Allensworth Rising: A Fight For Water
Published in L.A. Times Short Docs for their 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.
PEOPLE’S PARK: WHAT IS THE WAY FORWARD - 2024
People’s Park: What Is The Way Forward is a short video profile on the impact of the closure of People’s Park on Berkeley residents.
BAY AREA PROTESTS - 2023
Bay Area Protests is a short video profile on the Palestine protests happening in Bay Area during fall of 2024.
SILENT RIVERS - 2024
Silent Rivers is a short video profile on the declining Chinook salmon population in the greater Bay Area due to climate change.
OYSTER PRACTICE EDIT - 2023
A practice video edit about a fisherman that makes a living from shucking and selling oysters.
practice scenes that I did for video production classes and editing practice
POOL GAME SCENES - 2023
A practice scene I did for my video production class where I worked with mics, lighting, camera setup, and video editing for a pool game scene.
COFFEE MAKING SCENE - 2023
A practice scene I did for my video production class where I worked with mics, lighting, camera setup, and video editing for a coffee making scene.
Practice Package Edits
When shadowing the media managers at ABC News, I was given news package scripts to practice editing packages, and below are some of my completed practice edits.