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Emil W.

Emil W.

Director, cinematographer and editor

I create character-driven films that focus on authentic human stories and emotional connection. With extensive experience in directing, cinematography, and editing, I handle projects from concept through final delivery, shaping narratives that are visually compelling and built to engage audiences. My documentaries have screened at Oscar-qualifying festivals including SXSW, Doc NYC, and Palm Springs ShortFest. Top skills: • Directing – crafting story structure and guiding performances • Cinematography – capturing intentional, cinematic visuals • Editing – weaving footage into strong, cohesive narratives I offer full production services for documentaries, branded films, and short-form content, as well as story consulting for projects that need a clear narrative direction.

🇺🇸Grass Valley, United States$150/hr90% JSS5.00 (10)Since Jul 2025

Earnings and projects

MRR
$19k

Last 6 months ÷ 6

World#253 / 412k
🇺🇸Country#142 / 62.1k
Revenue, last 30 days
$24k

Last 6 months: $114k

World#160 / 412k
🇺🇸Country#86 / 62.1k
Total earnings
$188k

Billed in all: $197k

World#16,935 / 412k
🇺🇸Country#4,039 / 62.1k
Per project
$9.4k

$7.1k in the last 6 months

World#17,235 / 412k
🇺🇸Country#2,909 / 62.1k
Projects, last 6 months
16
100% fixed0% hourly
World#8,872 / 412k
🇺🇸Country#1,492 / 62.1k
Projects in all
20
100% fixed0% hourly
World#133,447 / 412k
🇺🇸Country#19,377 / 62.1k

Earnings, last 30 days

$197k+$24.2k earned in the last 30 daysBilled in all, before Upwork's fee · drag across the chart to see what was earned in any stretch
$160k$180k$200kOct 8Oct 23Nov 7

Skill rankings: #1 in 3 skills of 5

Rarest: top 0.07% in Film Editing, of 1,428. Ranked by MRR among everyone on Upwork with the skill.

  1. 1Film Editing1,428 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #1Top 0.07%
  2. 1Documentary1,177 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #1Top 0.08%
  3. 1Film Direction451 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #1Top 0.22%
  4. 2Cinematography770 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #2Top 0.26%
  5. 3Video Color Correction2,548 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #1Top 0.12%