Discover Top Non-Fiction Film Directors in Springfield, Massachusetts, USA

Sam Radutzky is an award-winning freelance documentary and commercial filmmaker. His first feature documentary, Do U Want It? screened at 16 film festivals and won Audience Award at New Orleans Film Festival (2017) and SF IndieFest (2018). He’s produced films for over 100 bands, including several Grammy-award winning artists, through his production company, ABIS Productions. Some of his commercial clients include Vice Media, Live Nation, Pernod Ricard, Jameson Whiskey and Outsidelands Music Festival. Sam has also shot and edited content for Protozoa Pictures. Sam graduated from Northwestern University in 2012 as a Film major with a minor in Business and is currently based in New York City, producing his second feature documentary film.

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I'm Ed. A director who has seen Seinfeld all the way through 8 times. Whether it's commercial work or branded content, the dream is to push boundaries, turn heads and make people smile, laugh or cry(or all 3!). I've worked successfully with clients such as Tourism Australia, Google, Bet365, QBE Insurance, John Deere, Sydney University and many more. When I work with these clients I get the most out of their ideas and create something rather than just capture something. More recently, I’ve been releasing some short films and picked up a few awards along the away and was even featured on the primetime news. I love it all and got the skillzzz as a creative, director, scriptwriter, camera operator and post-production whiz who knows Adobe’s Creative Suite inside out. Let’s dance!

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Somali independent filmmaker Hana Mire studied at the New York Film Academy in Abu Dhabi. Her short documentary SILENT ART was awarded a prize at the Abu Dhabi Film Festival, and she has worked with Abu Dhabi National TV and twofour54 Abu Dhabi Free zone Media. She is a fellow of the Chicken and Egg Diversity Initiative & Accelerator Lab and has been selected to attend the Greenhouse Development Lab. Hana was an Artist in residency at Flux Factory she is currently directing and producing her first feature-length documentary, which has already received support from Chicken & Egg Pictures, Bertha Foundation, Sundance Documentary Institute, HotDocs Pitching form, Durban FilmMart, and The Harnisch Foundation. She’s currently an artist resident in Jacob Burns film center.

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I'm an emotionally intelligent storyteller who creates passionate relationships between words and images. Equipped with a quick mind, big heart and distinctive voice, I make narratives shine on the page, on screen and in audio. I can't wait to collaborate on your next big idea. Please reach out regarding your nonfiction, narrative + commercial projects. I'm based in Brooklyn, New York. I've produced on long-form projects for Netflix, MSNBC, CNN, Showtime, ESPN, OWN: The Oprah Winfrey Network, Investigation Discovery and the Smithsonian Channel. I also contributed to the feature docs Sound of Redemption: The Frank Morgan Story (dir. N.C. Heikin) and The Wrong Light (dir. Josie Swantek Heitz, Dave Adams).

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Eben is an Emmy Award-winning filmmaker. He recently ended a 5-year run as one of the founding producers of CNN’s cinematic storytelling brand, Great Big Story. Eben specializes in premium, short-form documentary content with an emphasis on science, the outdoors, and adventure. He is a Part 107 Licensed Drone Pilot and a Certified Advanced Open Water Diver. At Great Big Story he developed and directed the wildlife conservation series Mission Wild, directed the award-winning short film The Impossible Ride, and produced hundreds of other micro-docs on topics ranging from animal farts to auctioneers.

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My name is Shirley Cruz and I am multidisciplinary bilingual cinematographer, photographer, director, and FAA certified drone pilot based in NYC. My experience has allowed me to work across a myriad of productions ranging from fashion, editorial, lifestyle, broadcast television, commercial spots, OTT, social campaigns, and across the different spaces that content is created for today. I am fascinated by combining digital and analog processes while keeping up with today's trends and technology. I am the co-founder of Extra Syrup, a NYC-based production company. We specialize primarily in lifestyle, fashion editorial, commercial, and documentary work.

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Seif Abdalla is a cinematographer, Editor and Director— he is an Egyptian and American nationalities. He was born in Alexandria and later continued his studies in the United States first in Graphic Design and Art in Chicago then in Filmmaking in Los Angeles. He traveled the world in Europe and the Middle East working as a filmmaker, where he’d shoot and direct commissioned projects for branded content, and TV networks for a wide range of topics. He continues to be based between the United States and The MENA region where he works as a commercial and documentary director for international brands and Networks.

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KATIE SADLER is a NY-based filmmaker whose work spans across documentary, narrative, commercial and short-form genres. She has a background in dance and music, and her work often combines these artistic disciplines within various cinematic approaches. She has worked extensively in digital media, and has created hundreds of videos that have reached audiences of over 150 million for companies including NBC, BuzzFeed, Columbia Records, RCA Records, Red Bull, SeatGeek, Nylon, and more. While directing documentaries, dance films and music videos is her main passion, Katie also edits, produces, and shoots a variety of projects and is a lover of all forms of storytelling.

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I am a Journalist and Producer who has reported across the United States, field producing daily TV reports on the US Presidential Election, racial injustice, Black Lives Matter, lithium mining, COVID-19, the 20th anniversary of 9/11 and Afghan-American communities. This follows a background of five years producing and researching news and documentaries in The Middle East, Africa and the UK, including hostile environments. Outlets I have worked for include BBC World News, Al Jazeera, Reuters and The Guardian US. References have described me as being very fast and focused, innovative and able to get "mission impossible" tasks accomplished with perseverance and dedication.

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Gentry is a Texas-native documentary filmmaker with a background in humanitarian stories. Her work has been awarded Best Cinematography, Best Documentary Short at the Austin Under the Stars Film Festival and WorldFest. She currently works as an independent producer, director and editor for documentary, commercial, and corporate film projects. She is in pre-production on NBC's Rebecca Davis' feature-length documentary, UNRAVELING AMERICA. Gentry earned her Bachelor of Science in Advertising from The University of Texas at Austin, and she is currently working on a Master's Degree in American Journalism at New York University.

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Michael Canzoniero is the owner of MCM Creative (www.mcmcreativeproductions.com) a New York based production company with a wide range of services in lighting, production, post and finishing. His team of cinematographers, gaffers and location sound mixers can ensure that every shoot will be done with professional quality of a company (MCM PRODUCTIONS) that has been serving the New York Film and Television industry for 20 years. In 2020, Michael launched MCM Stages (www.mcmstages.com) a 5x studio 10,000 square foot soundstage facility in Manhattan with White Cyc, Green Cyc, Kitchen Set, Home Studio, Vodcast and Podcast studios.

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I love telling peoples' and brands' stories. I've been a Creative Director on some of the most well known brands in the world, but lately have shifted my focus to shooting 100% - both video and stills. While working in the "Advertising" world, I often directed and or shot work for my clients and over time, that has become my passion. I have a deep understanding of all the modern platforms, their best practices and what works best to make people pay attention. My focus is taking my ad industry know-how and marrying it to my photojournalistic way of working to bring meaningful and impactful stills and video to today's content starved platforms.

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I am video creative and commercial filmmaker with proven experience directing and photographing projects for both agencies and clients alike. Always with a strong sense of collaboration and an emphasis on the concept, I view each project with a fresh perspective, and strive to create images and performances that inspire, inform and entertain. Past clients include LEGO, NO BULL, CVS, MLB, BCBS to name a few… Many of these projects have received industry awards and recognition such as Hatch Show, New York Emmy, Gold Addy, and the Cannes Advertising Festival among others...

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Film professional and video journalist David Matorin brings deep experience to stories for businesses, nonprofits, national news organizations, international broadcast outlets, and award-winning filmmakers. Projects for The Intercept/Field of Vision, The Wall Street Journal, and Criterion/Big Mouth Productions have garnered Webby and Independent Spirit award nominations. Equally at home behind the camera, in the edit bay, or in the mix studio, his integrated versatility is a powerful asset to your project.

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Colombian multi-lingual documentary filmmaker, videojournalist, and photographer based in New York City. Trained in filmmaking, anthropology, and photography at The New School and at New York University (NYU). I've had the opportunity to work with The New York Times, More Perfect Union, Univision, SiriusXM, PBS, TRT World, Voice of America, among others. My areas of expertise are documentary filmmaking, video editing, photojournalism, videography, ethnographic fieldwork, digital content production, and communication strategies.

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I'm an independent journalist and filmmaker with over 10 years’ experience. In 2017 I won the international journalism prize, Rey de España in the category of Environmental Journalism and Sustainable Development with the documentary Lead, Invisible Poison. In the same year, I obtained the journalism prize, Álvaro Gómez Hurtado for the report, The Girls from the Bronx Speak. In 2015 I received the National Prize of Journalism CPB for the best work for television with the report, Meciendo mi Cuna. I'm currently a Rosalynn Carter Fellow for Mental Health Journalism.

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Hi! I'm a documentary filmmaker and branded content producer based in NYC. I've gathered footage and created videos for a number of happy clients, including the NY Post, Jamba Juice, Target, Dockers, Dove, and The Alcohol Professor. In addition to shooting and producing, I am also a professional video editor with lots of freelance experience, editing everything from short films to cocktail tutorials. My kit is very portable and I'm always happy to travel for an assignment. Looking forward to working with you!

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Jagi Films is an international production company with years experience in documentary, narrative and commercial video production and photography. We are currently based in New York & South Korea and available for work worldwide. With a strong documentary background, our work prioritizes storytelling with a cinematic impact. We strive to bring these abilities to every project. We are very flexible with how we work and like to make it an enjoyable process. We’re willing to go above and beyond the call of duty and always create something special and authentic that resonates and engages.

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Dante Crisafulli is a NYC based Director/DP who has been been working in the narrative and commercial world for ten years. He is a graduate of Fashion Institute of Technology with a BFA in Photography and Digital Media. He has done work for clients such as Comcast, ABI, Chase, GE and Diageo. His work spans comedy, documentary, and emotional storytelling. His ability to work collaboratively with creative teams and brands sets him apart from average filmmakers. His understand of story arc and technical skill allow him to work in an efficient way.

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Experienced filmmaker who has a passion for digital storytelling in both the corporate and non-fiction realms; specializing in branded content and promotional short films. Whether promoting a nonprofit, showcasing the positive impact of a company or creating branded content — I believe that visual stories have the power to convey messages and inspire action in a way simple words cannot. As a small production company, we customize our crew and gear to match each production. Crew is willing and able to travel nationally and internationally, as well as produce virtual content.

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