Discover Top Documentary DPs in Richmond, Virginia, USA

Ive been telling stories for as long as I can remember. Ive crafted narratives through painting, told tales through music and songwriting and chronicled the voices of local artists, farmers, and activists through writing. My muse remains the same: everyday, ordinary people doing the best they can to make a difference in their communities. Ive been telling their stories for over 14 years. My degree in Interactive Media has made it possible to merge all my enthusiasms: visual aesthetics, audio, and storytelling. I like to think of it as creating stories with a pulse. Nothing excites me more than developing projects for companies who are working to create positive change.

• Documentary DP
• Sound Mixer

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

I love editing good stories, making characters come alive and helping clients share their vision. I work as a video editor, shaping mini-documentaries and profiles to make a lasting impact, and touch the most people. Over the years, I've directed, filmed, and edited long-form and short documentaries. I've worked on independent projects, feature documentary films, and many shorter client pieces. I know what it takes for a video to 'work', and how to overcome production challenges in the edit room. I've won industry awards and had videos with over 5 million views. And I'd love to help you create content that inspires and moves people toward your goals.

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

I like to think of myself as a creator. Whether it's a business or a story, I love being a part of the process of creating something from nothing. Before co-founding 522 Productions, I sharpened my technical and analytical skills as a consultant for Oracle, IBM and other large companies. I also obtained an MBA, with a concentration in Marketing, from the University of Georgia. My past business experience allows me to view creative projects through a critical lens and ultimately helps us focus on what matters. When I get up in the morning, Im excited to explore detailed stories that have universal appeal.

• Documentary DP
• Video Editor - Documentary

Award-winning senior video editor with 17+ years of senior post-production experience spanning various continents. Experienced at identifying new business opportunities and managing complexity across content creation, product and technical development and budget. Proven record of video-editing of global projects for the world’s largest and most respected organizations. Working under multiple deadlines in high-pressure, dynamic environments. Known for creative vision, technical acumen, and attention to detail. Recipient of Telly Awards for excellence in video editing. Project Online Video Editor of Herstory Docuseries on Shahid online platform. Fluent in English and Arabic.

• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Creative Director
• Colorist
• Documentary DP
• Senior Editor
• Non-Fiction Film Director

I am a filmmaker from Washington, DC that specializes in post-production on both documentary and narrative style work. More specifically, I organize and structure footage and video assets using storage techniques and Adobe Creative Suite on independent projects. Alongside my education at Temple University where I studied Film and Media Arts, I have worked mainly as an editor and have also gained varied experience in different facets of amateur/professional film production. I have personal as well as internship/job experience as an editor, assistant editor/DIT on multiple documentary/commercial/narrative projects using Adobe Premiere Pro.

• Video Editor - Documentary
• Production Assistant
• Documentary DP
• Creative Director

Born and raised in the Bronx, Katie’s passion for storytelling has driven her to become a celebrated Documentary Director of Photography (DP). Her career includes working on an Emmy Award-winning documentary, where her unique vision shone through. Kap2ure Film Studios, Katie’s brainchild, is a Baltimore based production company. With two production studios in Southeast and East Baltimore City. Kap2ure specializes in creating compelling documentary-style content that resonates deeply. Whether you’re looking to rent a studio or create a narrative that captures your story’s essence, Katie and her team are committed to bringing your vision to life with raw honesty and emotional depth.

• Documentary DP
• Production Company
• Event Photographer
• Portrait Photographer
• Creative Director
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Drone Operator

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• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Documentary DP
• Commercial DP
• Production Company
• Gaffer
• Grip
• HD Live Operator
• Full-Service Live Production
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• Fixer

Renegade is an innovative production company and powerful post-production house. Led by a seasoned team of producers, directors, editors, motion artists and visual storytellers Renegade Productions has served the Mid-Atlantic for over twenty years. Our team has collectively produced national commercials, Emmy Award winning campaigns, PSA’s, broadcast television, digital content, and feature films.   Our clients include Comcast, Under Armour, University of Baltimore, SECU, Erickson Living, Dunbar, Stanley Black & Decker, Dirt Devil, One Love Foundation, Care First, Sylvan Learning and many more.

• Documentary DP
• Commercial DP
• Creative Director
• Production Company
• Drone Operator
• Video Editor - News
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Motion Graphics Designer
• Music Composer
• Sound Designer
• Immersive/Spatial Video Capture
• Production Assistant

Monica Gray is a freelance video journalist and media entrepreneur based in Washington, D.C. Her work has been featured in outlets such as the The Christian Science Monitor and Chicago Sun-Times, and by organizations such as Johns Hopkins University and the United Nations Foundation. The co-founder of DreamWakers, her nonprofit organization harnesses the power of free video chat services like Skype and Google Hangout to bring exceptional career speakers into public school classrooms, with a focus on urban and rural communities. She holds a BA in American Studies and a Master in Public Policy from the University of Virginia.

• Documentary DP
• Video Editor - News
• On-Air Reporter / Host
• Reporter / Journalist
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - Commercial

Erin Patrick O'Connor is a multimedia journalist specializing in documentary production, whose work has focused on issues including government housing for indigenous communities in Chiapas, Mexico, undocumented students fighting for citizenship and the struggle of overcoming a traumatic brain injury. He participated in the Carnegie-Knight News21 Initiative, based out of Arizona State University, producing two short news documentaries about the 2013 state legislative session in Colorado and inner-city violence in Camden, New Jersey. O'Connor holds a bachelor's degree from Arizona State University's Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication.

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

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

Hi, I’m a freelance video journalist based in Washington, D.C. Before that I was a staff producer for The Atlantic Magazine and I produced Everything But the News for PBS Digital Studios. I’ve freelanced for PBS NewsHour, CBC Radio, The Guardian, and many others. I produce, shoot, and edit all of my work and I specialize in finding and profiling unique people from around the world. My work has been honored with The NCCD Media for a Just Society Award, multiple Webby Honorees, and has been featured in film festivals including DocNYC, AFI, and LAShorts. You can see some select examples of my work in various formats on my website. ✌️ Nic

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

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

Pierre Kattar is an Emmy Award-winning video journalist and documentary filmmaker. He developed his observational style of filmmaking during his 10 years at The Washington Post's website where he reported, shot, edited, wrote and produced news and feature video stories. His clients include the The New York Times, Frontline, Al-Jazeera, the NewsHour, AARP, National Geographic and The World Bank. He has given talks and held workshops for the Poynter Institute, the Medill School of Journalism, the International Center for Journalists, the National Press Photographers Association.

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

Sandi Moynihan is an award-winning journalist, videographer, photographer, social media strategist and web designer located in the Washington, DC area. Sandi’s work as been featured by the Washington Post, the USO, Fiterazzi Magazine, country music artist Casey James, United Women in Business, LetsGo.com, The GW Hatchet, Planet Forward, KPRC Local 2, The Nature Conservancy, PISA, the Potomac River Running Store, the Latino Student Fund, Alpha Delta Pi – Pi Chapter, The George Washington School of Media and Public Affairs and more.

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

I have over 8 years of video production experience and have worked with grammy-nominated artists, national & international brands, and beyond. Currently, I serve as the Creative Director and Cinematographer of Odyssey Narratives, my video production company based in Raleigh, NC that specializes in music video, commercial, and strategic business content. Within these specialties, you can find me simultaneously wearing the hats of: producer, writer, storyboarder, camera operator, cinematographer, director, editor, & colorist.

• Documentary DP
• Commercial DP
• Corporate Videographer
• Non-Fiction Film Director
• Creative Director
• Production Assistant
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Colorist
• Digital Content Creator

For 15 years I have been crafting documentaries on social issues and impact brands that activate audiences. I co-founded Invisible Children made famous by the hyper viral film KONY 2012 (100MM views in 5 days on youtube.) and the non-profit Global Poverty Project USA. Responsible for Global Citizen Festival in Central Park every September. I have grown up shooting, directing and editing from Central Africa to the DRC to Thailand. I love working with talented producers and sound mavens to tackle stories big and small.

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

I am Journalist and filmmaker with a passion for cultivating positive social change. Based out of Washington, DC, I am available for both foreign and domestic projects. As a filmmaker, I posses the skills to shoot and edit video as well as successfully market its message to the public. I currently work on the production team at the documentary journalism collective Discourse. To date, I have filmed multiple video packages for local companies and organizations, two international short documentaries as well as many news packages and short films.

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

Forage Films was founded in 2014 by award-winning documentary filmmaker Laura Asherman. Our tight-knit team of industry-professionals help mission-driven businesses, non-profits, and news outlets connect to their audiences through the power of video storytelling. We wear all of the filmmaking hats, including producing, directing, filming, editing, and working closely with clients to see their projects through from start to finish. Laura is currently working between Latin America and Atlanta, Georgia.

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