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No Rest for the Weary
Those experiencing homelessness in Los Angeles now also have to contend with the Covid-19 pandemic, record-breaking heat, and choking smoke-filled air from historic wildfires. A short documentary produced for The Intercept.
Behind the Wall
The animal agriculture industry has pushed to criminalize undercover investigations through "ag-gag" laws that target activists and impose heavy criminal penalties. This short documentary tells the story of one undercover investigator whose footage is at the center of Iowa’s ag-gag backlash. Produced for The Intercept.
Do Fish Feel Pain?
Despite popular belief, fish do feel both pain and emotion. In this short animated explainer, learn the facts hidden by the popular misconception. Produced for NowThis News.
Forest Defenders
This short documentary focuses on a group of environmental activists in Humboldt County, CA, engaging in a direct action campaign to protect the region’s temperate rainforest from logging and deforestation. Produced for The Intercept.
Real America with Jorge Ramos Episodes
Episodes produced, shot, and/or edited for Univision’s award-winning, immigration-focused show, Real America with Jorge Ramos.
Mousetrap
Follow two Disneyland employees struggling to stay afloat the poverty wages they receive from one of the world’s largest corporations. One, a makeup artist, lives out of her car, while the other, a night-shift custodian, is forced to skip meals to stay afloat. This is the true story of "The Happiest Place on Earth."
Because We Looked Like The Enemy
FDR’s 1942 executive order 9066 didn’t say “Japanese Americans” and Trump’s executive orders 13769 & 13780 do not say “Muslims.” But in both cases, intent was clear. A trailer made for the book American Sutra by Duncan Williams about Japanese Internment during World War II.
The Price of Compassion
In 2017 a group of animal rights activists entered a massive factory farm in Utah, documented the conditions inside, and removed two dying piglets. Now, the activists are being prosecuted and could face decades in prison under laws designed to protect the animal agriculture industry. Produced for The Intercept.
Burlington Unidos
Los Angeles’s housing crisis is triggering the displacement of low-income communities of color across the city. On Burlington Ave. in the city's Westlake District, one landlord raised the rents on nearly 200 families by up to 40% while the building remains in a state of extreme disrepair – and in response the tenants have initiated the largest rent strike in LA history. Produced for The Nation.
Something in the Air
Two USDA Inspectors face retaliation for blowing the whistle on the potentially fatal effects of a dangerous chemical being used in an industrial poultry processing plant in Utah. Produced for The Intercept.
Brand New Playground
Jose Escobar, a Houston resident with a U.S. work permit, was deported to El Salvador after a routine check-in with immigration. This short documentary for The Intercept tells his story.
DACA Nation
Undocumented students Mariana Villafaña and Gerardo Gómez were able to receive Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, but their risk of deportation has returned with President Trump’s decision to end DACA. In this video for The Nation, Mariana and Gerardo - now both immigrant rights advocates in LA and San Francisco - are fighting for their rights in Trump’s America.
Restored
This short documentary for The Intercept tells the story of Ali Vayeghan, the first person the ACLU was able to help return to the US after being deported from LAX during Trump's “Muslim Ban.”
CNC: Be The Change
Promotional video for the "Our California" campaign of Communities for a New California, a statewide organization fighting to achieve socially, economically and environmentally just public policy for working families in California. This video highlights three stories from the organization’s grassroots efforts to organize working people from throughout California's agricultural region.
A Letter From A Survivor
Rosario Dawson describes the plight of refugee children fleeing gang violence in Central America, and the work of the San Fernando Valley Refugee Children Center, which assists these children in seeking asylum.
Open Rescue
An Oakland slaughterhouse is occupied by more than 200 people protesting the atrocious conditions in which animals are being kept, rescuing several in the process. Short documentary produced for The Intercept.
Big Dreams, Uncertain Futures
A standup comedian and an actress-musician reflect on the enormous uncertainty that they — and 800,000 others — face when Trump rescinds their DACA status. Produced for KQED and published by NPR, PBS, and U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders. Nominated for an Emmy Award.
Bordertown Criollo
Two Haitian chefs tell the stories of how they ended up in Tijuana, Mexico, as they prepare traditional Haitian cuisine for locals.
Deported to Tijuana
A short documentary highlighting stories at a migrant shelter in Tijuana, Mexico. Produced for The Intercept.
American Hate
The path for radicalization for many young men has deep roots in online communities, only recently making the leap to the real-world violence that has flourished during the Trump Administration. This short documentary investigates the recent phenomenon, exploring the dynamics of race, violence, and online culture. Produced for The Intercept.
Trumpland: Kill All Normies
An in-depth look at the origins and rise of white nationalism in the U.S. through its proliferation in online communities. A feature documentary produced for FusionTV.
Sanctuary
A Los Angeles, faith-based organization helps Central American refugees in this short documentary produced for The Intercept.
Separated
In February of 2016, José Alvarez, a husband and father of six in Long Beach, California, was pulled over for a broken headlamp. Just eight hours later he was deported to Tijuana, Mexico. This short documentary was produced for The Nation.