Films (Mainly Documentaries) –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

El Tren y La Península

Co-director/Cinematographer/Editor (88 Mins)

A deep dive into the Yucatan Peninsula as the railroad megaproject known as the “Mayan Train” is being built. A cinematic journey along the projected route of the train takes us on a thrilling ride across the peninsula. Through the stories and reflections of its inhabitants, the documentary weaves together a collective narrative that exposes the environmental and social consequences of the development model imposed on the region and reveals a human landscape full of wisdom and vitality. Watch the full film here

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Niños en la Sombra [Caravan Kids]

Director/Cinematographer/Editor (14 Mins)

La historia de un día en la vida de un grupo de adolescentes viajando hacia los E.E.U.U en caravana con mas que mil otros migrantes de Honduras. Cuando la caravana es detenida por la Guardia Nacional Mexicana, los jóvenes huyen por la selva de Chiapas, perseguidos por las autoridades. Bajo la sobra de un árbol, son confrontados con la realidad que de están intentado atravesar una de las rutas migratorias mas peligrosas del mundo.

L’eau Est La Vie [Water is Life]

Cinematographer / Editor (24 Mins)

On the banks of Louisiana, fierce Indigenous women are ready to fight—to stop the corporate blacksnake and preserve their way of life. They are risking everything to protect Mother Earth from the predatory fossil fuel companies that seek to poison it.

Smoke Breaks In America

Director/Cinematographer/Editor (Interactive Mini-Series)

A Geo-interactive mini series (15 short-episode) that portrays some of the people who support or resort to living in Trump’s America. Click into the site to hear what some people in the American South really think deep about over a smoke break.

SMOKEBREAKSINAMERICA.COM

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Berta Didn’t Die, She Multiplied

Cinematographer • Mutual Aid Media
(10 Mins)

A look into the wake of Berta Caceres, the Honduran environmentalist and Goldman Prize recipient who was assassinated by a couped Honduran government to protect the water. These are the voices of the people who now risk their own lives in her solidarity, and to cease further environmental genocide in Honduras.

The Rhythm Of Life
Director/Cinematographer/Editor (4min)

An PSA to help reinforce local and sustainable fashion, threading us through the quickly dying art of handlooming in India.

Six Degrees Of Separation

Director/Cinematographer/Editor (27min)

When you think of richness or wealth, what comes to mind?
Wake up and spend the day with six Mexican families from six very distinct economic backgrounds, from millionaire to peasant.

‘Free Elk Bone’ • A Convicted Marriage • Image & Edit
(8min)

In late 1993, Riverside County Police arrested, charged and convicted Orlando “Elkbone” Watley for crimes he did not commit. Arrested at 19 and incarcerated for 24 years, this is the day an activist marries him after fighting for his case for almost 3 years.

The Rebirth of Hand Looming • Image & Edit Erode, India
(9Min)

‘She Walks’ • Cinematographer • Chasse a Courts • Paris

(17 Mins)

The Essence of Cow Protection // What is a Goshala?
(10 mins)

Oma & Opa : A Portrait • Getting old in San Diego • Music by the Caretaker
(5 Mins)

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