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Maine video production company Catama Productions has been shooting film and video throughout North America, Mexico and Europe since 1988. Over the years, we've worked hard to build a great reputation for video production.
The award-winning work of our video and audio producers includes national and local television commercials, corporate video communications, event videos, fiction programs and documentaries. Our work has appeared on HBO, HGTV, The History Channel, PBS, ABC, CBS and NBC.
Our clients: corporations, advertising agencies, independent production companies, non-profit organizations and state/federal government agencies.
To learn more about our individual skills and experience, click on the names below.
For projects requiring additional crew, we partner with talented freelancers from Maine, Massachusetts and beyond.
Our Maine-based video company is available to shoot your project anywhere. Contact Us if you're ready to discuss your video needs.
Carlos Cuellar
President, Senior Producer & Videographer
Carlos brings over 20 years of experience to his work as a producer, director, editor and videographer of national and regional commercials, documentaries and corporate films. He studied art and music at Antioch College in Ohio and studied film at the world renowned International Film and Video Workshops in Rockport, Maine.
Carlos started Catama Productions in Portland, Maine in 1988, and his work has taken him to many locations throughout North and South America and parts of Europe. He has worked with a wide variety of clients such as Harley Davidson, Heineken. LL Bean, Welch's, the H.U.D. government agency, Sears and many others. His experience extends far beyond technical video knowledge. He is known for his ability to bring out the best in professional and nonprofessional talent of all ages. He is serious about the quality of his work and serious about making sure each shoot can be enjoyable for everyone involved. His success has grown through his talent and expertise as well as his flexible can-do attitude, which is reflected in his crew. (Freelancers love to work with him too!) Carlos is an accomplished guitarist, playing since he was a small child. In his spare time, he plays in an acoustic trio and a jazz quintet, and has composed and performed original music for many film and video projects.
Allen Baldwin
Producer, Editor, Videographer on Staff
After graduating from Bowdoin College with a dual degree in American History and Environmental Studies, Allen moved to Portland, Maine to follow his interest in a filmmaking career. While getting experience as a freelancer on local productions, he also worked at a local video rental house, where he took advantage of the opportunity to study foreign, independent, and otherwise esoteric films.
Now, in addition to working on commercials, corporate videos, and non-profit documentaries at Catama, Allen enjoys spending his weekends making independent films, which have screened at several local venues and festivals in Maine. In addition to his passion for all things film related, Allen is an avid gardener, dog owner, home brewer, and basketball coach. Most recently, he became the proud father of a beautiful baby girl, Nora.
Jennifer Widor
Producer, Editor, Videographer at Large
Before joining Catama Productions in the Spring of 2004, Jennifer worked as a freelance production manager for local and out-of-state commercial production companies. In Los Angeles, she worked on several national spots and independent feature films.
Jen is involved in all areas of production at Catama. She is also adept as a videographer and editor. Clients consistently comment on Jen's commendable ability to listen and "get it right the first time!" She holds a BA in Psychology with a concentration in marketing from Providence College.
Mary Levanti-Cuellar
Business Manager, Production Manager
Mary has been a full time force at CATAMA since 2008, handling business administration and other organizational duties. In addition, Mary serves as Production Manager on larger shoots; coordinating logistics and hiring freelancers to make sure each production runs smoothly.
Mary studied theater at Emerson College and studied human ecology at the College of the Atlantic. Her professional background includes restaurant ownership, real estate sales and development, and 15 years of private-school teaching.
Lucas Cuellar
Videographer and Editor
Lucas has been working for Catama Productions since 1995, when he was 12. Lucas started logging tapes, organizing the libraries of beta tape, and anything else that needed doing, without being able to seriously screw anything up.
He has since attended Eugene Lang College in New York's Greenwich Village, and holds a BA from The Evergreen State College.
Lucas has participated in many Catama productions as a Production Assistant, editor, videographer, and audio recorder. He has a strong commitment to social justice, and has several creative outlets especially writing.
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