For Production Companies and Collaborators

I work with studios, agencies, and creative teams as a director, shooter, editor, or animator—depending on what the project needs. I bring a story-driven eye, production know-how, and the calm to keep things moving when the clock is ticking.
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Available in the SF Bay Area and beyond.

Get in contact → colt@graphite.productions

About Colt

I’m a documentary-style filmmaker based in San Francsico, often stepping into projects as a DP, shooter, field producer, or quick-turn editor.
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I’ve built a career working in small, agile crews—leading some projects and supporting others. Whether I’m behind the camera, crafting a narrative in post, or interviewing talent on a tight timeline, I bring focus, flexibility, and follow-through.
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I’ve worked with startups, news organizations, government agencies, non-profits, and creative studios, and I’m always looking to collaborate with good people doing meaningful work.

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My Work

Message from a North Korean Defector

I worked directly with the client to come up with this message, then led a crew to capture it and edited it myself.

RT Bistro Documentary

I produced, directed, and edited this film, as well as advised on the distribution strategy.

Stephen Durfee at Dandelion Chocolate

I produced, directed, and edited this film.

Walks with Tony: Diplomatic Security Service

I produced, directed, and edited this project. The crew on the day of the shoot was 6 people.

Meet Chef Masako Morishita

I organized and planned this entire shoot. During the shoot, I worked with a B camera operator and had a project manager with me on set.

Interview Frames

Gear

Camera Bodies

Sony FX6
Sony A7S III

Camera Support & Monitoring

Flowtech 75 Tripod with Sachtler Activ8 Head
DJI RS4 Pro Gimbal
Shoulder Rig
Easyrig Minimax
5” SmallHD Monitor
7” PortKeys Monitor

Audio

Rode NTG3 Shotgun Microphone
Sanken COS-11D Lavalier Microphone
Rode Lavalier Microphones (x2)
Wireless Lav Packs
Zoom H5 Recorder

‍Grip & Power

C-Stands, light stands
V-Mount Batteries
Power cables, adapters, and multi-voltage chargers
Grip accessories

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‍Lenses

Sony G Master 16–35mm f/2.8
Sigma 24–70mm f/2.8 DG DN Art

Lighting

Aputure 600X Pro (with Light Dome III, Fresnel, barn doors)
Aputure Infinibars (2-foot RGBWW, x2)
Bi-color 2x2 LED Panel
Reflectors: 5-in-1 kits (x2)

Post & Data

MacBook Pro (M4, 2024)
75TB RAID Storage (Thunderbolt/NAS)
Portable SSDs + on-set media backup kit

Logistics & Certifications

All gear flight-ready, packed in Pelican-style hard cases
FAA Part 107 Certified drone operator
Insured for both production liability and gear coverage
Available for travel or remote shoots with quick turnaround

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Drone photo of a sunset taken in Guinea by Colt Bradley

This site, much like a well-edited film, is a carefully curated production. All content—words, images, and cinematic magic—belongs to me unless otherwise noted. Stealing ideas is bad form (and not very original), so please don’t use anything here without permission. No actors, stunt doubles, or AI-generated scripts were harmed in the making of this website. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or fictional, is probably intentional. If you find a typo, let’s just call it an artistic choice. Lights, camera, respect the copyright.