THE ARC MINNESOTA

Video series produced for The Arc Minnesota’s 2021 Gala to support their annual Fund-A-Need - working toward a future where people with intellectual and developmental disabilities live a life they choose with hope, confidence, and belonging.

Producer, second camera and offline editor.

THE UNBOWED

The Unbowed interview series offers behind-the-scenes perspectives from artists involved in making the "Dismembered & Unarmed" album: A sonic imagining of body, love, sorrow, trauma, history, pain and rebirth based off the book "My Grandmother's Hands".
Produced in partnership with Resmaa Menakem and Justice Leadership Solutions.

Producer, videographer and editor - includes additional acquired footage.

LIBRARY DEFENDERS

A multi-media campaign illustrating that libraries are not passive observers during times of uncertainty, but wise defenders of knowledge, democracy, expression, understanding, curiosity, and the invaluable stories that make us human. Produced in partnership with the Friends of Hennepin County Libraries and Pollen Studios.

Producer, Second camera, Offline Editor.

TAKING ROOT: MAKING SPACE FOR US ALL

3-part series created with The Indigenous Roots Cultural Arts Center - a St. Paul-based cultural artist and activist collective dedicated to building, supporting, and cultivating opportunities for Indigenous peoples and communities of Color.
Distributed by Northern Spotlight.

Producer, Videographer, Editor.

CITIZEN LANE

Citizen Lane follows Twin Cities locals Sanni and Sandy as they travel across Minnesota to learn more about what policy issues are affecting their neighbors. Produced in partnership with Twin Cities PBS and AARP Minnesota as part of “In It Together” – a new initiative aimed at engaging Minnesotans in conversations that support and sustain a healthy democracy.

Producer, Offline Editor.

STAGE CULINARY ARTS

Over the course of 12 weeks, students from the St. Paul Creative Arts Secondary school worked with different restaurants and food industry partners and discussed concepts like budgeting, ticketing, money management, restaurant ownership, and cooking at home for their families.
Distributed by Twin Cities PBS, Rewire as part of “Living for the City,” a Rewire initiative made possible by The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation.

Producer, Videographer, Editor.

SCIGIRLS: CEREBROedu | BRAINedu

A national Spanish/English informal education project providing culturally competent programming and media resources about the brain’s structure and function to Hispanic middle school students and their families.
Produced by Twin Cities PBS, SciGirls with support from the National Institutes of Health’s Science Education Partnership Award.

Various Episodes: Producer, Second camera, Offline Editor.

CALLING HOME

Through a series of community conversations held in the metro and greater Minnesota, Calling Home explores “home” as a starting place for intergenerational conversations about aging and planning for the life changes that are inevitable. Produced in partnership with Twin Cities PBS and the Citizens League. Calling Home Website

Producer, Offline Editor.

MUSLIM SHEROES OF MINNESOTA

The Muslim Sheroes of Minnesota video series seeks to amplify girls and women in our community who are on a mission to build a better world. Screened at the London Shorts on Tap Film Festival, the Austin, TX Hill Country Film Festival and the Minne Mini Film Festival.
Produced in partnership with Twin Cities PBS and Reviving the Islamic Sisterhood for Empowerment.

Producer, Videographer (Years 2 & 3), Offline editor (Years 1-3)

GIVING THANKS IN MANY VOICES

Stories of gratitude and reflection are shared through musical performance, spoken word poetry and family portraits assembled into a feature documentary broadcast on TPT-2 and nominated for a Midwest Regional Emmy.
Produced in partnership with Twin Cities PBS, United Theological Seminary, and Thrivent Financial.

Producer, Offline Editor.

YOUTH CARAVAN TO STANDING ROCK

Follow along on the Minnesota Youth Caravan to Standing Rock organized by Indigenous Roots and MN350.
Distributed by Twin Cities PBS, Rewire and premiered at the Indigenous Voices Sings festival.

Producer, Videographer, Editor.

DIVIDED HOPES

Paralleling the 2017 Presidential Inauguration with the Women's March on Washington, this short digital video follows the experience of two women on opposing sides of the aisle during this historic weekend at the U.S. Capitol exploring their hopes and fears for the future.
Distributed by Twin Cities PBS, Rewire and NEXT AVENUE.

Producer, Videographer, Editor.