Cinco de Mayo or “Drinko” de Mayo?
I turned this package on a 24-hour deadline, back when AP VJ’s did more stand-ups. But for this package, I didn’t need an excuse!
Dogs Dive for a Spot in Rose Bowl Parade
When I first started shooting for AP, I did a lot of these “First Person” pieces. They’re fun, and a great way to exercise my shooting and editing muscles.
Outlaw Urban Farmers
VIDEO: City chickens in the shadow of downtown LA Urban farmers fight nationwide to sow green biz By RAQUEL MARIA DILLON | Associated Press Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) _ Tara Kolla fancied herself a green thumb-turned-green businesswoman when she planted an organic flower plot in her yard and sold poppies, sweet peas and zinnias at […]
I love a parade: Video and deadline print
I shot and edited the video, then I woke up ungodly early on New Year’s morning to cover the parade and write the story below. ‘Real hero’ Sullenberger leads 2010 Rose Parade By RAQUEL MARIA DILLON | Associated Press Writer PASADENA, Calif. – After a run of celebrity grand marshals, a real American hero led […]
Current TV: Afghan Rodeo
I found this story idea, then shot, produced, edited and sold it to Current TV. Their producers provided the titlecard typeface, the stock photos and the music.
Mi Triqui: Life in Three Languages
Back by popular demand: Mi Triqui: Life in Three Languages. This is a real Throwback Thursday, going back to 2007. Several people contacted me on Twitter after blip.tv took down this old video. So here it is! This is the story of Bernandina Hernandez, a 23-year-old Hollister woman who speaks three languages: English, Spanish and Triqui. […]
Farm Labor Shortage: Lake County’s Pears
I produced this piece for a class at UC Berkeley’s Journalism School. I shot most of it myself, and got help from classmates with the stand-ups and some of the interviews. Soon after I started shooting, the New York Times ran the story on the front page.
SETI Telescope
I produced this science story at UC Berkeley’s Graduate School of Journalism. A classmate shot and I reported, produced, edited and pretended to be Leslie Stahl from 60 Minutes.