My name is Jeff Theman, and I am the human behind River Fire Films, LLC. For over 45 years there have been two main constants in my life – an inherent love of the arts and dogs.
From the moment I was able to pick up a pencil and put it to paper, I knew I’d spend the rest of my life creating things. From drawing and painting to creative writing – one form of artistic expression always led to another, and then another…and yet another, and so on and so forth. But, above all – I am a story-teller.
Nowadays I spend the majority of my time as an independent filmmaker, working on projects of my own, while also offering freelance services to business and consumer clients.
Browse through some examples below of my life’s work.
I am an experienced and competent director, producer and video editor, who excels at managing the workflow of projects – big or small, from concept to completion. From full feature documentaries to freelance business and consumer video and photography services, each film or video project gets my full attention to detail.
This 7 minute and 24 second video – “The Wendy Effect“, is part of the River Fire Films consumers service called Petumentaries, which turns your photo and video memories into a short documentary about your pet.
This 1 minute and 45 second promotional video – “Sallie Ann Jarrett: A Civil War Dog“, is part of the collection for the River Fire Films documentary – Once In A Lifetime, currently in production.
This 3 minute and 10 second promotional video – “Red Line Greenway: Phase III | The Skywalk“, is an example of freelance business services offered through River Fire Films.
While most of my creative energy is spent making films and other videos, I do use photography as a way to escape from the longer process of filmmaking for a more instant shot of dopamine, while also taking on freelance assignments.
This is the Haserot Angel – a monument found at the Lake View Cemetery in Cleveland, Ohio on October 28, 2018.
This otherworldly image is one of a series of shots at Euclid Beach Park in Cleveland, Ohio along Lake Erie during the dead of winter on February 14, 2016.
I’m proficient in the following Adobe Creative Suite applications used in the workflow of video and photo editing.
I’m proficient in the following web design and management tools.
I take my work serious.
