Discover Top Documentary DPs in Salinas, California, USA

Chinwe Oniah is a writer, journalist and visual storyteller based in the Bay Area who has written for Pigeons and Planes, California Magazine, Blavity and others. She's currently a video producer at KQED.

• Documentary DP
• Non-Fiction Film Director
• Sound Mixer
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Motion Graphics Designer
• Reporter / Journalist
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Animator / Visual Effects Artist
• Corporate Videographer
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• Production Assistant
• Video Editor - News
• Fixer
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I am a documentary filmmaker based in the Bay Area, Calif. I've made videos for The Washington Post, Buzzfeed and The Advocate. Licensed drone operator.

• News Shooter / Video Journalist
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• Corporate Videographer
• Gaffer
• Video Editor - News
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I'm a print, radio and visual journalist currently based in Beijing, China; available for work of all kinds.

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• Video Editor - News
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• TV News Producer
• Music Composer
• Video Editor - Documentary
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My name is Alan and I am a DP, Director, and Video Editor based in the San Francisco Bay Area. I attended Chapman University’s Dodge College of Film and Media Arts, earning my BFA in Film Production with an emphasis in cinematography. I started my career in Los Angeles as a freelance cinematographer, shooting short films, music videos, and independent feature films. Notably, The Phoenix Project (2015) had a limited theatrical release, was reviewed in the LA Times, and received a distribution deal, ultimately landing on Netflix. After re-locating to the San Francisco Bay Area in 2016, I established myself as a commercial director and DP. I have created content for Google, Airbnb, Ford, Autodesk, HP, Uber, Dupont, and many other well-known brands. I have navigated shooting overseas, worked with celebrity talent and a Michelin Star chef, and directed campaigns with custom set builds and six-figure budgets. With 10+ years of professional filmmaking experience, I have a strong attention to detail and a deep understanding of visual storytelling. My leadership style is based on the understanding that production is a collaborative effort, and I strive to lead with confidence and empathy.

• Commercial DP
• Documentary DP
• Corporate Videographer
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Non-Fiction Film Director
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Digital Media Producer with 15 years of hands on experience ranging from filmmaking to corporate video to event video to television. The years have pushed me into being a solid all-around type in film and video production, often serving as a camera op / DoP, AC, DIT, sound recordist / mixer, field manager and producer. However, my areas of focus are directing and editing, which allow me to shoot better with post in mind, as well as understand the process of vision and pull it all together. Can't be the master of all. But my diverse background allows me to see the big picture and get projects done, either as a lone wolf or as part of a team. For my production company, one studios, I often subcontract a wide array of dependable, experienced production professionals. So, if you're in need of a bigger team just let me know and I'll reach out to my network. For me, it's all about doing everything I can, including using my resources, to allow for a successful project. I'm currently based in San Francisco and often travel throughout Northern California for assignments. Travel to out of state, or even out of country, is not a problem....passport ready. I look forward to working with you! No matter the circumstances or how much of a challenge, let's get it done!....always with a good attitude. We're lucky to be doing this kind of work.

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• Audio Storyteller
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• Production Assistant
• Grip
• Reporter / Journalist
• Fixer
• Sound Designer

Hi, I'm Chris Layhe, a native of Cheshire in the UK, but US based for the past 20 years. I started out life as a documentary director and editor at the BBC in London, before creating my own UK company to allow me to expand into the DP and editor roles on film, broadcast and corporate projects. Today I'm San Francisco based and I concentrate more on DP, editor and colorist work - using this synergy to get the most from any story in each of these key disciplines in both the visual and sound. Of course, you never fully give up directing once you have it in your system, and I do still direct some pieces, like music videos. But I prefer to offer this as an added extra to working with me on your team - having an editor who understands the whole process and is as happy rewriting a section of the script or providing notes to a camera team as he is cutting an hour long special makes for an easy life! The same with a DP who can step in to help in a crunch, or direct and shoot 2nd Unit.

• Commercial DP
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Eric Ivey is a DP, camera operator, and editor living in the San Francisco North Bay. He has just completed his directorial debut short documentary Not Worth Killing which tells the story of the unlikely friendship between a catholic nun and a convicted murderer living on death row in an Alabama prison. He shot, produced, and edited a three-part documentary series on Waldorf Education, Learn to Change the World which has been translated into 25 different languages and has screened for audiences across the globe. He has filmed, edited many short-form documentaries including the Vice exclusive 'Happy Birthday Oscar Grant, Love Mom' and Being Seen, which participated in more than twenty film festivals winning awards earning the Prix du Documentaire at Cannes Festival International Sur du Handicap. He also produced a hand full of the narrative short films including A little Death, which won Best Genre Film at SF IndieFest. He has a passion for cinematic storytelling and considers himself lucky to make it his work.

• Documentary DP
• Production Coordinator / Crewing
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Commercial DP
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Senior Producer / Project Manager
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Casey has shot for NowThis, MTV, Frontline/World, Comcast Streampix, Nissan, and FoodMattersTV, among many other local and national producers. Her work includes nationally distributed television commercials, independent feature documentaries and short narrative films. In 2013, she premiered her feature documentary directorial debut The Organic Life to sold-out crowds at the 36th Mill Valley Film Festival, where it was included in the prestigious Active Cinema circle. The film won Best Documentary Feature at the Santa Cruz Film Festival and is available online on Hulu, iTunes, and Amazon. Mongolia: Land Without Fences aired as a FRONTLINE/World "Rough Cut" in 2007. In 2008, Casey received a Fulbright scholarship to produce Los Famosos, a feature length documentary set in Buenos Aires, Argentina. She spent 2010 in the Dominican Republic as the First Unit Director of Ballplayer: Pelotero, an award-winning New York Times’ Critics Pick and in San Francisco as an assistant production coordinator for The Two Escobars, an award-winning ESPN 30 for 30 documentary. In addition to freelance work, she currently teaches film production at Cal State East Bay.

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Jim Granato is an award-winning filmmaker based in Oakland, California. Since 1996, he has directed and produced several short films and music videos. His recent films, A Day With My Boy: Slug War (2014), was licensed by PBS and premiered on their Online Film Festival, and Angels (2013) was nominated for a Golden Gate Award at the San Francisco International Film Festival. He has made music videos for Sonny & The Sunsets, Rogue Wave, Ramon & Jessica, Pancho-San and The Bobbyteens. D Tour (2009), his first feature length film as director and producer, has won several awards including the Golden Gate Award for Bay Area Feature Documentary from the San Francisco International Film Festival and the Jury Prize for Best Documentary from the Bend Film Festival. D Tour premiered nationwide on the PBS Emmy award-winning program Independent Lens in November 2009. He is currently working on a second feature film project with underground "budget rock" legends, The Mummies. As a freelance Director, Producer, Videographer and Editor, Jim Granato has worked on projects for The History Channel, The Travel Channel, Court TV, Adobe, San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, Oakland Museum of California, The Exploratorium and dozens of independent filmmakers and organizations worldwide.

• Documentary DP
• Non-Fiction Film Director
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Fixer
• Production Assistant
• Field Producer
• Full-Service Live Production
• Colorist

Writer/director/cinematographer/editor. Originally from Málaga (Spain), Fran Guijarro is a multicultural creative director and filmmaker based in San Francisco, CA. He started his career as a junior copywriter at Proximity BBDO Spain, where he was promoted to Associate Creative Director at age 24, after contributing multiple DMA Echo, John Caples and El Sol awards to the most awarded direct marketing agency in the world in 2003 and 2006. In 2007, supported by laCaixa Full Scholarship Program, he arrived in San Francisco to complete an MFA in Copywriting at the Academy of Art University. Fran was nominated for Valedictorian, graduated with Cum Laude honors and was selected as “Copywriter of the Year” on two occasions, as a result of taking honors at D&AD, Clio and Addy awards. In 2009, he landed an internship at Venables Bell & Partners, and then a job as an Associate Creative Director at the A-List multicultural ad agency, Alma DDB. There, he worked for The Clorox Company and McDonald’s accounts. During his four years at Alma, Fran also taught at the Academy of Art University. After 13 years making ads, Fran felt like sprinkling his love for storytelling across films, too. So he went to study EICTV (International School of Film and TV) in Cuba. His short films 'Mexican Cuisine' and 'The Mural' have been screened at over 100 film festivals worldwide, including Cannes SFC, AFI Fest and several other Oscar-qualifying festivals, and have received 26 awards. He is currently working on his first feature-length documentary titled 'Moses', a project supported by SF FILM, formerly know as the San Francisco Film Society. Fran has also spoken at Creative Mornings and TEDx San Francisco, and he's a part-time instructor at the Academy of Art University.

• Documentary DP
• Creative Director
• Video Editor - Documentary
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• Video Editor - Commercial
• Reporter / Journalist
• Fixer
• Production Assistant
• News Shooter / Video Journalist

I'm an Editor, Producer, Director and Fellow at UT Austin with a master's in film production, currently dividing my time Austin, the Bay Area, and the Republic of Georgia. I have extensive experience in video editing for documentaries and social media with an adept knowledge of the Adobe Suite. I have also edited, produced, and directed short documentaries on conspiracy theories, Dementia, and childhood grief that have played at Oscar-Qualifying film festivals throughout the U.S. I edit quickly and can edit audio, do color correction and grading, and work with video graphics. I am passionate about helping brands, organizations, and artists connect to their audiences on a visceral level. I have edited social media content for esteemed outdoor organizations such as Mountainfilm and American Field. In the early days of TikTok I was hired by them to create content for their platform and within 4 months my account amassed 200,000 followers and 50,000 - 20 million views per video.

• Video Editor - Documentary
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• Senior Producer / Project Manager
• Digital Content Creator

Kathleen is a documentary filmmaker. She serves as the Social Media Manager and Film Assistant at Flying Carp Productions. After receiving her BA in journalism and documentary production from Flagler College in 2015, she has been working in the San Francisco documentary community for award-winning independent production companies. She assists filmmakers with all aspects of production including social media, data research, film-trailer editing, shooting interviews, fundraising management, and distribution. She has a passion for journalism and documentary production. She interned as a researcher at the CNN headquarters in Atlanta. Her projects have included reporting on the homeless crisis in Atlanta, which won her a Georgia Associated Press Broadcasters Award. She traveled to Kenya where she produced a short documentary film, "Living Positive." This film highlighted the amazing work of the Safe Water Aids Project in Kenya.

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

I’m a creative & current Producer & DP in the SF Bay Area whose passion is character-driven stories that reveal an underlying issue. I love what I do, and that comes across in my work with you, and the product I deliver. Recently, I was honored to be Director of Photography on Warner Brother's award-winning movie 'Batkid Begins' (2015), Video Exhibit Producer for Global Lives Project at Lincoln Center, NYC (2016), and to film for NBC's 1st Look (2016). As a Producer & Director, I've successfully crafted award-winning videos for tech start-ups & fortune 500 companies to build brand awareness & also work independently as a documentary filmmaker on inspiring & emotionally engaging films, which has brought me to Vietnam, Cambodia, India & Brazil. In addition, I'm a filmmaker for the Global Lives Project, a collective that films 24-hour lives around the world, as part of a global collection of day-in-life videos. My fortes? Ideating & Creative collaboration, Putting together a dynamic crew, Cinematography, Storytelling, Directing on location. Team player.

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

Experienced Emmy-award-winning photojournalist with an artistic eye who thrives in fast-paced, high-pressure, high-energy working environment of TV news and internet broadcasting. Demonstrated success setting up and executing a wide range of work for multiple shows and web platforms, meeting deadlines, and troubleshooting as problems arise. Versatile self-starter and multitasker who works quickly and efficiently on independent shoots and as a key team player. Reputation for quality production and portfolio that includes daily news packages, live shots, special reports, and sports including Warriors, Giants, and Raiders highlights. Content seeker with strong work ethic and positive attitude. Strategic vision for unplanned breaking news events. Recognized proficiency at in-camera editing, enabling ease for reporters and producers to log, and transition to raw video over various platforms, including social media. Accustomed to all news environments.

• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Corporate Videographer
• Commercial DP
• Documentary DP
• Video Editor - News
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• Mobile Journalist / Livestreamer
• HD Live Operator
• Creative Director
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• Fixer

Monterey Peninsula-native cinema camera operator/owner since 2014 with extensive experience as 2nd camera/BTS camera on docs, docu-reality, fashion, narrative films, and lead producer of many live video events. Owner of camera systems generating digital film up to 6k 60fps or 2.5k up to 120fps. Drone pilot/cinematographer with 6 years experience. Expert SlingStudio user with Vimeo Premium & WebinarJam Executive subscriptions for live streaming, private broadcasting, or remote/local video village solutions. Silverstack Offload Manager user for all your DIT needs. Proud father of three boys, former professional athlete, actor, healer, motion picture educator, and performing arts center technical director. Through his company, House of 8 Media, Mike enjoys contract work as a DP or B Camera Op for commercial, documentary, and narrative digital content ranging from TV commercials, docu-style brand videos, short-feature films, infomercials, and especially live events. He thrives under the pressure of live streaming as a single crew member running multiple-cameras, audio mixing, projections, on-screen graphics, and switching cameras....sometimes all at the same time. As a department lead, Michael nurtures the spirit of ensemble in a positive, fun, safe environment with demonstrated experience at advanced A/V Setups and successful crew engagement while maintaining a peaceful, enjoyable workplace even under the most time-restrictive, public circumstances. In conversation, Michael keeps great notes. In preparation, he is an eagle scout. During the shoot, Michael is a knight in arms who uplifts the crew and always makes the client happy.

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• Corporate Videographer
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• Video Editor - Commercial
• Copywriter
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Drone Operator
• Fixer

I am an Emmy nominated producer and director with experience developing, producing, directing and editing more than 400 hours of content. My portfolio includes docu-series, documentaries, original branded digital programming, digital series, VR, feature films and commercials. From 2007-2010, I served as the Producer of New Media at 51 Minds Entertainment. My leadership and responsibilities included overseeing on-air special programming and all stages of creative series development, strategy, production and post for digital and social media platforms. Under my leadership, 51 Minds Digital/Vh1.com produced 3,000+ episodes totaling over 350 hours of digital content. During this time, 51 Minds’ digital platform initiatives set landmark standards for their distribution partners. After 51 Minds Entertainment, I went on to produce a number of on-air projects, for production partners such as Facebook Watch, Amazon Prime, MTV, VH1, Discovery, Bravo, A&E, We TV, Lionsgate and others. Recently, I served as the Co-Executive Producer for the Discovery Channel documentary ‘The Swim’, chronicling a long distance swimmer’s attempt at crossing the North Pacific from Japan to San Francisco. I currently serve as Co-EP at Sharp Entertainment, overseeing the production and post production on a variety of shows. With a keen cinematic eye and sense of visual storytelling, coupled with vast experiences in digital content, non-scripted, traditional TV space, feature length film and documentary production, I have a uniquely extensive skill set encompassing the development, content creation, production and post-production of a wide variety of formats to execute the highest digital standard across all platforms.

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• Fixer
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• Translator
• Video Editor - News
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Video Editor - Documentary

Mateo Hinojosa (M.A. in Documentary Film, Universidad del Cine in Buenos Aires; B.A., Northwestern University, summa cum laude) is a filmmaker (director, producer, cinematographer/videographer and editor), as well as an educator, facilitator, and artist. A Bolivian-American based in the San Francisco Bay Area, he works worldwide, exploring issues of social justice and education; public space and art; politics and performance; spirituality and health; and individual identity in collective struggle. He has worked filming neurosurgeries, street art, local cuisine, theater, activism and indigenous ecological knowledge. He has taught cross-cultural documentary skills to diverse groups, from Native American youth to U.S. college students. His feature documentary, Spectacular Movements, follows young actors in Bolivia as they struggle to revive the critical spirit of the recent revolution through popular theater and street interventions. He is the Media Director at The Cultural Conservancy and Director of Woven Path Media.

• Documentary DP
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• Video Editor - Documentary
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Adam Garrett-Clark holds a Bachelors of Science in Print Multimedia Journalism from Emerson College, Boston Massachusetts. While backpacking through Central America he founded a monthly Tourism Magazine, in Leon Nicaragua. As lead writer, editor and ad salesman, LeonEazy published six issues, distributing 1500 copies in town, and became a force in the local economy. In 2007 he returned to the states, taking a job as an ad salesman for a weekly newspaper in Northern Manhattan, New York. His intent was to write. By the end of his three years, Manhattan Times created a staff writer position for him and he was developing a series of short news documentaries for the website. ​ In 2010 Garrett-Clark returned to San Francisco taking temporary work as a Pedicab driver while looking for a job in media. Seduced by the beauty of making a living on a bicycle, his cover letter writing fizzled out. Taking on freelance journalism projects throughout that time his work has included: Video evidence collection for Law Firm Siegel & Yee, Scriptwriting for explainer video series MinuteVideos, post production for Independent Lens series The Revolutionary Optimist, Research assistant to Wired Magazine writer Gary Wolf and Joshua Davis on separate occasions. Production Assistant and or Consultant on various documentary projects, Produced videos for the arts center, The Crucible, which exhibited at the Oakland Airport, and wrote for Patch San Leandro.

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• Translator
• Video Editor - Documentary
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Isara is an award-winning documentary filmmaker and freelance director of photography and editor based in Oakland, CA. Her verité cinematography is noted for demonstrating the trust she earns with her subjects and her ability to considerately perceive and represent complex truths at the heart of each story. As a Video Producer for KQED Arts (PBS/NPR affiliate in the SF Bay Area) Isara produced, edited and shot a dozen mini-docs for the web reaching a nationwide audience. She produced and edited the Portland episode of the pilot season of KQED Art’s Webby Award-winning web series If Cities Could Dance, which highlights dancers around the country and the social issues they address with their art. She shot for KQED’s Regional Emmy-winning video A Border Wall of Piñatas Brings a Community Together. Her work has also appeared in The San Francisco Chronicle, CrossCut Seattle, EdSource and The Grotto Network. She has been involved in feature documentaries on Netflix, CNN, and MSNBC. Isara has directed, shot and edited short documentaries in the San Francisco Bay Area for the East Bay AIDS Center; Women Organized Against Life-Threatening Disease (WORLD), a grass-roots Oakland org helping unhoused women understand and wean off opioid abuse; and for the Ruth Asawa San Francisco School of the Arts, the only public high school in the US with a World Art curriculum. She holds a masters degree in Journalism from the University of California, Berkeley, where she was selected as a Documentary Fellow. She grew up in a neighborhood of Boston, MA.

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Producer/Director/Cinematographer from Brooklyn, NYC. Now residing in the Bay area. Freelancer for KQED Arts & Sciences. Currently commissioned by the Oakland Museum for 3 films about West Oakland set to screen in july 2016 til 2017. Back in NYC I was Producer for two seasons of a TV show called "Behind the Unsigned" for FuseTV. The show was a reality-docu series that profiled unsigned talent receiving notoriety independent of a record label deal. Soon after I created my own indy series called "Say Something Worth Something", SSWS for short. It was a play on the MTA transit slogan "If You See Something Say Something". It profiles artist and creators in the NYC Metro area that I felt deserved a platform. The series was picked up by Complex mag. and AfroPunk Festival. This series is what garnered the attention of KQED. I really enjoy working on docs long & short. I have a feature length doc on gender identity I completed this year in the role of Lead DP called "We Exist".

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