Discover Top Creative Directors in Simi Valley, California, USA

Rosie Haber is an aesthetically minded writer and director whose work spans the narrative, doc, and VR spaces. She is a graduate of NYU Tisch and has been a fellow of Film Independent’s Project Involve, Outfest’s Screenwriting lab, and AFI’s Directing Workshop for Women. She won the Audience Award at LA Film Festival and the New Orleans Film Festival, a Webby award, and was nominated for a 2017 GLAAD award for her digital documentary series New Deep South—the third episode of which premiered at the 2017 Tribeca Film Festival. Haber was a 2017 Sundance New Frontiers Lab fellow and the writer of the upcoming film adaptation of the classic transgender novel Stone Butch Blues and on the GLAAD award winning series, We’ve Been Around. Her next project is called Brujas - a young adult television show with conceptual horror elements. When she's not working on her own projects, she shoots doc and branded content for the likes of Allure, Buzzfeed, and The Atlantic. She loves working internationally (trilingual - Portuguese, Spanish and English) and can both shoot and field produce.

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I would like to continue to grow, and move forward with my career as a Director. I have been a paid videographer since I was 15 years old, studied cinema at George Mason University, and New York Film Academy, freelanced on major commercial sets with Jonas Akerlund for two years in Los Angeles, CA, and have been with Buzzfeed for what will be the total of 9 mos. I’ve been fortunate enough to work in Buzzfeed’s VR and 360 department using the Odyssey camera from Google. VR greatly interests me, and I believe it to be the “final frontier” of cinema. I am an avid traveler, and have been globe trotting since before I could walk. I completed a feature-length documentary, "Sailing On A Shoestring", for my senior thesis in college. The film is about my dad, who built his own boat during the height of the Apartheid in South Africa, and then proceeded to cross the Atlantic three times. The documentary allows him to relive his memories of sailing, and follows him in search of his vessel's fate. More recently, I have completed three short documentaries. Two of which from Film Stuff Productions in Italy and Poland, and the third with Buzzfeed.

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• Video Editor - News
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• Mobile Journalist / Livestreamer
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Jonathan Pickett is an Emmy-nominated creative producer / director. His documentary work focuses on well-observed stories happening in real time, captured with a sense of intimacy and playfulness. His work has been released through The New Yorker, GQ Magazine, New York Times, The Atlantic, ALTER, NoBudge, Short of the Week & Vimeo Staff Picks. He's had projects premiere at film festivals like Sundance, Tribeca, Seattle, Austin, HollyShorts, Mountainfilm, Palm Springs, and dozens more. His most recent short documentary "Chicken Stories" won the jury prize for Artistic Vision at Big Sky Documentary Film Festival, after which it was acquired by The New Yorker and selected as a Vimeo Staff Pick. He produced "Mr. Somebody" which was a selection at the 2020 Tribeca Film Festival and screened with the Producers Guild of America. "Beneath the Ink," a short documentary he co-produced, won 20 awards, qualified for the 2019 Academy Awards, and was acquired by Condé Nast.

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• Senior Producer / Project Manager
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• Video Editor - Documentary
• Creative Director

Jan Philipp Weyl, Producer-Director-DP R&B FILM Los Angeles | Munich | Addis Ababa Latest work: JOURNEY TO GREATNESS https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rHh186spmQw Showreel: www.rbcreativegroup.com Commercials: https://www.bite-management.com/talent/jan-philipp-weyl/ Jan's feature film "Running Against the Wind" was selected by Ethiopia's Minister of Culture and was Ethiopia's first official Oscar entry in the category "Best International Feature Film" 2020 and Jan received the debut award of the prestigious Peace Prize of Cinema in 2021 for it. Founder and owner of R&B FILM production that produces commercials worldwide. Jan lives and works in Los Angeles. He is authorised to work in the United States. Jan studied film production at the University of Television and Film (HFF) Munich, as well as anthropology and art history at the Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich. In 2016, he was a student at Werner Herzog's Rogue Film School. Herzog has been Jan's mentor ever since.

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As Cofounder and Lead Producer at Caveat NYC (shows that make you a little bit smarter and a little bit drunker), Kate established the Caveat Original production slate - over 25 original infotainment properties, all presenting new live shows monthly. Among the live shows she created at Caveat, Why Your Train is F*cked, Nerd Search, and Doctors Without Boundaries were particular hits. She co-created Nevertheless She Existed, a live show and podcast, which was a finalist at the Yes, And Laughter Lab with Comedy Central. Kate co-created the Underground Science Festival at Caveat, as featured in the New York Times, where comedians and storytellers celebrated women, LGBTQ, and POC scientists from history. Kate has been a featured guest on Mysteries at the Museum, History Bitches, and Story Collider, and her opinions on New York City’s best butts have been published in the New York Post. Kate has consulted with many large brands and museums across the US and internationally on audience engagement and events, including Nike, Club Med, The Georgia O’Keeffe Museum & Ghost Ranch, and the US Parks Department. While Creative Lead at Museum Hack, Kate wrote and led the best-selling Bad@ss B*tches of the Met tour, as featured in NewsWire. She also created over 50 customized tours for corporate and private clients. Previously, she was an Assistant Director at New York City Opera, and an Assistant Producer at the Public Theater. She attended Northeastern University and studied Psychology, Shakespeare, and Directing. Kate speaks frequently at audience engagement and science communication conferences.

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Erica Elson is a Production Supervisor at the American Film Institute as well as a graduate of AFI's Screenwriting MFA. Originally from Montreal, she received her BA in Communications and Film Studies from Concordia University and worked for the Line Producer of the Canadian show SOPHIE before moving to Los Angeles. After graduating from AFI, Elson freelanced at ABC, Warner Bros, VH1 and MTV. She was then a Showrunners Assistant on VH1's HINDSIGHT, where she had the chance to write for the web series PLANET SEBASTIAN. Elson’s articles have been published by the Huffington Post, Lifehacker and Readers Digest, among others. She writes and directs short films and is the co-author of the book “The Awkward Human Survival Guide”. Fluent in French, she also translates from French to English. Passionate about sustainable production, Elson created the AFIC Green Seal, the leader of the AFI Green Initiative and the Chair of the Green Film School Alliance.

• Podcast Producer
• Social Media Producer
• Copywriter
• Copy Editor
• Audio Storyteller
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• Event Photographer
• Translator
• Production Coordinator / Crewing
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• Transcriber
• Series Producer / Show Runner

Lauren Schwartzman is a documentary film director, editor, and producer based in Los Angeles, California. She also works as an archival producer for documentary films. Lauren was the Associate Producer and Assistant Editor for the Oscar-nominated documentary Crip Camp: A Disability Revolution (2020, Dir. Nicole Newnham, Jim LeBrecht). The film was executive produced by President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama and premiered at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival, where it won the Audience Award. Crip Camp continues to garner accolades, including a Peabody Award, and reach people around the world. Just prior to her work on Crip Camp, Lauren completed her Masters of Journalism with a concentration in documentary film at the U.C. Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism. Her thesis film, Dust Rising, won a Student Academy Award, was shortlisted for the BAFTA Student Film Awards, and screened in festivals across the U.S. Before embracing film as the perfect marriage of all her interests, Lauren has variously been an environmental educator, Peace Corps Volunteer, trail crew leader, poet, and visual artist. These past lives inform her work in film.

• Video Editor - Documentary
• Non-Fiction Film Director

Jared Chiang-Zeizel is a published author, award-winning writer, filmmaker and avid lucid dreamer. He opted out of a typical high school life and spent the better part of his senior year in China. Upon his return to the States, Jared attended NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts. There he wrote several feature films and directed numerous shorts. While attending NYU, he won the David Chase Honorary Scholarship Award for Screenwriting. He graduated 2009 with a BFA in Film & Television Production. In that time, Jared interned at Sony Pictures and Rabbit Content. The years to follow, Jared worked at Discovery Channel and served as a creative director to Candlefly Productions. He would later co-found Visioneers Media in 2012. In 2013, his book ‘A Field Guide to Lucid Dreaming‘ was released by Workman Publishing. Upon its release, the book was an indie bestseller and is now available in 11 languages. Jared has been featured on NPR, Vice.com, Fox News, Oprah.com, and numerous other media outlets. He has contributed work to Men's Health and Tricycle Magazine. Jared currently works as a freelance writer and script supervisor and occasionally produces short-form work through Visioneers Media. Additionally, he is a lucid dreaming teacher and dream consultant. He has an insatiable appetite for the unknown, loves applying metaphors to an ever-confusing world and finds great solace in baking pies.

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Claire M. Andreae is a documentary director, producer, and editor. She was born in Mainz, Germany, where she attended German schools and after receiving the Abitur moved to Los Angeles to study Film and Television Production at Loyola Marymount University. She grew up bilingually, speaking English and German, and has traveled extensively throughout her life. During her time at LMU, she directed three short documentaries that played successfully in film festivals and won awards for best student film, best editing, and best documentary. She has recently completed her short documentary, "Living With Fire," which focuses on the effects that climate change is having on wildfires in California. Her previous documentary was about an international research project in the Amazon rainforest, titled "ATTO: An Adventure in the Amazon." Believing film to be a powerful force that can contribute towards creating a better world, Claire M. Andreae will continue making documentaries that both educate and entertain, thus helping her audiences to appreciate and understand the world around us.

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Jenna Larson is a queer writer/director based in LA. She graduated from Columbia College Chicago with a BA in Film. Her YouTube channel, with over 500,000 subscribers, features short films and web series totaling 105 million+ views. In 2019, Jenna co-wrote and directed "Hot Summer Daze," a sex-positive queer dramedy series, executive produced by Erika Lust Cinema, garnering 5.5 million views and several festival nominations. Jenna is active in Women in Film, the Alliance of Women Directors, Film Independent, New Filmmakers LA. Jenna worked as an AD on non-union commercials, music videos, and short films from 2017-2020. She then transitioned to union sets as a PA on "King Richard" and "Euphoria," and later as a cast PA on "Our Flag Means Death" and Marvel's "Shang Chi." In 2021, she became an intimacy coordinator. She freelances while developing personal projects, directing music videos, UGC content, and working part-time as a Director’s Assistant.

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Hello! I'm Alex and I love to capture thought-provoking stories that transcend genre and format. Whether it's a documentary, commercial, or music video, I strive to explore new creative avenues the tell stories in a unique form. I've had the opportunity to capture films on a global scale as well as present work at Sundance, Tribeca, South by Southwest and beyond! I look forward to our collaboration - let's create something special! Accolades include: - Sundance Official Selection - Seeing Allred - Prime Time Emmy Nomination - Opening Title Sequence for HBO's Olive Kitteridge. - Emmy Nomination - Outstanding Writting Documentary 2023 - Not Going Quietly - Emmy Nomination - Outstanding Politics and Government Documentary 2023 - Not Going Quietly - SxSW - Audience Award - Not Going Quietly - SxSW - Special Jury Award - Not Going Quietly - Best Cinematography nominations: La Jolla International Fashion Film Festival, Chicago Blow Up International Art House Film Festival, and Artlightenment Film Festival.

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Vashi defected from Czechoslovakia as a child during the Cold War and grew up in Toronto & Detroit. Following his career as a professional hockey player, he has been a professional film editor in Los Angeles since 2000. Vashi has edited 11 feature films including “6 BELOW: Miracle on the Mountain,” the global phenomenon “Sharknado 2,” the comedy “An American Carol” for director David Zucker (Airplane, Scary Movie) & PTSD documentary “That Which I Love Destroys Me” for director Ric Roman Waugh (Angel Has Fallen, Snitch). Vashi has cut over 50 national commercials for numerous brands including Nike, Volkswagen, Ford, NHL, EA Sports, Adobe, Medal of Honor, US Army, US Navy, US Marines, US Reserve & the US Air Force. His company VashiVisuals has provided post-production workflow, consulting services and Premiere Pro training for numerous projects including Deadpool, Gone Girl, The Good Doctor and House of Cards. Vashi has also trained over 100 fellow ACE film editors in Premiere Pro.

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Kico Velarde is a distinguished figure in the entertainment industry, renowned for his multiple talents as a producer, editor, and director. He began his career in Los Angeles after completing college, initially working as an assistant editor before moving on to edit projects for prominent companies such as NBCUniversal, Deluxe Digital Studios, Technicolor, HGTV, Olmos Productions, and IFC. His journey evolved from editing to producing internationally acclaimed films such as "PVC-1" (2007) and "Meteora" (2012), earning him nominations for several film festival awards, including the prestigious Caméra d'Or award at the 2007 Festival De Cannes International Film Festival. Velarde is also celebrated for his role as a supervising producer on Jay Leno's Emmy award-winning web series "Jay Leno's Garage." His exemplary work has garnered him five Primetime Emmy nominations and has established him as an award-winning filmmaker both domestically and internationally. Beyond television and film, Velarde has made notable contributions to the intersection of content creation and technological innovation. He was recruited by Apple to join their exclusive Pro Workflow Team, where he was instrumental in architecting complex workflows for film and TV. At Apple, he helped develop next-generation technology and professional workflows for film and television production, cementing his status as a visionary in both the creative and technical realms of the industry. Velarde's career is a testament to his dynamic range and his commitment to advancing the field of media and entertainment.

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Joaquin Camilo is a multifaceted talent in the world of film and arts. Founding Calor Humano in 2018, Joaquin ushered a wave of transparency, inclusivity, and an unwavering pursuit of excellence into the industry. Under his leadership, Calor Humano rapidly produced and delivered 4 independently financed films in less than three years, marking its presence in the industry as a force to reckon with. Recognizing the need for evolution, Joaquin steered the company towards executive production, today trusted with a catalogue of independent films. Not limiting himself to just one venture, Joaquin went on to establish The Film Vault in the UK. With this forward-thinking company, he is revolutionizing the independent film sector, leveraging the potent combination of Artificial Intelligence, data, and analytics to aid filmmakers in their financial decisions. His proficiency in translating intricate data into engaging narratives has cemented his position as a trusted advisor for filmmakers aiming to secure finances. Joaquin is most recently collaboration with Wolf Run Rogue. As a producer with this full-service production house, he is now crafting captivating commercial content, raising the bar for aesthetic and storytelling standards in the realm of commercial film. Whether it's in front of the camera, as an actor with significant credits across various commercial projects, or behind the scenes, Joaquin's passion, dedication, and relentless pursuit of excellence resonate in every endeavor he undertakes.

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S-hekh Shem Hetep Ebron is a freelance director hailing from Brooklyn, NY, who deeply believes in the transformative power of storytelling. S-hekh Shem started her career in journalism, allowing her to live in Paris and travel to over 38 countries. S-hekh Shem met people from all walks of life who inspired her ensuing work. In 2014 she relocated to Los Angeles and began working as a Production Supervisor for several years, managing commercial production budgets of 2 million and over and working with high-profile celebrities like Lebron James, Cardi B, Selena Gomez, Samuel L Jackson, Magic Johnson and many more. In 2015, S-hekh Shem along with her sister, Nzinga Ebron organized yearly service trips to Gisenyi, Rwanda to administer teacher workshops and provide school supplies for over 200 underserved students at the Ruben Primary School. This experience ignited her passion for filmmaking and in 2019, she directed her first feature film, Ishema, inspired by the Rwandan genocide. This film was entirely shot and cast in Rwanda. The following year, S-hekh Shem partnered with Oscar winner Casey Affleck and director Annika Virdone to create Stories From Tomorrow, a social media fundraising initiative to ensure children worldwide have access to food and remote learning tools. In 2022 was the shadowing director on the new Apple series “Lady in the lake” under Alma Har’el. S-hekh Shem has directed music videos for Grammy-nominated artists. Recently, her short film "I, Too, Am America," was selected for the 2021 Cannes short film corner, Hollywood Blvd Film Festival, Two Short Nights Film Festival, Los Angeles Film Festival, Greensboro Dance Film Festival Shockfest Film festival and won best short film at the Cinema Femme short film festival. Her short film Delilah won best short film at the 2021 Romance and Relationship film festival. Her most recent accolade includes winning best director at the Cannes International Film Festival for her feature "Ishema." S-hekh Shem continues to use filmmaking and storytelling to inspire social change while transfiguring the fabric of modern films.

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Nova West is an artist, filmmaker, photographer, conservationist, and environmental educator originating from southern Minnesota. Currently based out of San Diego California, their passion lies in exploring our natural world and finding creative ways to inspire others to jump in. Nova currently works as a freelance camera operator - specializing in wildlife, expedition, and underwater documentary storytelling - and as an artist and designer by commission. They often work at sea as a Video Engineer and Expedition Documentarian aboard the E/V Nautilus, operating ROV camera systems and documenting groundbreaking deep sea exploration operations. They also filmed and co-directed Diving for Rays, which is now available for streaming globally on Waterbear Network. Across their work they've collaborated with organizations such as National Geographic, Discovery, Netflix, Red Rock Films, NOAA, Ocean Exploration Trust, and more.

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A pleasure to meet you. I've been working in media for the past 25 years. I started my career in Production/Advertising and moved to live Sports and events productions. And I found my passion in Storytelling in News. I've worked with all the major news outlets in the US. Univision, Telemundo, CW, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC. The first 10 years of my news career were dedicated mainly to Directing/Technical Directing Newscasts for Univision San Diego and Telemundo33 San Diego. When I moved to the general market, I switched to videography and editing. In my last 7 years working in News in San Diego, Los Angeles, and Orange County. I have developed my craft as a Storyteller and Photojournalist. I have been awarded for my work a NATAS regional Emmy (2), RTDN Edward R. Murrow Award for fire coverage, RTDN Golden Mic (2), and Press Photographers Association of Greater Los Angeles video contest (4). I have co-produced and directed the Spanish Official Show of the San Diego Chargers. I have experience both in front and back of the camera. I love to collaborate as well as work on my own. My many years in Live Television and Production have given me the experience to produce great content. Adding value to every project that I do. I will love to work with you.

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Emmy Award-Winning Journalist • Media Consultant • AI Expert • Professor • Blogger • Author • Lifestyle Specialist ••• Olivia Smith is an Emmy Award-winning journalist, media consultant and AI expert based in L.A. She focuses on innovating storytelling with cutting-edge technology. Olivia is currently on the GenAI Content team at Meta. Before this role, she spent a decade at Disney, working for ABC News, GMA and ABC7. Olivia is also an Adjunct Professor at USC. Beyond journalism and tech, Olivia has several passion projects. She is the Co-Founder and CEO of Media Consulting Coaches, where she offers on-camera training and content creation courses. She is also the Founder and CEO of the blog Get Savvy with Social. Olivia is a lifestyle specialist and has a Certified Nutrition credential through NASM. She loves writing and authored a series of children's books about detective dogs, which she created with her father. Follow her for day-to-day updates on her work @LivNews and #LivWell.

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Hello, My name is Bernard, I am a French American and a filmmaker for over 35+ years. As a cameraman and DP I grew up during the “Old-School” era of classic filmmaking I have been influenced by the work and by the philosophy of great cinematographers of the Nouvelle Vague period in France. My most prominent inspiration is Nestor Almandros who created cinema Vérité in Cuba (Oscar winner for Kramer vs Kramer and The Blue Lagoon). My brother, Gérard Blain, was an renown actor in France during this period. (Le Beau Serge /Jean-Claude Chabrol, in the US for his part in Hatari /John Wayne) The Nouvelle Vague took the camera out of the studios and with very little money they created master pieces, and a whole new direction and approach to filmmaking. That is not to say I am not acquainted with more modern takes of filmmaking. I am also heavily inspired by the early MTV's style of camerawork. The freedom; breaking the rules with lighter cameras and the preference for videos over films, a new style was created. I am from both of those worlds. And for me, the simple rule is to keep the viewers undisturbed from technical effects, if in fact they are needed at all to begin with. Over the 35 years of filming and documenting wood sculptors, I have mastered ways of filming and producing that makes you feel closer to the art piece. As a producer, I was looking for the creative process; the soul behind the art. I love doing interviews, I am used to go on the road and sometimes do the interviews myself, the camera, set-up, audio... everything! A one man show! (Beyond Wood series) In 1998, I was already encoding videos with “Real Player”. Today I create posts on Facebook, YouTube and other social media outlets. They are great platforms and tools in which I may reach a larger and more diverse audience. Thank you for your consideration, Sincerely, Bernard

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Roham Rahmanian Roham Rahmanian is a cinematographer and director, who is obsessed with storytelling. His passion for adventure and photography has led him to shoot and operate in the air, underwater and everywhere in between. Most recently, Rahmanian shot the cover of TIME Magazine’s June 2018 Drone special that won the prestigious 2019 ASME award for best business and technology cover. The image is the first in the magazine’s history shot with a drone, and features 958 ​Intel Shooting Star drones in a 328-foot-tall version of the iconic red logo and border. Alongside two colleagues, he is a founder of The Astronaut's Guild, a visionary production company that blends high technology and virtual reality. over the past decade, Rahmanian has lensed thousands of commercials for clients including Sony, Mercedes Benz and Coca-Cola. This year he also traveled the world with DP Paul Cameron, ASC shooting Apple’s most recent commercial campaign. Rahmanian has also worked extensively with cinematographer Ben Seresin, with whom he shares a passion for aeronautical formation flying and YAK jet trainers. For the past four years, he has also worked with the Oscar nominated-DP Greig Fraser, ASC, ACS on numerous commercials as his digital technologist. In 2017, Rahmanian received the International Cinematographers Guild (ICG)’s prestigious Emerging Cinematographer Award for his film ​Break the Will,​ which screened at the renowned Camerimage International Film Festival in Poland. Also in film, Rahmanian worked with Matthew Libatique, ASC on ​Straight Outta Compton​ as camera operator and underwater operator; and on director Doug Liman’s ​Chaos Walking​ as on set colorist. His work on music videos includes directing and underwater cinematography on outstanding clips, such as ​My Willing Heart​ for James Blake starring a pregnant Natalie Portman and Guy Pearce’s ​Golden Heart​. After graduating from USC's School of Cinematic Arts, Rahmanian’s experience with cameras allowed him to find work as a Digital Imaging Technician for film, TV, and commercials. He is Canadian and currently resides in the U.S.A. While Rahmanian has always viewed life through the lens of a camera, he also has his sights set on becoming an astronaut. Given that he gained his pilot license by age 26, he may well become the world’s first astronaut cinematographer. He is a Local IATSE Guild member in both Los Angeles, California and Vancouver, British Columbia.

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