Discover Top Freelancers in Ventura, California, USA

I am an award-winning video production freelancer with over 18 years of experience working with dozens of brands/campaigns for Enterprise companies such as Sony, NFL, and Toyota. Over the years, I have worked on hundreds of business videos, personal videos, television shows, and entertainment videos for non-Enterprise clients as well. I am the sole proprietor of Bellamy Made - a full-service media production company located in Los Angeles, California. I have extensive experience in all types of video production, from live-action scripted narratives to documentaries. Having worked as an independent video producer as well as a producer and director of primetime television programs for Hallmark Channel, FOX, FX, and Nickelodeon, you can take comfort in knowing you are in knowledgeable hands dedicated to creating the best product possible. If you have any questions, I would be happy to hear from you!!

• Non-Fiction Film Director
• Creative Director
• Fixer
• Production Assistant

Originally from St. Louis Missouri I was always playing with cameras as a child. This led me to being the lead photographer for my newspaper and yearbook in high school. I managed to make money selling my own work at flea markets and craft shows in the area. Then I came to LA where I have been crafting my photography and video skills, learning everything from working at a production company to being on set of every type of film set or on location. I love working with teams or being out in the field as a one-man-band. I have had the opportunity to be either a photographer, videographer, cam op, DP or AC on many different projects that I'm extremely proud of. I've shot content for Venmo, Alka Seltzer, Insomniac Events, American Express, Refinery29 x Adidas, APEX, GLO, Ben and Jerry's, Lady Gaga's Haus Labs, Funny or Die, Buzzfeed, Disney, Nickelodeon, The Horse Network, OM Digital with clients such as Loreal, MLB, Dior, Laura Mercier, MLB, The Academy, HBO, and many others.

• Commercial DP
• Creative Director
• HD Live Operator
• Documentary DP
• Fixer
• Production Assistant
• Corporate Videographer
• Event Photographer
• Fashion Photographer
• Production Company

I don't remember a time in my life when I didn't have a camera. I've been doing creative storytelling through the medium of video and photo all my life. From shooting, editing and burning DVD's for my sister's dance recital at age 12 to filming events put on by billionaires, and crafting my own web-series and films in between. I have acquired a diverse set of skills. I've worked on professional film sets and student productions for UCLA and USC film school graduate programs. I've attended private labs for storytellers and edited content that created +7figures of profit for the client. Being true to myself as a behind the scenes person is how I prefer to be, as invisible as possible. However, I enjoy the spotlight too; catch my fun youtube channel to see what I find entertaining. I'd truly love an opportunity to be a part of your project. Anything or everything I do, I do it amazing.

• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Video Editor - News
• Commercial DP
• Drone Operator
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Creative Director
• Production Company
• Field Producer
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Fixer
• Documentary DP

Jonathan Hiller is an award-winning Director, DP, and Producer who specializes in high-impact production for forward thinking brands. He designed the visual aesthetic for Hillary Clinton's digital video team, which amassed over 1 billion views online. He traveled extensively with Secretary Clinton, President Bill Clinton, and Bernie Sanders, and was the cinematographer for many of the campaign's national advertisements. He has built production teams for seven-figure national broadcast advertisements, and micro-budget short docs for stories that must be told. He thrives on curating the personnel and energy necessary to execute remarkable creative. His work as a Director, DP, Producer, and Editor has been featured on CNN, New York Times, National Geographic, TIME, Discovery Channel, Huffington Post, Bloomberg Politics, CBS News, The Washington Post, Glamour, Fortune, Think Progress, and Mic. His films have screened in over 40 national film festivals and have won grand jury prizes as well as audience awards.

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

Jose Marcelino Ortiz Is The Founder Of Chipotle Films, Award Winning Filmmaker & Digital Influencer Sharing News Commentary And Lifestyle Content Internationally. When He Is Not Creating Amazing Content, Or Cutting Documentaries, He Is Catching Waves Somewhere In California. A Creative Force As A Content Producer, Filmmaker And Tv Personality For Over A Decade, Jmo Started Out As An Accomplished On Air Producer/Editor And Post Supervisor, Jose Marcelino Ortiz Grew Into Editing Feature Documentaries That Have Earned International Recognition And Awards. Concurrently, Jose Marcelino Has Hosted, Produced And Directed Hundreds Of Hours Of Award-Winning Tv Shows. From Being The Anchor And Producer Of Univision Costa Central Daily News, To A Multi Season Movie Show, L'flik On Latv, Where He Was Constantly Sponsored By Major Brands. Recently, Jose Marcelino Ortiz Produced Hundreds Of News Updates For The Lip Tv, One Of The Fastest Growing Internet News Outlets. He Also Employs His Creative Talents On Commercial Content And Has Been The Leader Of Large Branded Projects. He Has Directed Several Music Videos, Webisodes And Corporate Content Marketing Campaigns . Jose Marcelino Ortiz’s Keen Storytelling Sense Permeates The Way He Works With Actors, Directs The Camera And Makes The Right Cut. He Continues To Build A Powerful Set Of Skills As A Well Rounded Filmmaker, Director And Content Producer As He Shares His Knowledge As A Production Mentor To Top Youtube Creators.

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

Author, Executive Producer, Creative Director and Internet Entrepreneur born in Caracas, Venezuela. For 20 years I’ve created and written on several successful TV Shows, large independent publications and outstanding youth-oriented media. Founder of the first online youth-oriented TV network in Latin America, since 2008 I’ve been focused on developing award winning content for the Internet. I've received international recognition as Editor-In-Chief, Creative Director and Filmmaker from the Streamy Awards, the World Association of Newspapers (WAN), ANDA (Venezuela's National Advertisers Association), P&M Magazine, ELCO Film Festival and the Shorty Awards. I'm based in Los Angeles, CA developing bilingual content for US audiences. NOTVONTV is a technology driven media company focused on developing film and television for Generation Y and Z through a non-stop 360° talent/brand-based multi platform strategy. It's responsible for the online-television-smash-hit-how-to-&-style-show "Visto Bueno"​, "She Looks Like", "One Girl Show", "Dear Maiah" and many other award-winning branded online series and viral videos with more than 800 million monthly views globally on platforms such as Youtube, Facebook, Instagram and Vine, as well as content licensing deals with Batanga Media, AOL, Microsoft, HLN, Univision, Discovery and NBC Universo. Creative Direction and Content Development Consulting for mitú inc.

• Creative Director
• Production Company
• On-Air Reporter / Host

I am an Indigenous multimedia documentarian born and raised on the Navajo Reservation in Arizona. To date, I have spoken at USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism, UCLA, California State Polytechnic University, Pitzer College, Cal Arts, UC-San Diego, UC-Riverside, UC-Irvine, Occidental College, Northwestern University and University of Oregon. My work presents personal stories of contemporary urban Indians in photography and film to commemorate the legacy of the Indian Relocation program, a U.S. federal program enacted to assimilate American Indians in the 1950s. My overall mission is to combat the idea of the static, stereotypical Indian portrayed so pervasively in all media. I want people to know that Indians are many nations with many stories. My photography portraits stand against prevalent stereotypes of American Indians in popular culture. Having grown up on a tribal reservation in Arizona my experience of Indian life was not reflected in popular culture. My work is to produce authentic portraits and stories of the persistence of Indian life in contemporary contexts. As a storyteller, I develops photographic narratives that illustrate the real stories of American Indians within their communities. My multimedia work reflects the perseverance of American Indian cultural identities today. I wish to produce living portraits of American Indians reflected through an indigenous aesthetic lens. I work as a talent consultant for various television networks. I have professionally produced five award winning films for the Southern California Indian Center’s InterTribal Entertainment multimedia program, co-created film workshops for Native youth, produced PSA’s for Fox Studio’s American Indian Summer Institute program, and co-hosted “Bringing the Circle Together,” a monthly showcase of Indigenous documentaries at the Japanese American National Museum National Center for Preservation of Democracy Tateuchi Forum in Los Angeles. Received a BA in American Indian Studies and Film Television from UCLA.

• Creative Director
• Reporter / Journalist
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Documentary DP
• Production Company
• Audio Storyteller
• Event Photographer
• Portrait Photographer
• Product Photographer

My name is Michelle Khare and I am a personality and video producer for Buzzfeed Video. In the past year, I've made over 100 videos with 380 million views collectively. I specialize in large-scale beauty and body image videos (see below for samples). I write, film/direct, edit, and act in my own videos. My social media accounts have over 200K followers. As a person of multiple ethnicities, I aim to break down identity issues and pre-conceived notions. I am the 2014 under-23 USA Criterium Cycling National champ. I live for adventure, new experiences, and helping others discover their own potential. I want to inspire young people to go hard after their wildest dreams, even if they do not see anyone like themselves in their field of interest. Sample Vids (see all at buzzfeed.com/michellekhare): Iconic Indian Bridal Styles: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AlB2hJXHP_4 Back To School Hacks (producer, actor, writer, editor) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C0lb-7O5ES

• Documentary DP

Justin Johnson is a filmmaker and entrepreneur known as the “internet’s first video blogger,” who has created and posted thousands of videos online for the past 15 years. Starting his professional career in 2007 as the head of the promos department at the cutting edge web content company Next New Networks, his work has been viewed hundreds of millions of times across dozens of channels. When Next New Networks was acquired by Google in 2011, Justin was sent around the world to shoot short-form documentaries about notable YouTubers. After leaving Google and striking out on his own, he and his creative partner Erik Beck have produced for television on EPIXhd and Headline News, as well as created viral web content for Conde Nast, YouTube, Star Wars, LEGO, FIAT, and General Mills. His feature documentary "Double Digits: The Story of a Neighborhood Movie Star" took home Best First Feature and Best Documentary awards when touring the festival circuit. It was released worldwide by FilmBuff.

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

Luisa Conlon is a documentary director and cinematographer based in New York and Los Angeles. Her work has been featured in The New York Times, The Atlantic, NBC, VICE, PBS NewsHour, Vogue, NPR & StoryCorps. She most recently directed the New York Times Op-Docs We Became Fragments about a young Syrian refugee coming of age in Canada. The film was released with an accompanying Op-Ed from former UN Ambassador Samantha Power and was selected as a Vimeo Staff Pick. Luisa’s work has been supported by the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting, the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, and The Filmmaker Fund. She is a recipient of the Jerry Jensen Overall Graduate Scholarship Award from the Emmy Foundation, the 2016 Robert Whittington Award for Exceptional Reporting from UC Berkeley's Graduate School of Journalism, and a Mark of Excellence Award from the Society of Professional Journalists. Her film Leaving Iraq for a Life in America (co-directed with Hanna Miller and Lacy Jane Roberts) was featured in THE ATLANTIC SELECTS, a series of short films curated by The Atlantic Magazine. Luisa received her BFA in Film & TV from NYU's Tisch School of the Arts and her Masters in Journalism from UC Berkeley's Graduate School of Journalism. She has been a member of the Brooklyn Filmmakers Collective since 2012.

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

Carmen Delaney is a NY/LA based cinematographer and producer. She is known for her unique narrative approach to shooting documentaries. Delaney has shot corporate, industrial and commercial work for clients such as Google, Adobe, HP, AirBnB, Puma, Sephora, Chase and The City of New York. Her work has been screened at film festivals around the world including the Toronto Film and Music Festival, the Mill Valley Film Festival and the European Film Festival. Delaney is currently in production on three feature films: Supergirl, which follows 11 year-old Modern orthodox Jewish powerlifter, Naomi Kutin, Las Chavas, about the only home for girls in Honduras, and Soledad, which follows three inmates inside a maximum security prison in Central California. She is a fellow of CIFF’s Points North Fellowship, Film Independent’s Fast Track program, Film Independent’s Documentary Lab, IFP’s Spotlight on Documentaries, and IFP's Documentary Labs. She holds a BA in Cinema from SFSU.

• Documentary DP
• Video Editor - Documentary

Jon originally hails from Baton Rouge, Lousiana after which he hung his hat in Texas, Michigan, New York, and Maryland. Seeing almost all of the U.S. and some places overseas provided an extensive background with people but was not until he relocated back to the South that he found his niche. Siding in with a local theater arts departments like The Flying Monkey Arts and several other local theaters, he found his love for acting, writing, directing, set construction, etc. Helping to promote interesting, new, local, and outside music artists; and producing a new full length play every month for the next three or so years from aid of his comedy troupe Crash, Boom, Bang Theater which is now known as Can't Afford Cable, so long as it is creative and innovative, you can find Jon there. Jon graduated from Full Sail University in Winter Park, FL with a BA in Film and Entertainment Business and received many awards.

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

30 years as a professional photojournalist, 20 years as a television network photojournalist / editor, including 14 years as a Senior Photojournalist at CNN, covering national and international news stories: presidential campaigns, natural disasters, breaking news. Major entertainment and sporting event coverage includes red carpet arrivals for the Oscars and Emmys, Super Bowls, NBA championships and All Star Games. Wide range of skill sets including shooting and editing video, producing news stories, writing for television and on-line, and shooting and editing still photos for on-line distribution. Extensive experience shooting on location for long-form documentaries. Constantly studying latest technology, upgrading skills from Beta to DVCAM to XDCAM disc, and progressing from editing analog tape to non-linear editing on Final Cut Pro. Equally adept working independently or as part of a production team, as well as managing a staff of photojournalists. Hart Images Media Services utilizes the latest in broadcast equipment, including Sony F5 and Z100 cameras with full ENG/EFP build outs, Sony wireless mics, Litepanel Astra and Nila Varsa LED light kits.

• Documentary DP
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Video Editor - News
• Reporter / Journalist
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Commercial DP
• Production Company
• Field Producer
• TV News Producer
• HD Live Operator

LaRue Entertainment is an award-winning independent production company, headed by childhood best friends and producers Matt King & Andrew Ferguson. Since 2008, LaRue has earned a strong reputation for making high-quality content that packs huge entertainment value. With offices in Toronto and Los Angeles, LaRue continues to foster lasting partnerships working with some of the worlds biggest networks and brands. Creative. Connected. Driven. LaRue has gained accolades internationally across both scripted and unscripted content on film, television, and commercial projects. Highlights include getting shortlisted for the Academy Award for Documentary Short Subject in 2019, winning the SXSW Grand Jury Award, numerous Canadian Screen Awards, a Webby (best of the internet), a nomination for the Sundance Grand Jury Prize and International Emmy Award, among other prestigious awards and distinctions. We look forward to working with you.

• Production Company
• Executive Producer
• Line Producer / On-Location
• Senior Producer / Project Manager
• Digital Content Creator
• Field Producer

I’m a video filmer and editor based in Los Angeles, CA. I got my professional start working in house for The Berrics and have been making videos in the skateboarding industry for the last 16 years, for brands such as Nike SB, Adidas, Thrasher, Cory Kennedy, and Girl Skateboards. Years of filming skateboarding has taught me how to move fast, think quick, make it “look cool,” and always get the shot in focus. I specialize in working with niche equipment such as the VX 1000, Fish Eye lenses, and 16 mm film, but I’m also just as comfortable working with the most up to date digital equipment. I’m excited to branch out into a wider range range of commercial video projects and bring my wealth of experience from decades of filming skateboarding to the table. Whether I’m producing and filming projects, or working in post production with a team as an editor, I’m easy going, flexible, and always go above and beyond to get the job done right.

• Video Editor - Commercial
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - News
• Drone Operator
• Post-Production Manager
• Documentary DP

It was the early 90’s, the time of Michael Jackson, Billy-Ray Cyrus, Babyface, Billy Idol, and Prince, Carmen Electra, MADtv and The Usual Suspects – Stu worked with all of them. His first employer in LA was Hearst Entertainment doing early reality TV, then came music videos and broadcast commercials where he worked on projects directed by Michael Bay, Spike Jonze, David Fincher, Michel Gondry, Tarsem and Ridley Scott Those gigs would turn out to be the opportunity of a lifetime and gave Stu a solid foundation to build a career as a filmmaker in his own right. Recognized for embracing ambitious projects, Stu’s philosophy revolves around using storytelling, technology and visual imagery to drive cultural change and influence audiences. His projects have been awarded the Emmy, the Clio, an Addy or two and a Belding (He still has the bowl somewhere) . Experienced in client, agency, production and post-production capacities, he is a proven leader and team player ready to go on day one.

• Full-Service Live Production
• Executive Producer
• Line Producer / On-Location
• Senior Producer / Project Manager

I'm SONIA SEBASTIAN, an award-winning Spanish filmmaker based in Los Angeles. I’m a very passionate and energetic professional who loves creating, producing, shooting, and editing video content. With over 10 years of experience in both film and commercials/branded content, I have worked with over 30 brands, including Netflix, Google Pixel, Nature Made, Google Home, Disney, Tinder, Romba, Walmart, and Byte. These previous works gave me the opportunity to understand branded work from start to finish. I’m able to put together a crew of excellent people in no time and as producer-director, I know how to manage their workflow efficiently. Recently, I have been working on directing, editing and producing vertical content for Warner Media, Paypal, Walmart, and Camp, and I have gained a lot of experience in the vertical world. I am also bilingual in English and Spanish, with experience working in both markets.

• Non-Fiction Film Director
• Creative Director
• Copywriter
• Series Producer / Show Runner
• Field Producer
• Social Media Producer
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Video Editor - Documentary

COREY CAO NGUYEN is an emerging Vietnamese American Cinematographer based in Los Angeles/Orange County who's shot for A24 and PBS. Nguyen prides himself on placing the story above all in his work and emphasizes in a naturalistic style that truthfully depicts characters in their world and builds empathy and emotion through light. This approach led Nguyen toward documentary work in his early career. FRAT HOUSE (2018 Dir. Nancy Nguyen), a film about the last gay bar in a homophobic town, and WITHIN THEIR GATES (2019 Dir. Matthew Goriachkovsky), a film about a survivor’s narration of his time at the Japanese American Internment camps, were early projects that pushed Nguyen to prioritize stories that centered the voices of the marginalized and oppressed. From there, Nguyen began to work internationally and directed and shot educational ecological documentaries all across the world. Working with rural students in the countrysides of Paraguay to sites of anti-colonial activism in South Africa, Nguyen gained a cosmopolitan perspective as both an artist and person. Now, Nguyen has shifted his focus toward narrative and commercial projects, but still focused on marginalized voices. HAJUN BLOOMS (2020, Dir. Mary Kim), an LGBTQ+ narrative short shot on 16mm about the abuses of the Christian Church toward young lesbian children, will premiere at the world-famous Austin Gay and Lesbian Film Festival as well as other festivals across America. When not on-set, Nguyen works to draw attention to injustice and systemic racism. He’s a show host for the progressive OUR SMALL MAJORITY podcast in which he directs and produces DO YOU KNOW, an audio storytelling episodic series that recreates and explains moments of anti-blackness that have gone untaught and ignored in American history.

• Documentary DP
• Commercial DP
• Corporate Videographer
• News Shooter / Video Journalist

Denise Khumalo is a multi-hyphenated artist with over 12 years of experience in the entertainment industry as a director/producer/actor. She was born and raised in Harare, Zimbabwe. Watching her mother become a successful tv personality and radio host ignited her passion for the arts. Moving to America in 2008 in order to pursue her film career, where she received her Bachelors in Science at SUNY Fredonia in Communications: Television and Digital Film. Denise went on to acquire her Masters in Filmmaking in Los Angeles, California at the New York Film Academy in 2014. Denise has spent years honing her directorial skills and as a result has achieved great success with her narratives and documentaries. "Khayalami" (My Home) received numerous awards and recognition for its unique insight on Zimbabwe. She is also the host of Cultural Exchange, a debate talk show where guests of different races and backgrounds come together to discuss their dating experiences. Her latest documentary, Unconventional, showcases people of color as they follow their dreams in Los Angeles. She is the CEO of Mnandi Productions, a film production company that creates digital content and independent films.

• Non-Fiction Film Director
• Production Company
• Production Coordinator / Crewing

I’ve been producing video professionally for over 10 years and have worked with small in house teams, clients, and freelancers, but there’s always been aspects of my work that I do entirely on my own - I concept, write, shoot, host, and edit, entirely independently. Directing, filming, writing copy, scheduling posts, social media, creating and working with brands - I do this on and after hours, for clients and passion projects alike. Whether it is a small project I can produce on my own or a production which requires I work with a team or even put a team together. My talents include; graphic design, photography, web design, public relations and branding. I’m here to help, being a good creative partner and collaborator really matters to me. I enjoy working with those with a shared goal, and understand the importance of partnership. Working alongside talented professionals and friends, who bring a unique perspective makes the creation process exciting.

• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Corporate Videographer
• Drone Operator
• Video Editor - News
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Translator
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• Event Photographer
• Product Photographer
• Digital Content Creator
• Documentary DP
• Reporter / Journalist
• Podcast Producer
• Senior Producer / Project Manager
• Production Coordinator / Crewing
• On-Air Reporter / Host