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I'm an Emmy-nominated filmmaker and journalist at Studio Koa, a full-service production studio based in New York, NY. My work falls all over the video spectrum, spanning narrative non-fiction film, branded content, commercials, and investigative journalism. Prior to November 2019, i was a staff producer and filmmaker at Great Big Story, CNN's digital network. Before that, I was a staff producer at ABC News and Reuters. My documentaries have also been published by The New York Times, Fusion, The Weather Channel, Al Jazeera English, and the Columbia Journalism Review, among other media outlets. In April, 2015, I was named one of the New York Times' "Selects," a group of filmmakers chosen to direct advertising campaigns for T Brand Studio, the Times' brand marketing unit. My first feature length film chronicled Kosovo's succession from Serbia in the late 2000s. I have since directed several short documentaries that have been award-winning entrants in film festivals throughout North America and Europe. As an educator, I have five years of teaching experience in journalism, digital media and video production at the graduate level. I'm currently an adjunct professor at NYU's graduate institute of journalism.

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Tânia Cypriano is a Brazilian native living in New York, and working in documentary film and television for over twenty years. Most recently, she has also directed and produced short-format episodes for documentary and travel series on the web. Her own films and videos have won several international awards, and screened around the world in places such as the Museum of Modern Art, the Jerusalem Film Festival, the Amsterdam Documentary Film Festival, and the Berlin International Film Festival. Her television credits include working on documentaries for PBS, the History Channel, the Wall Street Journal Television, NHK, GNT in Brazil and Channel 4 in England. Tânia has extended experience in camera, editing, stock footage research, associate and line production. In these capacities she has worked for clients such as Montefiore Medical Center and Portico Research, in documentaries with Bill Moyers, Martin Scorsese, Kent Jones, Heddy Honigmann and Nelson Pereira dos Santos.

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I am a documentary Director/Producer based out of New Orleans and New York City. I work as a dp/camera operator and as a field producer for hire. I have made 2 feature length documentaries and several short form docs. My first film SHELL SHOCKED, which looks at gun violence in New Orleans from the perspective of the youth aired nationally on PBS’ America Reframed series in February of 2015. The film continues to be used as a training tool for law enforcement, teachers, and organizations that work with teens. My latest film 91% examines the national gun debate through our laws surrounding the background check system and was released through The Cinema Guild. I have worked on projects with Bravo, Comedy Central, Viacom, Sierra Club, City of New Orleans, and The Louisiana Endowment for The Humanities. I am known for bringing honesty in the telling of difficult stories while maintaining the integrity of the people and the truth.

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I'm a producer, writer and director for broadcast television for major networks, for theatrically released film and for high profile web sites including series, specials and pilots. I apply timeless storytelling devices to innovative filmmaking to create unpredictable, exceptionally compelling shows. Most recently I Co- Executive produced a documentary series about fallen soldiers from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Just previous I produced a Bafta winning documentary called 'Rebuilding of the World Trade Center' for Channel Four in conjunction with the artist and photographer Marcus Robinson. I have diverse industry experience in documentary and fiction spanning 17 years including supervising series, producing, story producing, script writing, narration writing, directing, shooting, casting, post-production directing/producing and editing. My work has been broadcast nationally and internationally on numerous networks including Channel 4, National Geographic, Bravo, and MTV.

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I'm a producer/director/editor for TV, film and web. I have several documentaries in various stages of production. I've done work for PBS consistently for years Including: INPUT ‘Fellow’ Helsinki and Pre-selection Panelist Tokyo, representing PBS, at presentation to international media producers in Finland 2014. Judged media for Tokyo 2015 Director/Editor of 3 AMERICAN EXPERIENCE “Freedom Summer Shorts” Series Producer of “The March@50” Cross Platform series for PBS Producer of Independent Lens Doc “More Than a Month" Co-developed More Than A Mapp, mobile app using GPS as a Black History storytelling tool. Producer at Wall Street Journal TV and Dow Jones. Member of the Motion Pictures Editors Guild, I cut doc series and specials for networks including ABC, A&E, TLC, Nat Geo, and History. Producer/director of a number of corporate and narrative projects. Have shot and produced internationally for the U.N.

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Hi, Been working with cameras since I was a kid. Began working professionally with cameras in 2007 and have been expanding my knowledge and passion ever since. Starting in the extreme sports documentation side of things, I've slowly expanded through weddings for a short while and landed on promotional video production. Working for several years in a marketing department for a ski mountain, I learned how to work in harsh conditions and with a variety of people and goals. The majority of my experience is in one or two-man operation but have been dabbling in larger productions in more recent years. My business partner and I started Maine Mountain Media in 2014 and have been growing the company and enjoying the life of self-employment. We love to work with a variety of clients so we don't get stuck in a rut and creating everything from 15-second spots for web advertising to 2 or 3-minute longer-form documentary style videos. If you're looking for high quality product, with a flexible work-flow and timeline, we might be a perfect match.

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I am a 4K/HD videographer and Adobe Premiere editor located in Boston. My production package includes the Sony full-frame FX3 v2 cinema camera and the Sony A7Riv full frame mirrorless. All of my lighting is LED and includes floods, fresnels and accent instruments made by Intellytech, Lowell and Dracast. My audio package is based on Sennheiser, Tram, Azden and Zoom products. In keeping with today's production standards, I've invested in several mobile camera devices: a gimbal, an Edelkrone slider and tripod dollies. I have been working independently in video production since 1997. The kinds of productions I have worked in: corporate and business promotions, formal and candid interviews, auditions, how-to demos, trade show product demos, investor updates, patient/customer profiles, medical procedures, brand promotion; corporate meeting, conference, and seminar documentation; distance learning, employee training, podcasts; directing and editing multi-camera coverage of meetings, concerts and theater; shooting/editing artist profiles, independent narrative films and documentaries. My recent documentary work has had a focus on the issues of military veterans coping with civilian life after discharge and with advocating for policy changes toward LGBT perceptions of active duty personnel. The arts are another focus for me. In all of my work, the lighting and framing aim to capture as authentically as possible the thoughts and experience of the subject.

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As a television journalist, videographer and editor trained in investigative and field reporting, I have successfully produced award-winning stories for decade for multi-platform local and national news outlets. I grew up in New Jersey, where I read the news into my parents camcorder as a kid, so it's not surprising I wound up immersed in video production. Early in my career, I learned to pursue my instincts, rather than follow the pack. This gave me courage to leave my first news job out of college, as an assistant producer at Fox News Channel, to anchor for an online business news start up in the midst of an economic meltdown. This helped me jump into the world of on camera reporting. Over the past 12 years my career has evolved from an intern at NBC's Today Show to reporting for major-market newsrooms including PBS and PIX11. I've investigated rail safety in the wake of deadly crashes and revealed crossing equipment failures at one of the nation's largest transit agencies, prompting reparative action by lawmakers and the agency, as well as a nod from the National Association of Television Arts and Sciences. During my role as a correspondent for NJTV, I uncovered hundreds of deceased voters names still on the rolls and casting ballots. I've learned that successful stories come when you can pull the personal human experience out of the data and documents. Recently I forged a partnership that enables me to rebuild dilapidated housing in burgeoning areas of my home state, allowing me to further another passionate mission - entrepreneurship, economic development and beautifying neighborhoods in my home state. My career has afforded me the freedom to indulge in my passions for travel, wine collecting and cooking. Additional competencies: - Video & audio engineering - Video editing on Final Cut & Premiere - Image editing on Photoshop - Light coding - Web / social media

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Jeff is a documentary filmmaker and journalist based in New York City. In recent years, he has collaborated on feature-length documentaries for HBO and PBS Frontline, and contributed reporting to the New York Times. Jeff learned to shoot and produce working alongside renowned documentarians Jon Alpert and Matthew O’Neill at DCTV, New York’s most honored community media center. In 2008, through a KWD Project for Peace Grant, Jeff received funds to equip a media lab on the Isthmus of Tehuantepec in Southern Mexico with video and audio equipment and train a small indigenous youth group to make short films. The youth group and their work is featured at the end of his award-winning undergraduate thesis film, which received the Betty and Harry S. Shapiro Endowed Award in Anthropology at Brandeis University and is distributed internationally by DER. Jeff’s work continues to be informed by a strong background in community media and non-fiction story-telling. He lives in Hamilton Heights with his wife, Laís and his son, Martin.

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My interests are pretty varied, but generally, are all connected somehow through art and/or technology. The company has been comically varied in work over the past many years. For instance, I’ve made video games for motion simulators, worked on the Virgin Galactic SpaceShipTwo space flight simulator software in a 25 million dollar human centrifuge (which is now being used for SpaceX training as well), redesigned the audio portion of a military jet fighter simulator, designed touchscreen software for many pharmaceuticals, made video presentations for keynote speeches, played/recorded/engineered/produced/mastered a large amount of music, authored DVDs/Blu-rays, animated company logos, shot many videos/films (which have won many awards including best film and best cinematography), worked on visual effects and compositing for film, shot thousands of photographs (which have been featured from magazines to jigsaw puzzles to the BBC), recorded and edited thousands of hours of voice-over (for clients such as Rowan University, Bosch, Microsoft, and ExxonMobil), shot countless live events (from David Crosby to Renaissance), flown various drones for a variety of projects, directed live video for the Philadelphia Orchestra, etc.

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Chris started El Raven Productions in 2013 after years of perfecting his craft as a production freelancer throughout the northeast United States. With vast experience in everything from television to commercial production to internal corporate communications, his visual style can be described as organic and balanced, with a keen sense of storytelling that brings out the highest level of authenticity in his work. A seasoned cinematographer and artist with over 10 years of professional experience in film, video, and still photography, Chris now lives with his wife MaKenzie in Brooklyn, where he likes to write and work on fine art photography in his spare time. You may have seen his work at one of his gallery shows or run into him out and about while polishing his still photography skills. Either way, he was probably carrying a camera because he loves what he does and feels extremely lucky to be doing it for a living.

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Joshua Teicher x www.giantedit.com 917.2703725 Pleased to meet you! I have the post-production, video editing, producing skills needed to efficiently complete projects for your company. A creative, self-directed and multifaceted professional with 12+ years of rewarding experience in Media/Film in the capacity of, Video Editor, Producer. Expertise in developing creative editorial for various marketing, promotional and advertising projects. Adept at collaborating with production teams to conceptualize and deliver quality content throughout every phase of the project, from inception to release. I have the post-production methodical workflow that brings projects to a smooth finish. Including sound design, musical selection, voice-over direction, network branding and interstitial content. Dynamic production and crew management with an outstanding track-record for delivering contemporary writing, editorial, and production techniques. Proficient with Avid (& Interplay), Adobe Premiere Pro CC, FCP 7. In addition, I have a reliable home studio and will be editing with the latest iMac PRO 20173.2 GHz Intel Xeon W. 64 bg 2666 MHz DDR4 - with a Radeon Pro Vega 64 16 GB for Motion Graphics. I use password protected Vimeo Pro to send qt posts.

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I am a skilled Video and Audio Producer with experience in numerous genres and product durations; from TV breaking news stories to in-depth features to documentaries. I am also an accomplished video and audio editor. I am: • A trusted partner and project manager having built a successful production company forging a profitable relationship with top broadcasting companies. • A collaborative leader and mentor having worked with diverse teams of writers, producers and stage crews • An accomplished journalist and media professional with writing, production, reporting and editing experience in both the U.S. and South Africa having worked for industry leading global organizations, including Reuters and the BBC • An award-winning producer and editor having developed and launched an innovative 13-part literature series, the first of its kind in South Africa, capturing significant media press and earning an award for excellence in research • An independent and resourceful investigative journalist with a proven track record of uncovering thought provoking, controversial story angles for a variety of issues, including environmental, criminal injustice and corporate wrongdoing • A skilled writer and producer having created hundreds of short and long form features, video stories and documentaries throughout career

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Matteo was born in Trento, Italy and grew up in Conegliano, a little town outside Venice. From a very young age, he has been fascinated by the world of movies and journalism. He started pursuing his passion for print journalism by writing film reviews for several websites in Italy. Graduating with a degree in Communication Sciences from the University of “Roma Tre”, his final thesis focused on the history of American sitcoms and their relationship with the ancient Greek theater. In 2011, he moved to New York City to work at the subsidiary of the RAI (Italian National Television) and soon after decided it was time to pursue a film career. Matteo was accepted into an intensive documentary film program at the New York Film Academy, from where he graduated in 2012. He is currently living in New York City and working on multiple projects and TV shows, including two new documentaries. He also produces for the Italian Radio News.

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I am an award-winning journalist and content creator who has enjoyed telling stories since I was a child. Travel, hair, and food are just a few of my passionate topics. For more than 20 years, I have been at the forefront of sharing stories that resonate deeply within communities across multiple continents. My authentic approach resonates with audiences, sparking conversations and inspiring action. I am also the host and co-creator of 'It's Pretty Good with Mel,' a streaming show where I explore NYC's food scene, that’s now streaming on Sling TV. Most recently, I launched my own digital publication, 'Sharing with Mel," where I highlight voices and stories not typically seen in the main media. My transparency through storytelling has allowed me to build a loyal following who trust me to keep things real. My goal is to empower others to embark on their own journeys while seizing the opportunities that life presents.

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Hi. I am an Emmy Award-winning writer/producer/director with over fifteen years' experience. I was a senior producer at ABC News, where I oversaw the network's slate of original digital video programming, where I was responsible for the content and creative direction of these series, as well as the development of new series. I also spent eleven years with Comedy Central, heading up the network's award-winning digital video initiatives and overseeing a team of writers, producers and editors. I've also produced mobile live-streaming video for the New York Post and Page Six. Additionally, and independently, I produced "Containment: Life After Three Mile Island," an hour-long documentary on the 1979 nuclear accident, and a mockumentary starring Ed Helms, "Zombie-American." I'm interested in a broad range of topics, including (but not limited to) history, travel, the environment, warfare, baseball, comedy, books and literature, and culture.

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Thais Drassinower is a Peruvian filmmaker who graduated with High Honors from one of the most prestigious advertising programs at The University of Texas at Austin. She then moved to Chicago to work as a copywriter at the worldwide headquarters of Leo Burnett for Lápiz; their Hispanic creative shop. She wrote commercial scripts and traveled around the continent to shoot them: Mexico City, Buenos Aires, New York, San Francisco. While on set she fell in love with the world of directing and decided to make the jump. She is now finishing her last year of a MFA in Film Directing at Columbia University in the City of New York. Her previous work in advertising has been awarded at international creativity festivals such as El Ojo de Iberoamérica and the U.S.H Hispanic Idea Awards. Her first short film “Memories of The Sea" was an Official Selection at various international film festivals including Palm Springs Shortfest and Aspen Shortsfest, two of the top 5 film festivals for short films in the world. It was chosen "Best of the Fest" at the New York International Children Film Festival and was taken on a tour across America to be showcased in various cities. She is currently developing a documentary that has already shot in Paris, NY, Aspen and is currently getting ready to shoot in Poland.She is also in post production of her second short film "Baby" which received the prestigious Jame Bridges Production Award. Thais hopes to establish herself as a Latin American filmmaker based in the USA who tells stories that connect with all audiences.

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Award-winning writer and filmmaker based in NYC. I work across narrative and doc. I'm most excited by story research and development, screenwriting, directing, and community building. Storytelling is my life. B.A. from Columbia University and a PhD in English Literature from Brown University. I have written for Huffington Post, n+1, Guernica, and other publications. In 2009 I was nominated for a Pushcart Prize for Best American Essay. I'm currently an MFA candidate in the Graduate Film program at NYU Tisch School of the Arts. I worked in publishing and academia before turning to filmmaking full-time. In turn, I have a keen editorial eye and teaching experience at the undergraduate level. In the last few years I've gained industry experience as an Acquisitions intern for Gunpowder & Sky; an Archival AP and Research Assistant for the Netflix doc-series "Bobby Kennedy For President"; script reader for the NYU Production Lab; Production Coordinator on the feature film "Soulmates" co-produced by Mandalay and Argent Pictures; Producer of the "Brown Power" music video (2020) by Zeshan B, featuring cameos by Hasan Minhaj, Rep. Ilhan Omar, Rev. Jesse Jackson, and others. My series THE ACADEMY was a finalist for the 2016 Sundance New Voices Lab, and my short HASIM OCTOBER was shortlisted for a 2017 Lexus Short Films award. The film also screened at the Indie Street Film Festival, Chicago South Asian Film Festival, New Cinema Club, and premiered on NoBudge in 2019. I also produced IF THERE IS LIGHT, a short documentary about a family living in a shelter in NYC. The film was supported by Queen Latifah’s inaugural Queen Collective grant, in association with Tribeca Studios, and premiered at the 2019 Tribeca Film Festival. My short script FOREVER TONIGHT won the 2019 BlueCat Screenplay Competition and was also a finalist for the Showtime® Tony Cox Screenplay Competition. My next short, WIRE & CLOTH was the recipient of a 2019 Alfred P. Sloan production award and is currently in preproduction. I was also selected to participate in the 2020 Cine Qua Non development lab with my feature, SUNDARBANS, a magic realist eco-thriller about a rapidly sinking paradise.

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With a Master degree in Social Anthropology earned at the London School of Economics and Political Science, Privitera has a strong cinematographic approach and uses her research skills to choose relevant and urgent stories to tell. For Privitera, the engine guiding her actions has always been the necessity to make a real change in society, and she makes documentary to support people’s struggles and social movements. Her first short documentary “An Imminent Threat”, which tells the story of a fisherman involved in the fight against oil industry in North Norway, was selected and screened at “Resilienze Festival” in Bologna (Italy), “Orvieto Cinema Festival” in Orvieto (Italy) and won the second prize at “Visioni Italiane Festival” in the environmental issues category in March 2019 (Italy). “It’s still me, mom”, a short documentary exploring the conflicts and struggles in an American family when dealing with gender transition, is an official selection of “Out & Loud - Pune International Queer Film Festival” and currently in competition in several other LGBTQ International Film Festivals. Her latest project, “Rebirth”, an intimate and personal account of the journey that her response to her dad’s cancer took her on both as a daughter and filmmaker, is currently on post-production and will be released in Spring 2020.

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Justin Levy is a producer working primarily in documentary film. He produced the feature documentary WELL GROOMED, which premiered at SXSW in competition and was released by HBO in December 2019. He is the associate producer of 2018 Academy Award best short documentary nominee KNIFE SKILLS, directed by Academy Award-winner Thomas Lennon. He also collaborated with Lennon as associate producer and impact producer on SACRED, a feature documentary produced by WNET. SACRED was filmed in 40 countries and broadcast on PBS following international festival screenings on 6 continents (IDFA, Tokyo International) and limited theatrical release. He is the co-producer of SUPERGIRL, broadcast on PBS Independent Lens, following screenings at film festivals worldwide including the Hamptons International Film Fest, DOC NYC and Slamdance. He directed the short documentary PIZZA KING for Vice, which has reached over 3.5 million views online. He worked with director Marshall Curry as coordinator on 2014 Tribeca Grand Jury Prize winner POINT AND SHOOT. He is currently producing the feature documentary Fast-Forward, which will be broadcast on PBS in late 2020. He is a PGA-accredited producer and a NY Regional Representative of the Documentary Producers Alliance (DPA). He was a 2015 IFP Documentary Lab Fellow. Prior to working in film, he worked as a public radio producer at NPR-affiliate stations for 6 years.

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