries, both dealing with the legacy of racial segregation and violence in the South. The projects are now in their post-production phase. In 2019, I worked as the U.S. producer for an Italian prime-time science show, managing the production of a 90-minute episode on the 50th anniversary of the moon landing. I managed a 25-person crew around various U.S. cities and secured access to NASA facilities, booked interviews, scheduled traveling. I cover breaking news, crime and courts for the New York Daily News. I cover climate change-related litigation for Climate Liability News.

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David Helfer Wells is a film-maker and photographer who divides his time between Providence, Rhode Island and Bangalore, India. One day you can find him creating still and moving images for clients, such as Edible Rhody and the Providence Preservation Society on the unique local culture of America’s smallest state. Other days he may be working on personal/grant funded projects on the beautiful Narragansett Bay with the support of Rhode Island’s Council for Humanities and State Council on the Arts. In India’s “Silicon City” Bangalore, he is busy creating visual narratives for clients such as Bryn Mawr College and Aramco World or working on personal/grant funded projects supported by the Fulbright and Alicia Patterson Foundations. He has worked on assignment for such magazines as Fortune, Life, National Geographic, Newsweek, The Sunday New York Times, and Time, among others. One editor described him as a “…specialist in intercultural communication and visual narratives that excel in their creative mastery of light, shadow and sound, stills and video.” His project on the pesticide poisoning of California farm workers was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize by the Philadelphia Inquirer. He has also worked for corporations such as Consolidated Natural Gas and DuPont as well as for non-profits such as the Ford Foundation and the New Israel Fund.

• Documentary DP
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• Video Editor - Documentary
• Non-Fiction Film Director
• Corporate Videographer
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Fixer
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• Production Assistant

I am a filmmaker and producer with a passion for creative non-fiction storytelling. I have eight years of experience directing, producing and shooting videos for Vevo, MTV, and various corporations/universities. I bring a journalistic sensibility to every project I work on. Most recently, I traveled to Amman, Jordan to direct an independent documentary about the national women’s soccer team and their quest to reach the World Cup. A passion project of mine, this documentary is being produced on a shoestring budget with a crowdfunding campaign. I previously worked as a Senior Producer at Vevo where I developed and created an election campaign called 'Why I Vote'. This included a 10-part documentary series where artists spoke about important social and political issues. Others describe me as creative, smart, hardworking and passionate. My goal as a filmmaker and journalist is to tell stories that inspire, enlighten and connect us all as human beings.

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• Creative Director
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• Fixer
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I have worked in television and digital media since 2009, including producing and anchoring a primetime television show which aired internationally for three years, twice a week, totaling 331 episodes, 7,944 minutes of programming, and 1,410 interviews. I worked on each episode from start to finish while functioning in various roles, including conceptualization, writing, planning, translation, videography, editing, interviewing, pre- and post-production, and leading teams. I have also worn these hats while working on freelance projects with corporate, charity, educational and community organizations and national campaigns. My recent media projects have included work with Barclay Card, Barnes and Noble, Vogue Arabia, the Girl Scouts of the USA, Virginia Commonwealth University, the Kaiser Family Foundation’s Greater Than AIDS campaign, contributing as a panelist on the Pulitzer Center Journalists Panel: "The Way We Tell Stories," and teaching a “Storytelling and your Perspective” workshop at the William and Mary Global Film Fest. My professional background also includes charitable causes, management, event coordination, and writing of proposals, contracts and marketing material. I would be happy to share professional details and reel upon request. I look forward to collaborating with you! Skills Snapshot: Field producing Managing talent/stringers/and crew in the field Leading teams Videography Social media Voiceovers Translations Conducting interviews Location scouting Research Booking interviews Coordinating shoots Conceptualization Writing Planning Video editing Line producing Anchoring On-Camera Hosting Acting Copy Editing

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• Copy Editor
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• Mobile Journalist / Livestreamer
• Video Editor - Commercial

I am a graduate of the School of Visual Arts in New York City and a multi-award-winning creative and live-action director. I am passionate about the moving image, filmmaking, design, and typography. I direct and brand Film Titles, Image Spots, Brand Ids, Promos, and Commercials for brands and corporations, including Comedy Central, Bloomberg, HBO, MTV, Showtime, CNBC, NBCUniversal and Apple news. I have directed visual identities and music videos for musicians at Def Jam and GOOD Music. I have directed and produced commercials, documentaries, and promotional content for Kanye West, Big Sean, John Oliver, Cyndi Lauper. Also, I have worked on numerous personal projects, among them, a series of scripted and unscripted short films, documentaries and television pilots. My work has been featured in numerous international and national publications and has won awards from the American Institute of Graphic Arts, the Broadcast Design Association, the Type Directors Club, the New York Festival and Graphis Magazine.

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A Multimedia Consultant and Documentary filmmaker, with a background in Computer Graphics Design and Systems Engineering from the University of Lagos, Nigeria. My works span the areas of branding, product design, Content strategy, Multimedia Consulting, and Documentary Filmmaking. My short film, “A Will Of Iron,” was selected by the Sundance Institute and screened at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah, as one of 5 winning films in the Sundance Institute short film challenge in collaboration with Gates Foundation. I have also worked on various corporate documentaries for the Nigeria Mortgage Refinance Company (NMRC), World Bank Group, Ministry of Finance, Nigeria, Dunn Loren Merrifield, Access Bank, GBCHealth, Total Group, Sahara Group, and DFID. Am inspired to continue creating unique and compelling stories that drive social change and reflect the positivity in the world.

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I spent my childhood building robots and playing bike tag in the streets of Brooklyn, New York. I went on to study Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at Princeton University where my senior thesis, “Camera Stabilization with a Stewart Platform”, won the Enoch J. Durbin Prize in engineering innovation. After graduating from college, I moved back home to Brooklyn to pursue my passion for filmmaking. I studied writing, directing, and cinematography at New York University's Tisch School of the Arts and made several award winning short films, both as a director and a cinematographer. I now run a production company called Gates & Greene where I create and direct video campaigns for clients like Princeton University, Dom Perignon, and Bystander Revolution, an anti-bullying organization, where I also served as Creative Director for two years. I'm also the Creative Director of “BTYM”, the Youth Ministry at my church, The Brooklyn Tabernacle, famous for its six-time Grammy Award-winning Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir.

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• Motion Graphics Designer
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I'm an avid cineaste and globetrotter who combines my creative skills in media production with my passion for storytelling, film, food and travel. With a multicultural background and a global perspective developed throughout years of traveling across borders, I hope to use film as a medium to bridge cultural gaps and make the world more connected. A big believer in taking initiative, I’m no stranger to trailblazing where there’s no established path. Despite studying at a college where film isn’t offered as a major, I’ve continuously pursued this passion by customizing my college curriculum, founding the first and only film centered organization on campus, completed semesters abroad to broaden my knowledge in film across cultures. I've also taken on multiple film internships with media departments and documentary production companies to develop and hone my production skills, earning the opportunity to work with Academy Award winning and Academy Award nominated directors.

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“Tim, you are the most determined and unflappable person I have ever met.” -Gov. Tom Ridge, former Secretary of Homeland Security, United States of America. Tim Gray is a national award-winning documentary film director, producer and writer based in Rhode Island. Tim has produced and directed 17 documentary films to date on the personal stories of the World War II generation. All of Tim’s films air nationally on American Public Television and also globally in such countries as China, Australia, France and England. Tim’s film travels have taken him to: Guadalcanal, Corregidor, Bataan, Manila, the Philippines, the Solomon Islands, the Russell Islands, Banika, Pearl Harbor, Normandy, France (eleven times), Holland, Belgium, Luxembourg (twice), Poland, the Czech Republic and Germany (twice). Tim has won 5 Regional Emmy Awards for his films, 2 International Indie Film Fest Awards and a National Programming Excellence Award from American Public Television.

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Michelle Vey, born in rural Massachusetts, grew up on the east coast where, through ample outdoor exposure, she became passionate about wild life and nature. She lived in England for a year at age ten and spent summers with relatives in Texas and New York gaining a broader view of the world. Michelle attended Waldorf schools, Pine Hill and High Mowing, in Wilton, New Hampshire, an education system rich in history and the arts. She went on to the New England School of Art and Design in Boston before moving to San Francisco to attend The California School of Professional Fabric Design in Berkley. Michelle’s love for the visual arts brought her into the arena of film and photography where she built a career as a prop stylist in San Francisco, Chicago and New York. Over the years Michelle’s concerns for the deteriorating condition of our environment grew. Despite her efforts to recycle and shop consciously, she never felt she was doing enough. This feeling inspired the creation of her firs

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• Video Editor - Documentary

I'm a film director and editor for social documentary and narrative projects worldwide. I freelance for several television production companies in Haiti, Colombia and Guatemala. I am the creative director of Gabriel Films, documentary production company in New York, where I reside. I work since 2010 in Haiti, where I trained a local team of audio-visual production. With his team, I have produced over 65 short documentaries for the work of NGOs in the country and now I'm carrying the first season of a television series called "A FOREST GROWTH IN HAITI". Some of my most recent work includes a cooking show in Guatemala called DESAFIO CULINARIO, broadcasted in Guatemala’s prime time. I was the editor for the Australian documentary FRACKMAN in 2014. I directed and edited the documentary CAST THE FIRST STONE, winner of the "Bahamas Film Festival Spirit Of Freedom & Documentary Audience Award for Best Documentary" in 2013.

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Deanna is a national award-winning videographer, producer and editor based in Washington, D.C. She believes the best stories are told visually, with passion and care. She is also the video and multimedia producer for Education Week. She oversees all video projects from production to editing and conceptualizes, develops, and produces multimedia and interactive Web presentations for edweek.org. Her work has been featured on the PBS NewsHour and in HuffPost Education. She graduated from Stony Brook University in 2014 with a degree in journalism and French with concentrations in online media and public policy. Deanna joined The Statesman, SBU’s official campus newspaper, as a contributing writer the fall of her freshman year. She spent her senior year as Editor-in-Chief of the organization. Deanna has interned at the Council on Foreign Relations, Scripps Howard Foundation and Times Beacon Record Newspapers.

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