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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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• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Documentary DP
• Corporate Videographer
• Drone Operator
• Line Producer / On-Location
• Senior Producer / Project Manager
• Non-Fiction Film Director
• Creative Director
• Post-Production Manager
• Gaffer
• Translator
• Colorist
• Event Photographer
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• Portrait Photographer
• Product Photographer
• Fashion Photographer
• Mobile Journalist / Livestreamer
• HD Live Operator
• Full-Service Live Production
• Immersive/Spatial Video Capture
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Kate Bradbury is an Emmy nominated producer /series producer/camerawoman/writer with credits across National Geographic, Discovery, PBS, MSNBC and Channel 4. Having a background in Marine Biology and a Masters in Wildlife Filmmaking, she specializes in telling stories about science, nature, conservation, adventure and food. As a hands-on shooter/ producer, story is her compass. She strives to unearth the emotions beneath to tell important stories to international audiences. Her broadcast documentaries take a cross-platform approach, tailoring spin off content into digital, social media and curriculum-ready educational films to maximize audience reach. I fly the drone and use gimbals to capture dynamic, high-quality footage that is always motivated by the story. I have access to the following gear. CAMERAS: CANON: C200, C300mII, 1DX / SONY: FS7, A7SmII / PANASONIC GH5s DRONE: Qualified drone pilot with the IAA, flying the Mavic 2 Pro drone. GIMBAL: Experienced gimbal operator, working with the DJI Ronin and Zhiyun Crane. EDITING: Experienced in Premiere Pro and basic colour grade.

• Documentary DP
• Field Producer
• News Shooter / Video Journalist

I'm a Director / Cinematographer, originally from the UK, and currently based in Los Angeles (having spent 6 Years shooting for many high profile brands in New York City.) I have over 15 years experience filming documentary, commercials and features for many award winning projects. I have filmed and directed a number of documentary films that have been seen by millions, for media companies such as Refinery29, Guinness World Records and The Discovery Channel (UK). Documentary Credits include: "Style Out There" for Refinery29 6x Episodes "Beyond the Record" for Guinness World Records 5x Episodes "The Fat Family" Discovery Channel UK Recent Scripted Features I have filmed as Cinematographer have included the the multi award winning Film "Painless" and Manhattan Film Festival Winner "Dutch Kills" now distributed by Screen Media. In the commercial space I have a great deal of experience with Fashion and Beauty Brands having Filmed and Directed a wide range of Branded Content and Commercials for Brands such as; Mercedes AMG, Revlon, CoverGirl, L'oreal, Motorola, Samsung, Clinique, JĀSÖN Beauty and many more. I'm a true professional and multi-talented film-maker with a wide breadth of skills and along with my fun, but hard working attitude I'm looking forward to bringing that experience to your next project!

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I am a multi-award winning creative non-fiction producer/editor with close to 15 years of professional broadcast experience and a freshly mounted MFA degree from Parsons School of Design in NYC. I created an EMMY nominated TV docu-series about artists called ''ART or something like it!'', produced & edited an EMMY award winning magazine series called "Study With The Best", as well as, many other award-winning TV projects, promotional packages, interviews, presentations and PSA’s for several major broadcast networks in the NYC market. Recently, I have been producing a monthly series of short-form non-fiction movies exploring the creative process of eccentric performing artists called ''A FOOL'S IDEA'' (which won 3 awards at the 2014 LA Web-Series Festival for Outstanding Series, Directing & Editing and was an 'Official Selection' in the 2014 Miami Web Festival). I am passionate about telling honest, human stories, which inspire people to achieve greatness.

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

My name is Brad Alexander I am located in Orange County, California and have a background in Directing, Cinematography, and Video Editing. I come from a background working full time for a commercial agency, and freelancing for other agencies on the side, before starting my own agency called Wise Old Crow Media. I tend to work in the commercial space helping brands create story telling content, but have done a range of things including documentary, music videos, live event and broadcast, and fashion. My first feature length documentary is currently wrapping post production, my first documentary short film screened 3 festivals and won 2 awards, and I am currently shooting another feature length documentary, so my heart is definitely drawn to story telling projects. I look forward to meeting new people and creating new things.

• Corporate Videographer
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• Video Editor - Commercial
• Video Editor - Documentary

Bruna Cabral is an award-winning Producer from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, based in Los Angeles. She has a talent for creativity and productivity always ready to contribute to team and company success with a strong ability to work under pressure and keep both staffers and the projects on track allowing all team members to do their best work while ensuring that no element falls by the wayside. She will always deliver the required results on time and to a high standard. Bruna has experience with pre and physical production having worked as a Producer and Assistant Director on feature films, short films, commercials, and web series. That being said, having experience in both positions gives her extreme knowledge of production, workflow, and deliverables. As a freelance producer, she brings your project to fruition handling the logistics involved in creating content.

• Production Coordinator / Crewing
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• Social Media Producer
• Creative Director
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Hi I'm Ben, the operator of Dumb Owl Productions - specializing in short form, high quality comedic storytelling. What I do; ideation, development, writing, directing, camera operation, lighting, acting/voice over, editing, and preliminary music composition and arrangement. I am a one-stop media shop. I have a community of talented actors, writers, camera operators, and sound operators who love to collaborate and bring their best to each and every story we tell. Our production team is small and mighty, ready to collaborate and bring your ideas to life. Over the last few years we have won a 2020 Telly Award for our Documentary Webseries "Venice Beach Originals" and in 2018 we were nominated for a Streamy Award for Best Indie Series - "Lovers Divided". We make art from the heart and hope to define or defy elements of our humanity.

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Hey there, I'm Ray. My hope is to be able to film more in the documentary realm, especially in areas that require experience in remote locations. I have experience being out in the middle of nowhere for months on end - hiking the entire Pacific Crest Trail and carrying a camera (most of the way). I hope to do more long distance treks in the future - some that are planned ambitious than others :) It's quite addicting - seeing the best in humanity and seeing life at 3 mph. Another fun fact, I was a licensed pilot and still enjoy all things aviation. I have worked mainly as a 2nd and 1st AC on commercial work, branded content, and short films. Camera operator on a few shorts. As a DP/producer I've worked on content for small businesses and a few passion projects. I hope to DP more work in the future.

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• Fixer
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Ethan Sigmon is a photographer and filmmaker based out of Los Angeles, California. Over the last 5 years, Ethan has honed his craft of story telling through a wide array of outlets. He's photographed and filmed fashion, lifestyle, and editorial campaigns for brands and companies of all sizes. He's worked with celebrity talent including Richie McDonald, Jessica Simpson, and Victoria Justice, Deadmau5, Maroon 5, and Seal. From the ground up, he's built a wedding film company focused on storytelling and cinematic life films, finding moments and emotion. He's worked with clients of all sizes, ranging from independent startups to Amazon. A craftsman behind the camera and in post, Ethan never fails to build strong relationships with his clients built on dependability and trust that last through the years.

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• Commercial DP
• Video Editor - Commercial

Justin L. Stewart is an independent visual journalist from Jackson Hole, Wyoming who is currently based in Los Angeles, California. Justin earned his Master of Arts in Journalism from the Missouri School of Journalism at the University of Missouri and his Bachelor of Arts in Film & Photography from Montana State University - Bozeman. He likes to work on projects that utilize his videography and photography skills - or any that give him a reason to fly his drone. Justin's work has been published in The Atlantic, TIME's Lightbox, Al Jazeera, ESPN, The New York Times, The Guardian, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, The Boston Globe and many other outlets. He contributed to Spike Lee's "2 Fists Up," documentary about the protests and unrest on the University of Missouri's campus during the fall semester of 2015.

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• Documentary DP
• Sound Mixer
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Sound Designer
• Reporter / Journalist
• Commercial DP
• Drone Operator
• Production Assistant
• Video Editor - News
• Audio Storyteller
• Fixer
• Corporate Videographer
• Non-Fiction Film Director
• Portrait Photographer

Dayna is a recent graduate of Chapman University, where she received an MFA in film production, with an emphasis in directing. She has written and directed 9+ short narrative and documentary films. For documentary work, she has traveled to Kenya and across the United States. She hopes to speak to social issue themes in her narrative films, inspired by her undergraduate background studying comparative politics at Princeton University. Her independent research at Princeton focused on refugees and victims of trafficking. Her short film “Qafas” about a family in Syria was recently nominated for a Student Short Jury Award at Austin Film Festival. Her thesis “Aurora” was supported by the Zonta Club of Newport Harbour Award of 2019 through Chapman University’s prestigious Women in Focus Award. In addition to filmmaking, she also has been a staff writer for Chapman's newspaper "The Panther."

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• Fixer
• Production Assistant

Before delving into the virtual reality space, Adam won several awards for his screenwriting and directing, including the Austin Film Festival Screenplay Competition, the Script Pipeline Screenwriting Competition and the Vimeo Awards. In October 2015, HD Video Pro wrote an article called A New Medium Emerges about Adam's innovative virtual reality storytelling. His third VR film, Knives, was nominated for a Lumiere Award, a Proto Award and won Best VR Experience at the 2017 Sitges Film Festival. His next VR film, Rose-Colored, premiered at VRLA and won the 2018 Lumiere Award for Best Live Action VR Film. His VR films have screened at the Dubai International Film Festival, the Busan Film Festival, and the Cannes Film Festival. He is currently working with The Canadian Film Center on his sixth VR film, HYPER REAL. Adam is represented by UTA.

• Immersive/Spatial Video Capture
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• VR / AR

Hard working, passionate, driven and internationally credentialed senior creative producer (EP) / director with over 30 years of experience working in all facets of TV production and branded content production. Seasoned professional with keenly honed skills and hands on, high level experience in - research, making ‘the impossible possible,' develop factual series & format ideas, writing treatments, casting, prep large and small scale shoots, navigating difficult logistics, directing cameras and production teams, working with actors and real people cast, managing post production. I have the proven ability and success across branded campaigns for Fortune 500 clients such as ADOBE, SONY and HYATT, and across global factual TV Series for the BBC, NBC, Discovery Channel, IMG, Reuters and HISTORY Channel.

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Aastha Verma is a seasoned Director and Producer based in Los Angeles, with roots from India and the Middle East. Because of her multi-cultural background, she surrounds herself with stories that are built on ground reality and is a keen storyteller with female protagonists. Her vision is to bring out hidden realities of any given society, to tell stories which are entertaining yet heartfelt and produce films that the viewers can enjoy as well as learn from. Additionally, she is a graduate with her Master’s in Filmmaking from the acclaimed film school New York Film Academy, Los Angeles. Striving to stand-out in an ever-growing new generation of filmmakers, Aastha works as a Film Director and Producer in Los Angeles. She is the Creative Director and Production Head at Saadhvish Films, operating offline out of Mumbai and Dubai (soon in Los Angeles).

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• Video Editor - Documentary
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Jonathan Goetzman is an American-Israeli filmmaker. Raised with an affinity and immense love for his Moroccan/Israeli upbringing, he passionately incorporates his identity in his work. His passion and love for the art of film sparked from a young age. With current focus on music videos, short films, and branded content, Jonathan focuses his time on building a resume for his production company. He also interns at major production companies to gain further knowledge of the industry as well as build his skill in the craft. He has a drive and work ethic that stems from his love of the art of filmmaking both leading by example and aspiring to build a team of like minded film professionals around him. His experience ranges from script coverage to almost all positions on set, helping him gain a thorough understanding of all sides of the creative production process.

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• Non-Fiction Film Director
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• Video Editor - Commercial
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• Post-Production Manager
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• Corporate Videographer
• Drone Operator
• Video Editor - Documentary
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I'm a filmmaker currently living in the Los Angeles South Bay area, I work with many talented artists and technicians, including makeup fx artists, stunt teams, actors (union and non-union), cinematographers, editors, animators, etc. I do small quick jobs by myself (which I direct, shoot and edit) or I can produce larger projects by putting together production crews of various sizes. I have over 10 years experience in commercial video production and 15 years experience in feature filmmaking (having started in special fx with miniature work and moving on through screenwriting, cinematography and directing). My specialty is run-and-gun small productions working against time and budget constraints. My favorite type of work is narrative but I also love interviewing people and working on documentary-style projects.

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Internationally experienced Writer, Producer, Project Manager, Researcher, and Translator. ​Worked and lived in the U.S., Germany, France, United Kingdom, and Luxembourg. ​Worked in Canada, Mexico, and Central America. Equally comfortable on the red carpets of Hollywood as in the jungles of Honduras. ​Dual Citizen USA-Germany. “She’s the best that can happen to a director if he wants to get his project moving. In an instant she becomes part of the film, contributing ideas, contacts and everything that is needed. And if at times there seems no way – she finds a way. She loves to make the impossible possible. We have known each other for more than 30 years and produced more than 50 documentaries for German TV . . . No way I could have done all this without Magic Marion.” – Eckhart Schmidt, Director ​ ​

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• Translator
• Field Producer
• TV News Producer
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• Copywriter
• Social Media Producer
• Content Strategist
• On-Air Reporter / Host

Hi, my name is Tande. I'm an engineering graduate seeking production assistant roles, with the ultimate goal of becoming a producer within the film industry. So far I've acquired production experience both on-set, where I helped with purchasing materials, loading & unloading gear, setting up gaffer rigs and decorating the set, as well as in a production office, where I aided with acquiring insurance, maintaining budgets and conducting auditions. I graduated from Rutgers University (2018) with a degree in Mechanical Engineering. I've always been adept at problem-solving and working within teams, and I intend to employ my full breadth of skills to serve the production team. I'm easy-going, cordial and a team player. If hired, I promise to show up on time and give my maximal effort. I'm located in Harrison, NJ which is 44mins to WTC/33rd St via the PATH train.

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For more then ten years I’ve been fortunate to make my living telling stories. Over the past decade I’ve developed a set of skills that has allowed me to feel equally at home on larger crew series as well as one man band scenarios. I’ve been grateful to work on multiple documentaries shows for networks such as Nat Geo TV, Discovery, History, and Travel Channel. As well as corporate clients such as Microsoft, 5.10, and Adidas. Having come from a background as a documentary photographer along the way I’ve grow my skills to include camera operator, photographer, time lapse artist, FAA drone pilot, as well as occasionally writing for some of the journalistic projects I’ve been hired for. I pride myself on my ability to work hard in challenging conditions while still maintaining the ability to laugh and enjoy the experiences with my colleagues.

• Documentary DP
• Drone Operator
• Field Producer