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AWARD WINNING VIDEO PRODUCTION IN COLORADO

GLOBAL EXPERIENCE. LOCAL PRECISION.

With over 20 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 timezone.

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

PRODUCTION CREDITS

 

BROADCAST & TELEVISION

  • "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 Op

  • "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 Op (50+ episodes)

  • "Xtreme Screams" – Travel Channel | Director of Photography / Drone Op (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

  • "Cold Case Files" – A&E | Director of Photography

  • "Living Alaska" (Seasons 1–7) – HGTV | DP / Drone Operator (20+ episodes)

  • "Tiny House Big Living" (Seasons 1–9) – HGTV | DP / Drone Operator (20+ episodes)

  • "Building Off the Grid" – DIY / HGTV | Director of Photography / Camera Operator

  • "Trip Flip" – Travel Channel | Cameraman / Photographer / Drone

  • "Living Abroad" – HGTV | DP / Camera (10 episodes

  • "Living Big Sky" - HGTV | DP / Camera (10 episodes)

  • "Rescue Renovation" – DIY | DP / Camera (30+ episodes)

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

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

  • "Professional Grade" – HGTV | DP (20+ episodes)

  • "Unwrapped" – Food Network | DP (10+ episodes)

  • "Cool Tools" – DIY | DP / Cameraman (30+ episodes)

  • "Challenge" – Food Network | Cameraman (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 | DP / Drone Operator

  • "Hotel Paranormal 2" – Travel Channel | DP

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

  • "Dude You’re Screwed" – Discovery Channel | Interview DP

  • "Prospectors" – Weather Channel | Camera Operator

  • "Shooting Gallery with Michael Bane" – Outdoor Channel | DP / Drone

  • "MegaDecks" – DIY Network | DP / Drone

  • "The Jim Belushi Project" – DIY Network | DP / Drone

  • "Military Mysteries" - History Channel - DP

  • "Mission Unstoppable with Miranda Cosgrove" - CBS - DP

  • "The Treehouse Guys" - DIY - DP/Camera(10 episodes)

  • "Off the Grid" - DIY - DP/ 6 episodes

  • "Disaster House" - DIY - DP/Camera 10 episodes

  • "Tiny Paradise" - DIY - DP

DOCUMENTARY & FEATURE WORK

  • "The Price of Freedom" – Flatbush Pictures | Camera / DP

  • "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 Winning)

  • "Coming Clean" – Interloper Films | Director of Photography

  • "96 Crossroads of a Revolution" - National Parks Service | DP/Camera

  • "The Trip" Series (Hawaii, Spain, Morocco, Italy, Croatia) – Travel Channel | DP / Drone

MUSIC & PERFORMANCE

  • "Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats – Save Our Stages", Boulder Theater, XI | DP/Live Stream Tech

  • The Lumineers – Save Our Stages", Boulder Theater, XI Media | DP / Live Stream Tech

  • Andy Frasco - Dancing Around My Grave | DP/Director/Editor

  • Andy Frasco's World Saving Sh Show** – Director / DP / Editor

  • "Iowa Moon" – Andy Frasco & The UN | Camera Operator

  • Isolashawn – Shawn Eckels | Director / Producer / Live Stream Tech

  • Rock Bottom String Band – “Tend” Music Video | DP / Director / Editor

  • Johnny and the Mongrels – Cervantes Ballroom | Still Photographer

  • Zepp is Funk – Cervantes Ballroom | Still Photographer

  • The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill – Red Rocks | Camera Operator

  • Grandoozy - Camera Operator

  • Andy Frasco - Misc. videos and podcasts.

SPORTS & LIVE EVENTS COVERAGE

  • Denver Nuggets Playoffs – NBA TV | Director of Photography

  • CU Boulder Football – FOX Sports | Photographer

  • Fox Sports – Colorado Eagles Feature | Director of Photography

  • Jake Plummer Handball Feature – NFL Network | Drone Operator

  • NFL Media – Club Q Shooting Feature | Camera Operator

  • Various College & Pro Sports – 100's events (football, basketball, baseball, hockey, golf) | Camera

NEWS & POLITICAL COVERAGE

  • CNN – Political Coverage, Southwest Airlines Crisis, Club Q Shooting | Photojournalist

  • NewsNation – Political Coverage | Photojournalist

  • MSNBC - various live shots | Photojournalist

  • ABC NEWS - Evergreen School Shooting | Photojournalist
  • Newsy – Club Q Shooting | Photojournalist

  • CEO John Malone Award Ceremony – Live Shot | Director of Photography

  • Multiple National News Outlets – Hundreds of news stories

CORPORATE & COMMERCIAL

  • Comcast Rise – Colorado Springs | Director of Photography

  • Comcast Olympic Coverage (Dominic Dawes) | Director of Photography

  • Comcast 10G Intro / All Hands Meeting | DP / Live Streaming Camera

  • Comcast Weld County - Boys and Girls Club - DP

  • VF Corporation – Internal Video | Director of Photography

  • Walmart Supply Chain Academy | Director / Producer / Editor

  • Trussway Corporate Video | DP / Editor

  • Prudential WOW Conference | Director of Photography

  • Danone America – Virtual Conference | Director of Photography

  • Medtronic – Internal Comms | Director of Photography

  • Certainteed Windows Installation | Director of Photography

  • Phillip Morris (PMI) – 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 Healthcare | Director of Photography

  • Miramont Wellness Facility | Director of Photography

AWARDS & AFFILIATIONS

  • 7x Emmy award winner (including photographer of the year, 2006)

  • 18 Emmy nominations

  • 2x Edward R. Murrow awards

  • National Headliner award

  • Dozens of NPPA awards

  • 2x Silver Telly award (2017)

  • Dozens of regional & local awards

  • Contributor to medium market NPPA station of the year (x2)

PROFESSIONAL 

  • National Press Photographers Association

  • National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences

  • Colorado Film & Video Association

  • Colorado Broadcasters Association

  • Film in Colorado

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