Zachary Butlein

Education

Equipment

My Equipment/Kit: Benro Monopod with fluid head, Canon 24-100mm F/4L IS, Canon 70-200mm F/4L IS, Canon Cameras, Helios 44-3 58mm F/2, Manfrotto Tripod with fluid head, Rokinon Cine 35mm T/1.5, Sennheiser Lavalier Microphone, Sennheiser Shotgun Microphone, Slider with fluid head, Tokina 11-16mm F/2.8, Yashica Yashinon 50mm F/1.7, Zoom H1, Zoom Recorders

I can use: Sennheiser Shotgun Microphone, Slider With Fluid Head, Benro Monopod With Fluid Head, Helios 44-3 58Mm F/2, Yashica Yashinon 50Mm F/1.7, Rokinon Cine 35Mm T/1.5, Canon 70-200Mm F/4L Is, Canon 24-100Mm F/4L Is, Sennheiser Lavalier Microphone, Manfrotto tripod with fluid head, Tokina 11-16mm f/2.8, zoom h1, Canon Cameras, Zoom Recorders

About me

I am a cinematographer/videographer. In 2009 I earned a BA in Film Studies at Wesleyan University. I learned the ropes of documentary filmmaking as a PA on Sundance Channel’s Brick City before working for a year at Edward R. Pressman Films and Vox3 Films within the script development departments, earning the trust of the heads of development. After a close family member became ill, I moved out to the country and decided to pursue my other passion, food, developing a natural food product, establishing my own business and successfully marketing the product to local stores, farmers’ markets, and online retailers. On the side, I wrote short fiction, produced commercial videos and worked as an event shooter. In 2014 I was pulled back into the film world full-time when I saw an opportunity to combine food and film, beginning production on a docuseries about the everyday lives of young farmers. Shortly thereafter, I worked as a video consultant with Blue Springs Pictures, helped spearhead development of a feature film, and continued to shoot and edit commercial videos. Currently, I am working as a freelancer, involved with a number of video production companies in the Boston/RI area, as well as working on several of my own ongoing projects.

Skills

Secondary Job Title	Camera Operator (HD)
Job Titles	Video Editor, Camera Assistant, Director of Photography (DOP), Cinematographer, Camera Operator, Producer, Writer
Years in industry	6+ years