North Jersey Pride
June 2025 | Event Videographer & YouTube Strategist
North Jersey Pride is a nonprofit organization that produces events and programming to support and celebrate the LGBTQ+ community in northern New Jersey. As their event videographer for the 2025 season, I was responsible for end-to-end video production—from concept development to filming and final edits—for two of their keystone events: the Pride Run 5k and the 13th Annual Pride Festival. In addition to producing content, I’m currently working with the organization to revamp their YouTube presence and develop a release schedule to increase their digital community engagement.
2025 Pride Run 5k
For this year’s run, the weather wasn’t on our side this time, which meant fewer people stuck around before and after the race — usually the best window for capturing those spontaneous, joyful moments. So not only did I need to be attentive, I had to be engaging. It’s a great reminder that filming events is about more than pointing a camera and hitting record. It takes interpersonal skills to build trust — so people feel comfortable being on camera and involved in the video.