Hi, I’m Grace — a trauma-informed visual storyteller

I’m a Director of Photography specializing in intimate vérité documentary work with a focus on mental health and emotional storytelling. I’ve filmed in fast-paced, high-pressure environments (with firefighters and a busy veterinary clinic) where being nimble and anticipating action while keeping an eye for story are essential. I also have experience filming performances and Q&As both as static wide shots and dynamic, performance-responsive coverage designed to cut seamlessly in the edit.

After graduating from UC Berkeley’s Graduate School of Journalism with a focus on documentary cinematography, I worked as an Associate Producer and Associate Editor at Citizen Film where I helped produce, shoot and edit social media shorts, event recaps, fundraising campaigns, and documentaries. My experience as an editor has shaped my eye for story and helps me prioritize coverage that works for the edit.

I’m currently based in Brooklyn and I have a Sony FX6 with a 24-104mm lens and an Aputure C300d light for interviews. I also have experience with Canon C200 and C300s.

Contact me – grace.galletti@gmail.com

Credits

  • Director of Photography

    • Upcoming short documentary for Catholic Guardian Services

    • Eight short documentaries produced at UC Berkeley’s Graduate School of Journalism (San Francisco Short Film Festival, NYC Mental Health Film Festival, BAMPFA Student Committee Film Festival, NYC Video Consortium Mental Health Screening)

    • Various performances and Q&As for NYU, Performance Space New York, the Video Consortium, and more

  • Additional Camera

  • First AC – 48 Hour Film Project (NYC, 2025), Black Matters (Independent Documentary), Citizen Film

  • Production Assistant — Lil Nas X Documentary (HBO), Retro Report, NBC Bay Area, Heeb Media, Various Independent Documentaries

Cinematography Reel

Portfolio

Event Recap Video — Filmed and edited

NYC protest on March 15, 2025 against healthcare cuts.

NBC Bay Area Digital Video — Additional Camera

Hundreds of child sex abuse lawsuits are hitting the Catholic church across California. John Salberg sued the Church 20 years ago after being abused as a child. Here's his story.

Short Doc — DP (and producer, editor)

College students, Mara and Brooke, struggle to achieve their dreams of majoring in STEM while confronting their own collapsing mental health in an environment designed to weed them out.

Short Doc — DP (and producer, editor)

A busy veterinarian practice is intense, with life and death decisions made constantly. But as seasoned veterinarian Kathy Gervais shows us, it’s not just our furry friends whose lives are at stake.

Short doc —DP (and producer, editor)

Firefighters are five times more likely to be suffering from PTSD than the general population. The Berkeley Fire Department is par of a growing movement using peer support to address this.

Interview Frames

Grace Galletti

grace.galletti@gmail.com