Discover Top Video Editors - Documentary in Richmond, Virginia, USA

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

I'm a freelance sound mixer, field producer, and editor based in Richmond, Virginia. Winner of four regional Emmy Awards with my company, Field Studio, I'm an experienced film professional specializing in social justice and historical documentaries. Our films can be found on Smithsonian Channel, PBS, and Kanopy. Clients include Hulu/ABC, Edutopia, Women's Refugee Commission, University of Virginia, and numerous nonprofits and museums. I love finding great stories, conducting interviews, and capturing clean sound on set. And in post, I'm adept in Premiere and Final Cut Pro. In all stages of production, I pride myself on being a friendly collaborator and clear communicator.

• Sound Mixer
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Field Producer
• Non-Fiction Film Director
• Executive Producer
• Senior Editor

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

I am a documentary producer/editor specialized in digital storytelling. I spent years working at National Geographic Studios developing television for the National Geographic Channel. I was also the Creative Director for NHNZ's DC production company, Outrun The Sun Productions. Eventually I transitioned into digital storytelling, I felt it was a more engaging and freeing way of telling stories than traditional television. I've produced several digital series, including Nat Geo Wild's first digital series, Wild_Life with Bertie Gregory, and Symbio Studios' Wild Warrior.

• Video Editor - Documentary
• Production Company
• Creative Director
• Motion Graphics Designer
• Video Editor - News
• Field Producer
• News Shooter / Video Journalist

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

Multimedia as we know is rapidly changing, now more than ever, and video is widely perceived to be at the forefront of this movement. Over the years, I've found that the best way to produce an outstanding video is to stay on top of the technological and cultural trends to better understand the where things are and where they are headed. With that as my primary focus, I strive to have a diverse technical and creative mindset that I bring into every project and an understanding of the intricacies of storytelling to help take any vision to the next level.

• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Motion Graphics Designer
• Video Editor - News

Trey Yingst is a reporter, videographer and editor based in Washington, D.C. He has a passion for storytelling, particularly when it comes to underreported issues. Trey uses his cameras to connect people through empathy and understanding. As a multimedia journalist, he is constantly experimenting with the latest tools in media. Trey is a Tedx speaker, member of the National Press Club and member of the journalism honor society Kappa Tau Alpha. His assignments include Baltimore, Ferguson, Gaza, Uganda and Ukraine.

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

I'm a freelance journalist and videographer making my way into the broadcast industry. I shoot, edit, and report for TV, documentary, and radio. I have a strong understanding of different industry-related software such as Adobe CC and CS6, and Final Cut 7 and X. I specialize in backpack journalism-- meaning that I work with a variety of cameras and equipment that allow me to get into film ops that may not be as friendly towards traditional tripod-dependent or beta cameras. I take pride in any work I do for myself and others, and I promise quality and expertise to the highest standards.

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

Teo Melchishua is an award winning digital media producer, filmmaker, animator, projection and motion graphics designer, VJ and professor. He is currently exploring narrative projects that explore concepts in sci-fi, drama, animation, experimental as well as artistic endeavors in video projection, projection mapping and visual experience design. As a digital media producer, Teo is always "in the lab" seeking new and innovative ways to trasmit his audiences and clients into new worlds and challenge boundaries.

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