Discover Top Production Companies in Salinas, California, USA

I'm a freelance photographer and filmmaker based in the San Francisco Bay Area. I've worked for editorial publications such as National Geographic, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, NPR, The Guardian, Le Monde, Pop Up Magazine, and commercial clients such as Airbnb, Starbucks, Twilio and Microsoft. My background in journalism has made me a versatile shooter, and after 10 years at it, I've realized my strength is in finding compelling, honest and moving stories and illustrating them through robust cinematography. I was formerly a staff photographer/filmmaker at the San Francisco Chronicle, where I produced a weekly video column called The Regulars, and co-directed the Chronicle's first feature-length documentary film, Last Men Standing, about long-term HIV/AIDS survivors. I've won two Emmys and numerous awards in the POYi and BOP contests. I love to meet new clients and collaborators. So feel free to reach out.

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Polar Productions is a Bay Area based production company that specializes in turnkey style projects. We collaborate with our clients on every aspect of the process, optimizing their ability to give input, while we do all the creative and technical heavy lifting – Pre-production through Post-production. With 12 years of experience in filmmaking, we bring cinematic techniques to every project to create engaging videos at the highest level. In following with our philosophy of creating the best videos possible, Polar Productions uses the highest quality equipment in the cinematic world, including our RED Epic Dragon 6k camera (the same camera The Hobbit films were shot on). We pride ourselves on going the extra mile to fully understand our clients and their business, and in doing so we create strong lasting business relationships that are grounded in trust and success.

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Brent is a seasoned documentary filmmaker currently residing in Central Valley of California. His credits include 2020's #1 theatrical feature documentary, Free Burma Rangers (Fathom), Dear Francis (Showtime television), Lovin’ Lakin (Hulu, starring Kristen Bell, Seth McFarlin, Kristen Chennoweth, and Christine Lakin), and documentary footage featured in the opening ceremony of the Rio Olympics. Now, after 25 years in the industry, Brent has a reputation of being a kind-hearted and faithful partner. His style of production is not flashy but rather what he would term “appropriate” to earn authenticity without sacrificing quality. He has also directed and filmed 350+ shortform documentaries for over 100 organizations, including Toyota, LA Clippers Foundation, Union Rescue Mission, Goodwill, Eden Reforestation Projects, and International Justice Mission, among others.

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I'm an Emmy-winning documentary filmmaker based in San Francisco, California. I have a passion for telling the untold stories, and for telling them in a way that lets the viewer into the lives of others in an intimate and view-altering way. My feature-length documentary "Waking Up to Wildfires" was nominated for an Emmy in 2020, and my short doc, A Brush With the Tenderloin, won an Emmy award in June 2013. I also create videos for editorial, non-profit, and corporate clients, favoring those clients who want 'story' to be the backbone of their video. Before embracing documentary film about seven years ago, I was a print journalist and investigative reporter. I worked on newspaper in my native Iowa and in California, and also worked as a foreign correspondent in Mexico City, Mexico for five years.

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I have many years of experience as a Producer, Director, Editor, and professional Location Scout with over 1000 production credits to date. Have worked on budgets from $1000 to $500,000. I have the most experience working with brands in the Entertainment, Music, Education, BioTech, Science, Cosmetic, Food, and Travel Industries. I've worked on the agency side, in television, and in the corporate world, but I've mostly worked as a freelance producer and creative, creating commercials, promos, branded content, corporate marketing, and web series, for both television and the web. I also have a handful of film, documentary, movie trailers, and infomercial credits as well. I own my own production company, Videobot: https://vimeo.com/videobottv As well as a Location Scouting Service: http://mrlocationscout.com/

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I'm a San Francisco Bay Area based Director, Producer & DP bringing empathy, authenticity and beauty to branded content & documentary films. My background in photojournalism, non-profit and agency work allows me to find the emotional core behind my client’s stories. As a creative director & cinematographer I’ve brought the feel goods to all aspects of production for clients including Uber Freight, Levi's, Intel, Twilio, Dignity Health, TOPIC, CNN, Doris Duke Charitable Foundation and Silicon Valley Bank. Before this, I spent a decade as a Director / DP crafting documentary content in the U.S., East Africa and Central America. From concept to execution, I produced projects for clients such as the GE Foundation, Google, Microsoft, The Guardian, Al Jazzera International and The San Francisco Chronicle.

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Patrick Burns, founder and CEO of Still N Motion, has been creating innovative video and photography in the San Francisco Bay Area and across the globe. Patrick received a degree in Radio Television Broadcasting with an emphasis in Film and a minor in Journalism from San Jose State University. He started Still N Motion in 1982 after extensive experience as a Cinematographer, Aerial Image Special Effects Artist, studio and location Photographer and Producer for 5 years. He has worked with many of the top corporations and technology companies in the Bay Area and beyond. Patrick has extensive experience with green screen compositing in Studio and on Location in single and multi-camera configurations. He has worked as DP/Videographer for ABC, CBS, PBS, BBC, ESPN and many other broadcast agencies.

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Brian Storm is founder and executive producer of MediaStorm. MediaStorm publishes diverse narratives, offers advanced storytelling training and collaborates with a diverse group of clients. MediaStorm’s stories and interactive applications have received numerous honors, including 30 Webby nominations (6 time winner), 17 Emmy Award nominations (4 time winner), two duPont Awards and an Edward R. Murrow Award. Prior to launching MediaStorm in 2005, Storm spent two years in New York as vice president of News, Multimedia & Assignment Services for Corbis, a digital media agency founded and owned by Bill Gates. From 1995 to 2002 he was director of multimedia at MSNBC.com. Storm received his master's degree in photojournalism in 1995 from the University of Missouri. He lives in Los Gatos, CA and can be reached via x.

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• Podcast Producer

Michael CB Stevens is an award winning filmmaker with work featured by Outside Magazine, UpRoxx, Huntington Post and more. With a focus on documentary and branded content, Michael has made a name for himself in the mountains of Colorado. Specializing in work for outdoor brands, start-ups, and non-profits, Michael has learned to create in some of the most intense environments on the planet, all with skeleton crew and equipment. Recently, Michael has entered the commercial world, helping clients to realize their vision and develop their voice to create ripples within their markets. From Cinema cameras to mirrorless setups, Michael can deliver work on tight deadlines on any budget. You get what you pay for, and with hiring Michael you will not be sorry.

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Pallavi Somusetty is a documentary filmmaker and video journalist and an alum of UC Berkeley J-School's documentary program. She works as a videographer and editor filming important stories for media outlets and clients. Her recent documentary, Escaping Agra (escapingagra.com), is screening in film festivals across North America. In the last fourteen years Pallavi's career has seen her reporting for a community newspaper in Silicon Valley, videotaping product users at a New York City ad agency, producing short-form educational documentaries, and traveling internationally to film challenging stories, most recently in India and Belize. In her spare time she fills up her phone with photos of her kid.

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I am a documentary filmmaker and photojournalist based in Bay Area. Currently I am attending Graduate School of Journalism, University of California at Berkeley. I bring more than ten years of experience in documentary photography, producing, directing and editing documentary films and video productions. My work spans diverse subjects, ranging from human rights and environmental sustainability to community empowerment and cultural preservation. As a versatile filmmaker, I am adept at navigating various production environments and collaborating effectively with diverse teams. Additionally, my professional journey has taken me to fifteen countries, where I've had the opportunity to immerse myself in various cultures and work with diverse teams.

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• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
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Kyle Maack is a video producer at Engadget and all-around maker of images. He graduated from Temple University’s Film and Media Arts program in Philadelphia, and co-founded the artist collective Girard Hall in 2011, which continues to thrive as an institution in the local arts and music scene. Upon graduation, he ventured to Los Angeles to work under veteran documentary filmmakers Keith Fulton and Lou Pepe until he was lured away by the rolling rolling hills of San Francisco. Whether Kyle is creating a simple product review or an ambitious documentary, he places truth and authenticity above all else. Through candid moments and the occasional happy accident, he strives to put a little bit of real in everything he does. He intends to continue keeping it real.

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My name is Touacha Her and I am a DP based in Chicago, IL. I started my focus in the camera department since 2011. Working a lot with direct to client work, I have a deep understanding on how production is run. As a DP, I work extensively with the Director and communicate through the entire process and vision to ensure that we are capturing the aesthetic and style imagined. I utilize CineDesigner in Cinema4D, to pre-visualize everything from blocking, lighting, composition to camera movement all in a 3D environment. This allows me to communicate to my clients and crew, my vision quickly and effectively reducing costs through preparation while honing in on the critical storytelling elements that matter.

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Chris Craig is a media producer, director, editor and 3D artist who has developed strategic marketing programs for successful companies for over 30 years. Clients like Analog Devices, Autodesk, Cisco, ChargePoint, SAP, and hundreds more, have relied on his skills, including design, information architecture, writing, video, animation and interactive media development. From his state-of-the-art facilities, Chris Craig creates and contributes to programs that effectively market, train, and sell by telling stories in a compelling and easy-to-understand way. In his career, he has led strategic and creative teams to develop award-wining videos, enterprise websites, and media rich corporate communication programs. Chris is available for freelance editing and 2D/3D animation design!

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I am a filmmaker, writer and journalist. I have produced for Bill Moyers, Michael Moore and many public and private sector clients. I have written for the Los Angeles Times Magazine LA Times Calendar, and Mother Jones, among other publications. On the film side I have produced and directed documentaries for PBS and cable TV. I am currently completing a feature documentary about the consequences of Internet surveillance, and another on fast food workers and the minimum wage. I lived part-time in Havana, Cuba in 2014-2015 when I produced (and wrote the libretto) for the first new Cuban opera in fifty years, "Cubanacan." I am producing a documentary about the opera and the art scene in Havana.

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From shooting atop 350-ft tall wind turbines to inside caves to the jungles of Central America, I have done a lot of interesting work in some unique situations. I have 12+ years experience as a filmmaker, where I've learned how to do nearly everything myself, including shooting, editing, motion graphics, writing scripts, and presenting/hosting on camera. I have ridden my bicycle across America (twice), creating videos to promote bicycle travel, and have created a 10-episode web series using nothing but stock media. I shoot a lot of nature stock footage with cinema cameras, and create filmmaking tutorials.

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My sweet spot has been making award-winning content with limited budgets and unlimited potential. I've directed and/or produced over 50 projects from broadcast commercials to documentaries; animation and live-action. My movies have been distributed by Universal Pictures (Dragon Nest), Columbia Pictures/Sony (First Love: It’s The Music!) and FilmBuff (Senses of Place). I have made branded content for major brands (Warner Bros, X Box, GE, to name a few) and have won awards for numerous films I’ve directed and/or produced. Additionally, I served as Vice President of Production and Development for Mili Pictures. I have lived and worked all over the globe.

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Stage Ham Creative is dedicated to helping emerging platforms & technology companies better communicate their message through video and audio content. Our remote workforce gives us a wide reach to top editors, directors, photographers, designers, animators, illustrators, and more. What does it mean to be a strategy-first company? We start every project with a discovery session to learn all we can about a company’s needs and goals before we start a project. With our roots grounded in entertainment, we understand and fully embrace the development process so that the direction is clear and the goals are targeted.

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Here at Polarlight Productions, full-service production agency that shines a light on businesses, brands, and non-profits by creating one-of-a-kind visual stories that inspire viewers. We are dedicated to creating stories that drive exposure and growth. Our commitment to our clients is to create affordable, educational, and impactful visual stories that people want to watch and share. We offer everything from logo design to high-level creative pieces. Located in Sacramento CA, where we have a team of talented individuals who come alongside us as needed to create exactly what each client desires. We have a full filming studio, with top-of-the-line equipment, an editing bay, and studio space.

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Swan Dive Media is a creative suite specializing in compelling, beautifully crafted video content. Our team is dedicated to developing our clients’ visions into high-quality digital media, enabling them to connect directly with more customers with ease, quickly and effectively. Based in downtown Santa Cruz and founded by local creative entrepreneurs, Swan Dive Media is passionate about working with Santa Cruz County businesses to help tell their stories and expand their digital presence. Reach out today to discuss your project!

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