Ricardo C.

Austin, TX, USA

$650 - $750 / Day

About

Emmy-nominated documentary producer with 7+ years of experience in video production, documentary filmmaking, independent feature films, and news production. Skilled in Assistant Camera work and Camera Operation, with a deep passion for storytelling. My work has been featured across major news networks, including ABC, NBC, and CNN, as well as on streaming platforms like Hulu, Peacock, and Disney+. Check out his latest work at www.ricardojcortez.com

Top Services

Video Journalist
Production Assistant
Documentary DP

Clients

Top Projects

Produced for Great Big Story
Meet the Teenagers Fighting to Save Our Planet
On September 20, 2019, millions of young people around the world skipped school to take part in the Global Climate Strike, organized by teenage climate change activist Greta Thunberg. They sent a powerful message to world leaders attending the United Nations Climate Action Summit—we need to take action to combat climate change, and we need to do it now. We followed three teenagers as they prepped
- Video Journalist
- Production Assistant
Not Her First Rodeo
I served as a Field Producer, Camera Operator and Additional Cinematography for this FreeForm and Hulu docu-series.
- Video Journalist
- Documentary DP
- Field Producer
Produced for Great Big Story
Swimming in Toxic Water
There’s a reason no one has gone for a dip in New York City’s Newtown Creek in recent history. In Christopher Swain’s words, it’s like “swimming through a dirty diaper garnished with oil, gasoline and trash.” He’s a clean water activist who has swum over 3,000 miles in 25 different contaminated waterways across North America as a means of advocating for their cleanup.
- Video Journalist
Produced for Great Big Story
The Tailor to Mariachis
He’s known as El Maestro. His real name is Jorge Tello. He’s a tailor whose specialty is making suits for mariachis. Tello’s traditional Mexican garments are handmade and exquisitely designed right down to the intricate embroidery. He works with his sister in his shop in the Boyle Heights neighborhood in Los Angeles, known as the epicenter of the mariachi scene in the city.
- Video Journalist
House Of Grucci
I served as a Field Producer and Assistant Camera on this Hulu feature documentary.
- Video Journalist
- Field Producer
Aaron Carter: The Little Prince of Pop
I served as a Field Producer and Assistant Camera on this Hulu Documentary.
- Video Journalist
- Field Producer

Equipment

Camera

Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 4K Pro
Sony FX3

Audio

Directional Microphone

Editing

Adobe Lightroom
Adobe Premiere Pro

All Services

Production Support

Video Journalist
Production Assistant
Documentary DP
Commercial DP
Field Producer

Miscellaneous

Fixer

Creator Management Platform

Glimmer Studios

Ricardo C.

About

Top Services

Clients

Top Projects

Meet the Teenagers Fighting to Save Our Planet

Not Her First Rodeo

Swimming in Toxic Water

The Tailor to Mariachis

House Of Grucci

Aaron Carter: The Little Prince of Pop

Equipment

All Services