Alexander Calhoon

I'm an Austin, Texas professional filmmaker with a B.A. from SF State and a degree from San Francisco Film School. I've worked full time in the video industry for 3+ years and freelanced for over 8 years. It all started back in 2002 with shooting and editing my own short films at age 9.

In our current social media era, anyone can be an audiovisual storyteller. So why do you need a filmmaker? Glad you asked! Everybody wants to be seen, heard, and trusted but our world is competitive. We can help you rise above, and leverage all the advantages of filmmaking so you can better reach your people.

To do that, we must be our authentic selves with clear intention and heart. Together we’ll win the hearts and minds of your people with high quality creative content! Let’s make some movie magic together!

Alexander Calhoon

Videographer / Editor / Producer - Austin, Texas
(512) 522-7707 - CalhoonProductions@gmail.com 
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Alex is a creative and innovative communicator, a storytelling problem solver, a master of empathy, and a creative eagle eye for experiences that can change a person forever. If you need to move somebody in your direction, Alex has ideas and solutions using modern media. He’s thrilled to share his skillset with you, as a team player who wants the best outcome for everyone! Alex is currently seeking opportunities to do innovative video production projects in and around Austin, Texas. He’s also open to remote roles as a video editor or consultant.

Skills

  • Directing & Storytelling

  • Video Production Management

  • Empathy & Emotional Intelligence

  • Cinematography, Videography & Photography

  • Adobe Premiere Pro, DaVinci Resolve, After Effects, and more

  • Social Literacy & Personal Agency

  • Commercially Licensed Drone Pilot

Professional Experience

Freelance Videographer and Editor (Part-Time)
DeepLearning.AI | Mar 2024 - Present | Palo Alto (Hybrid)

  • Lights, camera, and sound team during in-studio productions

  • Improved and delivered multiple video tutorial courses each month taught by Andrew Ng and AI experts at OpenAI, Meta, IBM, and more on topics including AI-powered workflows and AI Agents

  • Remote video editing for in-studio shoots using advanced compositing techniques and AI tools

Freelance Video Editor (Part-Time)
Ziplines Education | Feb 2025 - Present | San Carlos (Remote)

  • Editing professional certificate course live sessions - Project Management, Business Analytics Science, Digital Marketing Science, AI-Powered Automated Workflows, Salesforce, and more

  • Designing motion graphics driven social media ads for Facebook

Associate Producer and Editor (Full-Time then Part-Time)
Sony - Crunchyroll | Jun 2020 – Apr 2022, May 2023 – Mar 2025 | SF Bay Area (Remote)

  • Produced and edited trailers, marketing videos, and internal content for the #1 anime streaming service

  • Edited high-profile trailers, including Attack on Titan and Jujutsu Kaisen 0 (released in US theaters, 2022)

  • Contributed to the production of 31,000+ paid media assets in 2021, growing the subscriber base from 3M to 9M over two years.

  • Coordinated large-scale projects with editors, producers, and graphics artists

  • Designed new workflows for video editors with QA for thousands of unique deliverable assets

Owner and Videographer (Freelance)
Calhoon Productions | Mar 2016 – Present | SF Bay Area (Hybrid)

  • Delivered end-to-end video production services as a solo operator or small team for commercials, social media, tech, and indie films

  • Completed 50+ projects for clients including the former president of Pixar, Ed Catmull

Videographer and Photographer (Full-Time)
Ascend Real Estate | Aug 2022 – Dec 2022 | SF Bay Area (Hybrid)

  • Full service solo video producer of 32 live-action long-form and short-form social media videos

  • Advertised services, promoted properties and agents, and interviewed clients on camera

  • Created motion graphics using advanced techniques in After Effects, tailored for Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube

  • Achieved commercial drone pilot certification while filming San Francisco

Videographer and Editor (Part-Time)
Silicon Valley TV YouTube | Aug 2019 – Mar 2020 | SF Bay Area (Hybrid)

  • Operated cameras and live-stream setups for corporate seminars and speaker panels

  • Edited videos and photos for online publication on YouTube and Facebook

  • Designed motion graphics for interviews and event coverage

Education

San Francisco State University | San Francisco, CA
B.A. in Broadcast Electronic Communication Arts (BECA) | 2019

San Francisco Film School | San Francisco, CA
1-Year Digital Filmmaking Professional Certificate | 2016

Diablo Valley College | Pleasant Hill, CA
Video Production Coursework | 2014

Sonoma State University | Rohnert Park, CA
General Education Coursework | 2013

References (Ask for Contact Info)

Nic Camp - DeepLearning.AI
Head of Video

Steven Huang - Ascend Real Estate
Co-Owner/Top Producing Agent

Anibal Nunez - Crunchyroll
Director of Creative Services

Rhea Segismundo - Tesla
Video Editor/Producer