Philip Pastuhov
Leading the DAA Experience
Phil Pastuhov is an academy award winning aerial director of photography with over 120 feature films and 100’s of commercials to his credit. His credits include Lord of the Rings, Matrix, James Bond, Spiderman, Mission Impossible to name a few. He’s worked with top directors, actors and producers around the world and loves seeing the world from above. For over 30 years, Phil has specialized in gyrostabilized camera platforms from helicopters and now feels the time is right to bring that knowledge and experience into the world of drone cinematography.
Ian Montgomery
Pilot and Post Production Editor
Ian owns and operates sfdrones.tv, a San Francisco based aerial cinematography company. He has been piloting drones for the past 5 years and holds an FAA 333 exemption and a part 107 certification. He pilots, both solo and in tandem, with Phil as his camera operator.