Allensworth Rising: A Fight For Water
L.A. Times Short Docs | 2025 lineup
Allensworth Rising: A Fight for Water is a 21-minute documentary that follows Sherry Hunter, a lifelong resident and community leader, in her tireless effort to secure safe, clean water for the historic town of Allensworth, California. Founded in 1908 by Lt. Colonel Allen Allensworth, a formerly enslaved man turned visionary, the city was created as a self-governed utopia for Black families, a place where African Americans could thrive, free from systemic oppression.
Over a century later, Allensworth’s residents still fight for that original vision in the face of an arsenic water crisis that threatens their health, dignity, and future.
Adding a spark of hope is Dr. Ashok Gadgil, a University of California, Berkeley, environmental engineer who has developed an innovative piece of equipment capable of removing arsenic from groundwater.
A People’s History of Native America (PBS)
PBS Digital Studios & Origins | 2026
Producer and script writer for a special episode of PBS Origins’ A People’s History of Native America. I contributed to the development and production of the episode, helping shape the story and bring it from research and scripting through production.
Episode Description: What is the true meaning of the 4th of July and American independence? This special episode of A People's History of Native America argues that the 4th of July’s roots are further from patriotism and closer to propaganda. Rather than independence, this day represents the centuries-long seizure and ethnic cleansing of Native American land. By looking at the history surrounding the American Revolution, we will uncover that Native Americans were an unexpected threat to the founders’ vision for their future country and plans for Westward expansion.
Short-Form Projects
A collection of short-form documentary projects created through coursework, journalism, and independent production. These pieces explore a range of people, places, and issues through documentary storytelling, while reflecting my hands-on experience with research, interviewing, cinematography, sound, editing, and post-production.
People’s Park: What Is the Way Forward — 2024
People’s Park: What Is the Way Forward is a short video profile examining the impact of the park’s closure on Berkeley residents.
Bay Area Protests — 2023
Bay Area Protests is a short video profile documenting the Palestine protests taking place across the Bay Area in fall 2023.
Silent Rivers — 2024
Silent Rivers is a short video profile documenting the decline of Chinook salmon populations in the greater Bay Area due to climate change.
Selected Practice & Class Projects
Pool Game Scene - 2023
Practice scene created for a video production class, where I worked with microphones, lighting, camera setup, and video editing to produce a pool game scene.
Coffee Making Scene - 2023
Practice scene created for a video production class, involving microphone placement, lighting, camera setup, and editing for a coffee-making sequence.