The award-winning film chronicles the life of Alberto “Chino” Carias, the leader of a vigilante “colectivo” from the slums of Caracas, Venezuela. Once accused of robbing banks and killing cops, Chino sheds his outlaw reputation and takes a post in Hugo Chavez’s government. But when the the country’s economy collapses, Chino clings to his role as saint and executioner. 

Tupamaro Urban Guerrillas. Nat Geo Mundo, ARTE, ZDinfo

otorious drug kingpin Joaquin 'El Chapo' Guzman is known for heading one of the most powerful criminal organizations in the world, from his base in Mexico. In his home state of Sinaloa, he is seen as a community leader though, and enjoys folk hero-style status.

One of world's most powerful criminals, treated as a hero in Mexico

This week’s Gamechanger on Americas Now is named Jorge Parra, but he’s more well-known by his name as a hospital clown, Mondongo. 
The idea to treat patients with humor actually comes from a movie.

Clowns cheer up patients at Venezuelan hospitals

CSP Media Group - Documentary Reel

CSP Media Group - Narrative Reel

Client: Univision Network 
Campaign: RWJF Census 2020
Year: 2020
Production Company: CSP Media Group

Univision 2020 Census Campaign Florida

This is the first 360 video about the world's highest Polo ground, in Sakardu, Gilgat Baltistan, Pakistan

Sakardu POLO match in VR 360 Video highlights

We avail the opportunity to cover the process “ How FIFA world Cup 2014,2018, UEFA Champions Leagues Match balls made in Sialkot” and Interview the Mr. Masood Akthar Khawaja, Chairman of the World’s largest Soccer balls manufacturing unit, where almost 1.3 billion balls made every year in a single factory in Pakistan. 

Background:
Nearly 70% of the world's soccer balls are made in the city of Sialkot, Pakistan. Home to nearly 1,000 soccer ball factories, and employing nearly 60,000 people, this city is the epicenter for the world's most popular sport, enjoyed by over 4 billion people.
Here's what it's like inside one of those factories, where balls are largely still made by hand.

How FIFA world Cup 2014,2018, UEFA Champions Leagues Match balls made in Sialkot

Meet Dr. Mo Khaki – a GP, activist, media personality and an inspiring human being – as he tells us about how the coronavirus has impacted ethnic minority groups in his home city of London.

Faith on the Covid Frontline

In the heart of arch-Catholic Poland there's a small Muslim village with a picturesque wooden mosque.  The residents of Kruszyniany are Lipka Tatars, a centuries-old ethno-cultural minority.

Shooting in Poland 

In the film “Flamenco Queer,” by Ana González and Frederick Bernas, a queer man’s lifelong passion for flamenco comes out after decades of hiding feminine impulses in a conservative society with rigid cultural traditions.  The documentary has been acquired by The New Yorker and has received support from The Pulitzer Center.

Flamenco Queer – The New Yorker 

Kilometres of a traffic jam were filmed at Pakistan's Torkham International Border Crossing with Afghanistan, Saturday.
Vehicles, mostly trucks with goods were seen standing still with drivers forced to sleep under them on carpets, as, according to some of them, people had been stranded at the border for almost a month

'Very painful situation' - drivers on almost a month-long traffic at Torkham border with Afghanistan

In Xochimilco, Mexico, Manuel Rodriguez is on a mission to save the country’s native and endangered axolotl, a small amphibious animal that can regenerate its body parts. He shelters up to 14,000 creatures at a time at his sanctuary and also puts on a show once a year to educate children and families about the animal in his homemade axolotl costume. He credits the axolotl for helping him find a path away from drugs.

The Guardian of the Axolotl 

Stone balancing is an art, in which rocks are stacked one on top of another to create different

Stone balancing Artist in Sri Lanka

Jami al-Far, locally known as the "Red Mosque". The mosque is characterized by its distinctive red

Sri Lanka / Jami al-Far

Babylonians were using the Pythagoras’ Theorem over 1,000 years before he was born

The Gentle Barn rescues farm animals with stories of past abuse and hardship.  The animals go through novel forms of rehabilitation, such as acupuncture and reiki in order to, afterwards, offer support to humans struggling with mental and physical issues and life challenges.

Produced by Etherium Sky Media for NBClx
A mini-doc by Matt Dworzańczyk

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Hug a Cow, Cuddle a Turkey! - A New Form of Therapy

Founded in the early days of still open source internet, Couchsurfing rejected capitalist norms and promised a revolution in the way we travel and connect with others around the globe.  In 2020, in stark contrast to its long held values, the service implemented a mandatory access fee, alienating many of its users and leaving longtime Couchsurfers wondering: is our global revolution still alive?

A mini-doc by
Matt Dworzańczyk

Produced for NBClx by
Etherium Sky Media

Is Our Couchsurfing Revolution Still Alive?

America’s 1st Indigenous Beauty Brand | Ah-Shí Beauty

60 Second Docs - Indigenous-Owned Beauty Brand

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

Readings With Reda - Pilot

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

Ceylon cinnamon is native to just one region of the world. And producing it requires hours of delicate work. Even the most skilled workers can make only a few pounds of quills a day. One pound of cinnamon quills can cost $27. But not all spices labeled "cinnamon" are the Ceylon variety. Many in the Western market are actually cheaper types of cinnamon called cassia. So what makes Ceylon cinnamon so favorable? And why is it so expensive?

Sri Lanka: Villages Produce The Most Expensive Cinnamon in The World!

Miss Universe Titleholder Photoshoot

We asked Kotaru Uchikoshi, the creator of 999: Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine Doors, Virtue's Last Reward and the upcoming Zero Time Dilemma, to create a stage in Super Mario Maker. The results are decidedly Zero Escapey.

Vox Meida/Polygon - Zero Escape Creator Kotaro Uchikoshi Plays Super Mario Maker

"Ahmad," a Malay Muslim living in Kuala Lumpur, shares his struggles of being gay in a society that is at once modern as well as socially conservative.

VJ Movement - Gay and Muslim in Malaysia

In this Islamic family in Malaysia -one husband and four wives- there is no sign of suppression.

VPRO Metropolis - Polygamy in harmony in Malaysia

Zan Azlee reports from the aircraft of the Royal Malaysian Air Force as they join the SAR operations for missing flight MH370.

Astro AWANI - Pesawat TUDM sertai misi mencari dan menyelamat (Malaysian Air Force joins MH370 SAR)

Being a professional ninja might sound like a little kid's fantasy, but in Aichi, Japan it's a very real job you can have as an adult. Aichi is the birthplace of the Samurai warrior and there are still many places in the city related to Samurai history, from castles to battlegrounds, that people can visit. The ninjas serve as publicists for these sites in order to help boost tourism.


Ninjas for Hire for DDN's Seeker Network

For Kid One, the mission is simple: transport children and expectant mothers to necessary health care services. Since 1997, Kid One has been fulfilling this mission as the only nonprofit of its kind in the state of Alabama. Barbee Media Group produced this fundraising video for the Kid One website and advertising campaign.

Kid One Transport - Alabama

Foundations & Frameworks is a uniquely designed research-based and 
research-supported instructional reading program developed at Briarwood Christian School in Birmingham, Alabama. They have over 135 schools using their reading program across the world. Barbee Media Group produced this informational video for their website and advertising campaign.

Foundations and Frameworks - Briarwood Christian Schools

The USAA, a leading financial and insurance provider for the military community, wanted to show their dedication to military families. Working with VSA Partners in Chicago, Intersect profiled Gene Kranz, former NASA flight control director for Apollo 13. We shot in Houston and worked closely with NASA to get access to locations and archival footage.

USAA - Gene Kranz

The CNN Heroes series profiled Minneapolis’ Vednita Carter, who has helped more than 6,000 victims of sex trafficking. Once a former sex worker herself, Vednita has built an army of survivors who have joined her crusade to end sex trafficking. Taking an empathetic approach to a difficult subject, we worked to make the women comfortable on camera while also protecting their identities.

CNN HEROES - Vednita Carter

We were commissioned by Procter & Gamble to show how Always sanitary pads are changing the lives of young girls in Kenya. With access to affordable feminine health products, girls are able to stay in school longer. We mobilized a crew in Nairobi in less than 24 hours. Working in both English and Swahili, we produced and directed both video and stills. 

P&G Always

DC Protest - Monday

360 video for Hotels.com

"The V," The Voice of Alabama Politics, is your once a week, comprehensive TV news source for everything Alabama politics. It is an extension of Alabama Political Reporter, a five-day-a-week news source for politics in the Yellowhammer State. Barbee Media Group provides full production and post-production services for this show. We have a mobile production truck complete with livestream and uplink

The Voice of Alabama Politics - Weekly TV Show

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

Drone reel

How This Child Worker Became An Olympic Hopeful | AJ+

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

A short film that looks at the build-up to this year's SUPER SHOW!

GSA Graduation 2018 

The National Basketball Association was in South Africa this past week, a visit made in honor of what would have been Nelson Mandela’s 100th birthday. In his spirit, the NBA organized several community programs in South Africa and the week ended on a high note in Pretoria as Team Africa took on a Team World of international players. Zaheer Cassim looks back at the week from Pretoria.


NBA Stars Return to Africa to Mark Mandela's Birthday

Video for the Recreation Boating and Fishing Foundation. 

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

Filmed interviews and broll for the South African leg of this production. 

Danone Nations Cup 

NBA2K Toa Baja Court Launch

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My past clients include BBC, NBC, CNN, Insider Inc, Channel NewsAsia, TRT, VTV and other media networks.  I've done work for Ericsson, PwC, CARE Int'l and the UN.  I've worked on productions such as "The Dark Knight", "Prison Break" and the 2019 Hollywood reboot of "Charlie's Angels".  I've also shot 3 of my own feature films and numerous shorts.  My own film work has won awards at int'l film festivals and online has reached viewership in the millions.

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Irene Herrera, PhD(c) is a roving Cuban-Venezuelan documentary filmmaker. Among her non-fiction works are Kodo wa Awaseba (Gran Prix Expo Aichi Film Fest); Gaijin no Honne (2004); You Can Call Me Nikkie (2008); Women in Refugee: Stories from a Border (2009); Crossing Hispaniola (2010); Spirits to Enlightenment (2012-HotDocs) and Cracked Foundations a 28-min. documentary broadcasted on NHK World.  Irene has also been an active producer and director for the Lebanon and Japan chapters of the Global Lives Project. In 2008 she was a fellow at the Flaherty Film Seminar and in 2009 a Resident Professional at the Knight Center for International Media.  Her journalistic work has been published by The Japan Times, AFP, Al Jazeera Plus, CNNE, Globovision, MSNBC.com, Discovery Digital, NHK World, LinkTV, Center for Investigative Reporting and PBS Newshour. She has traveled to over 60 countries and gets by in 5 languages. For published content: https://ireneherrera.contently.com

Irene H.

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.

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.

Martin Andres Markovits is an award-winning writer, director, producer and multi-media reporter. He worked as a freelance journalist in Latin America for publications such as the San Francisco Chronicle, The New Statesman, Fusion and the Huffington Post. He has produced video features for China Global Television Network and the PBS News Hour and was an international correspondent for CGTN America. He has reported extensively in Venezuela and Mexico covering both the Hugo Chavez and Nicolas Maduro presidencies and also the Mexican drug war. Martin graduated with a master's degree in broadcast journalism from Columbia University. His directorial debut  “Tupamaro: Urban Guerrillas” won Best Feature Film at the 2017 Beverly Hills International Film Festival and Best Documentary Feature at the 2017 UK Film Festival. It premiered on Nat Geo Mundo and ARTE.  Martin is a Los Angeles native and graduated from UCSB with a degree in political science. 


Martin M.

Shravan Vidyarthi is the founder of Intersect,  a global video and photo production company. We make it easy for corporations and nonprofits to tell great stories anywhere in the world.

Why “intersect?” Because we defy boundaries and love bringing ideas and people together. 

We help our clients define their creative vision, and bring it to life with seamless shoots and artful post-production.

Recently we’ve been on location in Colombia, Ethiopia, Ghana, Jamaica, Senegal and Rwanda for clients like Land O’Lakes and the MasterCard Foundation, and we are excited to see where our work takes us next.

Intersect was founded by Shravan Vidyarthi, a filmmaker and photographer based in New York and his native Nairobi, Kenya. His documentaries have screened on PBS and at MoMA, appeared in The New York Times, and won awards at international film festivals. Shravan has broad experience in the developing world, and speaks English, French, Swahili and Punjabi.

Shravan V.

I am a multimedia journalist, documentary filmmaker and writer based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. I have 16 years experience in the field and my last senior post was as Senior Editor, News Features, at Astro AWANI, Malaysia's first 24-hour news channel.

Prior to that 4-year stint,, I was a contributing correspondent for several international news organisation which included, Al Jazeera International, Global Post, VPRO TV (Dutch), VJ Movement (Dutch) and a few more.

I also have conflict journalism experience having reported and produced documentaries in places like Afghanistan, Syria, Lebanon, Egypt, Tunisia, Turkey and Southern Thailand.

I have produced numerous feature documentaries that have gone on to screen in various international film festivals. And I am an author and have written four non-fiction books to date.

I run a small boutique media company called Fat Bidin Sdn Bhd that produces non-fiction content for all mediums. We also provide fixing services in Malaysia.

Zan A.

Hello! I'm Jonathan Barbee and I founded my company 25 years ago and we have 5 Telly Awards from 2021-2023! Over the years I have worked in almost every position in the production industry. I have spent most of my career as a producer, camera operator, and editor. I have worked on small projects and multi-million dollar feature films. Some of my clients include the Trump campaign, Tanya Tucker, Lions Gate Films, ABC, CMT, Military Channel, KOCH Entertainment, GAC, Converse, BET, Honda, Mercedes, Sunset Pictures, DYI, Court TV, and many more. My team and I are equipped with HD and 4K cameras, a 4K drone, two Adobe edit suites, a 5-camera Live production truck, 14' jib, Steadicam, sound recording, and Arri light kits. I actually own all of this equipment and do not have to rent anything. We are ready to go at a moment's notice! Call us for your next project.

Jonathan B.

Ana Gonzalez is a producer/director & journalist with experience in more than 20 countries. She has collaborated with media outlets such as the BBC, Atlas Obscura, NatGeo, TIME, Al Jazeera, Mediaset and others. In 2021, her documentary “Flamenco Queer” was released by The New Yorker with support from the Pulitzer Center. Ana was previously a correspondent for an international press agency in Paris and Bangkok, where she helped the company set up its multimedia headquarters for Asia –a continent she went on to explore extensively during four years as a freelance filmmaker with a base in Indonesia.

 In 2020, she founded Eye Rise Films –an audiovisual production house (with headquarters in London and Barcelona) which tells stories that challenge the way we perceive the world. ERF offers production services for commercial productions, branded content, documentaries, series and others, from conception to delivery. The production company counts with an experienced crew and high-end equipment available for productions worldwide.

Ana G.

I am a experienced journalist with over a decade in the industry. As a seasoned news presenter, reporter, and producer, she has brought compelling stories to life, with a steadfast commitment to uncovering the truth and reporting on critical issues. I began her career at EAP Network in Sri Lanka as an Assistant News Producer and Presenter, and later joined TV Derana, one of Sri Lanka's leading media organizations, where she served for over 14 years as an Executive News Presenter and Reporter. She played a key role in coordinating provincial correspondents and led investigative reports on major national issues such as the Negombo drug crisis, Meethotamulla dump disaster, and Colombo port city development. Her work as an Independent Journalist, Producer, and Fixer has led to collaborations with international outlets like Great Big Story, CGTN, Business Insider, Bloomberg, Rudaw, Jadetimes News, and 5WH Media.

Thiloththama J.

     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.

Waseem Shahzad Qadri is a Award winining Multimedia journalist & filmmaker who produced several News reports & documentaries for international media like, Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg TV, Al Jazeera, VOA NEWS, SCMP films, DW NEWS, Hearts Media, IMF, AJ+, Ruptly & The roar, The Zimbabwean etc.
Waseem has also worked with Pakistan’s mainstream Media organizations with the capacity of Staff Reporter, Editor and Head of Out station reporter and Cover many International Events in different countries.
As former fellow of Center of Investigative Journalist (CIJ), City university of London, MOJO certified from CIJ and AL Jazeera Media Institute Doha, trained many journalists in Pakistan about MOJO and Documentary Production, Data Journalism, Digital Media Advancements & Fact-checking Modern techniques.
Waseem Awarded at Japan Price, LiftOffGlobalNetwork london, San Luis Film Festival, USA, Cinemaking International Film Festival Dhakka, Bangladesh, Serbest International Film Festival (SIFF)

Wasim Q.

CSP Media Group is a full production company that helps clients to create and develop the visual project they want to accomplish. We are a one-stop shop for any video project from pre-production to post production and everything in between.
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We aim to always give our clients the best experience possible through their journey in every step of the way! From the content creation that represents the idea they want to develop, providing the best equipment and crew necessary to make it happen. Our goal is to find and create the perfect team for our client. Everyone in our team is trained to handle the most advanced equipment in the market and our speedy post-production team is also proficient in graphics and effects.
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Our Partner Company GreenLight & Cameras has been around since 2007 helping costumers and crew members with the best technical and logistical support in their projects. Every project has different needs and we make sure those needs are met.
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We are more than just a company, we are a film community.

Cesare S.

I'm Lucas Mullikin, award winning visual storytelling Swiss Army knife. My work strives to breakthrough traditional storytelling paradigms. Producing content that drives audiences' sense of understanding. Inspiring interest and fostering perspective whenever opportunity arises. 

For over a decade,  I've been working full-time as a journalist, director of photography, producer, production engineer, sound tech, photographer and editor.

I'm constantly looking to elevate stories that bring light to circumstances often overlooked in mainstream media. Focusing on narratives outside the norm while exploring the elements that make us who we are. I strive to have my work to raise awareness on wide range of issues affecting communities across the planet.

I own Panasonic full-frame 6K mirrorless cameras. Zeiss and Sigma Arts lenses. Sennheiser and Zoom audio equipment. Aputure lighting. Live-streaming, instant delivery gear and much more.

Lucas M.

Hello

My name is Zaheer Cassim. I run a multimedia production house called One Way Up Productions, based in Johannesburg, South Africa, 

After graduating from Columbia's Graduate School of Journalism with a Master's in Digital Media, I worked for several international news organisations before settling back home in South Africa.

Over the years, the company has evolved into a team of cinematographers, editors and visual effects artist and our work is predominantly corporate, however we have created documentaries for local non-profits and have freelanced several multimedia news stories published on the New York Times websites and SBS Dateline Australia. 

We have done work for corporate videos for international brands such as Apple, Liverpool, KPMG, Ernst and Young, to name a few and understand the demands of delivering high quality work in a short duration of time. 

My team are ready to go. 

Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions. 

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