Discover Top Freelancers in the United States

As an only child growing up in many small towns of the west Texas oilfields, Filmmaker Bobbie Baird developed a love of stories stories told through films, books, theater, and paintings. Many a night she and her mom watched old movies together on their black and white television until the sun came up the next morning. Through the years this turned into a dream of making her own films, telling her own stories. Life moved on and she went on to graduate with degrees in geology and geophysics and thrived in the fast paced world of international business living in France and China. Her personal and professional life took her to over 40 different countries throughout the world where she continued meeting people and collecting stories. Fast forward 25 years to 2012 when she decided to start a new life chapter, pursuing her dream of making films. Since then, she has been learning as much as possible about filmmaking through a combination of structured workshops, hands-on apprenticeship, and creating films for small, socially conscious companies and non-profits. She is focusing primarily on documentary storytelling and each day is providing tremendous growth opportunities.

• Documentary DP

I am director/producer of documentary and animated film born in Sofia, Bulgaria. Graduate of Sofia University, Central European University, Budapest and New York Film Academy’s Documentary Filmmaking program. Based in Brooklyn, NY, I divide my time between freelance video production and working on my own film projects. Production portfolio includes BETWEEN EARTH AND SKY (documentary short, 25’, 2012) and FATHER (animated-documentary, 16’, 2012), awarded 28 times, including the Golden Dove for Animated Film at DOK Leipzig Festival 2012 and 1st Prize for Animated Documentary Film at Chicago International Children’s Film Festival 2013. Currently working on my first feature documentary project, My main focus of interest are social issue documentaries and experimenting with mixed genres. Please get in touch if you need a short doc or animation. I have over 30 commissioned shorts in my portfolio.

• Commercial DP
• Video Editor - News
• Reporter / Journalist
• Mobile Journalist / Livestreamer
• Documentary DP
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - Commercial

I am an established, award-winning documentary filmmaker. My last three films were funded by ITVS for PBS. "Maria Goes to the Homeless World Cup" will be a short video about the transformative power of sports meeting the thorny issue of homelessness. This innovative program is achieving results in 50 countries, which are all sending teams of homeless soccer players to the annual HWC. The piece will be timely this summer, during the official World Cup. This is the story of one young woman from Minneapolis, a former prostitute, who is selected to represent the U.S. at the 2013 HWC. We get to know her back home, watch her play, interact with people close to her, and then go abroad as the goalie of the U.S. Womens team. Does the trip actually have an impact on her life? We follow Maria after she returns home to the challenges of daily life. Street Soccer USA, which runs programs in 18 U.S. cities, estimates that 75% of the players find help within a year. Footage is all shot and logged, but not edited. This story will form part of a 1-hour doc about the U.S. Womens team. The link provided below is a sample reel of the entire project, but with plenty of Maria segments.

• Documentary DP

I am currently a senior at the Pennsylvania State University, from where I intend to graduate in May with a degree in Telecommunications (with a focus in production) and a minor in Business. I am 22 years old and grew up in Lansdale, PA, about 30 miles from Philadelphia. I am a very passionate and caring person and love to be around and interact with all kinds of people. In terms of stories, I am constantly searching for and researching stories of all types. However, I always find myself drawn to those that deal with culture, the environment, and human rights the most. I get extremely passionate about these three topics and am always looking to stay informed and find out what is going on with these topics in the world around me. I think that these topics really hit home for just about everyone in some way or another and tend to get a lot of reactions out of viewers. If given the opportunity, I would love to work on projects where we could bring these issues to light even more and make people more aware of what is happening around them on a daily basis.

• Documentary DP

I apply as part of the the POV Call for Filmmakers to pitch short documentary projects on black-male achievement. I am a documentary filmmaker passionate about stories about people with tunnel vision so passionate they can think of nothing else as possible for their lives. I have filmed rappers, prisoners, painters, and patients with Alzheimers. Since the age of 15 when a high school teacher put a camera in my hands, I have been filming. I am most known for Nobody Knows My Name, the first documentary about women in hip hop, and for Freestyle the Art of Rhyme, which I filmed and co-edited, which aired on VH1. Currently, I teach production and have been making films with my students since 2009. Two projects filmed before my prof life inspire my pitches for PBS: The Path To Power: I Self-Devines Sounds of Low Class Amerika, a short about community activist, rapper, and aerosol artist Chaka Mkali who works developing power with kids in the inner city South neighborhoods in Minneapolis. And, an uncompleted documentary currently being worked into a web-based transmedia project, focused on the Stillwater Poetry filmed for 8 months inside of a mens prison in Stillwater, Minnesota.

• Documentary DP

Jordan Thierry is a Portland, Oregon native and a graduate of the University of Oregons School of Journalism and Communication. While at the U of O, he co-directed the Multicultural Center, served as President of the National Association of Black Journalists Chapter, and co-founded BRIDGES to Higher Education, a high school-to-college tracking program for high school students of color in Oregon. He also directed and produced the short documentary Footprints in the Struggle: The Beatrice Cannady Story, as his senior project. This short documentary aired on Oregon Public Broadcasting in 2006. Immediately following his graduation from the U of O, Jordan went on to pursue a Masters degree in Mass Communications and Media Studies Howard University, where he finished in 2009. During graduate school, he worked as a Program Coordinator at the National Coalition on Black Civic Participation, coordinating the Black Youth Vote! program. He released his first film, THE BLACK FATHERHOOD PROJECT.

• Documentary DP
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Creative Director
• Production Company
• Fixer

I am a video journalist who recently graduated from the CUNY Graduate School of Journalism. Before moving to New York I was the managing editor of Salt Lake Underground Magazine, a free monthly music publication based in Salt Lake City, UT for three and a half years. I've interned with New York Times Magazine, New York Magazine and SPIN. I'm interested in stories about music, art and youth culture and how these things intersect in daily life. I've spent the last year and a half covering the Brooklyn neighborhood of East New York and while there I've become interested in stories about urban poverty, education, immigration and human rights. I just wrapped a project about an East New York marching band that keeps children off the area's dangerous streets and away from gangs. Next up, I'd like to do a video story about single fathers in the city or the rights of pregnant foster children. I'm always on the hunt for compelling characters.

• Documentary DP
• Sound Mixer

As the proprietor of avitstudios LLC, boasting over a decade of videography expertise within corporate and executive domains, our ethos is rooted in an unwavering dedication to storytelling excellence. Specializing in capturing life's most poignant moments with precision and creativity, we offer discerning clients a proven track record of delivering high-value, impactful visual content. Our approach seamlessly merges technical mastery with a profound understanding of narrative dynamics, ensuring immersive cinematic experiences that deeply resonate. Whether illuminating personal narratives or crafting dynamic brand stories, each project is approached with professionalism, creativity, and an unwavering commitment to exceeding expectations. With a diverse portfolio spanning industries, we pledge nothing short of excellence from conceptualization to final delivery. Let's collaborate to realize your vision and craft enduring visual stories that captivate and endure.

• Documentary DP
• Motion Graphics Designer
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Animator / Visual Effects Artist
• Event Photographer
• Sound Mixer
• Creative Director
• Field Producer
• Corporate Videographer
• Art Director

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.

• Documentary DP
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Commercial DP
• Creative Director
• Video Editor - News
• Field Producer
• Fixer
• TV News Producer
• Production Company
• Reporter / Journalist
• Mobile Journalist / Livestreamer
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Production Assistant

I have worked in journalism for eight years, branching often into marketing and sponsored content. At my core I am a storyteller, specializing in cinematography. As a field producer I have risen to challenges in many austere environments, including Iraq, Korea, India, Mexico and Standing Rock. I have also done on-camera correspondent work for documentary projects in Haiti and across the United States. I believe documentary filming is simple, but not easy. I don't wait for inspiration; I keep a camera ready for when it comes. I toil at the technical, ace the audio and prioritize verité. I know how to find the perfect shot, but I'm Zen enough to settle for good if chasing it might disturb the honest vibe of a scene. If the video feels true, I know the work is worthy. When I'm not in the field, I'm happiest sharing what I've learned with others. I've taught college students as well as working professionals, typically offering hands-on field production and editing skills. As a Marine veteran, I also mentor service members through their transition to civilian life - especially those angling for careers in journalism. I believe veterans are under-represented in the media industry, and they offer a diversity of experience and first-hand knowledge that is invaluable to newsrooms.

• Documentary DP
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Commercial DP
• Creative Director
• Video Editor - News
• Field Producer
• Production Company
• Drone Operator
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• On-Air Reporter / Host
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Production Assistant

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.

• Creative Director
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Reporter / Journalist
• Fixer
• Production Assistant

Emmy® Nominated Director / Producer/ Screenwriter / Author After spending 15 years in New York directing and technical directing some of the most widely viewed programs on network and cable television; Who Wants To Be A Millionaire, Emeril Live, The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, I followed my passion for history in 2005 and produced a series historical films including; Silent Wings, Lincoln and Lee, The Wereth Eleven and others. *Wereth has just been nominated for an Emmy® Award. I am the winner of more than 25 writing and directing awards and am one of only a handful of directors whose work has screened in the Congress of the United States. Silent Wings debuted on Capitol Hill on the day of its release in 2007 and became the catalyst for New York Congresswoman, Carolyn McCarthy's, House sponsored, Joint Resolution honoring America's WWII glider pilots. All my work has focused on finding and telling the untold "American story". And my focus now is on national politics, economics and history and I want to produce these stories now in a video journalist format.

• Documentary DP

Jonathan Pickett is an Emmy-nominated creative producer / director. His documentary work focuses on well-observed stories happening in real time, captured with a sense of intimacy and playfulness. His work has been released through The New Yorker, GQ Magazine, New York Times, The Atlantic, ALTER, NoBudge, Short of the Week & Vimeo Staff Picks. He's had projects premiere at film festivals like Sundance, Tribeca, Seattle, Austin, HollyShorts, Mountainfilm, Palm Springs, and dozens more. His most recent short documentary "Chicken Stories" won the jury prize for Artistic Vision at Big Sky Documentary Film Festival, after which it was acquired by The New Yorker and selected as a Vimeo Staff Pick. He produced "Mr. Somebody" which was a selection at the 2020 Tribeca Film Festival and screened with the Producers Guild of America. "Beneath the Ink," a short documentary he co-produced, won 20 awards, qualified for the 2019 Academy Awards, and was acquired by Condé Nast.

• Non-Fiction Film Director
• Senior Producer / Project Manager
• Documentary DP
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Creative Director

Melissa Morales is a Latina New York based multihypenated filmmaker and multimedia content creator. She is a current New Wave Member of NYWIFT, NALIP, and a first generation alum from CUNY Brooklyn College with a BA in Film Production.  Over the past few years she has worked with various brands and companies including the Brooklyn Navy Yard, SoHo International Film Festival, Young Hollywood, and recently, worked with an event in collaboration with Coca Cola.  She specialize in multifaceted filmmaking, with experiences of roles including being a Film Director, Assistant Director, Producer, Creative Director & Producer, Production Manager, Production Assistant, Script Supervisor, Art Director, Casting Director and Production Designer on over 25+ award winning independent production sets as of 2022.   She also has more than 3 years of experience with social media management, promoting, marketing, content creation, and video editing for both film and social media.

• Art Director
• Production Assistant
• Creative Director
• Hair and Make-up Artist
• Production Coordinator / Crewing
• Executive Producer

Hello, my name is Ngoc Le ( pronounced Knock ) I'm an owner operator, freelance DP that works primarily in the CORPORATE and COMMERCIAL spaces. I work in small to medium size productions and can supply various camera packages, along with a G&E package. I'm based in Rockville, Md. I work throughout the DMV area and beyond. I am willing to work throughout the tristate area as well. My areas of expertise are in corporate and commercial video productions, b-roll and interview packages, table tops / product etc.... I specialize in corporate and commercial cinematography. On top of working as a freelance DP, I also own and operate a small video production agency in which we can handle corporate / commercial video productions from A-Z. PRE- PRODUCTION, PRODUCTION AND POST. My goal on set is to provide my creative expertise and technical knowledge through many years of experience. Most importantly, I pride myself in being a true hard working team player that can lead.

• Commercial DP
• Corporate Videographer
• Production Company

In 2019 I decided to leave my home country, Ukraine, and move to the US to pursue a career in film. I attended Savannah College of Art and Design for a Film and Television degree but always strived to get as much experience as I could on various sets and work opportunities. Despite little experience at the time, I quickly realized I had a great passion for directing. My biggest achievement up to now is a short film I have directed called "Glory to the Nation", which ultimately brought me 3 Student Emmy Awards and is still in the festival circuit. I have also discovered I strive in the grip and electrical department and genuinely enjoy gaffing jobs of any scale. I have worked on various projects including short and feature films, TV shows, commercials, fashion photography, and music videos. I co-own an equipment rental company called PYX Studios, which offers a great amount of camera and lighting equipment, enough for maintaining any smaller-scale productions.

• Gaffer
• Grip
• Creative Director
• Non-Fiction Film Director

Evan Kay is a Director of Photography, Producer, and Editor dedicated to crafting authentic and compelling stories around the globe on people and places that inspire and influence us as humans. Evan loves working collaboratively and thinking outside the box when developing new projects and stories for both agencies and clients alike. With over 20 years of production experience and 10 years working in-house as a Creative Director, Evan has the tools and skills to produce and help a client deliver a successful campaign. Specializing in documentary, travel and outdoor action/lifestyle projects, Evan's work has been on the cover of Outside Magazine, featured in ESPN, PBS, Scholastic, Kendal Mountain Film Festival, MADE HERE, and more. Evan has an active carnet and has filmed international projects in New Zealand, Australia, Japan, Spain, Italy, Switzerland, Argentina, Portugal, France and Uruguay. ​ Evan is fully insured and a licensed FAA Part 107 commercial drone operator.

• Video Editor - Commercial
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Portrait Photographer
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• Event Photographer
• Product Photographer
• Fashion Photographer
• Corporate Videographer
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Commercial DP
• Documentary DP
• Creative Director
• Full-Service Live Production
• Digital Content Creator
• Production Company
• Social Media Producer
• Drone Operator
• Copywriter

Specializing in delivering a premium look and feel for interviews, narrative, b-roll, events and livestreams by utilizing the latest camera, lighting, streaming, and drone technology. Leveraging storytelling with over twenty years of experience producing professional video content around the world for television, feature films, web and social media, including commercial and corporate video production - working with some of the largest companies in the world in addition to numerous small businesses, NGOs, and non-profits. Sam is a team player most often taking on the role of DP - overseeing the image, look, and composition of the shots. His strong technical knowledge of cameras and lighting in addition to the production process as a whole, means he can focus his energy on the creative process, as the technical processes are second nature for Sam and his crews. For certain projects, Sam takes on the role of Producer, from documentaries to corporate videos to live streams and more.

• Documentary DP
• Drone Operator
• Corporate Videographer
• Full-Service Live Production
• Field Producer
• Production Company
• Commercial DP
• Gaffer
• Digital Content Creator
• Mobile Journalist / Livestreamer
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Production Coordinator / Crewing
• HD Live Operator
• Social Media Producer

Jan Philipp Weyl, Producer-Director-DP R&B FILM Los Angeles | Munich | Addis Ababa Latest work: JOURNEY TO GREATNESS https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rHh186spmQw Showreel: www.rbcreativegroup.com Commercials: https://www.bite-management.com/talent/jan-philipp-weyl/ Jan's feature film "Running Against the Wind" was selected by Ethiopia's Minister of Culture and was Ethiopia's first official Oscar entry in the category "Best International Feature Film" 2020 and Jan received the debut award of the prestigious Peace Prize of Cinema in 2021 for it. Founder and owner of R&B FILM production that produces commercials worldwide. Jan lives and works in Los Angeles. He is authorised to work in the United States. Jan studied film production at the University of Television and Film (HFF) Munich, as well as anthropology and art history at the Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich. In 2016, he was a student at Werner Herzog's Rogue Film School. Herzog has been Jan's mentor ever since.

• Production Company
• Non-Fiction Film Director
• Creative Director
• Commercial DP
• Documentary DP
• Content Strategist
• Executive Producer
• Corporate Videographer

Rachael Porter is an award-winning Director and Director of Photography, with a passion for creating people-centered docu-style work, and collaborating with others. She believes in the power of stories to impact individuals and communities. Her first narrative short, "Greenhouse," received a Telly Gold Award in 2023. This film weaves together poetry, dance, and music as it follows an aspiring flower farmer on her journey to start a flower farm, and unexpected opposition she battles. In all her work, Rachael gravitates toward creating films that explore the essence of being human and connect communities through shared experiences. Her favorite week of the summer is at Urban Avenues Film Camp. As an Assistant Program Director, she imparts the power of storytelling and visually compelling filmmaking to the next generation. Her portfolio includes projects for clients such as Fujifilm NA, 60sec Docs, Hearst Media, Bloomberg Digital, and numerous non-profits and small businesses.

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