About Jeremy Zunk
Jeremy Zunk is a Washington, DC–based freelance location sound mixer covering the entire metropolitan area — including Maryland and Virginia — and beyond. He has recorded interviews in extreme conditions, from Afghanistan to being surrounded by honeybees. With 15 years of experience and award-winning sound capture, Jeremy brings reliability, promptness, and good humor to every project. He has a strong command of electronics and expert knowledge of acoustics and sound recording, offers competitive rates, and is a member of IATSE Local 487 — available for union productions.
Specialties and Experience
Documentary & Feature
Television & Streaming
Political & Campaign Media
Sports & Music
Commercial & Branded
Corporate, Government & Institutional
Also: podcasts, live events, multi-camera timecode, union productions.
Honors & Awards
Sound Recordist on VEEP — "Congressional Ball," the episode nominated for the Emmy for Outstanding Sound Mixing (HBO)
STEP — Sundance Film Festival Special Jury Prize, U.S. Documentary Competition (Fox Searchlight / Stick Figure Productions)
180 Days: A Year Inside an American High School — Peabody Award Winner (PBS / National Black Programming Consortium)
The Adventists 2 — US International Film & Video Festival Silver Screen Award, Feature Documentary (PBS / Journey Films)
FOUND — Hamptons International Film Festival, Official Selection (Netflix / Stick Figure Productions)
The Collectors: Beekeeper — Sundance Film Festival, Web Series (FiveThirtyEight / ESPN)
Wild Inside the National Zoo — Webby Awards Honoree (Smithsonian Channel)
Domtar: Paper Made Here — Telly Award Silver Winner (Eastward Films)
Climate Changemakers — Shorty Award Nominee (Yahoo!)
faq
Where is Jeremy Zunk based, and what areas does he cover?
Jeremy Zunk is a production sound mixer based in Washington, DC. He covers the full metropolitan area — DC, Maryland, and Virginia — and is available for travel.
Is Jeremy a union sound mixer?
Yes. Jeremy is a member of IATSE Local 487 and is available for union and signatory productions.
What kinds of productions does Jeremy work on?
Jeremy works across documentary, television and streaming, political and campaign media, sports, commercials and branded content, and corporate, government, and institutional productions — for clients including HBO, Netflix, National Geographic, PBS, and the NFL.
Does Jeremy work on political and campaign spots?
Yes. Jeremy has recorded television, radio, and digital campaign spots across eight election cycles, at every level of the ballot, working with political media firms and consultants on both sides of the aisle.
Does Jeremy own his own sound equipment?
Yes. Jeremy owns a complete location sound package — multi-channel digital wireless, multi-camera timecode sync, and wireless client monitoring — scaled to fit the production. The full kit list is on the Kit page.
How do I check Jeremy's availability or request a rate?
Reach out through the Contact page with your dates, location, and project type. Jeremy offers competitive rates and responds promptly.