Kaela Waldstein:
Owner & Videographer
Mountain Mover Media is owned and operated by videographer Kaela Waldstein. She often works solo as director, producer, cinematographer and editor, allowing for on-set intimacy, efficient communication, and quick turnaround. Kaela sees her role as one of service, each project a collaboration helping to distill and elevate the voices of those sharing their stories.
The quality of content that Kaela produces is on par with entire production teams, and with a unique artistic touch. However, Kaela has a reliable network of subcontractors for larger projects. She also partners with other producers, creative agencies and PR teams, helping them to carry out visions that are true to each client’s core values and brand.
Kaela was born and raised in the city of San Francisco and applies the talents she has developed over the course of her life to the craft of filmmaking. An early fascination with the art of storytelling inspired her to teach herself how to write (once upon a time = wussaponatim). At San Francisco School of the Arts High School, she studied visual arts and developed a sophisticated sense of composition, color, and use of light. However, it was a social documentation class that Kaela took while studying Sociology at UC Santa Cruz that triggered an interest in human-centered video storytelling.
Collectively, her work has garnered over 20 awards, including 6 Rocky Mountain Emmys, and a variety of film festival recognitions.