Discover Top Documentary DPs in Paterson, New Jersey, USA

Tim Wu is a freelance producer, DP and camera operator based in New York City. An associate member of the SOC (Society of Camera Operators) and a member of the IATSE Local 600 Camera Union, Tim has been fortunate enough to make a living pushing the little red button on cameras. His clients as a commercial DP & cam op have included Microsoft, The Food Network, Xbox, Animal Planet and MTV. Tim was also a second unit DP for the Taylor Hackford ABC pilot Dangerous Liaisons. When not behind the camera, he oversees operations at the production company, Illium Pictures, which he founded with fellow NYU alumni, Natasha Kermani and James Herron. Since 2012, Illium's clients have included A&E, FYI, Pepsi, Lifetime, Billboard, Campbell's, Hormel, Cholula and many more.

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

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

Alison Kusmik is a New York City based filmmaker. She is a recent graduate from Tisch School of the Arts at New York University, earning a BFA in Film and Television in December 2020. With a strong passion for human-connection and creativity, storytelling is at the forefront of all she does. Cinematography and camera work was her first love, but her drive to create goes far beyond as she continues to explore different roles and storytelling avenues. Conveying an impactful story thoughtfully and effectively through visuals is of her highest priority in all mediums. Alison loves all things food, restaurants, NYC, and lifestyle! She is truly up to try anything and would love to hear about your project :)

• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Corporate Videographer
• Production Coordinator / Crewing
• Production Assistant
• Digital Content Creator
• Grip
• Documentary DP
• Colorist
• Transcriber

I am, first and foremost, a storyteller. I am interested in telling stories that bring people together from all walks of life and giving a voice to those whose stories are not being told. I live in Brooklyn and was a recent graduate of the Feirstein Graduate School of cinema where I received my MFA in Screenwriting. Currently, I'm an adjunct professor at Hofstra University, where I teach Television writing and I make short films for schools and non-profits. Prior to that, my background consists of teaching at a middle school in the South Bronx for 13 years, a deckhand on a whale-watching boat, and as the Retail Marketing Manager for a music marketing firm that specialized in Indie Rock and Hip Hop.

• Non-Fiction Film Director
• Corporate Videographer
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• Production Company
• Portrait Photographer
• Documentary DP
• Fixer
• Commercial DP
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Creative Director

Hi, my name is Marielle and I’m a multimedia and documentary producer with a passion for storytelling and making creative content. Over the past 4 years I’ve produced projects for VICE, Condé Nast, Al Jazeera America and Huffington Post and helped produced the production of a feature film, Bleed For This, which released this fall. Interests that drive me include international development, sustainable agriculture, the power of social innovation, human connection, and how technology is constantly changing our world. Multimedia, especially video, has given me a professional platform to give voice to under-discussed issues, share innovative ideas, and inspire action through the stories of others. I thrive on collaboration and idea exchange so reach out if you'd like to work together!

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

Shahryar Shahamat is an Iranian-born artist, videojornalist and editor residing in Brooklyn , New York since 2010. At the age of 18, he entered the professional world as an assistant director working alongside well-known filmmakers and theatre directors in Iran. He worked as a video journalist at the Voice of America’s Persian service from 2011 to 2014 and is currently working as a freelancer videojornalist. Painting has been an undecidable part of Shahryar’s life. In 2012, he further educated himself in drawing at New York Studio School of Drawing, Painting and sculpture and participated in solo painting exhibitions in New York.He has experience as floor manager for a talk TV Show called "politic".Created and sound designed for radio podcast called "radio chehrazi".

• Documentary DP
• Video Editor - News
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Sound Mixer
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Animator / Visual Effects Artist

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
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• 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

ASL Productions is a cutting edge production company with expertise in a wide range of services. Our fields of expertise include producing corporate marketing content and case study videos to motion graphics and interactive projects. Our understanding and experience in every facet of video production allows us to produce content of the highest quality. We strive for perfection with every project we do and take on each project as our first priority. ASL Productions engages your audience with a unique style and creative visual content to maximize the affect of your campaign. Video content is a powerful medium and at ASL Productions, we strive to create content that will move your brand forward.

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

Anuz Thapa is currently working as a Video Producer at TheStreet. He is a multimedia journalist based in New York City. He specializes in multimedia storytelling. He has a good knowledge of video production that includes Virtual Reality- 360 videos. His stories always include photos, videos, and text, which makes him a complete package for new age media. He has worked for BBC Media Action, NY DAILY News, Metropolis Magazine, Voices of NY, SupChina, The Real Deal, News 24 television and Maitri F.M. He completed his Master's degree in International Reporting from CUNY Graduate School of Journalism in 2017, and Master's degree in development communication from Tribhuwan University in Nepal in 2013.

• News Shooter / Video Journalist
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• Reporter / Journalist
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• Video Editor - News
• Immersive/Spatial Video Capture
• Fixer
• Documentary DP

My name is Jessica Goldberg. I’m an Emmy award-winning writer, producer, and filmmaker. My work has aired on ABC News – Good Morning America, Al Jazeera, CBS News, PBS and FOX Sports. Some of the stories I have written about include Syria’s Civil War, the mass shooting in San Bernardino and America’s heated election cycle. I have produced interviews with changemakers and world leaders like UN Secretary Ban Ki-moon. And I have helped give a voice to the voiceless. I have an unquenchable thirst to learn and enlighten others. I truly believe quality information is the first step to solving any of our world's problems. When I'm not chasing a story, you can probably find me trying to master a new skill. My latest - learning to paint like Bob Ross and miserable attempts at surfing.

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

I've been making images for newspapers and documentaries for thirteen years. My schooling is in TV/Broadcasting and I brought that to the three daily newspapers for which I worked full-time for eight years after college. Five years ago I became an independent photographer and have been relied upon to help shoot numerous projects for businesses, schools, universities and two HBO Documentaries, The Cheshire Murders, which aired in 2013 and The Newburgh Sting which was nominated for the News & Documentary Emmy Award for Outstanding Investigative Journalism. The documentary won The Peabody Award in 2014. Please review my linkedIn profile for more information. https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnathonhenninger

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

Rennik Soholt has worked in high-quality visual content since the turn of the new millennium. He has produced and directed shoots in over 25 countries across 5 continents. During his career, Rennik has assembled a large body of work that includes feature documentaries, non-scripted television series, music videos and other assorted web projects. His work has been showcased on PBS, CNN, Travel Channel, Nat Geo, History, Discovery Channel, ABC and across the Net. Most recently, Rennik has been focusing on feature documentaries, including Wine to Water: A CNN Heroes Special Presentation and Forced Change. He has called Los Angeles, Buenos Aires, Manchester UK, San Francisco and New Orleans all “home” at different points in his life. Currently, he calls New York City his home.

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

Television producer, director, writer, DP and editor. I have worked as a one-man band, and as a team leader on documentaries, reality shows, lifestyle programming, travel, arts, fashion and much more. Credits include THE FORGOTTEN WAR, a PBS historical documentary about the French and Indian War. At MSNBC I was an associate director, working on shows such as LOCKUP, FUTURE EARTH, SEX SLAVES, HEIST, CAUGHT ON CAMERA, and more. I traveled with crews all over the world for THE TRAVEL CHANNEL. And I helped PLUM TV launch a resort television network that included stations in Aspen, Vail, Telluride, Nantucket, Martha's Vineyard, Sun Valley and Miami Beach. I can run and gun as a camera operator, or develop concepts and package shows for broadcast.

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

I am a cinematographer and editor who recently relocated from Shanghai to New York. I have worked on a range of projects including music videos, commercials, and marketing work for Harvard, MIT, Google, Twitter, the US Nay, Reebok, and Martha Stewart. Documentaries have always interested me and this is a field I would love to get into. I would enjoy searching for the story wherever it may lead and would not mind facing dangerous situations to get it. Traveling is one of my favorite activities, having visited 31 countries across 4 continents (including 38 US States, 21 Chinese provinces, and 20 Philippine islands) and having lived in 4 countries on 3 continents. I believe this could be an incredible opportunity to tell compelling stories in extremely interesting places.

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

Jika González is an award-winning documentary filmmaker from Mexico City. She is based in New York where she works as a freelance cinematographer and producer. She holds a M.S. from the Columbia Journalism School where she occasionally teaches video and photography. Her work has taken her across the US and around the world where she has focused on telling stories about identity, the human consequences of immigration policy, and climate change. She prefers to work with a light footprint, shoots most of her work handheld, and seeks to capture raw and intimate moments with authenticity. The stories she's worked on have been acknowledged with five News and Documentary Emmys, a Peabody, and an Overseas Press Club award. Get in touch at jika.gonzalez [at] gmail [dot] com

• Documentary DP
• Video Editor - News
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• Reporter / Journalist
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Field Producer
• Non-Fiction Film Director
• TV News 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

I am a co-owner and representative of Riverway Media, an up-and-coming production company in Troy, NY. The majority of my work is documentary style promos and a docu-series highlighting unique aspects of life in Troy. I have a BFA in Film Production from Rochester Institute of Technology and over 6 years of hands-on experience in the field. I am a videographer and sound mixer, as well as an editor and colorist. I have produced and edited all of my short films, ranging from works of fiction, to experimental and documentary. I have a 4k capable editing setup and am able to work from home or travel to location. I am passionate about using my craft to tell stories and explore the world around us. Let's work together!

• Documentary DP
• Sound Mixer
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Colorist
• Non-Fiction Film Director
• Creative Director
• Fixer
• Commercial DP
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Production Assistant

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

A native New Yorker, Matt Landfield is a creative director, director and producer for narrative and interactive content including film, video, theater, interactive, and live broadcasting. He has done work for major brands like Google, Toyota, Microsoft, Amazon, the United Nations and the Associated Press, as well as for start-ups, small businesses and non-profits. Matt specializes in finding the emotional core in storytelling and finding ways to connect storytellers with audiences through essential emotions. He specializes in cultivating, training and leading teams of creative makers and thinkers in large scale efforts in multiple geographies. He also specializes in rule-breaking. Matt is a co-founder of TimeTravlr Creative. timetravlr.tv

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• Reporter / Journalist
• Creative Director
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Motion Graphics Designer
• Documentary DP
• Commercial DP
• Drone Operator
• Field Producer
• Sound Mixer
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Full-Service Live Production

Reporter and videomaker with experience in news videos, documentaries and video production. Danielle created Tell Your Story, a series about inspiring life stories around the world. For the website of O Estado de S. Paulo, Danielle developed the video series O Brasil Que Dá Certo Lá Fora, about successful Brazilian entrepreneurs in New York. As a reporter, Danielle has written about Business and Economy, Health, Politics, Environment, Culture and Local news. Among her past jobs, she has worked for newspapers such as O Estado de S. Paulo and A Tarde, both in Brazil. Danielle holds a certificate in Broadcast Journalism (New York Film Academy, 2014) and owns a bachelor degree in Journalism (Universidade Federal da Bahia, 2010).

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