Discover Top Creative Directors in Simi Valley, California, USA

MICHAEL PARKS RANDA IS A FILM DIRECTOR AND DISABILITY RIGHTS ADVOCATE BASED IN LOS ANGELES. RAISED ON A FARM WHERE HIS PARENTS RAN A SCHOOL FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES, RANDA GREW UP WITH A FIRM UNDERSTANDING OF THE IMPORTANCE OF INCLUSION. COMBINING A DECADE OF DIRECTING MUSIC VIDEOS AND COMMERCIALS WITH HIS UNIQUE UPBRINGING, RANDA’S GROUNDBREAKING FEATURE DEBUT ‘BEST SUMMER EVER‘ ARRIVED IN 2021, FEATURING A MAJORITY CAST AND CREW OF DISABLED TALENT. THE INCLUSIVE FILM WON THE 2020 SXSW FILM FESTIVAL JURY PRIZE FOR SCREENWRITING AND BECAME A NEW YORK TIMES CRITICS PICK. EXECUTIVE PRODUCED BY MAGGIE GYLLENHAAL, TED DANSON, JAMIE LEE CURTIS, MARY STEENBURGEN, PETER SARSGAARD AND AMY BRENNEMAN. RANDA RETURNED TO SXSW IN 2022 WITH THE WORLD PREMIERE OF ‘WHAT’S DONE IS DONE’, AN INCLUSIVE MUSIC VIDEO FOR DELTA SPIRIT. STARRING ZACK GOTTSAGEN (‘THE PEANUT BUTTER FALCON’) AND JAMIE BREWER (‘AMERICAN HORROR STORY’), TWO ACCLAIMED ACTORS WITH DOWN SYNDROME, THE VIDEO WAS CREATED TO PROMOTE AUTHENTIC REPRESENTATION AND INCLUSION IN THE MUSIC INDUSTRY. RANDA IS CURRENTLY IN DEVELOPMENT ON THE UPCOMING BIOPIC ‘THE DIGNITY OF RESISTANCE.’

• Creative Director
• Non-Fiction Film Director
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Digital Content Creator
• Commercial DP
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Executive Producer
• Senior Editor
• Storyboard Artist

Currently, I’m traveling the globe as a Segment Producer for National Geographic’s Uncharted with Gordon Ramsay, producing episodes in Norway, Mexico, Jamaica and Texas. Prior to this, I was a field AP for Discovery Channel’s Border Live, where I embedded with the Border Patrol and other local agencies along the US/Mexico Border. I was also the AP for National Geographic Studios’ Frontline: The United States Secret Service, the AP and researcher for Zero Point Zero's newest Netflix’s Original series, The Business of Drugs, and the Segment Producer for Returning the Favor with Mike Rowe, a Facebook Watch Original Series. I’m also a producer, editor and director of over 20 micro-documentaries that have generated hundreds of millions of views on Facebook and Youtube. I was nominated for a Webby Award in 2017, and have been showcased by the Video Consortium in DC. Previous micro-documentary clients include: Great Big Story, National Geographic, Copa90 and Elite Daily.

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• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Documentary DP
• Creative Director
• Fixer
• Field Producer
• Video Editor - News
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Video Editor - Documentary

Peter is an award winning documentary filmmaker. Over the course of his career, he has made over 8 short films which include Fish on Fire, Te’la, My kabukabu lief, Concrete under water, Golden Hill etc . His work has been featured in some film festivals around the world. His latest work Breaking was featured at the 2020 edition of the Silcon Valley Africa Film Festival (SVAFF). He has also freelanced as a DP on a number of Nigerian reality TV shows, music videos and BBC documentary series SO YOU THINK YOU CAN FARM (SYTYCF) 1n 2019. Peter has a keen interest in documenting the lives of ordinary, every-day people who are often overlooked by society but who have testimonies that inspire. He takes inspiration from other documentary makers who include John Rowe, Emmanuel Lubezeki. Peter studied Cinematography at The Pencil FIlm and Television Institute and also has a BA in Business Studies from Lagos State Polytechnic. Peter was one of 10 people representing Nigeria at Akoma Amplify Fellowship (2017) for Africa’s storytellers and content creators and was selected as one of the 16 filmmakers invited for the Global Short Documentary Forum 2018 (GSDF) by ONE WORLD MEDIA in London.

• Documentary DP
• Creative Director
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Production Company
• Senior Producer / Project Manager
• Non-Fiction Film Director

I'm an international filmmaker and gerontologist based in Southern California (OC/LA) with a passion for creating inspiring, beautiful, adventurous, and meaningful projects which can bring benefit to society. I have had the honor of producing, directing, shooting, and writing a nationally-televised sportsmanship campaign on Fox Sports Network, corporate training films for Merrill Lynch-Bank of America, and a promo film for an international USC research study, the Intergenerational Mobile Technology Opportunities Program. I have since engaged in various production and consulting projects, enabling me to collaborate with a variety of multidisciplinary professionals on an international scale. I have most recently been involved in the South African industry while also producing a short documentary series with U.S. NGOs in Uganda. I graduated from the University of Southern California in 2014 with a B.A. in Film & TV Production and an M.S. in Gerontology (Health, Sciences, Aging).

• Commercial DP
• Documentary DP
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• On-Air Reporter / Host
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - Commercial
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Line Producer / On-Location
• Production Company
• Senior Producer / Project Manager
• Non-Fiction Film Director
• Creative Director
• Drone Operator
• Field Producer

I am an award-winning, multi-faceted filmmaker based in Los Angeles. Over the past 20 years I have traveled from the remotest beaches of Indonesia and the Solomon Islands to the bustling red carpets of Hollywood, serving as Director, Producer, Cameraman, Editor, and Writer on a diverse series of documentaries and films. I am currently in production on a blue-chip film (as Writer/Director), The Hudson River: Journey Into The Wild, written and developed for Skyland Productions / RanFilms, (Austria), and co-funded by Smithsonian Channel and ARTE. My most recent films cover science and nature themes for National Marine Sanctuary Foundation, Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary, NOAA, U.S. National Marine Fisheries Service, the Smithsonian Institute, as well as for NGO’s such as WWF, Wildcoast International, Ocean Ecology Network, ProNatura, and The Nature Conservancy. In Los Angeles, my work includes filming for Oprah Winfrey, Jon Peters, and John Goldstone; filming behind-the-scenes on feature films; editing actors’ promotional reels; creating social media content, and filming/producing/editing music videos. I also have extensive experience in creating corporate films.

• Documentary DP
• Production Company
• Creative Director
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Line Producer / On-Location
• Field Producer
• Senior Producer / Project Manager
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Copywriter
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Fixer

When I was a toddler my parents couldn't find me a babysitter, so they did what any responsible guardians would've done... they brought me to my first Saturday matinee... Tim Burton's Beetlejuice. That first encounter with movie magic exploded into a lifelong passion that had taken me from acting to art direction to producing. I even gave music a shot as a singer-songwriter. But that hectic vagabond existence became hard to sustain. I needed to refine my focus. After soul searching and strategizing my next step in a new direction, I came to the conclusion that I didn't want to work on one element of filmmaking. I wanted to work on them all, but that didn't seem possible... until I discovered the joy of editing. Since that time, I've earned my B.F.A. at the Academy of Art University where I majored in editing, while simultaneously starting ScreenDrifter Productions -- my freelance post production company. ​ Being an editor has been the most rewarding avenue I've walked down in my creative journey and I'm excited for whatever future collaborations are on the horizon.

• Video Editor - Commercial
• Sound Designer
• Animator / Visual Effects Artist
• Colorist
• Senior Producer / Project Manager
• Creative Director
• Fixer
• Motion Graphics Designer
• Production Assistant

I'm a non-traditional creative talent who is as much an innovator as a creative. A hybrid video producer with ideation, shooting, editing, and motion graphic design skills. I produce branded video content, commercials, case studies, animatics and motion graphic driven storytelling for Advertising Agencies and Media Companies. I have hands on experience shooting and directing and adept with Adobe After Effects, Adobe Premiere and other Adobe CC software. I am also the founder of The Original iPhone Film Festival and iPhoneFilmMaker.com. The #1 destination for iPhoneFilmMakers to watch, learn and share their films. Our flagship event is The Original iPhone Film Festival established in 2010. I have presented and led talks on the topic of mobile filmmaking at Macworld, SXSW Interactive, and at Apple Stores in NYC.If you're interested in working together please feel free to contact me directly at x or x

• Creative Director
• Production Company
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Motion Graphics Designer
• Documentary DP
• Fixer
• Mobile Journalist / Livestreamer
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Production Assistant
• Post-Production Manager
• Corporate Videographer
• Immersive/Spatial Video Capture

Alexandra is a Chinese-American director-producer, born and raised in Orange County, CA. For her Bachelor of Arts degree, she attended Scripps College, double majoring in Media Studies and Asian Studies. In college, she was first interested in documentary filmmaking. She gained experience working on documentaries – the Official Beijing Olympics Film called "The Everlasting Flame," Brett Morgen’s "Crossfire Hurricane," John Rowe’s "Omo Child: The River and the Bush," and ping-pong documentary, "Top Spin." However, her first internship was with Spyglass Entertainment. One of her most rewarding experiences was working with Ellen Sandler, writer and EP on Everybody Loves Raymond, on Ms. Sandler’s directorial debut in the web series, “Marisa Rules.” Alexandra was the 2nd AD and Casting Associate on the production. After attending NYU Tisch School of the Arts, Asia in Singapore for her Masters of Fine Arts degree, she realized her strengths and focused on being a director and producer. Alexandra has directed five short films in Singapore, Hong Kong, France, Orange County, CA, and Long Island, NY respectively. Her short film, “Sophie,” has done very well in festivals. It has screened at over fifteen film festivals around the world, including Oscar-qualifying film festivals, Austin Film Festival (World Premiere) and Foyle Film Festival (International Premiere). She’s also produced short films in the Philippines, China, Mexico, and in numerous cities in the US.

• Field Producer
• Creative Director
• Fixer
• Production Assistant

I have built a career in entertainment advertising and running creative departments at CBS, NBC and Fox. I have personally directed hundreds of celebrities and television actors in promo shoots. Since I have worked in and ran television networks’ marketing and promo departments, I know how to handle fast turnaround, be responsive to feedback, and have a solution-oriented approach to the issues at hand. Over the last several years, I have been producing video content for a variety of organizations and companies that cross over various business sectors including non-profit & community services, health care, education, technology, telecommunications and more. Some of my clients include Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Family & Children's Service, Saban Research Institute, Symantec, TelePacific Communications, American Jewish University and Jet Propulsion Lab. I wear the hats needed to get the job done - Creative Director, director, producer, writer, editor.

• Documentary DP
• Commercial DP
• Creative Director
• Video Editor - News
• Field Producer
• Production Company
• Drone Operator
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Production Assistant

Samantha André is an independent director, cinematographer, and editor with a special focus on women’s rights and social issues around the world. She has directed, produced, or edited projects for VICE, TWITTER, APPLE TV, PBS, RAPHA and THE FRONT. Her work has led her to cover character driven stories such as the LGBT refugees in Europe, police brutalities for the ACLU, climate change in an indigenous Alaskan village, child marriage in Kenya, disability activism in the US, and women's health in professional sports. She is currently working on finishing her first feature documentary, Mary’s Way. Filmed over the course of five years, it is the portrait of one girl’s journey to help bring an end to female genital mutilation and child marriage in her Kenyan community. A short version of her film was screened in New York to raise awareness for FGM in partnership with the United Nations. When Samantha is not working on a documentary, she can be found hiking mountains, biking, or playing soccer. She prides herself in capturing human emotion and intimate moments in her films by creating a real connection with the amazing people in front of her lens.

• Documentary DP
• Corporate Videographer
• Non-Fiction Film Director
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Portrait Photographer
• Fixer
• Translator
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Creative Director
• Video Editor - News
• Field Producer
• Reporter / Journalist

Hi, my name’s Jackson Rosenfeld and I’ve had over 15 years of experience as a creator, filmmaker and business owner. From development, pre-production to shooting and editing, I am your one-man band. I contract and reach out to my network if I know the project requires more. I’ve had clients from the tech industry to media companies, music artists, and automotive. I have worked for Salesforce, CROCS, Newell Brands, Mercedes Benz, UCSF, Zillow, Penny Lane, and many others! I only work on projects where I can provide my best work for the client! Some of these projects are unreleased, so please contact us if you'd like to see those commercial works. For any interested parties: I’ve built JX Agency to build film and content packages for big brands. An out-of-house production studio that will make your videos look amazing, and build up content, commercials, and media for your newest projects!

• Documentary DP
• Commercial DP
• Production Company
• Creative Director
• Video Editor - News
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Motion Graphics Designer
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Music Composer
• Executive Producer
• Graphic Designer
• Digital Content Creator
• Corporate Videographer
• Colorist

10 + years of experience in TV and Film. I am an enthusiastic and easy to work with addition to any team and specialize in directing, producing, and writing. Available for both freelance and long term positions. Below are highlights from my film and tv career. A complete resume is available upon request! - 10 + years of experience in TV working on shows such as "Food Paradise" (Senior Producer), "Fameless" (Supervising Producer) "Trick Or Eat With Carla Hall" (field producer) and "Cupcake Wars-Celebrity" (Producer). - Wrote and directed a feature film starring Adrienne Barbeau that was picked up for distribution titled " For The Love Of Jessee" - Wrote and directed "Night Terrors"- a short film that won "Best Short Screenplay", Award of Merritt, and Best Short from various Film Festivals. I also have knowledge in skill in Photoshop, LightRoom, Final Draft, Premiere Pro, Final Cut and all Microsoft related software.

• Senior Producer / Project Manager
• Field Producer
• Creative Director
• Series Producer / Show Runner
• Non-Fiction Film Director

I am an award-winning video production freelancer with over 18 years of experience working with dozens of brands/campaigns for Enterprise companies such as Sony, NFL, and Toyota. Over the years, I have worked on hundreds of business videos, personal videos, television shows, and entertainment videos for non-Enterprise clients as well. I am the sole proprietor of Bellamy Made - a full-service media production company located in Los Angeles, California. I have extensive experience in all types of video production, from live-action scripted narratives to documentaries. Having worked as an independent video producer as well as a producer and director of primetime television programs for Hallmark Channel, FOX, FX, and Nickelodeon, you can take comfort in knowing you are in knowledgeable hands dedicated to creating the best product possible. If you have any questions, I would be happy to hear from you!!

• Non-Fiction Film Director
• Creative Director
• Fixer
• Production Assistant

Originally from St. Louis Missouri I was always playing with cameras as a child. This led me to being the lead photographer for my newspaper and yearbook in high school. I managed to make money selling my own work at flea markets and craft shows in the area. Then I came to LA where I have been crafting my photography and video skills, learning everything from working at a production company to being on set of every type of film set or on location. I love working with teams or being out in the field as a one-man-band. I have had the opportunity to be either a photographer, videographer, cam op, DP or AC on many different projects that I'm extremely proud of. I've shot content for Venmo, Alka Seltzer, Insomniac Events, American Express, Refinery29 x Adidas, APEX, GLO, Ben and Jerry's, Lady Gaga's Haus Labs, Funny or Die, Buzzfeed, Disney, Nickelodeon, The Horse Network, OM Digital with clients such as Loreal, MLB, Dior, Laura Mercier, MLB, The Academy, HBO, and many others.

• Commercial DP
• Creative Director
• HD Live Operator
• Documentary DP
• Fixer
• Production Assistant
• Corporate Videographer
• Event Photographer
• Fashion Photographer
• Production Company

I don't remember a time in my life when I didn't have a camera. I've been doing creative storytelling through the medium of video and photo all my life. From shooting, editing and burning DVD's for my sister's dance recital at age 12 to filming events put on by billionaires, and crafting my own web-series and films in between. I have acquired a diverse set of skills. I've worked on professional film sets and student productions for UCLA and USC film school graduate programs. I've attended private labs for storytellers and edited content that created +7figures of profit for the client. Being true to myself as a behind the scenes person is how I prefer to be, as invisible as possible. However, I enjoy the spotlight too; catch my fun youtube channel to see what I find entertaining. I'd truly love an opportunity to be a part of your project. Anything or everything I do, I do it amazing.

• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Video Editor - News
• Commercial DP
• Drone Operator
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Creative Director
• Production Company
• Field Producer
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Fixer
• Documentary DP

Jonathan Hiller is an award-winning Director, DP, and Producer who specializes in high-impact production for forward thinking brands. He designed the visual aesthetic for Hillary Clinton's digital video team, which amassed over 1 billion views online. He traveled extensively with Secretary Clinton, President Bill Clinton, and Bernie Sanders, and was the cinematographer for many of the campaign's national advertisements. He has built production teams for seven-figure national broadcast advertisements, and micro-budget short docs for stories that must be told. He thrives on curating the personnel and energy necessary to execute remarkable creative. His work as a Director, DP, Producer, and Editor has been featured on CNN, New York Times, National Geographic, TIME, Discovery Channel, Huffington Post, Bloomberg Politics, CBS News, The Washington Post, Glamour, Fortune, Think Progress, and Mic. His films have screened in over 40 national film festivals and have won grand jury prizes as well as audience awards.

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

Author, Executive Producer, Creative Director and Internet Entrepreneur born in Caracas, Venezuela. For 20 years I’ve created and written on several successful TV Shows, large independent publications and outstanding youth-oriented media. Founder of the first online youth-oriented TV network in Latin America, since 2008 I’ve been focused on developing award winning content for the Internet. I've received international recognition as Editor-In-Chief, Creative Director and Filmmaker from the Streamy Awards, the World Association of Newspapers (WAN), ANDA (Venezuela's National Advertisers Association), P&M Magazine, ELCO Film Festival and the Shorty Awards. I'm based in Los Angeles, CA developing bilingual content for US audiences. NOTVONTV is a technology driven media company focused on developing film and television for Generation Y and Z through a non-stop 360° talent/brand-based multi platform strategy. It's responsible for the online-television-smash-hit-how-to-&-style-show "Visto Bueno"​, "She Looks Like", "One Girl Show", "Dear Maiah" and many other award-winning branded online series and viral videos with more than 800 million monthly views globally on platforms such as Youtube, Facebook, Instagram and Vine, as well as content licensing deals with Batanga Media, AOL, Microsoft, HLN, Univision, Discovery and NBC Universo. Creative Direction and Content Development Consulting for mitú inc.

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• On-Air Reporter / Host

I am an Indigenous multimedia documentarian born and raised on the Navajo Reservation in Arizona. To date, I have spoken at USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism, UCLA, California State Polytechnic University, Pitzer College, Cal Arts, UC-San Diego, UC-Riverside, UC-Irvine, Occidental College, Northwestern University and University of Oregon. My work presents personal stories of contemporary urban Indians in photography and film to commemorate the legacy of the Indian Relocation program, a U.S. federal program enacted to assimilate American Indians in the 1950s. My overall mission is to combat the idea of the static, stereotypical Indian portrayed so pervasively in all media. I want people to know that Indians are many nations with many stories. My photography portraits stand against prevalent stereotypes of American Indians in popular culture. Having grown up on a tribal reservation in Arizona my experience of Indian life was not reflected in popular culture. My work is to produce authentic portraits and stories of the persistence of Indian life in contemporary contexts. As a storyteller, I develops photographic narratives that illustrate the real stories of American Indians within their communities. My multimedia work reflects the perseverance of American Indian cultural identities today. I wish to produce living portraits of American Indians reflected through an indigenous aesthetic lens. I work as a talent consultant for various television networks. I have professionally produced five award winning films for the Southern California Indian Center’s InterTribal Entertainment multimedia program, co-created film workshops for Native youth, produced PSA’s for Fox Studio’s American Indian Summer Institute program, and co-hosted “Bringing the Circle Together,” a monthly showcase of Indigenous documentaries at the Japanese American National Museum National Center for Preservation of Democracy Tateuchi Forum in Los Angeles. Received a BA in American Indian Studies and Film Television from UCLA.

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• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
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• Production Company
• Audio Storyteller
• Event Photographer
• Portrait Photographer
• Product Photographer

I’m a video filmer and editor based in Los Angeles, CA. I got my professional start working in house for The Berrics and have been making videos in the skateboarding industry for the last 16 years, for brands such as Nike SB, Adidas, Thrasher, Cory Kennedy, and Girl Skateboards. Years of filming skateboarding has taught me how to move fast, think quick, make it “look cool,” and always get the shot in focus. I specialize in working with niche equipment such as the VX 1000, Fish Eye lenses, and 16 mm film, but I’m also just as comfortable working with the most up to date digital equipment. I’m excited to branch out into a wider range range of commercial video projects and bring my wealth of experience from decades of filming skateboarding to the table. Whether I’m producing and filming projects, or working in post production with a team as an editor, I’m easy going, flexible, and always go above and beyond to get the job done right.

• Video Editor - Commercial
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - News
• Drone Operator
• Post-Production Manager
• Documentary DP

I'm SONIA SEBASTIAN, an award-winning Spanish filmmaker based in Los Angeles. I’m a very passionate and energetic professional who loves creating, producing, shooting, and editing video content. With over 10 years of experience in both film and commercials/branded content, I have worked with over 30 brands, including Netflix, Google Pixel, Nature Made, Google Home, Disney, Tinder, Romba, Walmart, and Byte. These previous works gave me the opportunity to understand branded work from start to finish. I’m able to put together a crew of excellent people in no time and as producer-director, I know how to manage their workflow efficiently. Recently, I have been working on directing, editing and producing vertical content for Warner Media, Paypal, Walmart, and Camp, and I have gained a lot of experience in the vertical world. I am also bilingual in English and Spanish, with experience working in both markets.

• Non-Fiction Film Director
• Creative Director
• Copywriter
• Series Producer / Show Runner
• Field Producer
• Social Media Producer
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Video Editor - Documentary