JAMIE SAARI CRAWFORD,
Founder | CEO | Senior Video Producer
Jamie Crawford is the founder and CEO of Colorado Video Productions, bringing more than 25 years of experience across journalism, public relations, and marketing to every project. An award-winning writer and filmmaker, she is known for authentic storytelling, emotional depth, and the ability to make anyone comfortable on camera, a skill sharpened during her years as a journalist in Canada.
Jamie personally spearheads the company’s AI strategy, writing original lyrics, developing AI-assisted music concepts, and pushing the creative limits of generative video alongside traditional cinematography. The result is work that blends classic craft with emerging technology, giving clients a creative edge most studios cannot match.
Her portfolio reflects the caliber of brands and minds she partners with, including Chase Bank, New Belgium Brewery, Dr. Temple Grandin, and Dave Asprey's Annual Biohacking Conference, where she has filmed figures such as Daymond John, Dr. Joe Dispenza, and Dr. Daniel Amen.
Deeply empathetic and endlessly curious, Jamie leads with vision, craft, and a relentless drive to push storytelling forward. Under her direction, Colorado Video Productions delivers imaginative, high-end work for clients in Colorado, across the United States, and around the world.
MARIO RICCIARDI,
Solutions Engineer | Aerial Drone Pilot
Mario Ricciardi serves as Solutions Engineer at Colorado Video Productions, bringing a rare combination of technical expertise and business leadership to the team. With more than 25 years of experience in software development and project management, Mario is the driving force behind the company’s ongoing technical advancements.
His accomplished career includes key IT leadership roles, notably managing complex international and domestic ERP software implementations that are crucial to client success. Mario fuels innovation through continual training in emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence (AI).
Beyond traditional software development, Mario’s skills encompass 3D animation and modeling, visual effects software mastery, and designing camera motion control systems.
He is also an expert in operating remote-controlled flying camera platforms—fixed-wing, VTOL, and VSTOL—enabling advanced aerial cinematography.
Mario holds a degree in Business Administration from Colorado State University and is a licensed FAA commercial drone pilot as well as a Movi PRO Gimbal Stabilizer operator. Mario thrives on solving complex technical challenges and constantly seeks new opportunities to elevate Colorado Video Productions’ capabilities and deliver innovative solutions for clients.
WEST CHAMBLESS
Director of Photography | Cinematographer |
Aerial Camera Specialist
West Chambless is an accomplished Director of Photography, cinematographer, and aerial camera specialist whose work spans television, IMAX, national advertising, branded content, sports, music, and documentary production.
With more than two decades of film and television experience, West has built a reputation for combining cinematic storytelling with technically demanding camera movement on the ground and in the air. His credits include aerial cinematography for Travel Channel’s Hotel Amazon, IMAX productions National Parks Adventure and Dream Big, FX’s Atlanta, and campaigns for Google, Amazon, Alfa Romeo, Budweiser, Mercedes-Benz, Home Depot, Sprite, Ford, Bank of America, Cabela’s, and Harry Winston.
He has also filmed projects for the Atlanta Hawks, Atlanta Braves, Zac Brown Band, Mizuno, and major outdoor and destination brands. West is the founder of Soaring Cinema, an FAA-certified specialty camera company providing drone, FPV, heavy-lift aerial, cable-cam, and live-broadcast cinematography nationwide. His work emphasizes creative precision, safety, collaboration, and purposeful movement.
Explore his cinematography at WestChambless.com and aerial work at SoaringCinema.com
JASON VAN VLEET
Producer | Director | Editor | Cinematographer
Jason Van Vleet is a veteran producer and director with over three decades of filmmaking experience, beginning his career in 1989. Some of Jason's production credits include for industry giants such as Hewlett-Packard, The Walt Disney Company, Discovery Channel, Spike TV, and PBS, among others. His work spans from corporate productions to major motion pictures released by New Line Cinema and Lions Gate Films.
Beyond commercial and feature film production, Jason is an accomplished documentary filmmaker, having earned a qualifying run for Academy Award consideration. His credits include directing and producing "Waco: A New Revelation" (released 2001), an investigative documentary about the 1993 Waco siege, and "Terror from Within" (2002), that showcased his versatility as a filmmaker.
Jason's expertise extends behind the camera as well, serving as a cinematographer, editor, and writer across multiple projects.
His dedication to high-quality storytelling has positioned him in collaborations with some of the most talented and innovative creatives in Colorado, delivering top-tier video productions across various formats.
Jason owns Iconic Digital Studios. For more details about Jason’s career and filmography, visit his Official IMDb profile.
SHEN WU TAN
Producer | Director | Writer | Editor
Shen is a storyteller at heart, with a passion for sharing meaningful, powerful stories that resonate deeply with their audiences. As a storyteller, she loves unearthing the vulnerabilities and strengths of individuals, helping them emotionally connect with others through their profound stories.
An experienced freelance writer and editor, Shen has worked as a journalist for nearly seven years and at several news organizations, including in the District of Columbia and Cape Town, South Africa. During her time as a journalist, Shen covered stories spanning a wide range of topics, including a lawsuit filed against a teen rehabilitation center on allegations of abuse and human trafficking and the delay of intercountry adoptions from China due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Her articles have been published by local, regional, and national media outlets, including the Associated Press and U.S. News & World Report.
Shen is currently working as an independent contractor for various publications and occasionally assists with video projects. In late 2023, she decided she wanted to expand the storytelling mediums that she works with to include video, not just print and digital. That led her to complete a video production/editing internship with Iconic Digital Studios in 2024, gaining experience with behind-the-camera shooting and video editing with Final Cut Pro and Adobe Premiere Pro. For more information about Shen, visit her LinkedIn page.
Brett Schreiber
Sound Engineer | Videographer | Aerial Drone Pilot | Photographer
Brett Schreiber is a Fort Collins based photographer, videographer and sound engineer. A Jack-of-all-trades, Brett loves practicing all aspects of videography, but his deepest passion lies with the audio aspects of the craft.
As an active musician and filmmaker, Brett is fascinated by the ability of sound to tell stories and evoke emotions. His background also includes real estate and architectural photography, experimental filmmaking, acting, and creating atmospheric music through modular synthesis and field recordings. This broad creative experience gives him a strong understanding of how image, performance, movement, and sound work together to shape a story.
Brett brings both technical skill and an artist’s curiosity to each project, whether he is capturing clean dialogue on location, building an immersive sonic environment, or composing an original score. He currently offers services in location sound mixing, post-production sound editing, sound design and effects, foley, score composing, photography, videography, and other creative production support for films, podcasts, commercial projects, and independent productions.
Mark Foerster
Animator | Illustrator
Mark Foerster is a Fort Collins-based animator, illustrator, and visual communications specialist who has spent nearly three decades translating complex medical, scientific, technical, and energy concepts into clear, engaging imagery.
He is the founder and owner of Foerster Interactive Arts, established in 1998, and previously worked as Lead Animator and later Art Director/Director of Animation at Visible Productions.
A University of Michigan graduate in Fine Art, Foerster combines an artist’s eye with extensive 3D animation and scientific visualization experience. His portfolio spans medical anatomy and procedures, consumer products, environmental and energy subjects, biological systems, and character work.
Recent projects include a heart animation for Boston Children’s Hospital, medical-instrument illustration, fluid and particle simulation for Waterpik, and visualizations involving bees and planetary science. His earlier medical animation work continues to appear in health-education materials internationally.
Through Foerster Interactive Arts, Mark creates animation and illustration that makes technically demanding subjects accurate, understandable, and visually compelling.
Alex Curry
Videographer
Alex Curry is a Fort Collins–based cinematographer who brings curiosity, empathy, and an entrepreneurial perspective to every production. His love of filmmaking began as a child in Central Pennsylvania, experimenting with his father’s camcorder and filming skateboarding and snowboarding with friends. He began shooting weddings professionally in 2010, developing the personable, adaptable approach that shapes his work.
After moving west in 2012 to film professional skiing in Utah, Alex expanded his experience across commercial marketing, events, animation, and documentary-style storytelling. In 2016, he co-founded transportation startup Loop Global, serving as Chief Creative and using visual storytelling to communicate a next-generation transportation concept. The experience strengthened his resilience and ability to thrive in high-pressure environments.
Alex founded his production company, EXYST, in 2019. With hundreds of projects across industries, he has developed visual instincts and a talent for building trust with clients and subjects. He specializes in authentic filmmaking that helps people feel seen, heard, and understood while connecting organizations with the audiences they serve.
Lauren Shea
Hair, Makeup &
Wardrobe Stylist
Lauren Shea is a globally recognized luxury hair and makeup artist specializing in destination weddings, editorial shoots, and high-end productions. With over 15 years in the beauty industry, she has worked worldwide, following in her grandmother’s 64-year legacy.
Her expertise has been featured in Vogue, Time Magazine, Destination I Do, The Knot, and Rocky Mountain Bride. She has styled models at New York, London, and LA Fashion Weeks alongside industry icons like Jon Reyman and Beppe D’Elia.
Lauren is sought after for her work in celebrity styling, branding campaigns, and commercial productions. She has provided on-camera looks for major brands such as Noosa Yoghurt, Brother Printer Co, GentleCure, as well as with styling celebrity talent for Hollywood on Broadway productions.
With a deep understanding of beauty for the camera, she creates impeccable, high-fashion looks for runway, editorial, and advertising, collaborating with world-renowned photographers and industry leaders.
For more information about Lauren, visit:
Samantha Peaslee
External General Counsel
Samantha Peaslee is External General Counsel for Colorado Video Productions and North American Video Productions.
She is an experienced external general counsel serving small and medium-sized businesses since 2015. Her practice includes entity formation, copyright and trademark registration and litigation, business transactions, commercial arbitration, trade secrets, licensing, data privacy, and corporate best practices.
Samantha is dedicated to helping entrepreneurs protect their work and educating business owners about legal matters.
She holds a J.D. from the University of Denver Sturm College of Law, an M.A. from Josef Korbel School of International Studies, and a B.A. from Middlebury College.
She is active with international organizations, arts advocacy, and local business development centers, regularly providing webinars and trainings.
Samantha was awarded the Order of St. Ives, Order of the Coif, and Consultant of the Year by North Metro SBDC. For her full bio, go to www.lawpolaris.com.
JOIN OUR TEAM
All Skillsets Welcome
Colorado Video Productions welcomes skilled freelance 1099 contractors to join our creative team.
We seek talented professionals from across Colorado with expertise in videography, editing, motion graphics, sound design, and creative direction, ready to commute for projects as needed.
We value innovative, driven individuals with at least 5 years’ experience, strong interpersonal skills, and proficiency in Mac-based systems and the latest Adobe Creative Cloud.
If you’re passionate about visual storytelling and excited to work on projects combining traditional video with advanced AI, reach out to us.
We offer competitive rates, flexible schedules, and the chance to collaborate with a forward-thinking team.
To apply, go to our Jobs page.
Colorado Video Productions is led by experienced filmmakers, journalists, producers, editors, drone operators, stylists, legal advisors, and AI-forward creatives who bring broadcast, corporate, documentary, and commercial experience to every project.