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Salton City – Miracle in the Desert (57 min, 16mm color). Producer, director, and co-writer. Documentary about the failed attempt during the fifties and sixties to build Salton City at Salton Sea, an envisioned recreation center now in ruins near Palm Springs, California. |
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Tribute to Antonio Banderas (5 min, DVCAM). October 2006. Editor and Sound Designer. Lifetime Achievement Award reel chronicling the work of the acclaimed actor in Spain and in the US. Produced by Pocharte Productions for the 2006 Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival. |
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Border Billboards (8 min., Digital Beta) September 2006. Producer/Director and Editor. Documentary about Marcos Ramirez ERRE, an artist near the San Diego/Tijuana border, using billboards to respond to the anti-illegal immigrant group the Minutemen. Telly Award in Cultural Documentary program. Produced for KPBS-TV. |
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Star of India – San Diego’s Tall Ship (15 min., HDCAM) May 2006. Producer/Director and Editor. Documentary about the vibrant history, restoration work, and sail crew training of the world’s oldest functioning sailing ship, “Star of India”. Emmy Awards in Historical Biographical Program and in Directing, Emmy Nominations in Editing and in Sound Design, and Telly Awards in Historical Biographical Program and in Documentary Program. Produced for KPBS-TV. More >> |
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A Place of Promise (40 min, DVD-R). March 2006. Producer/Director and Editor. A documentary DVD exploring the daily lives of University of San Diego students experiencing different types of promises, and their involvement in changing their communities. Four Telly Awards including in Documentary and Multimedia and seven Aurora Awards including in Directing and Community Relations Program. Produced for the USD Publications Office. More >> |
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Balboa Park - The Spanish Fantasy (17 min, HDCAM). July 2005. Producer and director. Documentary about the political and economic struggles, and the creation of the Spanish fantasy heritage in Southern California during the 1915 Panama California Exposition. Emmy Nomination in Directing. Produced for KPBS-TV. |
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Ingrid Croce - The Soul of Food and Music (10 min, HDCAM). May 2005. Producer and director. Documentary about Ingrid Croce, a pioneer of the San Diego Gaslamp Quarter, exploring her life with late singer/songwriter Jim Croce, and their devotion to live music and American cuisine. Emmy Nominations in Directing and in Cultural Documentary Program. Produced for KPBS-TV. |
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On Detour with Manny Farber (27 min, HDCAM). January 2004. Producer and director. Documentary about celebrated film critic and painter Manny Farber. Emmy Awards in Historical Biographical Program and in Graphic Design. Emmy Nomination in Performing and Visual Arts Program. Produced for national broadcast on PBS/ American Public Television. More >> |
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Our Neighborhood (42 min, Digital Betacam). June 2003. Producer and director. Documentary about the San Diego Dialogue initiative and citizen involvement on issues of growth and urban density in Southern California. Emmy Awards in Directing and Sound Design. Produced for and distributed by KPBS-TV. |
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Culture of Hate (57 min, Digital Betacam). February 2002. Editor, Sound Designer, and Archival Researcher. Documentary on the history and culture of hate crimes and white supremacist movements in San Diego. DuPont-Columbia Journalism Award, SD Press Club Best of Show and First Place in Documentary, and three Emmy Nominations including Editing. Produced by Pink Ghetto Productions, Inc for national broadcast on PBS/ American Public Television. More >> |
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Thich Nhat Hanh (12 min, Digital Betacam). September 2002. Editor and Sound Designer. Documentary short on Buddhist monk and activist Thich Nhat Hanh. Two Emmy Nominations including Sound Design. Produced and distributed by KPBS-TV. |
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Beast of Desire and The Gypsy's Wife (2 X 6 min, Digital Beta). February and March 2002. Editor. Emmy Award winning dance and performance shorts focusing on John Malashock’s modern dance ensemble. Produced and distributed by KPBS-TV. More >> |
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Child Protective Services (57 min, Digital Betacam). June 2001. Editor and Sound Designer. Emmy Award winning cinema verite style documentary looking behind the scenes of Child Protective Services in Southern California. CINDY Gold in Editing and two Emmy Nominations in Editing and in Sound Design. Produced by Matthew Eisen Productions for national broadcast on PBS/ American Public Television. More >> |
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Center Stage (57 min, Digital Beta). April 2001. Off-line-Editor. Emmy Award winning variety talk show with theater performances, music, and interviews focusing on San Diego’s extensive theater scene. Produced and distributed by KPBS-TV. |
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Herbert's Hippopotamus (57 min, Betacam SP). October 1998. Producer, director, and writer. Documentary about the turbulent life, writings, and activism of philosopher Herbert Marcuse, visionary force for the youth movements worldwide during the ‘60s and 70s. Emmy Award in Historical Biographical Program. Distributor: The Cinema Guild, Inc. More >> |
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Methamphetamine (26 min, Digital Betacam). April 1999. Archival Researcher. Emmy Award winning documentary tracing the history of methamphetamine abuse and proliferation from the Pacific War Theater of World War II through the postwar military community of San Diego to present biker culture in Southern California. 1999 SD Press Club First Place Award in Investigative Reporting. Produced and distributed by KPBS-TV. |
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InSite94: A Kid's Preview (19 min, Betacam SP). June 1994. Director and editor. Educational program aimed at second graders about "InSite94," a binational exhibit of installations and site specific art in San Diego and Tijuana. Producer and distributor: Installation Gallery and Museum of Contemporary Art, San Diego. Broadcast on UCSD-TV/Channel 35. |
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Robert Cumming: Cone of Vision (15 min, Betacam SP). May 1993. Director and editor. Videotape for traveling exhibition on the work of artist Robert Cumming. Producer and distributor: Museum of Contemporary Art, San Diego. Selected screenings: Museum of Contemporary Art, San Diego; The Contemporary Museum, Honolulu; Museum of Fine Art, Boston; Contemporary Arts Museum, Houston. |
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NHI – A Public Art Project (26 min, Betacam SP). September 1992. Producer, director, and writer. Documentary about an art project focusing on police negligence on unsolved murders of women in San Diego County. |
| Image of Law Enforcement (120 min, Digital Betacam). March 1998. Editor. Blending interviews with law enforcement officers, Hollywood scriptwriters, newscasters with stand-up comedy, and clips from popular media, the program explores how the public perceives the image of law enforcement. CINDY Silver Award in Editing. Produced and distributed by KPBS-TV/CPTN. |
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| Peer Support (120 min, Digital Beta). October 1998. Editor. Telly Award winning program about the behavior, procedures, and response of peer support in emergency and law enforcement personnel. Produced and distributed by KPBS-TV/CPTN. |
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