I am an award-winning Senior Creative Video Producer with over 12 years of experience guiding full-service production from concept to delivery. I specialize in mission-driven storytelling, having conducted 500+ on-camera interviews to drive high-impact results, including helping raise $9.3M for a supportive housing project. I’m a Six Sigma Black Belt with a hands-on background in video, photography, and digital asset management. As a process-oriented leader, I thrive at turning ideas into compelling visuals, leading cross-functional teams, managing client relationships, and delivering on-time, on-budget projects. I’m passionate about storytelling that informs, inspires, and mobilizes audiences across campaigns, trainings, and brand storytelling.

Justin Kelsey

I am an award-winning Senior Creative Video Producer with over 12 years of experience guiding full-service production from concept to delivery. I specialize in mission-driven storytelling, having conducted 500+ on-camera interviews to drive high-impact results, including helping raise $9.3M for a supportive housing project. I’m a Six Sigma Black Belt with a hands-on background in video, photography, and digital asset management. As a process-oriented leader, I thrive at turning ideas into compelling visuals, leading cross-functional teams, managing client relationships, and delivering on-time, on-budget projects. I’m passionate about storytelling that informs, inspires, and mobilizes audiences across campaigns, trainings, and brand storytelling.

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I am an award-winning Senior Creative Video Producer with over 12 years of experience guiding full-service production from concept to delivery. I specialize in mission-driven storytelling, having conducted 500+ on-camera interviews to drive high-impact results, including helping raise $9.3M for a supportive housing project. I’m a Six Sigma Black Belt with a hands-on background in video, photography, and digital asset management.

As a process-oriented leader, I thrive at turning ideas into compelling visuals, leading cross-functional teams, managing client relationships, and delivering on-time, on-budget projects. I’m passionate about storytelling that informs, inspires, and mobilizes audiences across campaigns, trainings, and brand storytelling.

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Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Co-Owner (Former) & Creative Producer at Lucid Sound and Picture
February 1, 2013 - September 1, 2025
Developed narrative strategy for a fundraising video that raised $9.3M for supportive housing construction, exceeding the $8M goal. Sustained a 9-year partnership with the Santa Cruz Area Chamber of Commerce, representing their mission with 50 award videos for their annual fundraising gala. Captured behind-the-scenes moments at a live construction site to demonstrate Granite Construction’s work culture in a short promo video. Wrote and directed 4 award-winning videos for a PR agency client: 2 Muse Creative Golds, 1 Viddy Gold, and 1 Summit International Silver. Wrote and directed 8 PSAs for the City and County of Santa Cruz, covering public health and safety campaigns (English & Spanish). Operated multiple cameras for a TEDx event at West Valley College, while supervising an audio engineer, 2nd videographer, and a teleprompter operator. Performed on-camera and narrated voice-over scripts for several projects. Won public RFP to produce 18 brand awareness ads (English & Spanish) under
Editor & Producer at Killennial
April 1, 2016 - September 1, 2016
Edited the story for an independent horror film (short). Spearheaded film festival submission campaign. Achieved 6 horror film festival selections in 2016.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Cum Laude at UC Santa Cruz
July 1, 2008 - August 1, 2010

Qualifications

Six Sigma Black Belt Professional Certificate
May 5, 2020 - February 6, 2026

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Education, Government, Non-Profit Organization, Professional Services