Thomas Chalifour-Drahman

Producer/shooter for AOL web series exploring haunted locations across the United States.

Producer and DP of independent feature length documentary. Crowd funded/raised from investors $35k budget, oversee scheduling, finance and crewing.

Shooter/Producer for contestant biopacks.

E-Sports comedy pilot.

Sizzle reel for daytime talk show.

Shooter/Producer creating bio-packages in the field.

DP/producer for ongoing feature length documentary about the transition from physical to digital media.

Day player AC.

Rigged working ambulances to film ride-along documentary style production, as well as conventional reality scene work with off-duty EMTs.

B-Camera operator on :12 and :60 second spots for new campaign.

B-camera operator.

B-camera operator for Food Network special.

B-camera for Travel Channel special.

Operated c-cam, ran timelapse photography, and handled camera assisting duties.

AC for New York area filming. Bumped to operator for day of shooting.

C-camera operator/AC for home renovation pilot.

C-camera operator/AC for home renovation pilot.

Camera operator/AC on cooking show sizzle reel.

Behind the scenes ENG crew for Reunion special.

Lighting and camera assist on studio interviews.

B-Camera operator for traveling Food Network series covering the top five dishes and restaurants in the country.

DP on short film for the Columbia University graduate directing program.

Part of AC team supporting 8 camera operators on an intense one hour live-to-tape cooking competition show, shooting two episodes a day.

Was the DP for a pilot episode of a web sitcom about a scheming slacker trying to raise rent money by kidnapping his little sister's internet famous pet bunny. Will be airing as part of a Kickstarter campaign to fund a full season in 2015.

Operated camera for a web series featuring HGTV's The Cousins giving out lifestyle advice for men.

Director of Photography for Directing Studies short narrative film at Columbia University. Operated camera, designed lighting and oversaw camera, electric and grip departments.

Assisted a C300 on the fly shoot about New York's night life.

Subbed for B-camera operator several times during course of season. Operated C-cam when needed.

Assisted three C300's on location in upstate New York for TLC docu-reality series. Also set GoPro's and assisted lighting. Promoted to additional camera operator during course of the season.

Operated camera for travelogue web series featuring HGTV's Anthony Carrino.

Assisted team of five C300 operators for an intense 3-day per episode home makeover shoot. Promoted to operator in season. Designed lighting for interview setups, built rigs for individual shooters, troubleshooted in the field, liaised with rental house, built jib for live reveals, maintained a fleet of 10+ GoPros.

Set up cameras, provided on the fly lighting, miced talent, collected releases, handled petty cash, and field notes.

Operated camera for home renovation construction show. Continuous 360 style shooting with 3-4 other operators, adjusting to an unscripted unpredictable environment. Designated jib camera operator for the season. Set up multiple time lapses on GoPros, DSLRs, and C300s.

Designed a four camera, reality style camera package for Esquire network show. Built C300 rigs to be shoulder mounted with wireless monitoring system, audio receivers, follow focus, etc. Also provided in field lighting in live event environments, troubleshooting, and operated camera.

Assisted camera for weeklong webcast of a global advertising agency's yearly leadership meeting in NYC. Also backed up footage for later re-editing into feature packages.

Assisted 'A' camera (including pulling focus) and operated 'B' camera. Built, maintained and troubledshot the Movi M10 camera stabilization system. Also worked as gaffer. Worked with 1.6k and 400w HMI units, LED light panels and florescent units in a working dialysis clinic.

DP for short film directed by Nadia Zoe, for Columbia University's directing masters program. Operated camera, directed lighting, planned coverage with the director, coordinated gear, and scouted locations.

Building camera, assisting DP and gaffer for studio shoot.

Managed media and assisted camera for mulit-camera, multi-format renovation/food show. Formats included the Sony F800, Sony PMW200, GoPros, Canon 7D, Ice cube surveillance cams recording to PIX 240 recorders.

Assisted crew of five C300 camera operators and equipment for an intense 3-day per episode home makeover shoot. Built rigs for individual shooters, troubleshooted in the field, acted as liaison with rental house, set up/occasionally operated jib shots for live reveals, maintained a fleet of specialty GoPros.

Another series of internet spots about a manly jerk.

Director of Photography and Producer of a short film - a horror/dark comedy in the Stephen King tradition about a woman who wins a pair of haunted concert tickets off the radio.

Crowd funded $4k budget for award winning comedy horror short, as well as DP'd the film.

Assisted 3 large format cameras in both studio and location environments; set up and operated hidden cameras for surprising talent on the show.

Lighting & shooting interviews on location with notable talent including a former US Senator, basketball hall of famers, and others.

Set up and remotely operated four hidden cameras and over 1200ft of optic wire in an active restaurant for a 'sting' style operation. The subjects were unaware of the presence of the cameras, and talent watched and commented live on camera as they watched the subjects being observed.

A sci-fi thriller set in modern Brooklyn. Directed and DP'd by Alexis Boling.

Worked on location across the country lighting, assisting the DP, and shooting for a Cooking network series about pizzerias.

A young couple cleaning out their garage reminisce about their early days. The Susan Constant are a Massachusetts-based pop punk act. Directed by Kevin James.

Assisted up to four operators working on location in a run and gun style reality shoot. Also prelit locations for optimal shooting in an anything-goes environment.

Worked on location for Discovery's hit series about outlaw moonshiners.

Series of internet spots about a manly jerk who likes to shave.

Hit kitchen renovation show on HGTV. Worked in the capacity of assistant camera, media manager, gaffer, and camera operator.

G&E swing for studio interviews.

Hit kitchen renovation show on HGTV. Worked in the capacity of assistant camera, media manager, gaffer, and camera operator.

Short sci-fi film directed and DP'd by Clayton Combe.

Emmy nominated sport doc about the home lives of the New York Rangers.

An independent feature film. Directed by Rik Cordero, DP Clayton Combe.

Media managed multi-camera shoot. First digital media series commissioned by MTV.