For a century, Hammond's Candies has been hand-making its world-famous confections in Denver. Clearly, there's something sweet in the water out there—so for the latest episode of the Popular Mechanics series "MADE HERE," we visited the factory where old family recipes and a love of artisanal products continue to make Hammond's a magical place.

It all began when Carl T. Hammond, Sr. dropped out of high school and got a job as an apprentice at a candy factory. After years of toiling at different factories, Hammond ventured out on his own and opened up Hammond's Candy Company in 1920.

Inside The Largest Handmade Candy Factory | MADE HERE | Popular Mechanics

When a little boy first met this dog in the shelter, he knew he had to help him find the absolute perfect home — even if it meant flying him across the country.

To help Roman and Jennifer rescue more dogs like Buster, you can support Project Freedom Ride: https://thedo.do/pfrdonate.


Watch This Kid Help A Shelter Dog Find The Perfect Home | The Dodo Adoption Day

In December 2013, Uruguay became the first country in the world to legalize the cultivation, sale and smoking of Marijuana. Watch as we take you behind the scenes with the activists that fought for the bill from the beginning and see the events that led the way for the passage of this monumental legislation.

The Fight Behind Uruguay's Marijuana Legalization

“Si a Juli me la devuelven en restos, nada va a ser igual pero al menos la tendré”.
Desde la desaparición forzosa de su hija Juliana Campoverde hace más de ocho años, Elizabeth no ha parado de buscarla. 
En el Día Internacional de la Eliminación de la Violencia contra la Mujer, compartimos este emblemático caso.

Ocho años tras el rastro de Juliana. 

SpaceX launch site - surrounding community

If you like hitting the slopes, fine craftsmanship, and full-circle moments, you’ll love how Meier Skis makes its gear.

“The tree is kind of born and raised and grows up on the mountain, it comes back in the form of skis, and it skis right back through where it grew up to begin with,” Meier Skis owner Ted Eynon told Popular Mechanics. 

Diver deeper: https://bit.ly/3rKi9mz

How Meier Skis Are Made | Made Here | Popular Mechanics

Groups Bring Back Traditional Chaotic Festival

Climate change is fulling the immigration to the USA

Hunger in Central America fuels illegal migration to the U.S.

2021 Gold Telly Award. 
A small women's school in the Highlands of Guatemala is making a real difference in the life of not only the indigenous women that attend the school but are breaking stereotypes in their community.

Changing Guatemala's Indigenous Women Lives Through Business Education

Colorado is a mountainous U.S. state known for it is cool weather and popular ski resorts. It is not the kind of place one would expect to find an alligator oasis ,but Young family decided to open gators farm in the heart of Colorado state.

Colorado Gators Reptile Park 

Restaurant Samarkand ( Uzbek restaurant) 

I edited this quick turnaround piece that was shot in house on iPhone's. 

Editor Needed: DuMOL Winery 60 Second Harvest Reel x2 (one White Wine, one Red Wine)

Interview with Maria Figlus. Maria and her family fled to America when Maria was a young girl. Her Dad and uncle were members of  “Ukrainian Sich Riflemen” organisation. They were persecuted. The family first lived in the farm in Ohio, where Maria was making shirts. Then they moved to Buffalo, New York, where her dad opened a Greek Catholic church and was a priest for 10 years. Her family helped all refugees from Ukraine. They organized a Saturday Ukrainian school attended by 40 children. Both of Maria's children speak Ukrainian. When Maria moved to Colorado, she and her daughter, Odarka, began making pysankas. Maria was invited to lectures at the University of Colorado to tell about the history of Ukraine and tell about types and history of pysanka . Maria is 94 years old now and she is still educated people about Ukrainian culture.

Profile of Ukrainian American Maria Figlus

I filmed this project and it was edited in house by 60 Second Docs

60 Second Docs - SF Seed Spreaders

Horoscope reading for Page Six, this is a pilot episode of a series.

Readings With Reda - Pilot

Judith Estrada Garcia

Compiled clips from DJI platforms and DJI FVP drone

Drone Reel 2022

SV Clean Energy has invested over $1.6 billion in renewable energy projects totaling more than 700 megawatts (MW) of capacity and nearly 175 MW of battery capacity. These projects deliver on the community’s commitment to clean energy that brings jobs and economic benefits to the state. For more information on SVCE power sources please visit www.svcleanenergy.org/power-sources. 
 
The wind project featured in this video is AES Mountain View located in Riverside County.

SV Clean Energy Projects

In this tutorial, we will walk you through how to unlock your iPhone with Face ID even while wearing a mask with iOS 15.4 and later versions.

How To Unlock Your iPhone With A Mask (Face ID) - Tech Insider

Timelapse sample

After five decades of marriage, Aldo and Gabriella are facing a crisis. What happened to the couple that fell in love in their twenties? What is keeping them together now that they are blowing out their eightieth candles? Is it time to say good-bye? La Flor de la Vida was a Sundance Institute grantee; the film premiered at IDFA and received deveral awards.

La Flor de la Vida - Documentary Film

A spin-off of our feature-length documentary fiilm, each epsiode of the series follows the lives of an 80-something-year-old protagonist through a new chapter of love, life and challenges.

La Flor de la Vida - miniseries (3 episodes)

I filmed the footage at Matter of Trust, it was edited in house. 

60 Second Docs - Human Hair for Oil Spills

This is a piece that I made for AJ+, an Al Jazeera social media based project. It was originally posted in this link: https://www.facebook.com/ajplusenglish/videos/626920174116160/

Drought Art

Video posted at: https://www.facebook.com/ajplusenglish/videos/630881370386707/



Celebrating a different holiday on Columbus Day

For hundreds of years, Native Americans have used eagle feathers for religious practices and cultural purposes. In recognition of the significance of these feathers, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service established the National Eagle Repository. The Repository stores and distributes bald and golden eagles found dead throughout the U.S. 

Birds of a Feather: The Afterlives of America's Eagles

Without access to the internet or social media, inmates miss a lot of the special moments shared between family and friends online. To make up for some of these missed moments, artist Liza Tudor began making flipbooks for people to share with their incarcerated loved ones​. YouTube, meet your low-tech stand-in.​

Message in a Flipbook

Genetic analysis has confirmed that blood-red worms discovered in a sulfur cave in Colorado are a new species that may not be found anywhere else on Earth. These tiny worms could even offer clues to the kinds of life that might be found on other planets.

New Species of Worm Discovered in Toxic Sulphur Cave

DC Protest - Monday

Street Books video shoot in Portland on October 10

Goat Yoga

Drone reel from Berlin, Cologne, Havana, Amsterdam, Portland and Myersville.

Drone reel

*Shooter only* Milk Woman

As the Olympic Games wrap in PyeonChang, policy expert John Rennie Short joins us to discuss who really benefits from the Games and who bears the costs. Short is the author of the upcoming book, “Hosting the Olympic Games: The Real Costs for Cities.”

The Biggest Winner At The Olympics Is The IOC | Think | NBC News

Ray shot the scene beginning at 3:33 with John L Fuller. 

Documentary - In Search of Lost Time: Alzheimer’s and Dementia Impact in Communities of Color.

How This Child Worker Became An Olympic Hopeful | AJ+

Al Jazeera Arabic Fixer Services (Ecuador)

The amazing journey of the Porsche Club across the Equator line: starting at the coast, climbing up the highlands and reaching the Amazonia. It was filmed with drone and HD cam. This project accompanied the printed edition of prestigious Christophorus Magazine. 

Christophorus Magazine -- Porsche Club Ecuador Journey

10-year-old Samaira Mehta began learning to code at age six. Taught by her dad, she wanted to help other girls become fluent in the languages that will help them succeed. She founded CoderBunnyz, sharing a message of inclusivity and an easy-to-understand board game to empower kids in learning how to code. By the time she goes to college, it’s Samaira’s goal to help 1 billion kids gain access to coding tools. 

10 Year Old Coding Master

Video for the Recreation Boating and Fishing Foundation. 

2nd CAM /SOUND MIXER - SUISUN CITY, CA (NEAR SF) APRIL 5TH

Pathways 2 Power is a movement founded by students at Thurgood Marshall Academy in Washington, D.C. who are committed to ending the gun violence epidemic. 

Recognize Greatness

I was a producer who helped raise money, as well as sound recordist, As well as Director and Editor. The film involves more than 5000 Japanese high schools as they embark on their annual quest for the Koshien National Championship.

Kokoyakyu: High School Baseball (POV PBS 2006)

MY Life In China (PBS America Reframed -Season 4)

A film about the rise of baseball in a China. MLB has invested millions of dollars into education with hopes to enter the market.

The Great China Baseball Hunt (in progress)

NBA2K Toa Baja Court Launch

Visual journalist (photo and video) currently based in Washington, DC specializing in documentary and editorial visuals whose work has been published on CNN, NBC News, AJ+ (Al-Jazeera), Fusion, NPR, and other news outlets in addition to working corporate clients such as the United Nations Higher Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), The Human Rights Campaign, Starbucks, People Magazine, etc. 

Armando finished his tenure as a communications fellow in 2014 at the United Nations University for Peace where he also worked as their official photographer/videographer documenting the different dignitaries and events occurring at the University. He also received a Master's in Media, Peace and Conflict studies from the aforementioned institution and holds a Bachelor's in Political Science.

Armando's work has been exhibited in California and Washington, DC where he received 'Best in show' during the 'Exposed DC' exhibit at the Longview Gallery. He's also a proud alumni of the Eddie Adams Workshop XXIX.

For more on his work visit: www.okaybokeh.com

Armando G.

Director of photography, breaking news,  and field production of long and short-format documentaries, episodic doc-reality, unscripted television/film, international communication, and location scouting domestically and abroad. It also specializes in documentaries. Extensive experience in the coverage and analysis of broadcast news operations and the training of camera operators, video editors, and producers. I have directed workshops in several Latin American countries.
Awards:  2021 Golden Peoples Telly Award.
                   2022 Bronze Peoples Telly Award.
                   2023 Silver Peoples Telly Award 
I have extensive experience working in remote locations in and around Guatemala, Belize, and the Yucatan Peninsula jungles. Extensive travel in Latin America.
With 20 years of news and documentary remote-location jungle videography experience,  I have worked with Discovery Channel, History Channel, Travel Channel, National Geographic Newsy, Reuters, CNN, ABC, BET, CBS, NBC, and PBS.

Martin A.

Miguel Angel is a freelancer videographer from Santiago, Chile. In the past years, he has collaborated with news media outlets like Fusion TV and AJ+ in San Francisco, Colombia Informa (Colombia), Radio Ambulante (Mexico and SF), along with television channels National Geographic, Link TV, MundoFox, and Señal Colombia. As a filmmaker, he is the associate producer of the feature documentary Voices of Chile, director of A Family's Sanctuary, and director of We're Meant to be Reinas, awarded for Best Documentary at the 2012 Providencia International Film Festival in Santiago, Chile. Currently, he is the DP for the Free CeCe Documentary and Associate Producer of PBS's funded film, Siqueiros: Walls of Passion. He graduated with an M.A. in Social Documentation at the University of California, Santa Cruz. As a freelancer he has produced and edited video for corporations like Twitter, and organizations like the United Nations. 

Miguel A.

Ray Whitehouse (he/him) works at the intersection of documentary film and journalism. After growing up in Chicago, he lived in San Antonio, Texas, before moving to Washington, D.C. He works primarily as a director of photography. 

His feature-length directorial debut, A RUN FOR MORE, had its world premiere at Frameline in June 2022 and screened more than 30 festivals across the U.S. 

He served as the Second Unit DP on TO THE END, directed by Rachel Lears, which premiered at Sundance in 2022. BRING THEM HOME, a documentary short he co-directed and DP’d, premiered at the Big Sky Documentary Film Festival in 2022.  

He was part of the Washington Post team that was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for reporting about the Capitol insurrection and its aftermath. 

He’s worked as a cinematographer on more than 20 documentary features and filmed, produced and edited projects for The New York Times, The Washington Post, TIME, and Univision, among others. 

He is community coordinator for the D.C. chapter of Video Consortium and a regional co-chair of the Documentary Producers Alliance. He holds an M.A. in documentary journalism from UNC Chapel Hill and a B.S. in journalism from Northwestern University. The core tenets of his practice are transparency, collaboration and critical reflexivity.

Ray W.

Juliana Broste, “TravelingJules,” is a 12x Heartland Emmy award winning Travel Video Journalist–a producer, shooter, writer, editor and host.  Whether you spot her in front of the camera or behind the lens, you’ll recognize this fierce female filmmaker sporting pink lipstick and an armful of camera gear!  She calls Denver, Colorado her home and her launchpad, where she springs off to adventures near and far.  Maybe you've seen Jules on CNN Airport Network waiting for a flight.  She’s also been spotted on networks like PBS, Local Now, Matador Network, Lonely Planet, USA TODAY, Viator and beyond.  Jules recently got back from a round the world storytelling adventure as Bumble’s Global Connector Bee.  Travel brands and tourism boards are big fans of Jules – her enthusiasm and joie de vivre make her vlogs a delight to watch.  Jules is also a global Manfrotto Ambassador, always up to date on the latest camera tools and trends.  She shares creative and technical tips on her website, The Video Hustle.  Jules serves on the Board of Governors for the Heartland Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences.  She is also a Travel Massive Colorado chapter leader.  In her spare time, you’ll find Jules snowboarding in Vail where she is a certified instructor.  Come along for the adventure with TravelingJules on Facebook, Instagram and on her travel vlog on YouTube.  Happy travels!

WEBSITE: http://www.travelingjules.com
WEBSITE: http://www.julianabroste.com
WEBSITE: http://www.thevideohustle.com
INSTAGRAM: http://instagram.com/travelingjules
FACEBOOK: http://facebook.com/travelingjules
YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/user/travelingjules
LINKEDIN: http://www.linkedin.com/pub/juliana-broste/11/718/b80

Juliana B.

Allison Otto is an award-winning documentary filmmaker, cinematographer, producer, visual journalist and licensed drone photographer. Her documentary short, The Love Bugs, was shortlisted for a 2019 International Documentary Association award in the Documentary Short category. She is a 2019 SFFILM + Catapult Film Fund grant recipient, a 2018 Roy W. Dean Grant recipient, and a 2018 and 2011 Telluride Mountainfilm Commitment Grant recipient. Her clients have included National Geographic, BBC America, NBC, the Sierra Club, the American Alpine Club, Outside Television and Lonely Planet. Her exclusive story of the discovery of a new invertebrate species was selected by National Geographic as one of their “Ten Best First-of-their-Kind” stories of 2016. 

That same year she also released "PROPERTY," an award-winning documentary short about a day in the life at the National Wildlife Property Repository. Her film was reviewed as one of the most “poignant, beautiful and emotionally moving” short films at the 2016 Port Townsend Film Festival.

In 2013, Allison released her first film, Keeper of the Mountains, which was awarded a Mountainfilm Commitment Grant, won 15 awards, screened at over 30 film festivals around the world and was named “One of the Best Adventure Films of 2013” by Outside magazine.

Allison graduated from Stanford University with a bachelor’s degree in Communications and a master’s degree in Sociology.  She is FAA Part 107 Remote Pilot Certified for drone operations. When she’s not filming, the Colorado native can mostly likely be found exploring the mountains with her two dogs.

Allison O.

Daniel is a seasoned multimedia journalist specializing in news gathering for press agencies and international media. With extensive experience in hostile environments in Colombia and Ecuador, he has freelanced for top-tier outlets such as Reuters TV, Reuters Photo, AFP, Ruptly, Playboy Magazine, AJPlus, Al Jazeera Arabic, NTN24, CNN Spanish, Getty Images, Christophorus Magazine (Porsche), Associated Press, and more over the past decade.

As a versatile professional, Daniel has also contributed to documentaries for HIAS - UNICEF. He is an active member of the Frontline Freelance Register (FFR).

Some of his notable stories include "The 2016 earthquake that shook the coast of Ecuador," ongoing coverage of the Tungurahua volcano eruption since 2000, and "The attempted coup by unruly police officers in Ecuador in 2010."

Equipped with the latest technology, including satellite devices, drones, teleprompters, and safety gear, Daniel is prepared to swiftly capture breaking news, reports, and documentaries across the continent.

Dani T.

Journalist/shooter on U.S.-Mexico border, McAllen, Brownsville, Texas. Experienced editorial videojournalist. Incorporates cinematography into run and gun shoots. 

Gear: 
Sony FS5 - large sensor 4K up to 120 FPS, 2K up to 240p, 10bit 422
Atomos Ninja 5+ enabling Prores Raw recording
Sony A7IV mirrorless camera - 4K, slow motion, advanced face tracking, and continuous focus
Mavic Air 2 - tracking, helix shots and more, FAA certified
DJI RSC2 handheld gimbal for mirrorless cameras
DJI FPV drone - fast-moving, quick turns for fast action
Sony 200-600mm long lens for wildlife
2x lens extender, 2x center scan, 2x Sony clear image zoom - capable of achieving up to 4800mm shot with no loss at 1080p
Sony A7R for photos, time lapses and extreme lowlight
Flir Scout thermal imager for nighttime surveillance and images
Browning game camera for wildlife
Edelkrone slider
Panasonic GH5ii with Ronin RS2 for smooth moving wide shots
LR Timelapse software for 8k timelapses with max detail

U.S. Army infantry-trained for hostile environments and first aid


Christian V.

Documentaries are my passion. My feature-length films HIT and LA FLOR DE LA VIDA (a Sundance Institute grantee) premiered in festivals including IDFA, True/False, Docs Barcelona and Bafici, and received, among others, an Audience Award at Festival de Malaga (Spain), a Special Jury Prize at It’s All True (Brazil), an award for best national film and two best film editing awards by Uruguay's Film Critics' Association.

Currently, I'm working on a new film with co-director Claudia Abend, MOTHERS IN SILENCE, which tells stories of contemporary motherhood in a world where traditional roles of gender and family are being re-written. 

Aside from film, I've worked as a journalist for several media outlets, including Television Nacional Uruguay and AFP. Now, I contribute regularly with Univision Digital as a film editor, where my credits include RISING UP IN THE HEARTLAND, nominated for a News & Documentary Emmy, winner of an Online Journalism Award for Topical Reporting, and First Place Winner - Documentary Journalism at Picture of the Year International.

As a content producer, I have directed and edited dozens of pieces on development issues, climate change, migration and gender for multilateral organizations including UNICEF, UNESCO, the World Bank and the Inter-American Development Bank.

I have an M.A. in Journalism and Latin American Studies from New York University, through a Fulbright Scholarship, and a B.A. in Communication from the Catholic University of Uruguay.

I love collaborating and telling stories; if you want to reach me, drop a line! x.

Adriana L.

I am an Emmy winning video journalist and editor.  

I love to see what's on the other side of the wall, words that shatter all preconceptions & find connection where all hope seems lost. I am gritty and I do whatever it takes to "get the shot."

I am humbled to be allowed into people's journeys of pain and courage, their intimate spaces, and their attempts to build a better existence. This profession gives me a chance to share these experiences with the world, in an effort for us all to understand one another just a little bit more.  

I specialize in telling stories of social justice issues, people marginalized or misunderstood. I excel at finding unusual angles & perspectives often overlooked.  

I am also very adventurous and I love stories that are difficult to get, climbing 100 feet into a tree or trekking through the wilderness.  I thrive off getting dirty and risk-taking.  

 I've created news pieces, long-form, human-centered as well as promotional films and marketing videos.

Deborah S.

Multimedia artist from Brazil, working mainly with documentary photography, film and scoring experimental short films.
Dezan is a founder of the biggest brazilian independent media channel, NINJA. 
As a freelancer, produced photos and videos to channels like The Washington Post, AJ +, The New York Times, The Intercept and Popular Front. Co-directed the documentary ‘My Blood Is Red’, awarded in 5 International Film Festivals in 2020. Was appointed Photographer of the Year by EyeEm Magazine in 2021. Launched his first book ‘When I Hear That Trumpet Sound’ in 2021. Now Dezan works as a filmmaker at the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights, based in Washington DC.

Work Reels
https://vimeo.com/thiagodezan/mundo-cao (4 min version) 
https://vimeo.com/thiagodezan/corners (1 min version)

Critics and Press
British Journal of Photography 
https://www.1854.photography/2021/10/thiago-dezan-wins-the-eyeem-photographer-of-the-year-award/
Leica Blog 
https://leica-camera.blog/2017/08/02/the-conscientious-traveler/
American Suburbx
https://americansuburbx.com/2021/08/thiago-dezan-when-i-hear-that-trumpet-sound.html
C4 Journal 
https://c4journal.com/thiago-dezan-when-i-hear-that-trumpet-sound/
EyeEm Photo 
https://www.eyeem.com/blog/thiago-dezan-on-the-dangerous-reality-of-documentary-photography?utm_campaign=meet-the-collective
Retina Latina 
https://retinalatinoamerica.com/projects/thiago-dezan-eng

Thiago D.

     Derek is a freelance video producer based out of Long Beach, CA. His creative journey began in the US Navy as the command photographer for USS Howard (DDG 83) a guided-missile destroyer. While onboard he engaged in documenting such activities as hunting submarines, foreign government training exercises, and volunteer work in underprivileged communities abroad. 
     Beginning in 2017 he began his freelance career back stateside working with local wineries and small businesses in the bay area while completing his bachelor's degree in Radio, TV, and Film from San Jose State University. While in college he won awards for Best Cinematography and Scriptwriting for films he produced for college film festivals. 
     His freelance career started to pick up speed in 2018 when he signed with Silicon Valley Clean Energy as their content creator, from 2020-2021 they completed a first of its kind, 5-hour training course on home electrification, serving as a tool to educate contractors and homeowners about living the all-electric lifestyle. Derek has been involved with productions with some of the top tech companies in the bay area including LinkedIn, Intuit, PayPal, and Apple.
     If you need a top-tier, professional, and easy to work with video producer, then Derek is no question the choice for you.

Derek M.

Creative and driven journalist with 8+ years of experience. Dedicated professional highly skilled in handling tense situations. Adept in incorporating in feedback and digital storytelling. Successful at dynamic story pitching.                                                                  
Education: University of culture and art (Ukraine)
WSH Katowice (Poland)
Training
“Journalism', Media Management” (Austria)
Film & Television
Voice of America
Journalist/ News reporter ( 2020-now)
“33TV Channel”
Guest auditor (2012-2013)
Journalist/ Writer (2013-2015)
“STB Channel” (2015-2016)
Screenwriter in a comedy sketch show “When we are at home” (Kyiv)
Screenwriter and actress in a TV-show “Show 316” (Khmelnitsky)
 
“NLO TV”
Actress in a bit parts of sketch show “U country”
Special skills: Video editing, Photoshop

Lana P.

Kenneth Eng is a director, editor and executive producer. After graduating from Boston Latin School, Ken left for New York in 1994 to study film at the School of Visual Arts. His thesis Scratching Windows, a short documentary film about graffiti writers, was broadcast as part of the doc series REEL NY on WNET - NY PBS. In 2001, Ken directed and edited Take Me to The River a feature length documentary about the Maha Kumbh Mela festival in Allahabad, India. Kokoyakyu: High School Baseball, his film about the famous Koshien Tournament in Japan was nationally broadcast on PBS as part of POV and continues to play in Japan on NHK-TV. In 2007, Ken was awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship to launch My Life In China. Recently, he edited Tested for director Curtis Chin, and is currently developing projects on post-genocide reconciliation in Rwanda and the rise of baseball in China.

Kenneth E.

I’m the founder and filmmaker at Alita Films, a documentary production company. As a nonfiction visual storyteller, I create videos for a wide variety of brands, nonprofits, and news organizations. I’m always looking to tell true stories in new ways, from new and previously untold perspectives.  I direct, produce, shoot and edit. My work for GE exploring 3D printing won the Best New Artist award at the Tongies. My first feature documentary Waiting for John, about the last surviving Cargo Cult, aired in PBS's award-winning Pacific Heartbeat series and screened in film festivals worldwide.  With experience living and working internationally, I am comfortable with complex logistics, sensitive topics, and difficult situations.  I’m inspired by the universalities in the human experience, counterintuitive notions, and the beauty found in the everyday.

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