Bio
I am a filmmaker, photographer, photojournalist, and muralist. I’ve dedicated my life to celebrating the spirit and culture of New Orleans. I’ve been in the film industry for 25 years and in 2010 I founded my film production company, Crista Rock Productions, to tell the stories and struggles of New Orleans and its surrounding parishes. I recently just wrapped my first 8 episode cooking show called “Blind Kitchen” which you can stream for free on “Very Local”! One of the greatest accomplishments in my life was filming during Hurricane Katrina for NBC Nightly News. That storm changed my life and only strengthened my love for the city. My work is driven by my passion and love for New Orleans and I think folks can feel that energy in every frame I shoot, paint, and edit.
Contact
- (504) 717-5912
- crista.rock@gmail.com
- Crista Rock Productions
- 2352 Annunciation Street,
- New Orleans, LA 70130
Resume
- Blind Kitchen – https://www.verylocal.com/blind-kitchen-new-orleans/ 8 episode TV series – Producer/Director/Editor/DP
- Homeland Security – COVID commercial Director/DP/Editor
- NOLA Ready- PSA sleeves up nola , Follow the food documentary Director/DP/Editor
- Historic New Orleans Collections- documentary Director/DP/Editor
- Helis Foundation- commercial “free days” -Director/DP/Editor
- Tank and the Bangas & Friends- music video “what the world needs now” DP
- The Inner Harbor Navigation Canal- PSA Director/DP/Editor
- Sylvan Learning – Commercial Director/DP/Editor
- French Market – commercial Director/DP/Editor
- NOLA.com- Mardi Gras Documentary Director/DP/Editor
- Downtown Development District – commercial “downtown heroes” Director/DP/Editor
- Split Second Foundation – documentary “jump” – Director/DP/Editor
- NFL Network – Features Editor
- “Business Council Of New Orleans” – Director/DP/Editor
- Krispy Krunchy Chicken commercial – “boneless wings” Director/DP/Editor
- Frontline- “Stick up kid” Camera
- Helena Moreno campaign – “Ignite” “City Council” Director
- NOMA- sculpture garden grand opening Director/DP/Editor
- Documentary – Appleseed of New Orleans “Mr. Watson”
- Panasonic- “Roll out Lumix GX85” Director of Photography
- Al Jazeera America- Photojournalist
- Very Local New Orleans – Content Creator “gene’s poboys” Director/DP/Editor *Awarded best social media video
- Convention & Visitors Bureau of New Orleans- Director of Photography with 3.5 million views “What is Mardi Gras “ video
- Syfy channel – “Hero’s of Costplay” –Camera DP
- Documentary “NOLAbound” – Producer/Director
- Documentary “Vigilante Vigilante”- Camera
- Odgen Museum– “Teen Docent” Producer/Director/Camera
- Food Network- “BBQ Blitz” – Camera
- Discovery- “Blackboard Wars” – Season 1, Camera
- NBC Sports- “Super Bowl” – Camera
- WE Networks- “Big Easy Brides”– Season 1, Camera
- ABC’s -“The Chew” New Orleans – Camera
- HBO’s- “Real Sports” – Camera
- CBS Sports- “Final Four” – Camera
- Fuse TV- ”Voodoo Fest”– 2010, 2011, Camera
- NFL Network- “Total Access”- Camera
- “Inside Edition”- Camera
- “America’s Most Wanted” – Camera
- “Entertainment Tonight”- Camera
- CNN– “Newsroom”- Camera
- ABC- “World News” – Camera
- NBC -“Nightly News”, “Today Show”- Camera
- Urban Land Institute- Downtown New Orleans “Green Space” Documentary & “Ochsner Hospital” Documentary, Producer/Director/Camera
- Disaster Relief Corporation Group –Haiti earthquake disaster, BP oil spill clean up efforts. Camera Operator/Editor
- Helis Foundation – Still photography for entire website
- Aveda- “Who is Aveda” – DP/Editor
- Office of the Inspector General- “lead in your water” DP/Editor
- Photojournalist/ Special Projects Photographer – WDSU/NBC Nightly News New Orleans
October 2003 – May 2010 - Stage Manager/ Photographer- EDR Studios Cleveland Ohio
September 1998- September 2001