I'm Christopher New, a filmmaker and studio director with 18+ years of experience across sports, corporate, and event productions. I lead a team of volunteers and staff at Lutheran Church of Hope to create promos, testimonies, sermon bumpers, and class recordings, while maintaining and operating cameras, lights, and sound, and adding motion graphics when needed. I founded Quadrant5.tv to deliver cost-effective, live, multi-camera productions, and I’ve freelanced as a producer and director for YES Network, CNN, SpikeTV, and G4. I’m passionate about narrative long-form storytelling and I’m Part 107 certified for aerial videography.…

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I'm Christopher New, a filmmaker and studio director with 18+ years of experience across sports, corporate, and event productions. I lead a team of volunteers and staff at Lutheran Church of Hope to create promos, testimonies, sermon bumpers, and class recordings, while maintaining and operating cameras, lights, and sound, and adding motion graphics when needed. I founded Quadrant5.tv to deliver cost-effective, live, multi-camera productions, and I’ve freelanced as a producer and director for YES Network, CNN, SpikeTV, and G4. I’m passionate about narrative long-form storytelling and I’m Part 107 certified for aerial videography.…

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I’m Christopher New, a filmmaker and studio director with 18+ years of experience across sports, corporate, and event productions. I lead a team of volunteers and staff at Lutheran Church of Hope to create promos, testimonies, sermon bumpers, and class recordings, while maintaining and operating cameras, lights, and sound, and adding motion graphics when needed.

I founded Quadrant5.tv to deliver cost-effective, live, multi-camera productions, and I’ve freelanced as a producer and director for YES Network, CNN, SpikeTV, and G4. I’m passionate about narrative long-form storytelling and I’m Part 107 certified for aerial videography.

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Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Studio Director at Lutheran Church of Hope
June 1, 2015 - Present
Take assigned projects from shooting to final edit. Produce Promos, Ministry Branding Videos, Hope Story Testimonies, Sermon Bumpers/Elements, Class Recordings, and other platform-specific content. Maintain and operate cameras, lights, and sound equipment; take project plans from edit to delivery; add motion graphics when necessary. Share responsibility for Pastor edits, Satellite Message production, Podcast/Webcast, and Movie Clip replacement videos for webcast. Build relationships with volunteers to include skilled congregation members in projects. Ensure content is posted to YouTube, Vimeo, and hopeonline.tv.
Studio Communications Coordinator at Lutheran Church of Hope
June 1, 2015 - September 19, 2025
Coordinate and support studio communications workflows, contributing to video branding and platform distribution.
Owner/President at Quadrant5.tv
September 1, 2005 - Present
Founded a video solutions business specializing in cost-effective, live, multi-camera sports, corporate, and event productions. Clients include Sports Spotlight USA, Iowa Energy (NBA D-League), Iowa Barnstormers (AFL), Silicon Prairie News, Jr. Olympics (AAU), Greater Des Moines CVB, and others. Past freelance clients include YES Network, CNN, SpikeTV, and G4.
Technical Director at NBA Development League (Iowa Energy)
April 1, 2015 - September 19, 2025
Produced over 25 home games per season; responsible for directing, care & setup of equipment, hiring and managing camera operators, and logistical relations with the club and arena facilities.
Contributor at Silicon Prairie News
April 1, 2013 - September 19, 2025
Wrote about startup activity on the prairie.
Owner/Director of Operations at YourGameNow.com, LLC
September 1, 2011 - September 19, 2025
Managed daily operations of sports video coverage for 47 4A high schools; distributed recorded assets for whole-game sales and game-/player-level highlights; provided same-day turnaround for area print media websites and our weekly highlight show (WHO-DT2).
Control Room Technician at WHO-TV
May 1, 2011 - September 19, 2025
Audio engineer, floor director.
Production Manager at YourGameNow.com, LLC
October 1, 2010 - September 19, 2025
Managed production operations for sports video; oversaw distribution of highlight assets and coordination of broadcast content.
Customer Service Associate at ING
July 1, 2009 - September 19, 2025
Held Series 6 license; answered customer inquiries on defined contribution plans.
Production Assistant at KCCI-TV
August 1, 2006 - September 19, 2025
Prompter, graphics.
Creative Services Producer at KTIV-TV
March 1, 2004 - September 19, 2025
Worked in master control and production (camera, audio); mainly a commercial producer of local ads and station promotionals.

Education

BA, Media Studies at Buena Vista University
January 1, 1998 - January 1, 2003
HS Diploma at North High School
January 1, 1994 - January 1, 1998

Qualifications

Part 107 Drone Certification
January 11, 2030 - September 19, 2025

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Professional Services, Education, Non-Profit Organization, Other
    paper One Day at a Time: A Hope Story

    Nominated for a 2024 Upper Midwest Regional Emmy, the 3rd entry in a 4-part testimonial series tells the transformational story of Sam Abbe, who found redemption from his struggles and pain and found his home within a community that carries him through each day in his recovery, to give back to others and come full circle through Hope.