Zach Hellmuth is a multi-disciplined filmmaker, artist, and explorer specializing in commercials, documentaries, branded content, and humanitarian / environmental initiatives. His work has won multiple awards and has been selected in film festivals around the globe.
Throughout the years, Hellmuth has been assigned projects all over the world and has helped start an oyster farm in the Chesapeake Bay that aims to rehabilitate nearby oyster reefs. He is a member of The Explorers Club and also the founder of Intracoastal Films - which is a mission driven production company that focuses on capturing authentic stories that empower, inspire, and change the world around us.
Based in Washington, D.C., he is available to work as a Director, Producer, Documentarian, DP/Cinematographer, Photographer, Creative Director, Video Editor, and Consultant.
Has worked on projects for:
Artist Statement
“No other word best describes me than the word grateful. Since picking up a camera, I’ve had the opportunity to document some of the world’s most talented athletes, innovators, artists, leaders, and their stories. I first got my start working under some of the best in the business (Brain Farm Digital Cinema creators of Travis Rice’s legendary action snowboard film Art of Flight) traveling and shooting documentary and commercial assignments for Toyota, Nat Geo, and Red Bull. Over the years, my commissioned work has been featured in major publications and televised nationally - but I don't want to steer too far away from the family tree because my upbringing has a lot to do with my work. My blood line runs thick of hard working artists, preachers, German butchers, Southern farmers, interior designers, and even a dump truck driver. Growing up around passionate entrepreneurial people taught me to pay attention to every little detail. My work is a blend of youthful energy, sharp aesthetics, human connection, and what feels natural. I like to lean more towards organic use of story telling, composition, and life. Pushing my work beyond what is expected to surprise my clients/myself on every project is a quality that has allowed me to grow as an artist and I am thankful for every second.”
Awards
2024, PADI Club Selected Guest Speaker
2023, Lighthouse Film Festival, International Ocean Film Festival , Nature Without Borders Film Festival, Oceanside Film Festival, Richmond International Film Festival (Finalist)
2022, 2x Telly Award Winner Silver & Gold Award
2020, Selected Earthskin Creative Residency, New Zealand
2017, Selected Artist, Torpedo Factory Art Center, Alexandria, VA
2016, Nimia Selected Cinematographer, Seattle, WA
2015, Exposure Magazine Emerging Photographer , Washington D.C.
2013, Complex Magazine Selected Photographer, New York, NY
Teachings
International Ocean Film Festival, San Francisco, CA, Group Film Discussion, 2023
University of North Carolina, Greensboro, NC , Documentary Film Lecture, 2019
Bishop Ireton High School, Alexandria, VA, Creative Career Presentation, 2013
Selected Group Exhibitions
2018, Torpedo Factory Art Center. Alexandria, VA
2016, Loading - Landscapes Exhibit, RivaWorks - Smash Box Studios. Culver City, CA
Active Memberships
The Explorers Club Member (TEC)
Documentary Producers Alliance (DPA)
North American Nature Photography Association (NANPA)
Certifications
Wilderness First Responder, National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS)
Open Water Scuba Diver, NAUI
