Discover Top Video Editors - Documentary in Santa Clara, California, USA

Jim is driven to tell stories through film and video that move and engage audiences. Whether producing, directing, writing or editing, he loves collaborating to bring new visions and compelling ideas to the screen. His production and post experience ranges from documentaries to fiction feature films, corporate and commercials to video installations and experiences.

• Commercial DP
• Creative Director
• Video Editor - News
• Production Company
• Immersive/Spatial Video Capture
• Documentary DP
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Motion Graphics Designer
• Field Producer
• Reporter / Journalist

FAA Certified Remote Pilot, Construction Manager, Engineer, and Filmmaker. I studied ConstMgmt at Cal Poly. My interest in music, photography, and Film growing up turned into a passion for filmmaking. I've worked as an engineer for 10yrs mostly on scheduling, estimating and forensics. I now do more work with marketing and aerial video as well as freelance filmmaking.

• Production Company
• Documentary DP
• Commercial DP
• Creative Director
• Drone Operator
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Motion Graphics Designer
• Fixer
• Production Assistant

I am currently residing in Sacramento, CA. I have worked as a camera operator/DP for about 6 years and am currently the video director at a local creative agency in Sacramento called Black Field Media. I am also a camera operator with a video production company called Smith Cinematic. I have experience in commercial, branding, documentary, aerial, and wedding cinematography.

• Documentary DP
• Video Editor - News
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Commercial DP
• Production Company
• Drone Operator

Full-time creative based out of San Francisco, CA. Notable clients include Facebook, Google, NBA/Warriors, eBay. Experience with corporate/commercial, events and narrative work. Josh-of-all-trades: camera-op and drone pilot, producer and director, editor and colorist. Roots in creative writing, music production, and photography. Motivation by passion.

• Production Company
• Creative Director
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Documentary DP
• Corporate Videographer
• Commercial DP
• Video Editor - News
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Fixer
• Production Assistant

I'm a Senior Video Producer with 10+ years experience. Nominated for three Emmy awards for my work: for editing a story about a girl kidnapped in Santa Cruz, for producing a Black History Month special featuring Jesse Jackson, Willie Brown, Belva Davis, and London Breed; and editing a story about the Ghost Ship Fire. I am a naturally curious person and love telling stories about people.

• Video Editor - Documentary
• Creative Director
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Field Producer
• Fixer
• Production Assistant

I’m a documentary filmmaker, photojournalist and reporter. I learned patience shooting sports photography, persistence interviewing politicians and compassion covering disasters. I’m a dedicated journalist who can write and speak in both English and Arabic, and I have the technical skill to capture and share the moment.

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

My name is Jenn Cain, and I'm a video journalist based in the Bay Area. I've reported dozens of video stories on immigration and politics. I have 8 years of reporting experience and can quickly source for any video story. My technical specialties are shooting with the C100/C300 and recording professional audio.

• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Production Company
• Sound Mixer
• Reporter / Journalist
• Video Editor - News
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Production Assistant

Michael Daniel, an emerging filmmaker nurtured amid the breathtaking landscapes of Santa Cruz, California, embodies a creative force driven by a profound passion for visual storytelling and collaborative ventures. With over a decade of experience honing his craft, Michael's dual expertise in both filming and editing places him at the forefront of any creative team.

• Documentary DP
• Commercial DP
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - News
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• Landscape Photographer
• Portrait Photographer
• Product Photographer
• Creative Director
• Video Editor - Commercial

I am an experienced creative story teller who's aim is to invoke emotions and messages through cinematic video whether it be for companies,brands or people.I have created many short film documentaries that have helped people and brands gain exposure on social media. As an avid angler and freelance filmmaker, I explore and capture the adventures and people within sportfishing.

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

As a storyteller, I believe great stories have a purpose and the best stories can change the world. For the last eight years, I've created films and videos that humanize brands, philanthropy, and complex social issues. I like to do it all: creative conceptualization, production management, shooting, editing, distribution strategy. Let's collaborate!

• Commercial DP
• Sound Mixer
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Creative Director
• Documentary DP
• Field Producer
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Fixer
• Production Assistant
• Senior Producer / Project Manager
• Corporate Videographer
• Non-Fiction Film Director
• Post-Production Manager
• Video Editor - News

Maria Jose Calderon is an independent documentary filmmaker from Chile based in Oakland. She has produced and edited documentaries for public television and major networks such as Netflix, Fusion, Univision and ESPN. She holds a master's degree in journalism from the University of California, Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism.

• Translator
• Reporter / Journalist
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Field Producer

I am a producer and editor with extensive experience working in news and documentary at Wired, Al Jazeera, Gizmodo Media Group, Fusion, Seeker, and much more. I lost my last role when my team was cut due to COVID. I am fully equipped to edit in Premiere at home. I am ready to jump into a great project and be a part of a great team.

• Field Producer
• Video Editor - News
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Senior Producer / Project Manager
• Series Producer / Show Runner
• TV News Producer

Based in the bay area of California I have experience in event, travel, and corporate videography. Highlights include working with my alma mater the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and covering various live magic events across the city of San Francisco. To see some examples of my work go ahead and check out my personal website listed in my biography.

• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Commercial DP
• Production Assistant
• Video Editor - News
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Documentary DP
• Sound Designer
• Fixer

Emily Harger is a documentary filmmaker, video producer, and photojournalist based in the San Francisco Bay Area. Her roots in Appalachian Pennsylvania drive her to explore the urban/rural divide in the US, as well as the transitions and resiliency of rural American communities. Her stories expose socioeconomic issues through a hopeful and cinematic lens.

• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Commercial DP
• Video Editor - News
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• Documentary DP
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Creative Director
• Field Producer

Medium format photographer & digital videographer based in California. Spent the past 10 years in New York. Commercial video work as behind-the-scenes/making of videos with prior work featuring Chris Colfer, David Gandy, Noah Mills & more. Attended New York Film Academy & also worked as a Teaching Assistant for 2.5 years. Often in Paris, Berlin, Thailand & more.

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

I am a multimedia journalist, photographer and filmmaker (directing, producing, shooting and editing) with over 20 years of experience. My specialty is filming and photographing in the water for surf or other ocean stories. I have worked on staff at the LA Times and FRONTLINE and am a tenured Associate Professor of Journalism at SF State.

• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Creative Director
• Field Producer
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Documentary DP
• Video Editor - News
• Fixer
• Production Assistant
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• Landscape Photographer
• Portrait Photographer
• Event Photographer
• Reporter / Journalist
• Executive Producer
• Commercial DP
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Line Producer / On-Location

I tell stories about science on paper and through a camera lens as a freelance science writer, social media creator, and video producer. My work has been published by NASA, Science Magazine, the American Institute of Physics, Stanford University, Science News, UC Davis, San Jose Mercury News, Monterey Herald, and several others.

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

Technically savvy editor and producer with a creative license. 7+ years experience writing/producing content, video editing and post production (including 3D motion graphics, VR, coloring, sound design). Passionate about telling stories with a unique perspective. For a compendium of original/written content and editing, see my website and reel: www.januarysixth.com https://vimeo.com/233620643

• Video Editor - Documentary
• Creative Director
• Documentary DP
• Fixer

Freelance producer, writer, editor, and stunt performer based multi-city between Los Angeles, San Francisco, and New York City, with extensive experience in both commercial video and narrative film - particularly the action, thriller, and sci-fi genres that tell compelling, strong female-driven stories.

• Field Producer
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Production Company
• Production Assistant
• TV News Producer
• Reporter / Journalist
• Video Editor - News
• Video Editor - Documentary

All-in-one filmmaker (script/storyboard, film, editing, motion graphics, audio, post) 100% freelanced since 2012 with hundreds of completed videos in my portfolio. Clients include large corporations like Google and The Wold Economic Forum, and major public institutions like California and Colorado colleges.

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