Longer-Form Editing
From documentaries to longer-form business videos, I’ve edited longer form content! Storytelling is still at the core of everything, and I want to make your story affecting and effecting! If you’ve got an idea for your video, feel free to check out my pricing below and get in contact!
Homeless in Humboldt
Documentary Series
From 2020 to 2022, a crew and I produced 3 episodes of a documentary series on homelessness in Humboldt County. It was a big undertaking, but our collective hard work ultimately payed off big time, and I learned a lot about storytelling, not only in the production realm, but also in the post-production realm! Click on the button below to learn more about the episodes in detail! All our work can be found on our Youtube channel, which can be found at: https://www.youtube.com/@homelessinhumboldt
This documentary series began as a simple idea, but quickly blossomed into a full on project where me and 3 other students began the journey of making a multi episodic documentary series about homelessness in our own county during Covid. Below are the episodes and an in depth interview I did on the project in and of itself!
The Episodes
JP’s Story
Being unhoused is not an easy thing to sustain, but in Humboldt County, there are many unhoused individuals and couples living in tandem with everyone else. One such individual is JP. In fall of 2020, my crew and I were introduced to JP and his then wife, Caity Jo. They were living in tents behind the Bayshore Mall in Eureka in a swampy area called Devil's Playground. The first episode of Homeless in Humboldt follows them as they try to survive together in the face of law enforcement and the ups and downs of life in general. JP talks about his outlets for coping with these shifty conditions alongside how he came to be where he is today.
Now that a rapport with JP had been created, we continued the story. Following a series of events, JP finds himself in a new town with a new life that he must figure out how to navigate effectively. Conjunctionally, the resources available to the unhoused population in Humboldt County, especially related to substance abuse, are highlighted.
Angela and William’s Story
Homelessness can also take the form of vehicle camping, as evidenced by Angela and William. They were an older couple who couldn't find work due to Covid, leaving them no choice but to sleep in their crammed truck. Due to the amount of stuff in the back of the truck all crammed together, both Angela and William slept and lived in their truck seated upright, which constricted blood flow and caused other physical ailments in addition to the pre-existing ones they had. Bouncing around from motel to motel when they could afford to do so, this couple continued to roam through life with a smile on their face and a belief that they would eventually find more stable housing. Being able to document all of this was really amazing and heart-warming for my crew and I. I personally feel very fortunate to have met the couple!
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My Interview about Homeless in Humboldt
Other Documentary Edits
Another longer form edit I did was for a man named Shane Moses. He and his good friend Reverend Will did a sit-down interview, reflecting on their shared journey from Northern California to Salem, Oregon to protest for weed legalization in Oregon. Instead of being violent or confrontational, they conducted a multi-week “prayer fast” to make a statement in the face of a government that didn't legalize weed yet. Both men are amazing individuals and their collective story is fascinating.