Khalid Mohtaseb
Khalid Mohtaseb is an international cinematographer & filmmaker currently based in New York City. Born in Doha Qatar, he discovered a passion for filmmaking and photography at very early age.
His talent and eye for detail has taken him to countries such as Egypt, Lebanon, Haiti, Norway, Dubai, Thailand, Qatar, & Iraq as well as all across the United States. From shooting at the United Nations headquarters in New York to covering the aftermath of the 2010 Haiti earthquake Khalid has become widely known for his diverse and sometime controversial images.
In 2007 Khalid was one of the few photographers who was hired to travel to the Bahamas to shoot Mariah Carey & Nick Cannon’s private wedding ceremony.
His work has since been published in People magazine as well as many other leading publications including the New York Times, The Huffington Post and PDN. His work has also appeared on numerous networks including, abc, mtv, nbc, a&e, & national geographic.
He brings to his clients not only a unique and contemporary approach but a deep knowledge in all aspects of the business.
Khalid is founder Next Level Pictures, a film & video production company, specializing in documentaries, music videos, TV series & commercials. Besides filmmaking Khalid also enjoys snowboarding, traveling, and music.
Jonathan Bregel
Jonathan Bregel was mentored at a young age by photographer/professor Juan Carlos Castro and was taught the art of lighting, and frame composition. Prior to attending college, Jonathan's photography and documentary work was displayed in museums nationwide.
Years later, he graduated from Full Sail University with a BS in Filmmaking. Jonathan's work has already been displayed on many television stations including; IFC, MTV, MTV2, MTVu, Fuse, and BET. Jonathans passion for filmmaking and travel has allowed him to shoot in every state in the USA along with several places outside the USA. Jonathan firmly believes that good relationships, optimism and collaboration are the key to successful projects.
Currently Jonathan resides in Brooklyn, NY and makes a living as a freelance Director, Producer and Director of Photography @ Next Level Pictures.