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Chad Zellmer Credit List

Global experience. Local precision.

25+ years of experience and hundreds of happy clients, Chad Zellmer Productions is your go-to source for video production in Colorado, and across the globe.

From the peaks of Patagonia to the streets of New York, I’ve worked in all 50 states and more than 60 countries, telling stories that move people and elevate brands. I’ve packed gear into helicopters, boats, buses, and baggage carousels, navigating the logistics of international production with ease.

I understand the complexities of global travel,  from customs and carnet paperwork to navigating international airports with high-end equipment. My passport stays current, my gear is always flight-ready, and I’ve built a reputation for showing up prepared, professional, and production-ready, no matter the time zone.

Chad Zellmer Productions is built for the road, trusted on the ground, and ready to roll anywhere your story takes us.

Broadcast & Television

  • Live shot with Chris Wright Sec. of Energy" | CBS Face the Nation - Photojournalist

  • ABC News Investigates" | ABC News - Photojournalist

  • Live shot with Chris Wright Sec. of Energy" - CNN State of the Union - Photojournalist

  • Live shot with Chris Wright Sec. of Energy" - ABC Sunday Morning News - Photojournalist

  • Live shot with Chris Wright Sec. of Energy" - MSNOW - Photojournalist

  • Live shot with Alicia Acuna on Boulder Bombing" - Fox News - Photojournalist

  • Live shot with REP Jason Crowe" - MSNOW - Photojournalist

  • Comedy Special for Amos Lee" - Youtube - Director of Photography

  • Live shot with Ben McDonald on College Sports" - Fox News - Photojournalist

  • Taking the Stand — A&E Networks | Director of Photography

  • Interrogation Raw — A&E Networks | Director of Photography / Drone Operator

  • First Responders — A&E Networks | Director of Photography

  • Cold Case Files — A&E Networks | Director of Photography / Drone Operator

  • Ancient Aliens (Season 13) — History Channel | Director of Photography

  • Accident, Suicide, or Murder (Season 2) — Oxygen | Director of Photography

  • Haunted Gingerbread Showdown — Food Network | Director of Photography / Camera Operator

  • Samantha Brown’s Places to Love — PBS | Camera Operator

  • Health Matters with Dr. Drew — CBS | Director of Photography / Drone Operator

  • Xtreme Waterparks — Travel Channel | Director of Photography / Drone Operator (50+ episodes)

  • Xtreme Screams — Travel Channel | Director of Photography / Drone Operator (6 episodes)

  • Southern Charm (Season 6) — Bravo | Camera Operator

  • Returning the Favor with Mike Rowe — Facebook Watch | Camera Operator

  • The Daily Show with Trevor Noah — Comedy Central | Camera Operator

  • Living Alaska (Seasons 1–7) — HGTV | Director of Photography / Drone Operator (20+ episodes)

  • Tiny House Big Living (Seasons 1–9) — HGTV | Director of Photography / Drone Operator (20+ episodes)

  • Building Off the Grid — DIY Network / HGTV | Director of Photography / Camera Operator

  • Trip Flip — Travel Channel | Camera Operator / Photographer / Drone Operator

  • Living Abroad — HGTV | Director of Photography / Camera Operator (10 episodes)

  • Living Big Sky — HGTV | Director of Photography / Camera Operator (10 episodes)

  • Rescue Renovation — DIY Network | Director of Photography / Camera Operator (30+ episodes)

  • My First Place — HGTV | Director of Photography (30+ episodes)

  • My First Sale — HGTV | Director of Photography (10+ episodes)

  • Professional Grade — HGTV | Director of Photography (20+ episodes)

  • Unwrapped — Food Network | Director of Photography (10+ episodes)

  • Cool Tools — DIY Network | Director of Photography / Camera Operator (30+ episodes)

  • Challenge — Food Network | Camera Operator (30+ episodes)

  • Extreme RVs — Travel Channel | Director of Photography

  • Ride-iculous — Travel Channel | Director of Photography (9 episodes)

  • Mustang Monument — ITV America | Director of Photography

  • Studio 58 with Von Miller — Facebook Watch | Director of Photography / Drone Operator

  • Hotel Paranormal (Season 2) — Travel Channel | Director of Photography

  • Dr. Jeff: Rocky Mountain Vet — Animal Planet | Camera Operator

  • Dude, You’re Screwed — Discovery Channel | Interview Director of Photography

  • Prospectors — Weather Channel | Camera Operator

  • Shooting Gallery with Michael Bane — Outdoor Channel | Director of Photography / Drone Operator

  • MegaDecks — DIY Network | Director of Photography / Drone Operator

  • Building Belushi — DIY Network | Director of Photography / Drone Operator

  • Military Mysteries — History Channel | Director of Photography

  • Mission Unstoppable with Miranda Cosgrove — CBS | Director of Photography

  • The Treehouse Guys — DIY Network | Director of Photography / Camera Operator (10 episodes)

  • Off the Grid — DIY Network | Director of Photography (6 episodes)

  • Disaster House — DIY Network | Director of Photography / Camera Operator (10 episodes)

  • Tiny Paradise — DIY Network | Director of Photography

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Documentary & Feature

  • The Price of Freedom — Flatbush Pictures | Director of Photography / Camera Operator

  • Watt’s World (Pilot) — Travel Channel | Director of Photography

  • Super Juice Me — Blank Screen Films | Director of Photography

  • Melissa’s Story — Takeda Entertainment | Director of Photography • Emmy Award-winning project

  • Coming Clean — Interloper Films | Director of Photography

  • Ninety Six: Crossroads of a Revolution — National Park Service | Director of Photography / Camera Operator

  • The Trip Series: Hawaii, Spain, Morocco, Italy & Croatia — Travel Channel | Director of Photography / Drone Operator

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Music & Concerts

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  • Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats: Save Our Stages — Boulder Theater / XI Media | Director of Photography / Live Stream Technician

  • The Lumineers: Save Our Stages — Boulder Theater / XI Media | Director of Photography / Live Stream Technician

  • Dancing Around My Grave — Andy Frasco & The U.N. | Director / Director of Photography / Editor

  • Andy Frasco’s World-Saving Shitshow — Director / Director of Photography / Editor

  • Iowa Moon — Andy Frasco & The U.N. | Camera Operator

  • Isolashawn — Shawn Eckels | Director / Producer / Live Stream Technician

  • Tend — Rock Bottom String Band | Director / Director of Photography / Editor

  • Johnny and the Mongrels — Cervantes’ Masterpiece Ballroom | Still Photographer

  • Zepp Is Funk — Cervantes’ Masterpiece Ballroom | Still Photographer

  • The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill — Red Rocks Amphitheatre | Camera Operator

  • Grandoozy — Camera Operator

  • Andy Frasco & The U.N. — Various Videos & Podcasts | Director / Director of Photography / Editor

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Sports & Live Events

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  • Denver Nuggets Playoffs — NBA TV | Director of Photography

  • CU Boulder Football — FOX Sports | Photographer

  • Colorado Eagles Feature — FOX Sports | Director of Photography

  • Jake Plummer Handball Feature — NFL Network | Drone Operator

  • Club Q Shooting Feature — NFL Media | Camera Operator

  • College & Professional Sports — Various Networks / Clients | Camera Operator (100+ events across football, basketball, baseball, hockey and golf)

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News & Political Coverage

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  • Energy Secretary Chris Wright — Face the Nation / CBS News | Photojournalist / Live Shot

  • Energy Secretary Chris Wright — State of the Union / CNN | Photojournalist / Live Shot

  • Energy Secretary Chris Wright — FOX News | Photojournalist / Live Shot

  • Colorado Governor Jared Polis — MSNBC | Photojournalist / Live Shot

  • Denver Mayor Mike Johnston — CNN | Photojournalist / Live Shot

  • Southwest Airlines Crisis Coverage — CNN | Photojournalist / Live Shot

  • Club Q Shooting Coverage — National News Outlets | Photojournalist

  • Political Coverage — NewsNation | Photojournalist

  • National Live Shots — MSNBC | Photojournalist

  • Evergreen School Shooting — ABC News | Photojournalist

  • Club Q Shooting Coverage — Newsy / Scripps News | Photojournalist

  • John Malone Award Ceremony — National Live Shot | Director of Photography

  • Breaking News, Politics & Feature Coverage — Multiple National News Outlets | Photojournalist (hundreds of assignments)

 

Corporate & Commercial

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  • Comcast RISE — Colorado Springs | Director of Photography

  • Comcast Olympic Coverage featuring Dominique Dawes — Director of Photography

  • Comcast 10G Introduction / All-Hands Meeting — Director of Photography / Live Stream Camera Operator

  • Comcast / Weld County Boys & Girls Club — Director of Photography

  • VF Corporation Internal Video — Director of Photography

  • Walmart Supply Chain Academy — Director / Producer / Editor

  • Trussway Corporate Video — Director of Photography / Editor

  • Prudential WOW Conference — Director of Photography

  • Danone North America Virtual Conference — Director of Photography

  • Medtronic Internal Communications — Director of Photography

  • CertainTeed Windows Installation — Director of Photography

  • Philip Morris International — Denver Coverage | Director of Photography

  • Xcel Energy Day of Giving 2024 — Director of Photography

  • Xcel Energy Day of Giving 2025 — Director of Photography

  • ISTE National Convention — Editor

  • Colorado Technology Association / Comcast — Director of Photography

  • American Association of School Administrators — Director of Photography

  • Primrose — Director of Photography

  • Miramont Wellness Facility — Director of Photography

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Awards & Recognition

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  • 7× Regional Emmy Award Winner

  • 18 Emmy Award Nominations

  • Southeast Regional Photographer of the Year — 2006

  • 2× Edward R. Murrow Award Winner

  • National Headliner Award

  • 2× Silver Telly Award Winner — 2017

  • Multiple National Press Photographers Association Awards

  • Multiple Regional and Local Broadcast Awards

  • Contributor to 2× NPPA Medium Market Station of the Year

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Professional Memberships

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  • National Press Photographers Association

  • National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences

  • Colorado Film & Video Association

  • Colorado Broadcasters Association

  • Film in Colorado

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