Discover Top Freelancers in Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

Jesse Ayala is a creative director and producer specializing in storytelling for brands and news clients in virtual reality / 360 content. Ayala’s experiences across news media, e-commerce, and philanthropy with leaders such as the Clinton Global Initiative, the United Nations, Al Jazeera, and Teach for America provide exceptional insights on the translation of methods and objectives into new mediums. This interdisciplinary vision is essential to Fovrth Studio’s mission to integrate content, commerce, and action. Ayala’s pioneering record in the digital economy earned honors from NBC News, Microsoft, InStyle, and The Huffington Post. Ayala works intimately with the production team and collaborators to generate technically impressive means to convey stories through 360 / VR and video.

• Immersive/Spatial Video Capture
• Creative Director
• VR / AR

Sarah Ginsburg grew up in the magical Midwest town of Columbia, Missouri. She went on to study Film Production at Emerson College in Boston, which is where she lives and works as a filmmaker today. She edited for the award-winning interactive Hollow and shot and edited for Boston-based interactive Wander, Wonder, Wilderness. Sarah recently finished shooting and editing a feature documentary titled Best and Most Beautiful Things. She wandered into the audio world and started a podcast with Elaine Sheldon that features women working in media. The podcast is called She Does and is now part of Panoply, Slate's podcasting network. Sarah is fascinated by the overlooked and challenges herself to illuminate even the tiniest ingredients that make up our everyday.

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

Mahala is a director and producer with Courageous Studios, the brand studio for CNN. Previously she was a video journalist working at the Denver Post from 2010-2015. In that time she had the opportunity to grow with the newspaper’s developing video department, from working on daily video and breaking news to producing both short and feature length documentaries exploring themes and issues integral to the Denver and Colorado community. Her work has been recognized by Picture of the Year International, the Heartland Chapter Emmy Awards, and the National Edward R. Murrow Awards. In 2013, she was a member of the Denver Post staff awarded a Pulitzer Prize for breaking news coverage of the Aurora Theater shooting.

• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Non-Fiction Film Director
• Field Producer

I'm a photojournalist and Documentary photographer from Venezuela, based in New York City. Graduated from Audio Visual arts at the Universidad Catolica Andres Bello, and from the Documentary and Visual Journalism program at the International Center of Photography. My documentary work focuses mostly on migration and cultural expressions. My goal is to empower communities through their stories of resilience and collaborating with the protagonists on the telling of their own story. This work has been published in several outlets such as The New York Times, Remezcla Magazine, Vainity Fair Italy and Topic Magazine. I also cover events as both photographer or videographer, working for clients like All Star Code, NYCFC, Colt Coeur, Alagua Cinema and Alstom.

• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Fixer
• Documentary DP
• Video Editor - News
• Reporter / Journalist
• Translator
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Corporate Videographer
• Event Photographer
• Landscape Photographer
• Portrait Photographer
• Production Assistant

I am a digital journalist + video producer, also Adjunct Professor of Digital Media at the Columbia Journalism School. I also work for mobile video startup Videolicious helping train newbie video producers on how to tell good video stories with smartphones. I'm most interested in telling non-narrated character-driven stories about people or things on a small scale. I once spent two days following a college freshman from West Virginia through her first trip to NYC, to compete in the muggle Quidditch (yeah, like Harry Potter) World Cup. It was awesome. I also have aspirations to work on a bigger project with more sweeping scope, dealing with an important social justice issue like poverty, class or education. Not sure what that might look like yet, but I'm excited to figure it out!

• Documentary DP
• Sound Mixer

I enjoy doing work that aims to educate the public or inform people of issues that are not being covered by the media. Social issues and environmental issues are my favorite, though I have tackled other topics. My educational background is in film production, journalism and psychology. These areas were chosen because of my interest in the human condition. As a result of my background, I can and do create a variety of content (i.e. videos, photos, audio slideshows, etc.). I feel it is important to know what topic is best explored by which medium and as someone who has explored a variety of mediums, I know how to best utilize my resources (i.e. interviews, images, audio, etc.) to develop a story that is both compelling and informative.

• Documentary DP
• Sound Mixer

I've been a freelance videographer/editor and multimedia journalist for six years. My videos have appeared in The New York Times/Local and The Guardian and my audio pieces have aired on WBAI in New York and WBEZ in Chicago. The first short documentary I produced, directed and edited, The Invisibles, was at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival Short Film Corner. Ultimately I want to give viewers a look into worlds they're not familiar with while giving a voice to people who have not traditionally had access to media outlets. I shoot (primarily with a Canon 7D and edit on Final Cut Pro X. I'm particularly drawn to stories about social and human rights issues (e.g., disparities in healthcare, immigration, workers rights,) or profiles of people with unusual passions or unconventional occupations.

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

Mauricio Gonzalez-Aranda is a documentary filmmaker based in Brooklyn, NY. In 2022, he created the Bar Talk Series, an online series with over 75k followers (@bartalkseries) that features everyday conversations between New Yorkers at different bars. His directorial debut, A Word for Human (2019), premiered at CPH:DOX and screened at the U.S. National Gallery of Arts. He has also worked as a researcher, assistant editor, and production assistant on various produc- tions by the Danish company, Final Cut for Real. These projects include Oscar-nominated documentary Flee (2021), President (2021), School Shooters (2021), and Songs of Repression (2020). He’s a well-versed director, DP, and editor. Mauricio holds a B.A. in Physics from Princeton University.

• Non-Fiction Film Director
• Senior Editor
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Video Editor - News
• Documentary DP
• Corporate Videographer
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Sound Mixer
• Creative Director
• Series Producer / Show Runner
• Colorist
• Podcast Producer
• Social Media Producer
• Digital Content Creator
• Graphic Designer
• Production Assistant

Samuel Campoli is freelance composer and audio engineer based in Brooklyn, New York. Campoli has composed for several short films, including The Pause, a short doc feature in The New Yorker Documentary Series, as well as Vestirse currently on the festival circuit. Samuel is capable of a composing wide array of music, from poignant piano tunes to more dark and dreamy tunes, to garage rock and more. Samuel loves the opportunity to make all kinds of different styles. Influenced by the likes of Jonny Greenwood, Jon Brion, and Brian Eno, Samuel's pieces that float in between classical and ethereal soundscapes, inhabiting a dreamy, dark atmosphere. The mood of his pieces ranges from that darker dreamy style to a more playful feel, as well as poignant piano compositions.

• Music Composer

Giorgio Ghiotto is a documentary director and cinematographer from Italy, currently based in NYC, USA. He graduated from New York University with an MA in journalism and documentary. His passion lies in finding and telling compelling stories, no matter where they may be. Giorgio focuses primarily on human rights and adventure, and is driven by the idea that films can be a powerful tool for both the awareness and preservation of our natural world. Giorgio's methods adhere to common core values, such as inclusivity and freedom of speech. Capturing both humanity and nature in their rawest moments, even when safety is not guaranteed, is one his strongest traits. No matter the circumstance, humanity flourishes in the scope of his lens.

• Non-Fiction Film Director
• Documentary DP
• Commercial DP
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Drone Operator

Phil is a Cinematographer/Director/Editor and the Founder of the full service production company, Phatt Features. Phil brings to life innovative and compelling short-form commercial content through his passion and attention to detail in each engagement. From the project's conception to its completion, Phil offers timely, attentive services every step of the way. This includes writing and pre-production, direction, production, and post-production. Phil is Czech/American and lived in The Czech Republic, France, The Bahamas, Washington DC, and England. He currently lives in New York City. Traveling the world inspired and continues to inspire him to create images that spark emotion in his audience and these experiences are consistently applied to the projects he is associated with.

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

As a kid in Tucson, Ben started making skate videos and 'crime dramas' with firecrackers as the gun shot sound effects. He played music and then studied film at Oberlin College before moving to Chicago where he further developed his skills in short-form documentary filmmaking by balancing his commercial projects for Leo Burnett with lower budget work for local artists, Vice, Pitchfork music festival, Stüssy, and vitaminwater. Since moving to New York, Ben's been able to put his focus solely on that work he cares most about: telling stories as a Producer, Director, Shooter, and Editor for MTV News, New York Magazine, VICE, the FADER/ Cornerstone, Refinery29, Humans of New York, and Change.org.

• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Documentary DP
• Field Producer
• TV News Producer
• Video Editor - News
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Commercial DP

If I had to sum my life up with one word it would be passionate. Film and television is a process that I thoroughly enjoy being a part of. There is nothing more exciting than capturing the world and making it into something that is worth watching. I am truly passionate about my career and learning new things about it. I’ve dedicated my life to providing professional video services; weddings, music videos, commercials, news stories, documentaries, short films, live sporting events, family outings, live concerts, behind the scenes, and even just a fun trip to the local zoo. Whenever I find downtime I’m usually busy perfecting my passion, and I am so grateful to have the opportunity of making it my career.

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

Trina is a multifaceted, bilingual storyteller living in New York City who has pioneered a plethora of award-winning, high volume projects that have influenced culture, including 600+ digital and social videos. Committed to telling stories from the heart, she relies on her warm spirit, passion, and culturally forward thinking to create projects that pop. ​From being the executive producer of HBO's Habla series for fourteen years, to developing and producing eight branded series in both English and Spanish for internet platforms like Yahoo, to creating social media campaigns for brands like Sofía Vergara’s “panties with a purpose” line, EBY (Empowered by You), Trina's versatility has made her a key player in bringing multicultural, innovative and aspirational projects to life.

• Commercial DP
• Production Company
• Documentary DP
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Series Producer / Show Runner
• Senior Producer / Project Manager
• Non-Fiction Film Director

Kimberly Avalos is a video and photojournalist with reporting experience in Kenya, Israel, Morocco, and the United States. She is currently based in New York City. She is currently working at NowThis as a producer and cinematographer of original, mid-form content focused on U.S. immigration topics and climate change. She also writes and hosts explainers. With a focus on migration, human rights issues, and climate change, Kimberly has covered issues from Sudanese 'Lost Boys' stranded in a refugee camp for decades, the rise of sustainable farming practices in post-hurricane Puerto Rico, to undocumented youth living in the United States. She hopes her work, especially in non-narrated long form, gives agency to people, changing them from subjects to storytellers.

• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Video Editor - News
• Reporter / Journalist
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Event Photographer
• Portrait Photographer
• Translator
• Transcriber
• Corporate Videographer

Photojournalism student in University of Missouri. CCTV-America （May 2015 to Aug. 2015) Intern ● Finished a project about the shrinking Chinatown in Washington D.C. and aired on CCTV-America ● Pitched story ideas ● Researched for correspondents and guest producers The Columbia Missourian Aug. 2015 to Dec. 2015 Staff photographer Global Journalist Aug. 2015 to Dec. 2015 Assistant Producer ● Researched and found guests for shows of different topics,including Guatemala election and Catalonia independence ● Kept writing weekly stories about press freedom of South Eastern countries and Sub-Saharan Africa ● Did a story about an exiled Iranian journalist

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

I am primarily interested in freelance video work, ideally on the weekends. I currently work full-time as a hedge fund reporter at FundFire Alts, a trade publication owned by the Financial Times. Any freelance work would have to be unrelated to my current beat. More on me: I am a 2014 Google Journalism Fellow and have reported for a range of outlets, both video and text. My byline has appeared in The Chicago Tribune, The Atlantic, New York Daily News, The Nation, Slate and others, while my investigative work has been honored by Investigative Reporters and Editors (2014 finalist) and the Society for Professional Journalists (2014 finalist). I graduated from the CUNY Graduate School of Journalism in 2014.

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

Ismail Ferdous is a documentary photographer from Bangladesh, presently lives in New York, who covers social and humanitarian issues. He began his photo and video advocacy project, “The Cost of Fashion”, after documenting the Rana Plaza factory collapse, the worst industrial disaster in history. He continued working on same issue with “After Rana Plaza” project, continuing to spread awareness about the fashion industry and its negative effects on workers in Bangladesh. Ferdous is a contributor to The New York Times Magazine, The New Yorker, Washington Post and The Wall Street Journal. His first assignment for National Geographic magazine, about South Asian Americans, will appear in the September issue.

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

I'm a Brooklyn based video journalist. I have been shooting, editing and producing documentary tv, film, and web content for the past 10 years. I am interested in making news and documentary shorts with a strong focus on human interest stories. Social issue documentaries that touch on issues such as poverty, education, environmental issues and the arts are all areas i am interested in exploring. One project I'm most proud of over the past few years is a series of shorts I produced, shot and edited about severely wounded soldiers returning from Iraq and Afghanistan. The series, Beyond The Battlefield, was commissioned by The Huffington Post and was nominated for a webby award and was also attached to a pulitzer prize winning print series of the same name.

• Documentary DP
• Sound Mixer
• Field Producer
• TV News Producer
• Production Assistant

Jan Hendrik Hinzel is a multimedia journalist covering Hunts Point for BronxInk.org. He is a graduate student at Columbia Journalism School and at the Toni Stabile Center for Investigative Reporting. Previously, he worked at a university in Saudi Arabia. He studied political science and Islamic studies in Freiburg, Germany and in Cairo, Egypt. Jan Hendrik Hinzel has also held various internships and done freelance work for German media (TV, online, and print). Together with two friends, he founded www.soukmagazine.de, an online magazine about the Middle-East. Jan Hendrik Hinzel reported from several countries for German Media. His reporting trips brought him to Syria, Lebanon, Egypt, Bahrain, Tunisia, the United Arab Emirates and to Saudi Arabia.

• Documentary DP