Elena Buenrostro

Elena is a Licensed Drone Pilot and the visionary founder and CEO of Women Who Drone, an organization dedicated to inspiring, educating, and empowering women and girls through drone technology. Combining her passion for storytelling with her expertise in drones and marketing, Elena has rapidly expanded the organization on a global scale. She is a sought-after international speaker, sharing her...

Chris Castor

Chris Castor is a filmmaker, VFX/motion graphics/traditional artist, and drone pilot based in Woodward, OK. Chris has quietly garnered awards and shared his drone tales at film festivals in New York City, LA, Frankfurt, AirVūz, and a few more places he never thought he'd go. He is the director and co-founder of the Thunderbird Drone Festival based in Woodward,...

Jay Christensen

With an eye that transcends the ordinary and a talent for the extraordinary, Jay Christensen is the driving force behind JayByrd Films, a name synonymous with pioneering aerial cinematography. His journey began with a passion for storytelling from a skyward perspective, which rapidly propelled him to the forefront of the industry with the viral sensation "Right Up Our Alley" – a mesmerizing...

Mike Israel

Mike Israel is the founder, President and CEO of AirVuz, LLC. He is an avid drone enthusiast and RC pilot who founded AirVuz in 2015. He is also an enthusiast of geography and history, and loves writing about all of the amazing places where AirVuz community members fly. Prior to founding AirVuz, Mike was a Managing Director and co-founder of Mill City Capital L.P., a leading private equity firm...

Adam Juniper

Adam Juniper, once a commercial drone operator, is now drone reviewer and Managing Editor at Digital Camera World, leading photography and video site. He has been flying drones since the Parrot AR.Drone, with an enthusiasm taking off from excitement in a new tech, through building drones, to launching a career. He has built his fair share (and crashed one or two - you live and learn!) but has...

Miriam McNabb

Miriam McNabb is the Editor-in-Chief of DRONELIFE.com, a leading news and information site focused on the commercial drone industry. With a passion for technology and innovation, Miriam has established herself as a trusted voice in the drone and uncrewed systems space, covering topics ranging from regulatory developments to emerging applications in defense, public safety, and industrial...

Jay Seidel

Jay Seidel is professor and director of the Fullerton Drone Lab at Fullerton College. He has always had a passion for aviation, even as a member of the Civil Air Patrol as a teenager where he flew gliders and immersed himself in all things aviation. This, coupled with a passion for visual storytelling, is what led him to drones and to create the Fullerton Drone Lab at Fullerton College. Jay also...

Jingu Kim

Jingu Kim is the Director of the Jeju International Drone Film Festival (JDFF) Secretariat. JDFF is Korea's first film festival dedicated to drone footage, and the festival selects and awards outstanding works worldwide in categories such as DroneTact in Cityspace, Humanity and Nature, Breath of JEJU, Genre, and Drone Still Photography. Jingu Kim leads the JDFF festival with extensive industry...

Community Vote

We've invited our most engaged members of our AirVuz community to participate in our Drone Video of the Year voting as well! These content creators are actively sharing their own great content, and they also actively engage on other profiles to share inspiration, offer constructive comment, and generally contribute to the enthusiasm for stunning drone dootage! AirVuz thanks these valued members...