November • 2018
Ben filmed a company event in Chicago and an interview series. He was gregarious, professional and flexible. Would certainly hire him again and glad to meet another Storyhunter!
San Francisco, CA, USA
2 reviews$800 - $1500 / Day
Request QuoteI’m a visual journalist in San Francisco. Before moving to news and documentary I worked for a decade as a commercial producer creating content for agencies like Leo Burnett, design studios like IDEO, and big brands like Google and Apple. I’ve also produced for CNN, The Washington Post, and Público, Portugal’s largest newspaper, as well. In 2022, I completed my master’s at the UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism after working for a decade as a commercial producer. My thesis documentary Hasta la última gota, following the fight for water and a new constitution in Chile, was published in The Intercept. The film also screened at the Mill Valley and Banff Mountain Film Festivals. I work in English, Spanish and Portuguese.
November • 2018
Ben filmed a company event in Chicago and an interview series. He was gregarious, professional and flexible. Would certainly hire him again and glad to meet another Storyhunter!
A manifesto to finding your own adventure outside. Islebox helps you create that adventure with monthly and quarterly boxes full of specifically curated outdoor gear to take your journey to the next level. Our Director Ben Derico headed out to Oregon with the guys from Isle Box to film this spot to launch their direct-to-your-door service.
Roam Magazine was created to find the creative heart of Madrid. Through dozens of hangouts, documented on their digital pages, with some of the city's best well-known and hidden creatives, ROAM strives to understand the city’s true identity. We were asked to travel to Madrid, our home away from home, to create about a dozen mini-documentaries including this one about TOMA Cafe
Advance Auto Parts Presents, Car + Culture. A series about cars and the cultures that surround them. At Sidekick Video we were asked to join the AAP crew to document 4 car subcultures and the people that surround them New Mexico 4-Wheelers has been active in the Albuquerque area since 1958. Respecting the land, enjoying the challenge, helping others. That's what they're about.
In the summer of 2016, Oliver's Apparel sent us on a week-long train trip from Chicago to San Francisco to test out their new Movement Kit. Our Director, Ben Derico, took his camera along for the trip and created this cross-continental video.
Driverless taxis, or “robotaxis”, have been rolled out on the streets of San Francisco, and BBC technology show Click has been to see how they work. The vehicles are capable of getting passengers from A to B across the city, but there is one major difference to a traditional taxi or rideshare – they have no driver. Instead, the cars use self-driving technology to navigate the city streets, with sensors keeping an eye out for other vehicles and pedestrians. While many have embraced the new technology, some remain cautious about the safety of driverless vehicles.
The Sao Joao festival is usually the biggest festival of the year in Porto, Portugal. Although the party was more normal than 2020, in 2021 people in Porto had differing opinions of the smaller return of the festival.
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