About Jorge Gomez
A hands-on storyteller who grew into a strategic creative leader.
I’m a Dominican-American storyteller shaped by Brooklyn, the Bronx, documentary filmmaking, and nearly two decades of turning complex missions into clear, human stories.
I started by learning every stage of production: researching, interviewing, shooting, editing, and finishing. Today I use that same craft knowledge to decide what should be made, why it matters, and how a team can deliver it well.
The best stories do more than explain the work. They help people feel why it matters.
Jorge Gomez is an Emmy-nominated storyteller and editorial leader who finds the human story inside complex missions, sets the editorial direction, and guides the creative work that brings it to life.
I make the call on what the story is. Then I help make it.
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The Journey
2005
Learning Every Stage
Beginning at BronxNet Television and building hands-on experience in production, cinematography, interviewing, and editing.
2009
Games, Red Carpets & Runways
Covering MLB, NFL, NHL, and NBA games, plus entertainment red carpets and Fashion Week. Learning to find the moment whether it happened on the field, at the rink, courtside, or under a wall of flashbulbs.
2016
National Brand Storytelling
Beginning a multi-year chapter at Octagon and creating work connected to major organizations and audiences.
2018
Network Cinematography
Leading video production for Viacom's digital content: BET and MTV work that generated 10.9 million views on YouTube.
2019
Documentary Recognition
Atrevidos is an Official Selection at NBC News' Meet the Press Film Festival with AFI; Jorge completes an MFA in Documentary Studies at the City College of New York.
2024
Higher-Education Multimedia Leadership
Becoming Associate Director of Multimedia at Kean University, leading Kean News programming, editorial workflows, and a three-person team.
2026
Emmy-Nominated
The Kean University / SENAI Brazil short earns a New York Emmy nomination in the Education category.