Jamie Knafel
Hello!
My name is Jamie Knafel. I am a videographer, graphic designer and theater technician. I am based in Vermont and New York City.
On my website, you can find projects, recent news and more!
Please reach out with any questions or just say hello!
Working with the Kennedy Center & Disney Live Entertainment
In 2025, I was honored to receive a First Place Projections Design Award from the Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival and was awarded with a sponsored trip to the United States Institute of Theater Technology conference in Columbus, Ohio.
In 2026, I worked with Disney Live Entertainment in California as a Technical Theater Competition volunteer and helped to organize live entertainment competitions and show participants how to use lighting, video and other equipment used in live entertainment.
For recent news and more information about my experience visit Recent News here.
Working with Artists & Entertainers
I’ve had the opportunity to interview, film, photograph, and edit content and short social media reels featuring artists and entertainers including:
- Monique Coleman, (Actress from Disney’s High School Musical, United Nations Advocate)
- Video Still in Post Production
- Fetty Wap, (Rapper and Songwriter)
- G-Eazy, (Rapper and Producer)
- Justina Valentine, (Rapper and star of TV Show: Wild ‘n Out)
- Liz Lerman, (Dancer, Guggenheim Fellow, Jacob’s Pillow Award Recipient)
Videography
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Rapper Fetty Wap, Justina Valentine and DJ Drewski at the 2026 Adelphi University Spring Concert. Role: Video Producer, Videographer and Photographer
My Body is a Library Residency with the New York Theater Workshop at
Adelphi University, New York.
Celebrating 30 Years. Business Advertisement for Clear Brook Farm, Vermont
Outdoor Dance Performance by Clara Ossandón
Graphic Design
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Website Design
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Recent Experience: Filming Guggenheim Fellow & Dance Choreographer, Liz Lerman
Summer 2025
I had the incredible opportunity to join the Creative Team of globally recognized American dancer and choreographer Liz Lerman, a Guggenheim Fellow and Jacob’s Pillow Dance Award recipient. In working with them, I gained hands-on experience filming rehearsals and performances while learning professional production and stage management skills. I worked closely with the Creative Producer and Stage Manager to review daily workflow and filmed content. I filmed rehearsals, performances, and performer interactions, while using a multi-camera set up, often positioning myself within the dancer’s movement to capture a full and immersive perspective. This experience allowed me to document the company’s creative process, while strengthening my videography skills in a collaborative and creative environment.
National Award: First Place at the 2025 Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival
Winter 2025
I traveled with a small group of Adelphi University students to the Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival in Pittsburgh, a national program that brings together thousands of college theater students to showcase and compete in categories such as acting, musical theater, and technical design. I competed in the Design, Technology, and Management category, presenting my projections design for Adelphi’s production of Love and Information (Caryl Churchill), and was honored to receive First Place in Projections Design. This recognition for this award was a sponsored trip to the United States Institute of Theater Technology and Entertainment (USITT) conference in Columbus, Ohio, where my work was displayed along with eight other awarded students. At USITT, I participated in master classes, networked with professionals from major entertainment organizations, and watched incredible live event shows, gaining valuable insight to the live entertainment industry.
Fore more information on my experience at the Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival and at the United States Institute of Theater Technology and Entertainment, visit my Awards and Recognitions page.
