Discover Top Commercial DPs in Stamford, Connecticut, USA

Nyier Abdou is an American video journalist, filmmaker and multimedia producer. A longtime newspaper reporter, she worked as a print reporter based in Cairo for more than six years. In 2005, she moved back to the U.S. to join The Star-Ledger newspaper, where she worked for nine years and moved from print to video journalism, going on to produce award-winning documentaries and news features with the paper. She is comfortable shooting hard news, news features and long-form documentary and edits in both Premiere and Final Cut Pro. She is capable of writing and voicing narration, as well as cutting nat-sound packages. Her work has earned six New York Emmy awards, including best documentary and writing for her recent documentary, “Being George,” as well as awards from the National Press Photographers Association and the Associated Press Sports Editors.

• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Documentary DP
• Video Editor - News
• Commercial DP
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - Commercial

Bohdana Smyrnova started making films at the age of 17 in Kyiv, Ukraine. Her short film Les demarches des papiers had already received international recognition when she moved to New York in 2005 to join NYU's graduate film program with the Dean's Fellowship. Till date, Bohdana's shorts have been screened at more than 200 events around the world including French theatrical release and prestigious festivals such as Rotterdam, Clermont-Ferrand, Taipei Golden Horse, and Slamdance, garnering over 20 awards. A film maker with a distinct voice, Bohdana explores through her stories complex human relationships, desires conflicting with reality, and situations that pose no right choice. She is currently developing a 'Nirvana Guesthouse' feature film to be shot in 2015 in India, USA, and Ukraine.

• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Commercial DP
• Documentary DP
• Video Editor - News
• Fixer
• Translator
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - Commercial

My name is Gleb Mikhalev, and I am an Emmy award-winning documentary Director of Photography (DP) based in New York. For the last 5 years I’ve worked primarily for Vice. I was a staff DP on Vice’s HBO show before going freelance with them in 2019. During these last 5 years I gained a wide range of experiences traveling the world. I developed the confidence to work under dynamic and high pressure situations, set up and light countless interviews, and follow characters through a myriad of settings. In addition to my work at Vice I work with ABC's Impact show, National Geographic's Life Below Zero, and smaller projects I've produced, edited, and shot. I work closely with the producer and or director to establish the right look and mood for the piece I’m working on. I own a Mavic 3 Cine drone and am FAA 107 certified.

• Documentary DP
• Commercial DP
• Corporate Videographer

I'm a dual citizen of Canada and the US who grew up in NYC. I worked my way up the ranks of the camera department on big budget films and tv. Now I'm telling my own stories, drawing on my years of experience on set with the best. As a DP/Director/Producer, I love making films that tell compelling stories while capturing the poetry and ephemeral moments of life. I seek to fight for social change and illuminate the audience, overtly or with subtlety. Comfortable working in documentary, drama, comedy or music video, I've worked as a cameraman for President Barack Obama on the 2012 campaign trail for 4 months, the Oscar nominated documentary "The Hunting Ground", Lady Gaga's "Born This Way", Travis Scott The Tonight Show, The Late Show, commercials for Nike and Google and feature films like "Braid" and "Sinister."

• Documentary DP
• Drone Operator
• Production Company
• Senior Producer / Project Manager
• Non-Fiction Film Director
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Commercial DP
• Fixer

Hello! I am an experienced director, producer, and editor with an extensive background in storytelling. Every project needs a clear narrative and a thorough understanding of the entire production process to carry it out. I want to work with you to understand your vision and execute it in the best way possible. I've worked both as an independent filmmaker and professionally as a producer & editor and want to bring my tools and experience to create high quality materials in a prompt time frame. Here is a list of projects I've done -In house trailer editor for film and television. Directed and produced two feature films. Shot and edited promos for brands. Led creative development for a production company. Produced sizzle tapes for production companies. Cinematographer on short films and music videos Thank you and please don't hesitate to ask any questions!

• Video Editor - Commercial
• Creative Director
• Documentary DP
• Commercial DP
• Production Company
• Video Editor - News
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Fixer
• Production Assistant

I started developing my storytelling skills throughout pre-K and elementary school, writing about everything from intergalactic battles to a party at the Louvre (narrated by a Monet painting). As the son and grandson of photographers, I also developed a deep interest in imagery and throughout high school, college, and the years following I merged the two, producing my own films. From there I dove in, working in production and post production on music videos, documentaries, web-serieses, corporate videos, and more. My skills include: Premiere, Final Cut Pro, After Effects, Photoshop, DSLR Videography, 11 years of sketch and standup comedy experience My customers include: Google, New Balance, Container Store, Megabus, Maxim, Fusion TV, LYFT, City College of New York, NYC Football Club, Gerson Lehrman Group, Kaplan, Awesomeness TV, Makovsky: New York Public Relations Firm, and more...

• Animator / Visual Effects Artist
• Documentary DP
• Corporate Videographer
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• Commercial DP
• Fixer
• Production Assistant

Tom Bentey is a Jersey boy made good. Tom grew up in Edison, New Jersey and spent his summers at the Jersey Shore. He studied English at Rutgers, and acted in several student films and plays. Tom’s new found passion for acting changed his path in life, as he went on to act in many Off-Broadway plays and independent films. After three years of being in front of the camera, Tom developed an interest in directing and began to write his own screenplays.Tom enrolled in the Masters of Arts program in Media Studies at The New School in New York City, to hone his newfound interest in the art and craft of filmmaking. It is at the New School, where Tom wrote, directed and starred in his first feature length film “At The Jersey Shore“. His directorial debut went on to screen at national film festivals and received international Cable VOD, iTunes, Amazon.com distribution in 2012.

• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Commercial DP
• Fixer
• Video Editor - News
• Sound Mixer
• Reporter / Journalist
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• Mobile Journalist / Livestreamer
• Documentary DP
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - Commercial

I am a shooter, producer, director, editor and shooter. I've worked in capacities from a one-man crew in war zones to the director of branded series with large crews. I specialized in serialized storytelling for online media. My work has appeared in The New York Times, The Guardian, National Geographic, Buzzfeed World, Global Post, Engadget, TechCrunch and quite a few other spots. I'm based in Brooklyn, but I've traveled widely. I covered the conflict in Eastern Ukraine for The Times the last two years. I was the Visuals Editor for Southern California Public Radio in my last full-time venture, where I built the desk from scratch and launched a visuals blog. I know how to light an interview or a scene. I can also be my own sound engineer. I speak Russian, and I've spent enough time in Israel and Iraq to be able to ask around in Arabic.

• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Commercial DP
• Documentary DP
• Fixer
• Video Editor - News
• Sound Mixer
• Reporter / Journalist
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• Translator
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - Commercial

Osman Fider Arslan is a dedicated, award-winning cinematographer with a knack for blending technical skill with artistic vision. Based in Montreal and New York City, and an Associate Member of the Canadian Society of Cinematographers, Osman is available for projects worldwide. Visual Style and Strengths Osman’s work is defined by his ability to translate the deeper themes and nuances within a script into visually compelling narratives. His cinematography often features striking visuals and a deep emotional resonance, engaging audiences on multiple levels. Collaboration is at the heart of Osman’s approach. He works closely with directors to ensure their vision is fully realized, bringing meticulous attention to detail and a keen eye for innovative visual storytelling. His use of light and composition enhances the narrative, making each project visually distinct.

• Commercial DP
• Production Company
• Non-Fiction Film Director
• Creative Director
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Colorist
• Fixer
• Production Assistant
• Documentary DP

Kayla Tong (b. 1993) is a cinematographer and director. She was born in colonial Hong Kong, molded by Los Angeles, and briefly called Missouri and Lisbon home in between. After graduating from USC School of Cinematic Arts in 2015, her narrative and documentary work have screened in a number of venues such as The New Yorker Documentary Series, Busan International Film Festival, New Orleans Film Festival, LA Asian Pacific Film Festival, and LA Shorts Fest. Kayla is a Busan’s Asian Film Academy's cinematography fellow, a Visual Communications’s Armed with a Camera Fellowship directing fellow. Kayla's rootless upbringing and encounters with people from around the world inform the themes of much of her work, telling stories of diaspora and displacement. Cinema is her way of sharing her lifelong study on the human condition by confronting it everyday with a deep curiosity.

• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Documentary DP
• Non-Fiction Film Director
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Colorist
• TV News Producer
• Fixer
• Commercial DP
• Mobile Journalist / Livestreamer
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Production Assistant

A collaborative content studio founded in 2016 helping brands and agencies connect with their audiences through the power of strategic marketing and visual media. We rally around finding new ways to turn moments into stories and we tackle everything with lots of heart and little ego. We immerse ourselves in your brand and approach every assignment with a marketing lens tailoring your content collection with your business goals in mind. Through thoughtful marketing strategy, creative content and targeted distribution, we promise you a positive return on your investment We deliver long format, branded content and commercial spots. And we also provide snackable content to amplify your messaging across any social platform. We believe that it is not just about making video content, it’s about what you do with it.

• Documentary DP
• Commercial DP
• Creative Director
• Production Company
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Sound Designer
• Field Producer
• Motion Graphics Designer
• Drone Operator
• Fixer
• Production Assistant

Joyful leader and natural born storyteller Bill Rose is an accomplished writer, director, and filmmaker. He attended Drexel University in the highly acclaimed Film and Video program. He has worked with the Archdiocese of Philadelphia for the past year making films to encourage young men to consider if God is calling them to the Priesthood. Such films include HEED THE CALL, as well as CALLED BY NAME: Jose Serrano. He has worked at Tierney Agency, one of the top advertising agencies in the country, where he produced high quality video content for prominent clients such as McDonald’s, PECO, TD Bank, 76ers, Shire Pharmaceutical and Independence Blue Cross. He was the only intern out of 17 asked to stay on. Creator of Joyful Films, Bill Rose, exemplifies entrepreneurial initiative and really cares about the projects he takes on. With Bill Rose at the helm it’s bound to be a Joyful Film!

• Production Company
• Documentary DP
• Commercial DP
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Production Assistant
• Video Editor - News

Shawn Baldwin is a documentary filmmaker, photographer and multimedia journalist based in Berkeley, California. His work is published in The New York Times, Stern, Newsweek, Time Magazine, Vanity Fair, Bloomberg Businessweek and The New York Times Magazine. Shawn lived in the Middle East for more than a decade covering war in Iraq, revolutions in Egypt and Libya, and the growing influence of hardline Islam across the Arab world. He has worked throughout the Middle East, Africa, Asia and Europe on stories. He is the recipient of the 2016 Dorothea Lange Fellowship and has won several awards including Magazine Portrait & Personality in the Best of Photojournalism competition for his work in Afghanistan. Shawn studied documentary filmmaking at the UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism. His first documentary film "After the Revolution" will premiere this year.

• Documentary DP
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Commercial DP
• Creative Director
• Video Editor - News
• Field Producer
• TV News Producer
• Production Company
• Motion Graphics Designer
• Sound Mixer
• Reporter / Journalist
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Production Assistant

I am a passionate storyteller and digital filmmaking is my medium of choice. I am always looking for ways to connect people and I enjoy wearing many hats on a project. I work mainly in the advertising/digital content, documentary and nonprofit spaces. I pride myself on attention to detail and work ethic, and have a variety of experience directing, editing, producing and other similar roles. My main focus is to lead projects, but I am also happy to come on as a part of a larger team. My background in audio also allows me to fill roles in sound mixing and editing. I have worked on all kinds of projects pre-production through post-prodution, under tight deadlines, and with high profile talent, and loved every minute. Making art and telling stories makes me happy - let's work together to tell yours.

• Commercial DP
• Documentary DP
• Video Editor - News
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - Commercial

Winner of a New York Emmy®, finalist for the Oscars®-Student Academy Awards, and winner of a Gaudi® Catalan Academy Award after being nominated on three occasions, Alex Lora is a Spanish filmmaker based in New York City who has screened twice at Sundance Film Festival as Official Selection. Listed as one of the top 10 promising Spanish directors to watch for in Variety's Cannes Edition of 2014, his work has received over 100 awards, being officially selected in some of the most internationally-acclaimed film festivals. Alex has also participated at Berlinale's Talent Campus, Guadalajara Doculab, Dok.Incubator, Screenwriting CineQuaNon lab and IFP independent Week. He has taught film at several prestigious universities and received his MFA in Media Arts Production at City College of New York as a Fulbright scholar, mentored by Antonio Tibaldi and Chantal Akerman.

• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Commercial DP
• Documentary DP
• Video Editor - News
• Sound Mixer
• Reporter / Journalist
• Translator
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - Commercial

Chris Esper is an award-winning director based out of Attleboro, MA. Originally from New Jersey, Chris developed a passion and love for film at a very young age. When he was in his teens, he received his first camera and started experimenting with it. After high school, he attended New England Institute of Technology in East Greenwich, RI where he received his Bachelor's Degree in Digital Recording Arts. He has since directed several short films which have gone on to screen at a number of film festivals and win several awards. Aside from short films, he has also directed music videos, corporate videos and has also worked on other New England productions in the camera and editing department while building a name for himself in the process. With several projects on the horizon including a feature film, Chris continues to work closer to his dreams.

• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Commercial DP
• Documentary DP
• Video Editor - News
• Sound Mixer
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - Commercial

My name is Kenneth Klemens, I am a multimedia producer and photojournalist focusing on short documentary films in the feature and news genres. My passion is photography, specifically its unique ability to tell a story with a silence and stillness that no other medium can. I held an internship at the Cape Argus Newspaper in Cape Town, South Africa for four months as a news photographer. I believe a story is best delivered when shown rather than told. Visual journalism, bringing my audience to a place or event is what I try to do with each story. I am a University of Connecticut graduate of 2015 and I am currently freelancing for multiple organizations at UConn. I'd like the opportunity to work on a creative team at some publication or website and collaborate with others in editorial work and content gathering.

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

Oluwaseun Babalola is a Sierra Leonean/Nigerian-American director, shooter, and producer. She began her career as video editor in digital content with brands such as Yahoo!, Macy’s, and Conde Nast, and later ventured into film production as Director of Photography and Co-Producer on the successful indie documentary, “Trichster.” Post “Trichster,” Oluwaseun has produced projects with her production company in Haiti, Botswana, Sierra Leone, Nigeria and more. She currently produces “ṢOJU,” a documentary series highlighting the diversity of Africa’s modern youth culture. Oluwaseun also produces the television show “Africa Everywhere” on The Africa Channel and is a producer on the multimedia broadcast team at BlackRock. She is co-founder of BIAYA Consulting, a consulting firm for African entrepreneurs launching businesses on the African continent.

• Documentary DP
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Commercial DP
• Video Editor - News
• Field Producer
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Production Assistant

My name is Jess and I run a short-form storytelling studio called Mighty Oak. We specialize in hand-made animation and documentary techniques. As Creative Producer, I lead all business development, operations, marketing, project management, and concept development for our team. Recent clients include AT&T, Samsung, SuperDeluxe, Penguin Books, Estee Lauder, Jose Cuervo, and The New York Times. For the past 10 years, I've has worked in music and the visual arts, helping brands and musicians find their voice. Past speaking engagements about storytelling, creating content, and entrepreneurship include workshops at General Assembly, Etsy, Spotify, IFP's Screen Forward Labs, and the Northside Festival. Our most recent work experience includes collaborations with AT&T, Estee Lauder, Penguin Books, SuperDeluxe, and The New York Times.

• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Commercial DP
• Video Editor - News
• Documentary DP
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - Commercial

We are a full service Visual Media Boutique, run by a RockStar Film Producer & led by a Genius Writer/Director/Creative Deviant/Master Content Creator/Digital Colorist! We're a young team, HeadQuartered in NYC & also work locally out of MIA & ATL. We are available to travel. We bring a fresh & unique element of creativity, are budget conscious & never compromise quality. Our love of unique, narrative work is displayed in a number of pieces, from original short films to music videos & teasers for SONY & Warner Music Group. Our professional skills also carry over to the corporate arena & are proud to also call Pearson Education, Monster Products, New Balance, PWC, AOL, Rock The Vote, Nestle, Barnes & Noble, Ameriprise, EE Limited & Bloomberg our clients, having created visuals that span talking heads & other internal use videos to commercial spots & features.

• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Commercial DP
• Documentary DP
• Fixer
• Video Editor - News
• Sound Mixer
• Reporter / Journalist
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - Commercial