About Sal

Salman (Sal) Merchant is a freelance filmmaker in the San Fransisco Bay Area who has been woking in filmmaking for the past 15 years.

A graduate of San Jose State University, Sal has been making films since High School using a old Apple iBook and his parents VHS camera. Upgrading his equipment after being accepted to the RTVF program in San Jose State, he has worked on numerous student projects including the student made feature films Always Learning (2013) and an adaption of The Yellow Wallpaper (2015) both being produced by the University.

Since then he has worked on productions ranging from nationally known tv shows such as American Idol, America’s Got Talent, Undercover Boss to independent films, as well as corporate video interviews.

Example Videos

Skills

• Experience and knowledge of commercial Non-Linear Editing software such as Adobe Premier Pro and Final Cut Pro X

• Extensive on set experience in roles such as AC, AD, PA, Grip and Electric, and as a Stagehand.

• Worked with every major camera platform.

• Social Media experience

• Drone experience

• Live Broadcasting experience

• Live Streaming experience and knowledge

• DIT and video ingest knowledge and equipment

• Eagle Scout