Cinematographer

Prison Fellowship • Leesburg, VA

19d • $55,000 - $67,000 • Remote

About The Position

Want to make a difference? Join an organization committed to sharing the hope of true transformation with those impacted by incarceration for nearly 50 years.

Prison Fellowship® is the nation’s largest Christian nonprofit equipping the Church to serve currently and formerly incarcerated people and their families, and to advocate for justice and human dignity. Prison Fellowship and its church partners encounter Jesus with those behind bars, breaking cycles of crime and prayerfully anticipating a revival of justice, mercy, and hope in our culture.

Prison Fellowship® is an organization committed to the highest standards of conduct, ethics and Christian values. Our conduct is guided by and grounded in the Bible, as reflected in our Statement of Faith below.

What we are looking for:

A driven and mission-focused cinematic and social video storyteller with a highly developed eye for composition, movement, light, and emotional tone. This role captures Prison Fellowship’s stories with visual intention and clarity—creating imagery that is powerful, human, and effective across modern digital platforms.

The work documents authentic moments across prisons, churches, reentry communities, advocacy settings, private events, and in public spaces in service of Prison Fellowship’s mission of encountering Jesus with those impacted by incarceration. The role favors modern, creator-style cinematography— prioritizing taste, efficiency, and emotional impact over traditional, crew-heavy production approaches.

Requirements

• Maintain an active relationship with Jesus Christ and support the ministry through prayer and actions
• 5+ years of professional cinematography or filmmaking experience
• Bachelor's degree in Film, Media Production, Communications or equivalent
• Demonstrated mastery of cinematic composition, visual storytelling, and emotionally compelling imagery
• Strong command of lighting, exposure, color, depth, motion, and location sound in uncontrolled environments
• Technical fluency with modern capture workflows, including codecs, bitrates, frame rates, and color profiles
• Strong understanding of editing workflows, including how footage is prepared through string-outs and rough cuts
• Demonstrated ability to produce visually beautiful work independently without reliance on large crews or complex production setups
• Comfort working with both cinema and lightweight mirrorless or small-form camera systems without compromising quality
• Comfortable with frequent travel and dynamic schedules, including short-notice shoots and variable conditions
• Highly organized, adaptable, and self-directed
• Alignment with Prison Fellowship’s Christian mission and Statement of Faith
• This is a remote/work from home position that requires living within the defined region has a 31-50% travel component, and the driving aspect of this role is subject to certain driving record and insurance requirements

Responsibilities

• Capture documentary-style footage with a modern filmmaker’s eye, translating real-world moments into cinematic visuals that carry mood, tension, and meaning
• Approach each production with a creator's mindset, and operate primarily as a one-person crew, producing polished visuals with minimal setups
• Own media management from capture to handoff, organize footage, support post-production assembly, and maintain clear documentation
• Support production needs, collaborate closely with teams while operating independently, and troubleshoot issues when needed

Benefits

• health, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance
• retirement account funding
• flexible spending accounts
• paid maternity and parental leave benefits
• paid leave starting at 39 days (14 holidays, 15 vacation days, 10 sick days) after one year of employment

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level