Chuck Fryberger
Owner & Principal Cinematographer

Chuck has had a camera in his hand since the early age of 5, when he would load up his mom and dad's Nikon and shoot black and white photos of birds, pets, and just about anything that caught his attention. At the age of 15, he started helping friends with soundtracks for sports videos, and at 18 he purchased his first video camera and started shooting, editing, and writing music for short videos. In 2006, he graduated Summa Cum Laude from the University of Colorado at Denver with a BS in Music Technology. Chuck has traveled extensively as a sponsored rock climber, and has found himself in the pages of National Geographic Adventure, Men's Journal, Rock and Ice, Urban Climber, and Climbing Magazine - having appeared twice on Climbing's cover. His passion for adventure has led him to develop a unique style of documentary film making, one which has become the basis for an ongoing series of core action sports videos. Chuck has made a study of cinematography and digital film making for the last 6 years, and he is happiest when he is in the field, the light is good, and the camera is rolling.


Beverage of choice – Whatever's local!
Catch phrase – Yes, I'll need the insurance on that.
iPhone or Droid – iPhone. Who needs an intellect? There's an app for that.

Nelson Carayannis
Cinematographer & Assistant Editor

Nelson has been making videos since he was just a kid with a video camera. His first efforts to produce a skate video yielded the nationally-distributed Unforseen Shadows. For years he has acted as Assistant Cinematographer and general grip on Chuck's productions, and was finally hired full-time in 2010. He oversees much of our core action sports cinematography, and spends his weekends tweaking out new camera rigs or shooting comedy sketches with his regular gang of misfits. Nelson's edgy approach to cinematography and life in general make him a great fit for the team. An expert electrician, he has been known to fix complex lighting instruments - just moments prior to the camera rolling - with little more than a pocket-knife and some gaffers tape. Nelson is a veritable treasure-trove of life experience, and he claims to have held over 23 jobs during his working life. Nelson also is the real-life alter-ego of Duane, the union cameraman that often shows up in our spoofs.


Beverage of choice – ONE...double brandy, just one.
Catch phrase – Give-'er.
iPhone or Droid – iPhone, cause everyone else is doing it.

Irvin M. Coffee
Content Creator

Irvin Coffee has been crafting documentaries, television and commercial work since his introduction to film through advertising New York City in the nineties. His first edits were composed on a Sony RM-450 controlling three 3/4" decks, he quickly moved on to more traditional non-linear editing tools such as Avid and Final Cut Pro.

Irvin is able to produce content for a broad range of genres having honed his storytelling and editing skills over the past 15 years on an eclectic choice of projects which include programming for PBS, A&E, Discovery, National Geographic and Al Jazeera; commercials, industrials and web content for corporate and not-for-profit clients such as Republic Airways, FilmAid International, The American Red Cross, Dupont, Bacardi, L'Oreal, The Wall Street Journal. Some of the major advertising agencies he has worked with are Sukle, and Genesis in Denver; Ogilvy, McCann-Erickson, LPNY and TAG Creative in New York City. He also has created promos for VH1, MTV and the Fuze Network.

Irvin recently directed a feature-length documentary, Sunchasers, that explores the lives of three American women cyclists competing and training on their way to the 2008 Beijing Paralympics and looks forward to creating more awesome content with Chuck Fryberger Films.

Benjamin Garst
Project Specialist

Benjamin Garst first shot and edited skateboard and snowboard videos as a teenager. Shortly after high school, he found himself self-producing, directing and editing his own narrative films. These experiences opened the flood gates, and his passion for storytelling led him to attend film school, and in 2010 he received his BFA in Film Writing and Directing from The University of Colorado at Denver. While in school, he worked on dozens of productions in numerous different capacities, while still producing and directing his own films on the side. Benjamin is most passionate about writing and directing, but takes every opportunity to shoot and do post-production as well. His work has screened at the Vail Film Festival and the Starz Denver Film Festival, among others. Recently, he has branched out by teaching film to teenagers in local workshops. If Ben is not writing a script, making or watching a film, reading a book or magazine about film, or otherwise pondering film, he's probably enjoying a fresh cup of coffee or pursuing some other art form.


Beverage of choice – Irish Whiskey, neat.
Catch phrase – I'm a dude, playing a dude, disguised as another dude.
iPhone or Droid – Droid, because it doesn't threaten my intelligence.

Kyle Berkompas

Kyle Berkompas grew up in Seattle where he fostered his passion for the outdoors and for film. Kyle attended Calvin College in Grand Rapids, MI where he earned his degree in media production in 2010. Upon graduation he moved to Boulder to pursue climbing and adventure filmmaking with Sender Films. As both a shooter and editor for Sender, Kyle quickly developed his skills on the rock and in the editing room. He has spent long stints shooting in Yosemite Valley with names like Dean Potter, Tommy Caldwell, and Alex Honnold. Kyle also served as cinematographer and assistant editor for the film Sketchy Andy which premiered in the 2011 Reel Rock Film Tour. The film propelled its protagonist Andy Lewis from near total obscurity to an appearance on the Super Bowl half-time show with Madonna. Kyle's work can be seen collecting awards at outdoor film festivals all over the world such as the BAMFF Mountain Film Festival and the Kendal Mountain Film Festival. He's proud to be a part of the Chuck Fryberger Films team where he acts as cinematographer, editor, and rigging specialist on our action sports projects.