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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."

• Non-Fiction Film Director
• Reporter / Journalist
• Creative Director
• 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
• Production Company
• Fixer
• Production Assistant
• 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.

• Series Producer / Show Runner
• Non-Fiction Film Director
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Documentary DP
• Production Company
• Senior Producer / Project Manager
• Production Coordinator / Crewing
• Creative Director
• Fixer
• Field Producer
• TV News Producer

Gavin Fisher is a Los Angeles based Cinematographer, Editor & Colorist. He is renowned for bringing life to countless music videos that have scored views into the hundreds of millions. Among the artists he has worked with: Tim McGraw, Carrie Underwood, ZZ Top, Puscifer, Blake Shelton, Keith Urban, Lady Antebellum, Snoop Dogg, Lucy Hale, Rob Zombie, Chris Young, Steve Vai, Darius Rucker, Eli Young Band, Alice Cooper, KISS, Thompson Square and Joe Nichols. In addition, Gavin has provided his wares for many feature films and commercials. Commercial clients include Microsoft, Disney, Amazon, Paypal, Vitamin Water, Audi, Suzuki, JBL, & Harmon-Kardon. Gavin regards himself as a Swiss Army Knife filmmaker, with the savvy to deliver most anything clients are looking for—solving problems and getting the job done within budget.

• Video Editor - Commercial
• Documentary DP
• Commercial DP
• Production Company
• Drone Operator
• Video Editor - News
• Video Editor - Documentary

Lin Zhao, MFA Filmmaker, as a writer, director, and producer of short films and experience on television shows, he has continually found his greatest successes have been achieved in the areas of Shooting Virtual Reality (VR) Videos, Writing VR scripts and Directing VR Short films and series. More than 8 years of experience as a production writer, editor and director. As you will see, Lin Zhao's credentials include progressive responsibility with documented success at various organizational levels. In Lin's present role, he has write/produced/directed his first VR Sci-fi Series, "T.I.M. The Invisible Man" Sci-fi series at Bado Studio. Lin is known as a versatile contributor with experience in all core functions, top-flight consensus-building and problem-solving skills, and the ability to make difficult decisions.

• Creative Director
• Video Editor - News
• Field Producer
• Production Company
• Immersive/Spatial Video Capture
• Translator
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Production Assistant

Since moving to the US from the Philippines to pursue filmmaking, John Paul "JP" has created a variety of content for organizations like BBC World and Google, among many. JP is an MFA graduate of NYU Tisch School of the Arts. He won the DGA Best Asian-American Student Filmmaker Award for his short Pagpag (The Refuse), which was picked up by PBS. Smell A Memory, an advocacy piece on Alzheimer’s that he directed in Singapore, was shortlisted at Cannes Lions and won the Silver AdStar Award. In 2013, the Philippine Government named him one of the Outstanding Filipino Artists in Cinema. JP is an ABC/Disney Directing Program alumnus. He is currently an NBCUniversal Emerging Director finalist. His debut feature Toto won four awards in his native country -- including Special Jury Prize and Best Director. It recently won the Best Foreign Film and Best Actor Prize at the LA Comedy Festival.

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

OUR MISSION To deliver our client's message in a fresh and engaging way by producing compelling video and effective media strategies with our dynamic team of experts. OUR PROCESS Clients often have great ideas and we know how to translate their vision into amazing digital media. We are collaborators at heart, working with our clients as a part of their team and offering customizable solutions. We deliver engaging storytelling through video and our ongoing development of exceptional creative content for any medium. CORE CAPABILITIES Creative Strategy / Concept Development Project Management Digital Film Production Motion Graphics & Animation Creative Editorial Live Event Management & Production Print Design and Graphics VIDEOS FOR USE IN Sales & Marketing Advertising Employee Communications Training Interviews / Documentaries Websites Meeting Modules & Event Coverage Commercials

• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Commercial DP
• Documentary DP
• Sound Mixer
• Video Editor - News
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Executive Producer
• Field Producer
• Series Producer / Show Runner
• Social Media Producer
• Podcast Producer
• Senior Producer / Project Manager

Don Starnes has worked in the motion picture industry for over twenty years. Don has photographed, written and directed features, commercials, shorts and music videos as well as documentaries, television shows and corporate work. His shooting and directing clients in the last few years include: Netflix, National Geographic, Discovery Channel, Comedy Central, HBO, MTV, VH1, Speed Channel, Warner Brothers, Paramount, Miramax, Universal Pictures, DreamWorks, Saatchi & Saatchi, Apple, Intel, Cisco, Sybase, YouTube, Google, AT&T, Yahoo, Wells Fargo, California Academy of Sciences and NASA among many others. Don believes that movies can reveal our common humanity and ennoble us. His perception and skill help to connect the audience with the people in the movie. Don’s shooting work has won many awards, including Emmys, Addies and CINE Golden Eagles.

• Commercial DP
• Documentary DP
• Creative Director
• Production Company
• Immersive/Spatial Video Capture
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - Commercial

Welcome to Meatloaf Studios! We're a team of filmmakers, writers, designers, and storytellers. We’re here to help bring your most absurd ideas to life. Are you having problems coming up with ideas? We’ve got you covered! Do your ideas flat out suck? We’ll come up with ideas for you! Do you need a boring corporate video that’s actually not boring at all and kinda kicks ass? We can do that too! Our team of experienced professionals are committed to delivering the highest-quality, visually stunning content to our clients. Whether its branded content, advertising, music videos, documentaries, or narrative films we have the skill, knowledge, and resources to bring your vision to fruition. So if you're in need of a reliable, creative production partner with a penchant for the peculiar, look no further than Meatloaf Studios. Let’s make cool stuff together!

• Music Composer
• Graphic Designer
• Sound Mixer
• Sound Designer
• Motion Graphics Designer
• Senior Editor
• Creative Director
• Non-Fiction Film Director
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Executive Producer
• Line Producer / On-Location
• Production Company
• Copywriter
• Commercial DP
• Corporate Videographer
• Documentary DP
• Digital Content Creator

Filmmaker—director, screenwriter, and cinematographer—with more than 20 years of experience. He has worked for movies and TV Shows in big-audience projects with Amazon Prime, Netflix, HBO, Fox, Sony, TV Chile, Televisa, Once TV, Canal 22, TV UNAM, Coca-Cola, KIA, and VANS. He is a consolidated director with a unique point of view that blends a direct and raw realism with a thrilling delirium of well-defined characters. Internationally awarded with Gold Alhambra at the Granada Film Festival, Best Frontera Feature at the San Diego Latino Film Festival, and multiple nominations. Winner of the Best Cinematography in a Fiction Series award at the Pantalla de Cristal festival and recently served as the director of photography for the German reality show "Too Hot To Handle", which premiered this year.

• Documentary DP
• Commercial DP
• Non-Fiction Film Director
• Creative Director

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).

• Line Producer / On-Location
• Production Company
• Documentary DP
• Fixer
• Commercial DP
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Production Assistant

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.

• Senior Producer / Project Manager
• Non-Fiction Film Director
• Creative Director
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Sound Designer
• Post-Production Manager
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Documentary DP
• Corporate Videographer
• Drone Operator
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Colorist
• Fixer
• Production Assistant
• Production Company
• Line Producer / On-Location
• Production Coordinator / Crewing
• Executive Producer

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.

• Creative Director
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Commercial DP
• Fixer

With two decades of acclaimed career experience as a filmmaker, videographer and director, Emmy-nominated Kristian R. Hill is celebrated as one of Motor City’s most respected creative professionals. Now based in Los Angeles, he is currently working on the feature-length documentary “God Said Give ‘Em Drum Machines.” Kristian’s other high-profile accomplishments include: short film “Electric Roots,” which he produced, directed and showcased at numerous film festivals around the world; “Postcards: Mandela,” an Africa Channel special feature that he also produced, directed and starred in, which was nominated for an NAACP Image Award; and an integral role in the critically acclaimed documentary & TV mini-series “Icons Among Us: Jazz In The Present Tense,” praised by the American Film Institute as an example of “filmmaking excellence” in 2010.

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

As an award-winning filmmaker with 20 years of experience across documentary, journalism, fiction, and installation art, I’ve honed the ability to adapt to any situation. From leading teams on high-pressure shoots and broadcast deadlines, to filming solo in remote locations, I’m energized by complex and demanding projects. I've been fortunate enough to work with HBO, National Geographic Films, BBC, Island Records, Warner Records, MoMA, MOCA Los Angeles, Chainlink Labs, and The United Nations Education Programme. I consider myself to be detail focused, professional and deeply creative. I'm comfortable working with sensitive or confidential subject matter, and I have a penchant for stories about science, technology and politics. I'm available for directing, editing and director of photography commissions. Looking forward to chatting with you!

• Non-Fiction Film Director
• Creative Director
• Senior Editor
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Animator / Visual Effects Artist
• Motion Graphics Designer
• Sound Designer
• Video Editor - News
• Post-Production Manager
• Art Director

I am an award winning Filmmaker and Editor working in film, TV and advertising for 20+ years. Notable clients include Netflix, NatGeo, Vice, Coca-Cola, Nike, Adidas, Apple and Facebook. Projects that I've worked on have competed and won at the Emmys, Cannes and AICPs, to name a few. I have extensive production experience from pre-production through post and I am a film fanatic, obsessed with all aspects of filmmaking and driven to always add more tools to my arsenal. I am very comfortable working directly with clients, receiving and absorbing feedback and turning around revisions quickly. Through my experience, I consider myself to be polished, professional, fast and dependable. I am a father, husband, dog dad and trail runner. If you're interested in making something great and having a pleasant time along the way, please give me a shout.

• Non-Fiction Film Director
• Senior Editor
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Creative Director
• Field Producer
• Production Company
• Full-Service Live Production
• Executive Producer

I have been honing my skills in editing, color correction, sound design, and more in a variety of programs including Adobe Premier, After Effects, DaVinci Resolve, but it is my gifts as a visual storyteller that sets me apart. As a graduate of NYU’s film program and working filmmaker, the most important thing I focus on for the viewer is tapping into my innate sense of rhythm of emotional imagery. I priotize engaging the viewer in a seemingly effortless way. Recent work includes being a lead editor for a video podcast called MilkDrunk. Besides editing their 45 minute episodes, I worked in After Effects to craft visually dynamic intros, outros, and social cut downs which all adhered to the brand’s aesthetic. I also edit short-form documentaries and other motion-graphic heavy commercials, and had to optimize them for both web and instagram formats.

• Video Editor - Commercial
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - News
• Motion Graphics Designer

David Gordon is an LA-based cinematographer specializing in scripted narrative feature films and new media content, including shorts, music videos, and episodic narrative projects. Although he has a particular soft spot for horror cinema, his work spans all genres: from historical period dramas to fantasy Westerns. An avid GUE/PADI-certified scuba diver, David relishes every opportunity to jump in the water and shoot, allowing him to pull double duty as both the cinematographer and underwater operator for Below, an action / horror film about a shark attack, in addition to shooting many other underwater scenes for independent features. In his spare time, you can find David exploring abandoned buildings, scuba diving, rock climbing, practicing kickboxing, or hosting nocturnal picnics at graveyards.

• Commercial DP
• Documentary DP

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 ​ ​

• Senior Producer / Project Manager
• Reporter / Journalist
• Translator
• Field Producer
• TV News Producer
• Fixer
• 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.

• Production Assistant
• Fixer