
I'm Cam
I direct, shoot and edit short films, music videos and brand video for businesses across Hampton Roads, Virginia and the East Coast.
Before filmmaking, I served 20 years in the U.S. Coast Guard, starting in 2005. That is where I learned to plan carefully, stay calm when things change, and show up ready. I bring the same habits to every shoot: a clear plan before the camera rolls, a set that runs on time, and a finished video when I said you would have it.
I'm an FAA Part 107 certified drone pilot, so aerial shots come with me.
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What I can do for your business
You get one person who directs, shoots and edits, so your project moves fast and nothing gets lost between hand-offs. I bring my own cinema camera, lighting and grip package, and every video comes with versions sized for wherever you post it.
- Main video16:9 for your website and YouTube
- Vertical cut-downs9:16 for Reels, TikTok and Shorts
- Square cuts1:1 for feed posts and ads
- Drone aerialsFAA Part 107 certified
- Color gradedFinished in DaVinci Resolve
- Frame grabsStills for thumbnails and your site
Work, awards and more
Latest jobs
7 recent projects and gigs
- Savvy Video Productions2026 · Training eventCamera operator, on my own Blackmagic 6K rig
- SVT Robotics2025 · FreelanceVideographer and studio lighting
- Eject the Evil2025 · Short filmDirector and editor · Official Selection, Seven Cities Showcase 2026
- Emotional Development2025 · Short filmDirector and editor
- Elevator2025 · Short filmDirector and editor
- Mandje2023 · Short filmDirector, cinematographer and editor
- Of NoBility2022 · Short filmDirector and editor
Festival awards and selections
11 wins, 10 nominations and mentions, 5 official selections
Eject the Evil
- Official SelectionSeven Cities Showcase2026
Elevator3 wins
- WinnerBest FilmHampton Roads 48 Hour Film Project, 2025
- WinnerBest DirectingHampton Roads 48 Hour Film Project, 2025
- WinnerBest EditingHampton Roads 48 Hour Film Project, 2025
Infinitus5 wins
- WinnerBest Sci-FiFestigious International Film Festival, 2020
- WinnerBest Sci-FiTop Shorts Film Festival, 2020
- WinnerBest Sci-Fi ShortIndie Short Fest, 2020
- WinnerOutstanding Achievement, Sci-Fi ShortIndie Short Fest, 2020
- WinnerFestival Theme for Short FilmColorado International SciFi & Fantasy Film Festival, 2020
- Honorable MentionCinematographyTop Shorts Film Festival, 2020
- NomineeBest Sci-Fi Short and Best Short FilmIndie Short Fest Annual Awards, 2020
- CertificateBest Film of the MonthIndie Short Fest, 2020
- NomineeBest Film of the MonthIndependent Shorts Awards, 2020
- FinalistIndependent Shorts AwardsAnnual Awards, 2021
- NomineeTop Shorts7th Annual Awards, 2021
- FinalistFestigious International Film Festival2020
- Official SelectionWeyauwega International Film Festival2020
- Official SelectionLift-Off Sci-Fi Genre Lab2020
Machine Learning3 wins
- WinnerBest Sci-FiGolden Reel International Film Festival, 2021
- WinnerBest VFXAbsurd Film Festival, 2021
- WinnerAward winnerToronto Indie Filmmakers Festival, 2021
- Semi-FinalistBerlin Shorts Award2021
Mandje
- NomineeSpecial Jury Award, Best Short of the SeasonIndie Short Fest, 2023
Impulse
- Official SelectionMonologues & Poetry International Film Fest2020
Kushtaka
- Honorable MentionBest First Time DirectorTop Shorts Film Festival, 2019
- Official SelectionKodiak Film Festival
Crowdfunding
Three films funded, eight backed
Independent film runs on community. Friends, family and kind strangers helped fund three of my short films on Indiegogo, and I try to pay that forward by backing other filmmakers whenever I can.
My campaigns
- Mandje2023 · Short filmRaised $1,542 on Indiegogo
- Infinitus2020 · Short filmRaised $1,640 from 26 backers on Indiegogo
- Kushtaka2019 · Short filmRaised $2,407 from 22 backers on Indiegogo, 120% of goal
Films I backed
Good to know
Travel, gear, turnaround and more
Based in Chesapeake, Virginia. I work across Hampton Roads and Virginia, and travel along the East Coast for the right project.
Yes. I cut and color in DaVinci Resolve, or I can hand footage to your editor.
Through a private delivery page where you review the cut, leave notes, approve it and download everything.
Yes. The lighting and grip package rents through ShareGrid with pickup in Chesapeake.
It depends on the crew, days and deliverables. After a short call I send a clear quote.