Alex Witkowicz
Documentary Cinematographer | Camera Operator | Denver, CO
Alex is an American cinematographer and field producer focused on documentary and unscripted television, and is available for hire worldwide. He lives in Denver, Colorado.
In 2018, he filmed the segments for three of the top ten CNN Heroes: 1, 2, 3.
He excels in challenging situations, and has produced work inside hurricanes, hospital operating rooms, maximum security prisons, and remote alpine environments.
He has worked on television series, documentary films and breaking news. He has a background in action sports photography, and was trained as a newspaper photojournalist in Massachusetts at the beginning of his career.
He has worked as the MultiMedia Editor for Skiing Magazine, and was a founding partner of Gociety, a VC-funded outdoor adventure social network. He has been shooting professionally for 12 years.
As of 2019, he is working on 3 long term documentary films on the subjects of cannabis culture, sexual assault, and gun violence.
Recent Work:
Wheels Down: Austin
Synopsis: Pilot episode for mountain biking based travel show
Roles: Director of Photography, Editor & Co-Producer
Year completed: 2019
CNN Heroes
Ellen Stackable's nonprofit, Poetic Justice, helps incarcerated women in Oklahoma find their voice and heal from trauma through writing.
Role: Directory of Photography
Year completed: 2018
CNN Heroes
The daughter of immigrants, Florence Phillips and her nonprofit provide free ESL, citizenship and other skills classes to thousands of immigrants in Nevada.
Role: Directory of Photography
Year completed: 2018
Short Films:
GatorAide; documentary short
Role: Camera, Story, Editing
142 Miles From Monday; documentary short
Role: Camera, Story, Editing
Highlight Reels:
American Harvest – Highlight Reel
Role: Cinematographer/A-Cam, Field Producer
Role: Camera Operator, Field Producer
Client: The Weather Channel
Additional Work:
Reel + Short Films + Client Work