Selected Projects
The Root of the Venezuelan Exodus
ABC News/ Hulu (2024). Credit: Cinematography
In the first episode of "Exodus: Global Migration," ABC News’ Matt Rivers reports from South America on what’s driving migrants from Venezuela to make the dangerous trek to the U.S.
Dozens of Children Were Left Behind by UN Personnel in Haiti. Their Mothers Want Justice
CNN (2023). Credit: Cinematography, Co-Scripting, Editing
Pauline and Roselaine are struggling to raise children in dire conditions after they were impregnated and left behind by United Nations peacekeepers in Haiti. Today they demand justice and a better future for their children.
Battle for Bakhmut: Embedded With a Ukrainian Unit Under Fire
CNN (2023). Credit: Camera, Editing
CNN international diplomatic editor Nic Robertson is on patrol with Ukrainian troops as the battle for Bakhmut continues.
Inside Mexico's Fight to Stem Flow of Fentanyl
CNN (2023). Credit: Camera
CNN's David Culver traces the path of fentanyl from Chinese chemical factories to Mexico, where cartels back the production of the deadly drug.
A Poet in the Dark
Directed by Juan Urgell (2021). Credit: Additional Cinematography
In the Mexican valleys of Oaxaca, a blind elderly craftsman uses the night winds’ humidity to create immense human sculptures of red clay. Like an experienced wise man, he speaks in simple yet poetic phrases that highlight his humility and loving dedication to his art. “A Poet in the Dark" is the intimate portrait of artisan José García Antonio, a resilient and passionate artist who demonstrates that creativity is found even in Mexico’s most hidden corners.
Javier Gómez's Fight for Glory
Professional Triathlete Organization (2021). Credit: Cinematography
Triathlete Javier Gómez Noya is feeling fresh and hungry for a chance to represent Team Europe at the Collins Cup in Samorin.
¿Puerto Rico es una colonia?
Al Jazeera (2021). Credit: Camera
Is Puerto Rico a country in Latin America? Is it a colony of the United States? What is it like to live under these colonial ties? These are questions we all have, and we will explore some answers in this episode of Descoloniza in San Juan.
¿Puerto Rico es un país de Latinoamérica? ¿Es una colonia de Estados Unidos? ¿Cómo es vivir bajo esa relación colonial? Son dudas que todos tenemos y veremos algunas respuestas en este episodio de Descoloniza en San Juan.
“Basta de que los blancos cuenten nuestra historia"
Al Jazeera (2021). Credit: Cinematography
In this episode of Descoloniza in Brazil, biology becomes art. The rescue of the history of these young individuals is intertwined with the protection of the place where they live: the Amazon rainforest.
En este episodio de Descoloniza en Brasil, la biología se convierte en arte. El rescate de la historia de estos jóvenes, en la protección del lugar en donde viven: la Amazonía.
The Wild Chase That Followed the Assassination of Haiti's President
CNN (2021). Credit: Camera, Editing
The hunt for the attackers was kicked off by the Haitian security forces shortly after the assassination of Haiti's president. It unfolded into a two-day battle in multiple sites in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, including the Taiwanese embassy. CNN's Matt Rivers retraces the wild chase that followed the killing of the Haitian president.
Migrants Face Danger as Numbers Headed Toward US Grow
CNN (2021). Credit: Camera, Editing
The US has seen a significant spike in migrants fleeing their native countries and making their way to the US, hoping to have a better chance of getting in with a new administration in charge. CNN's Matt Rivers spoke to some of them.
Mexicanos Imparables - Graciela Ángeles
Directed by Juan Urgell (2020). Credit: Additional Photography, Drone
Mexico’s Flying Woman
Directed by Maho Irigoyen (2018). Credit: Cinematography, Field Production
Originating in pre-Columbian Mesoamerica (parts of today’s Mexico and Central America), the awe-inspiring Dance of the Flyers is a dangerous acrobatic ritual to call for rain. Against her family’s will, Jacinta flew for the first time at age 18 to become the first female flyer in Mexico.
Sobrevivientes Trans de la Dictadura Argentina
Al Jazeera (2018). Credit: Camera, Field Production
The systematic persecution, violation, and torture of transgender individuals represent a little-known chapter of military dictatorships in Latin America. After years of struggle, a group of transgender women in the Argentine province of Santa Fe succeeded in being recognized as victims of the state and will receive reparations. Marzia and Carolina returned to the cells where they were once imprisoned to share their stories, aiming to prevent such atrocities from happening again.
Los Comandos
Directed by Juliana Schatz and Joshua Bennett (2017). Credit: Additional Photography
In El Salvador, gang violence has overrun the country, disproportionately targeting children and teenagers, and turning it into 'The Murder Capital of the World'. The emergency medical unit, Los Commandos de Salvamento is one of the few institutions standing up to the gangs' reign of terror, and is a place of refuge and community for young people. 16 year old Mimi is a dedicated Commando caught in the violence. When her friend and fellow Commando, 12 year old Erick Beltran, is gunned down while serving, she faces pressure to leave El Salvador and Los Commandos, and head north for a better life.
El Salvador’s Teenage Commandos
Al Jazeera (2017). Credit: Camera, Field Production
San Salvador, the capital city of El Salvador, has one of the highest murder rates in Latin America. As the killings increase, teenagers are running medical response teams to escape gang violence, and to help their community. They are the Salvation Commandos.