Discover Top Creative Directors in Waterbury, Connecticut, USA

I'm a film director and editor for social documentary and narrative projects worldwide. I freelance for several television production companies in Haiti, Colombia and Guatemala. I am the creative director of Gabriel Films, documentary production company in New York, where I reside. I work since 2010 in Haiti, where I trained a local team of audio-visual production. With his team, I have produced over 65 short documentaries for the work of NGOs in the country and now I'm carrying the first season of a television series called "A FOREST GROWTH IN HAITI". Some of my most recent work includes a cooking show in Guatemala called DESAFIO CULINARIO, broadcasted in Guatemala’s prime time. I was the editor for the Australian documentary FRACKMAN in 2014. I directed and edited the documentary CAST THE FIRST STONE, winner of the "Bahamas Film Festival Spirit Of Freedom & Documentary Audience Award for Best Documentary" in 2013.

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

Crystal Kayiza grew-up in Oklahoma and is now a Brooklyn-based documentary filmmaker and 2018 Sundance Ignite Fellow. Her work focuses on pursuing more nuanced and diverse storytelling about Black communities. She is a recipient of the 2017 Jacob Burns Film Center Woman Filmmaker Fellowship. As a Woman Filmmaker Fellow she directed and produced, Edgecombe, a short documentary examining the ways trauma repeats and reinvents itself in a rural Black community in Edgecombe County, North Carolina. After graduating from Ithaca College in 2015 with a degree in Documentary Studies and Production, Crystal spent two years at the ACLU working on racial justice and criminal justice issues. Her documentary work and writing has been featured in The Nation, Scalawag Magazine and OkayAfrica. She received a Heartland Emmy Award in 2012 for her film All That Remains, which profiles Boley, Oklahoma, one of the nation's last all-Black towns.

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

Sarah is a filmmaker and photographer, currently based between Chicago and NYC, by way of LA and London. She specializes in documentary production but has experience producing, directing, shooting and editing content that spans a range of genres and formats - and working in international, remote and wilderness settings. To quote a very kind mentor, “she is tenacious and undaunted by all challenges.” Sarah is interested in delving into the complex relationships that exist between humans and their environment, and seeks out projects that employ honest storytelling to explore the ethos of people and places. She aims to produce work that can engage, inform and resonate with diverse audiences. Sarah holds a BA in Film and Television Production from Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles, and an MA in Documentary Film from University of the Arts London. In her free time, she likes to shoot film and recreate outdoors. CV available on request.

• Creative Director
• Non-Fiction Film Director
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• Event Photographer
• Landscape Photographer
• Portrait Photographer
• Field Producer
• Line Producer / On-Location
• Production Coordinator / Crewing
• Senior Producer / Project Manager
• Corporate Videographer
• Documentary DP
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Copy Editor
• Copywriter
• Video Editor - Documentary

Harrison Jeffs is a director, editor, and cinematographer located in NYC who is passionate about all aspects of film and storytelling. He studied Film Production at Emerson College from 2014-2018. In 2020, he won a James Beard Digital Award for Best Online Video with chef Grace Young for their video "Wok Therapist" that he directed, shot, and edited. He has also won a Webby Award, a Telly Award, an IACP award, an EVVY Award, and a Shorty Award for his work. From 2019-202 he worked as the head editor for 60 Second Docs, one of the internet’s top documentary series with over 13 million followers. Harrison has also edited videos for clients such as included Lionsgate, Hulu, Amazon MGM, Focus Features, Participant Media, IFC Films, Cadillac, Go Fund Me, The Julia Child Foundation, Cosmos. Harrison films on a Sony FX3 cinema camera and edits using Adobe Premiere Pro. Whether helping to shoot or edit your project, Harrison looks forward to collaborating with you and reaching your goals!

• Corporate Videographer
• Documentary DP
• Commercial DP
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - News
• Colorist
• Creative Director

As a creative producer, director, screenwriter, videographer, video editor and photographer, I leverage my time, many talents and passion to produce content that showcases the people I serve in the best possible light while conveying the message they want the world to know about their brand, company, organization or life story through visual storytelling. I'm the founder of Millianvision Entertainment, LLC, a film and video production company that creates artistic, compelling and inspiring stories through film, video and photography. I am very passionate about using film and video to make the world a better place as there are so many positive stories to tell. My work history reflects my ability to manage and complete projects from pre-production through post production and distribution. My work ethic is defined by creativity, initiative, and the ability to work independently or collaboratively with others.

• Video Editor - Commercial
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Non-Fiction Film Director
• Creative Director
• Post-Production Manager
• Senior Editor

A creative media executive with extensive skill and experience in both studio and field production. An Executive with a distinctive vision, storytelling abilities and finesse in managing large productions, events and broadcasts, I have produced over 700 hours of television content including current affairs, drama, commercials, music videos, and more. I am currently working as Production head with TV One USA. And also heading a successful social media management firm Digital Evolution Network in the USA. She has also worked as a researcher for Emmy nominated documentary “The American Dream Project”. Previously, she has served such prestigious organizations as Pakistan Television Network, President of Pakistan Media Advisory Group, Bray Entertainment, NJ, National Islamic Academy. Ms. Irfan holds a Masters degree in Mass Communication from the University of Punjab and has taught as an Adjunct Professor of Media Studies at the same university.

• Video Editor - Documentary
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Line Producer / On-Location
• Creative Director
• Video Editor - News
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Animator / Visual Effects Artist
• Production Company
• Corporate Videographer

I am a graduate of the University of Southern California with a Masters Degree in Film and Video production. After graduation I worked as a screenwriter, penning original screenplays and rewriting existing material for most of the Hollywood Studios. I authored the feature film No Escape, directed by Martin Campbell and starring Ray Liotta. In the year 2000, I founded Aurora Video, a full service video production and post production company. I function as a writer, producer, director, videographer, and editor. Since 2000, I have produced, directed, photographed and edited over a hundred video projects, including corporate videos, public service announcements, music videos, training films, promotional videos, book trailers, multi-camera live performance shoots and award-winning narrative shorts. Some of my recent clients include the band Blondie and Dweezil Zappa, MasterCard, The United Way, The YMCA and The New York Institute of Photography.

• Commercial DP
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Corporate Videographer
• Senior Producer / Project Manager
• Creative Director
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Non-Fiction Film Director
• Documentary DP
• Video Editor - News
• Motion Graphics Designer
• Fixer
• Production Assistant

I'm a video director, editor, and motion graphics artist based in the Boston area. In the past I've worked for Brafton, a content marketing agency in Downtown Boston with clients all over the country. I currently work full time for the Harvard Kennedy School as a video producer and editor. (And I also do some freelancing, hence why I am here!) In my time at Brafton and Harvard, I've had the opportunity to work on a wide variety of projects. These have included shooting interviews, b-roll, studio work, event coverage and live action projects. At Brafton, I developed a strong editorial sense and a passion for helping businesses and organizations tell their stories in creative, interesting ways. My position at Harvard has been particularly challenging and rewarding because I've been able to produce videos on a wide range of topics, from environmental and financial policy to public health and housing. I enjoy the challenge of taking a relatively esoteric or difficult subject and making it accessible to a wider audience. It is my hope that I can continue helping organizations connect with their audiences through effective storytelling and compelling visuals.

• Documentary DP
• Creative Director
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Motion Graphics Designer
• Reporter / Journalist
• Music Composer
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Video Editor - News
• Commercial DP
• Production Company
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Fixer

Melissa is an award-winning documentary filmmaker originally from the Caribbean island of Antigua. Throughout her career in NYC, Melissa has worked with award-winning documentary filmmakers including Ralf Schmerberg at Radical Media, Academy Award nominated directors Heidi Ewing and Rachel Grady at Loki Films, and Academy Award winning director Alex Gibney at Jigsaw Productions. She co-produced episodes of the Emmy-nominated television documentary series MAKERS for PBS and Nine for IX for ESPN. She has produced behind-the-scenes content for AMC’s Original Series Hell On Wheels and Low Winter Sun. In Antigua, she founded and ran her own production company, and later worked as a freelance production manager on advertising campaigns for H&M and Malibu Rum. Melissa was also supervising producer on “Me on My TV”, an 8-part documentary series broadcasting on the cable network FLOW in Spring/Summer 2017. Melissa directed and produced the feature-length documentary, Silent Music, a portrait of her deaf family which won Best Documentary awards at both the 2014 Maine Deaf Film Festival and the 2012 CaribbeanTales Film Festival, as well as the Audience Choice Award at the 2013 Toronto Deaf Film & Arts Festival. Most recently, Melissa launched The Baby Mini Doc Project, through which she creates artful mini "day in the life" documentaries about families and their littlest ones. Melissa has a Masters of Arts degree in Screen Documentary from Goldsmiths College, University of London, and a Bachelor of Arts in New Media from Ryerson University in Toronto.

• Video Editor - Documentary

I'm an award-winning freelance director that creates commercials and films. My work has been used for broadcast and has been published on Short of The Week, The Atlantic, No Film School, Cinephilia & Beyond, and FOX Sports to name a few. My commercial reel includes a campaign for Kiehl's, Kona Brewing Co., and a PSA with Adrien Grenier Kiehl's https://vimeo.com/216921196 https://vimeo.com/216922311 Kona Brewing Co. for Broadcast https://vimeo.com/218972647 https://vimeo.com/218972110 Adrian Grenier PSA https://vimeo.com/227745428 My short film 'Hi-Glow Retro', was featured on Short of the Week, Film Shortage, Cinephilia & Beyond, and No Film School. https://vimeo.com/234265900 Lastly, here is sports short documentary film that I directed which served as a proof of concept for a digital series. It's called 'Waiting' and is about professional athletes who are fighting for another shot to compete at the highest level. Our first story on DJ Morrell was featured in Fox Sports, The Atlantic, APlus.com, along with other publications. https://vimeo.com/202197448 It'd be great to meet you in person or chat with you on the phone to talk about how we can collaborate together. You can see all of my released work at www.alexmorsanutto.com I look forward to your response! Sincerely, Alex Morsanutto

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• Video Editor - Commercial
• Video Editor - Documentary
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• Fixer
• On-Air Reporter / Host
• Reporter / Journalist
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• Production Assistant

I'm a professional Film Maker working at Fox News Channel. With seven years of experience in TV marketing, I consider myself an expert at directing and producing. My strongest passion lies in finding new and engaging ways to tell stories. I have extensive global film and writing experience and have worked for clients in four continents. Having a visually creative mind, I’m on a never-ending search for that next great idea or project--the more unique and out of the ordinary the better. As Senior Producer Editor at ONE World Sports, I worked on branding promotional efforts and marketing for ONE World Sports on all platforms. The struggle I see with brands is aligning marketing and sales, and that’s where I come in. I communicate with and execute large-scale projects for clients such as ESPN and FOX SPORTS, while also working with stars like Pele and advertisers Geico, Citi Bank, Budweiser. I continue to deliver on minimum budgets and short timelines. In my first year at ONE World Sports, our team collected award “The Best Network Branding Campaign” by Cynopsis Network. At FWD - a video social branding company - I collaborate with a group of creatives to harness brands through video and social media platforms. Our former clients include Nike, DSW, and Kinky Boots Broadway Play. Multimedia channels and outlets are always evolving and so are our audiences. FWD has been a successful venture thus far because I enjoy the challenge of figuring out and using new technologies to stay a mile ahead of our competition. Let’s get the whiteboard out and start dreaming. My diverse creative experiences, leadership roles, and continual professional development are compatible with the skill set required. I enjoy demanding, ever-changing creative environments. I possess the public relation skills to thrive in any situation, with a variety of team dynamics and an assortment of personalities.

• Documentary DP
• Creative Director
• Field Producer
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Fixer
• Production Assistant

I began my career in episodic television in New York City as a PA on Fox's New York Undercover followed by the HBO series The Sopranos.  While in New York I also worked on the feature films A Perfect Murder starring Michael Douglas and Gwyneth Paltrow and Substance of Fire with Sarah Jessica Parker and Timothy Hutton.  After New York, I did a 9 month stint in LA where I worked on the films Phoenix with Ray Liotta and Deep Impact with Morgan Freeman and Elijah Wood.   I then spent a year in India on the films Kama Sutra directed by Mira Nair and Fire directed by Deepa Mehta. I then transitioned into advertising as an Associate Producer for DDB Chicago primarily on the Budweiser and McDonalds accounts.  Currently, I write and direct through my production company A Light in the Universe Filmworks. The work spans commercials, short documentaries and narratives and have screened internationally.

• Video Editor - Commercial
• Field Producer
• Production Company
• Fixer
• Production Assistant
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Creative Director

Chelsea Lupkin is a Senior Programmer at Short of the Week and is known for her short film ‘Lucy’s Tale’, which is streaming on ALTER and has been viewed over 6.4 million times. Her most recent film 'Scooter' played SITGES, Beyond Fest, and Fantasia and is also streaming. She was also the Director of Photography and an original member of the Delish team, an award-winning Hearst food site, producing a number of reality food shows like 'Iconic Eats' and 'Julia Tries Everything'. She has served on the jury at various festivals including Fantasia, Fantastic Fest, Brooklyn Horror Film Festival, and the Seattle International Film Festival. She was also a mentor for participants in the Frontières International Co-Production Market in Montreal, Canada and is currently on the jury for the Killer Shorts Horror Short Screenplay Competition. She is represented by Cinetic Media and Greenpoint Pictures.

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• Creative Director
• Commercial DP
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Field Producer
• Non-Fiction Film Director

Marianne was born in Caracas, Venezuela and moved to the sunny (and rainy) city of Miami when she was 13. Passionate about storytelling, Marianne studied filmmaking at Full Sail University and since then has worked in over a hundred productions. She started out as a camera operator and assistant for award-winning documentary films such as, the HBO Documentary "Mr. Dynamite: The Rise of James Brown," PBS Documentary "Half the Sky Movement," CNN's DocuSeries "Death Row Stories," and any more. After working with amazing Cinematographers and Directors, she decided to branch out on her own and open up a small production company where she works with small business owners to create compelling stories for their brands via video. Marianne currently works at Cafe Media, a digital media company with various online entities. She is a Video Producer and Editor for sites like www.vivala.com and www.revelist.com and brings all her experience from the past 7 years to create engaging visual content that represents Latinas and Millenials all over the world.

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

Audrey Black is a NYC filmmaker with an eye for creating unique video content and Creative Director of Cinealpha Video. Audrey has had her work featured on leading television networks such as NBC, Televisa, Unicable and PBS. She has also worked with film industry veteran, producer and studio executive Sean Daniel. Audrey's versatile experience in video production lends to her ability to create film content that is highly viral. In 2011, she worked as Second Camera and Assistant Editor for the YouTube channel Tiffany Rothe Workouts, featuring fitness celebrity Tiffany Rothe. Several of the fitness videos were showcased on The Dr. Oz Show, including the popular “10 Minute Booty Shaking Workout,” which has over 27 million views online. As an Assistant Director, she did promotional video campaigns for Banyan Tree Residences, Mayakoba in 2012. She was also the Production Manager and Second Editor for a large scale project at the highly regarded, award-winning BPM Festival (2014 & 2015), where for ten days she oversaw a film crew that captured over 72 parties featuring 350 celebrity DJ’s. She was involved in producing the official video promotional marketing campaign materials for BPM, which has received more than triple the views on YouTube than the festival videos from past years. Recently, Audrey created the film Artists Evolved, a documentary about visual artists and musicians from the High School of Music & Art Class of ’69, which was picked up by PBS Channel 13 and aired on June 28th, 2015. Since its original air date, PBS has shown the documentary seven times in the last year. Audrey directed, filmed and edited this production. Today Audrey continues to develop beautiful videos across a wide range of genres. She serves as Creative Director for Cinealpha Video, where she oversees the creation of thought-provoking video content.

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

Brian Torres is a positive visionary who creates messages through his professional skills to improve the views of humanity towards world poverty and environmental issues. His passion is to elaborate creative digital films that create high quality advertising for clients and valuable visual messages. Brian is the founder of Mammoth Editorial since 2007, which is a production/post-production group of freelancers that have worked with highly recognized industries such as Participant Media, Dolphin.org and Takepart.com. He is also the Co-founder of Búho since March of 2014. Búho is an advertising and production studio at Bogota, Colombia. His work as a creative director, editor and director of photography has been shown on the Discovery Channel, CNN, Univision, Fusion and Telemundo. He has worked in visual projects for companies, brands, talented artists and non-profit organizations such as Nikon, Audi, Prada, Vox Media, Twitter, Snapchat, Pepsi, Madison Square Garden and more.

• Senior Editor
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Corporate Videographer
• Creative Director
• Documentary DP
• Motion Graphics Designer
• Full-Service Live Production
• Production Company
• Storyboard Artist

Small Giraffes is a full-service production company based in Brooklyn, NY founded by Sam Graff in 2016. With over ten years in the industry, Sam has produced and directed brand films, digital content, short narratives, music videos, and artist profiles. In his role as hands-on executive producer, he has managed end-to-end production on projects spanning creative development, budgeting, hiring crew, booking talent, location scouting, securing equipment, directing shoots, and guiding the post-production and editing. Sam graduated with a BA in Film and Television Production from Sarah Lawrence College. He is highly proficient in Adobe Creative Cloud applications, Final Cut Pro, and operating cinema cameras. Sam thrives in leadership roles managing teams and collaborating closely with creative partners and clients. His passion for impactful storytelling shines through on every type of project he takes on.

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• Senior Editor
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Commercial DP
• Corporate Videographer
• Executive Producer
• Field Producer
• Line Producer / On-Location
• Senior Producer / Project Manager
• Production Coordinator / Crewing
• Creative Director
• Art Director
• Colorist
• Post-Production Manager

I am the owner and creative director at ReelSmart Productions. Over the past decade, I have singlehandedly built a full-service video production and marketing business from the ground up, in the highly competitive NYC digital media market. My video products have consistently delivered the marketing results my clients have sought – from helping startups raise millions in capital to helping books reach New York Times Best Seller status. As an agency owner, I’ve amassed expertise in both the business and creative sides of production. Creatively I can work as a one-man-band, or assemble and direct production crews and other teams of creatives to execute the perfect product for my clients. My skill set spans the full production gamut: developing the strategies and creative concepts, scripting, locations and talent, directing, shooting, editing, animation, and promotion. But this is only part of what I do. At bottom, I’m not only a video producer but a marketer. I create digital marketing assets and show my clients how to use them strategically across their websites and social media to build audience, boost traffic and dwell time, and increase conversions. I have extensive experience creating content for every stage of the sales funnel including brand videos, social content, explainers, testimonials, Q&A, and product videos and more.

• Immersive/Spatial Video Capture
• Commercial DP
• Creative Director
• Production Company
• Motion Graphics Designer
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Production Assistant
• Gaffer
• Grip
• Line Producer / On-Location
• Senior Producer / Project Manager
• Production Coordinator / Crewing
• Colorist
• Copywriter
• Digital Content Creator
• Senior Editor
• Graphic Designer

My name is Sonja Stark of PilotGirl Productions. I’m a female DP, videographer, editor and streaming tech. I’ve shot productions all over the world. Since 1995, at least 70 countries (I’m also a travel writer on the side). I have decades of experience shooting and editing ENG, broadcast, documentary, web, commercial, industrial, educational and non-profit. I’ve earned several New York State Emmy Awards and a National Broadcaster Award while working for CBS-TV. Certifications include New York State Women in Business Enterprise, FAA Part 107 UAS and PADI open water SCUBA certification license. I own the Sony FX9 6K as well as the Sony FS7. I can live stream using 4 cellular bonded services with my LIVEU 200 encoder for ENG work or the AJA encoder for local streaming. I also own the Sony alpha A7sIII DSLR camera and DJI Ronin-S for b-roll requiring a gimbal. I rely on the the 18-110mm ENG lens alongside other Sony e-mounts & primes. I also own Sachtler and Miller tripods, the DJI Mavic 3 Pro, multiple GoPro kits, DJI Osmo, 9-foot Dana Dolly slider, HMI Joker 400, green screens, 1×1 LED lighting, 15″ teleprompter, wired/wireless/shotgun audio kits and more.

• News Shooter / Video Journalist
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• Drone Operator
• Corporate Videographer
• Commercial DP
• Video Editor - News
• Creative Director
• Video Editor - Commercial

Joe Zeitouny is a filmmaker and documentarian interested in exploring the vast world of culture and musical expression through narrative, observational documentary, and formal documentary work. He is currently a student at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee with a path to graduate in 2024 with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in film. Within the past eight years, he has worked alongside the Boston Celtics to rebirth the Waltham High School TV broadcasting program to document the high school's basketball team, made promotional films for the Waltham Parks department to help with community engagement, and was a marketing intern for Alira Health to inform the actions the company was taking to become more environmentally friendly. He has worked on numerous documentaries independently and with a team of other like-minded creatives. During the summer of 2023, he went to Dublin, Ireland, to film a feature documentary with the Cuala Foundation to capture asylum seekers' hardships and the road to getting citizenship. He had also worked on short documentary films about the Black Lives Matter movement in Waltham, MA, and Minneapolis, MN. He has been working with UW-Milwaukee's doc/UWM to produce, direct, film, and edit shorts for companies about UW-Milwaukee alumni. Some companies that he worked with are Trek, The Brady Street Improvement District, and American Scores MKE. He is also a narrative cinematographer and gaffer who worked in many corporate and student films. Currently, he is working on a short documentary about local jazz in Milwaukee.

• Documentary DP
• Corporate Videographer
• Non-Fiction Film Director
• Production Assistant
• Commercial DP
• Video Editor - News
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Landscape Photographer
• Product Photographer
• Event Photographer
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• Social Media Producer
• Digital Content Creator
• Reporter / Journalist
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Field Producer
• Content Strategist
• Creative Director
• Gaffer
• Grip