DIGITAL STORYTELLER

 Filmmaker &
NEWS PRODUCER
BASED IN AUSTIN, TX

Zach Simeone

Hey! Welcome to my digital home. I’m an Austin-based storyteller from New York. As a journalist turned creative videographer and photographer, I strive to offer an eclectic set of video and photo solutions.

While my training as storyteller began with acting and music, I’ve now spent more than a decade working in the news: first, for a local newspaper in central New York, where I wrote features and took photos; and, later, for world news services, where I was thrown into action as a videographer and editor.

From shot composition to color grading, I love the creative and technical aspects of my craft. I love to collaborate, but I can also thrive as a one-man band: a “Zach of all trades.”

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SERVICES

Director of Photography

cinematographer

Editor & COLORIST

NEWS PRODUCER

portraiture

AUDIO PROD.

WRITER

CONTACT

GEAR

  • Blackmagic Cinema Camera

  • Lumix Video Camera

  • Prime Cine Lenses

  • Zoom Lenses

  • Moza Gimbal

  • Green Screen

  • RGB LEDs

  • Shure SM58

  • Zoom H1essential

  • Arturia MiniFuse Interface

SOFTWARE

  • Blackmagic DaVinci Resolve

  • Apple Final Cut Pro X

  • Adobe Premiere Pro

  • Adobe Photoshop

  • FL Studio

  • Notion

Portfolio

Cinematography

“Quirks”
written and directed by Ron Phippen

As cinematographer and editor, I composed and shot all images, and did all cutting and coloring. Below are shots before and after the color grade:

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“IMPOSSIBLE DECISIONS”
written & DIRECTED BY Ally Musmeci

I shot and edited this short film that examines the crippling indecision that stems from anxiety.

“Where We Went Wrong”
BY Dream Kasestatad

I was 2nd AC on this short film, which won the award for Best Short Narrative at the 2024 GTX Film Festival, and was an official selection at Austin International Film Festival, Golden State Film Festival, Lost River Film Fest, Reel East Texas Film Festival, Seguin Film & Arts Festival, and Silicon Beach Film Festival.

Award-Winning, Cross-Platform News Producer

EVEN MOTHER NATURE NEEDS A CPA

I produced, shot, and edited an interview with Scenic Hudson CFO Jason Camporese on how he uses his CPA license to preserve open space and the natural environment.

ACCOUNTING FOR GOOD: Even Mother Nature needs a CPA

BY Zach Simeone

CROSS-PLATFORM PACKAGE OF THE YEAR

READ FULL ARTICLE HERE

The Benefits of Work-Life Balance

I shot (and did some light editing on) this panel discussion about the significance of work-life balance throughout the workforce, and wrote the accompanying article.

The Work-Life Balance Sheet: How The Accounting Profession is Adding Value

BY Zach Simeone

READ FULL ARTICLE HERE

Second Death Confirmed in Brooklyn Explosion

I shot, edited, wrote, and provided voiceover for this segment on a gas explosion that killed two people in Borough Park, Brooklyn.

New York Comic Con

This package for DailyMail.com documents New York Comic Con 2021, where costumed revelers shared how it felt to return after 2020’s canceled event.

Branded Content

“The Murder Play with Jack & Melissa”

I shot and edited these promos for productions by The NOW Collective, an independent theater company based in New York City.

NOW Collective Announces 3rd Season

Let’s Work Together