About Carlos E.

Carlos Estrada is a recent graduate of the University of Alabama with a degree focusing on film production, film history, and poetry. He has worked in Birmingham, Alabama as a videographer and editor for the non-profit Impact Alabama. He recently participated in the Southern Exposure Film Fellowship, which brings documentary filmmakers from around the world to create short documentaries about environmental injustices in the state of Alabama. His first documentary, "Undocumented," a short about the impact Alabama's HB-56, an anti-illegal immigration bill, had on two illegal immigrant families, won 'Best Student Film' at Sidewalk Film Festival 2012. His other films have been screened from Los Angeles to France. He is drawn to characters that have a story you would not immediately associate with them.

About Stephanie D.

A journalist, a lawyer, SEO expert, and technology enthusiast, Stephanie Dube Dwilson is one of the top writers for Heavy.com, receiving 2 million views monthly on average for breaking news, politics, and entertainment pieces. She also writes lifestyle and pet ownership pieces for companies ranging from Comfort Zone to Meow Mix, covered healthcare topics for United Concordia, Anthem, and more, and written legal white papers for companies like Anaqua.

About James M.

22 years as TV news correspondent, documentary film producer, New York Times best-selling author, CNN commissioned op-ed writer, regional Emmy winner, occasional on-air political analyst for cable networks, author of six books. Experience reporting breaking news, politics, features, and issues. Topics range from major hurricanes (Andrew, Hugo, Fran), disasters, presidential campaigns, environment, energy, business, comfortable delivering insight and expertise on most topics on the air or as a writer/reporter.

About Doug D.

About Cesar V.

Multi-media journalist. One man band. I started off as a part-time PA, mainly working in Computer Graphics / Audio Technician / Camera Operator roles in news production for three daily newscasts for KLDO/KXOF in Laredo, Texas. After a few months, I was promoted to full-time multimedia journalist covering international border issues such as the shooting of a Department of Homeland Security helicopter near the Rio Grande River. Afterwards, I joined the team at KGNS, also from Laredo, Texas, as a multimedia journalist. I was part of a team of reporters and producers that covered the fatal bus accident off US-83 in the Spring of 2016. I'm currently a freelancer in the Austin area.

About Katja D.

camera, editing, directing, reporting in Germany and over 20 other countries (mostly Central + South America)

About Amber G.

Hello! I’m Amber Genuske, a video and photo producer and journalist based in Austin, Texas. I co-own Red Riding Hood Productions, a women-run production company creating content for people, brands, and media outlets. Short-form nonfiction video is my jam, though I am a one-stop-shop for video and photo production and love getting my hands dirty in every step of the storytelling process. I have 8 years of experience producing for organizations like The Huffington Post, Texas Monthly Magazine, and Crave. I enjoy my work, am reliable and flexible, love me some tight deadlines, and have that Texas-bred kindness to boot.

About Ahsan B.

About Juliana W.

Juliana worked as the head of the web content department for the star of the Emmy-nominated reality series Dog Whisperer for four years. Since then she has consulted on or developed the content strategy for dozens of businesses and organizations, including California State Polytechnic University – Pomona, GoDataFeed, Marks Gray Law Firm, Wondershare, CrowdFlower, My Site Plan, Sea Island Builders, SAJE Build, Eskae Jewellery Boutique, The Center for Marriage and Relationships, and many more. Her ghostwriting has been featured on high-traffic websites, such as Yahoo.com, in major publications, such as PARADE and People, and in a monthly newsletter with over 300,000 subscribers, and she has blogged for Brazen Careerist, Intechnic, Quizzle, Resumark, Organic Authority, Savings.com, and others. She has a bachelor’s in English Language and Literature from the University of Florida.

About Nora M.

I'm a beer, booze, food, travel, and culture writer based in Austin with a deep knowledge of New Orleans and Louisiana. My work has been featured locally (GoNOLA, Country Roads, Eater, Thrillist) as well as in national publications like Imbibe and Beer Advocate.

About Marshall F.

Marshall Foster is a Humanitarian Photographer who has filmed and photographed in over 35 countries worldwide. His passion is for people, and for revealing the issues and numerous challenges they may face. He has photographed royalty, a US Vice President and other global dignitaries. Marshall is a highly creative professional with 13yrs experience in photography and videography, seeking challenging roles to contribute to the missions and visions of nonprofit organizations. Effective at producing one-of-a-kind photos, videos and audio productions by succinctly capturing areas and subjects that promote awareness in human advocacy and other sensitive issues. Well-versed in handling various types of photography, including humanitarian, commercial, documentary, lifestyle, and in-studio. Experienced traveler and compassionate communicator with the ability to establish trust with individuals in delicate situations with diverse sociocultural backgrounds. Working knowledge of Spanish and Lugandan languages.

About Amar G.

I work in large and medium format photography, color and b&w. I run a skate shop and clothing line called EVRYNG. I’m currently working in central Texas near Austin, though I travel regularly to southeast Texas (Beaumont, Orange, Houston, etc.), and am available for photographic commissions throughout the state. Abstract connections are what I seek in my photography—a collection of colors, lines, shapes and forms that tell a story which can not be conveyed by words. Please contact me via email for any questions or concerns.

About Laura F.

Hi! My name is Laura Figi but most people just call me "Figgy." I'm a freelance journalist with a passion for representing the truth, nothing but the truth and the whole truth. I consider myself multi-talented; I have experience in breaking news, long-form journalism, broadcast, photography, videography, post-production editing (I'm a huge nerd about Adobe Creative Cloud), copywriting and editing, HTML, web design, social media strategy, marketing strategy and French translation, but I am always itching to learn something new. I eat, sleep and breathe AP style and I'm ready to write, edit or shoot anything you throw at me!

About Emily G.

I'm a producer, journalist and documentary filmmaker. I’ve produced in Myanmar, Korea, India, Guam, above the Arctic Circle in rural Alaska, in the cab of a semi truck, Oklahoma, Louisiana, and Nacogdoches, Texas. I’ve interviewed Bill Nye, violent Buddhist monks, and mothers who have lost children to gun violence. I've won numerous awards for the documentary series Untold America which I produced for AJ+ / Al Jazeera and my content is regularly viewed by millions of people online.

About Amir R.

I'm a freelance Producer / DP / Editor that works with full service production companies across the country. I can easily integrate into ongoing projects myself or take one on from the ground up with my team. I like to be as prompt and communicative as possible when taking on a role. Clients include: Discovery, HEB, Maersk, Business Insider, Shopify, NBCLX, USA Today, BRUT, Aetna, Indeed, Lightricks, Hearst, Clean Cause, Galderma, My Heritage, Dickies, Dave & Busters, Atlas Obscura, and more.

About Gabriella P.

Gabriella Parsons (she/they) is a Midwest-born-and-raised 90s kid, visual storyteller and freelance documentary filmmaker living in Austin, Texas, with her fiancé and their two adorable Shiba Inus. Gabriella’s work centers on community empowerment, sense of place, social justice, identity and belonging. Whether producing a short doc or helping clients envision long-term communications plans, Gabriella loves working with teams to bring stories from ideation to completion. Formerly, she worked as an Emerging Media Producer for Nebraska Public Media, Nebraska’s PBS and NPR. Gabriella holds a Bachelor of Journalism from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln College of Journalism and Mass Communications. During her time at CoJMC, Gabriella was an award-winning fellow of the Global Eyewitness photojournalism program, which she and other alums have worked with college faculty to reform since 2020. Previously, Gabriella was the Program Coordinator for Untold Migrant Stories, a program of the Asian Community and Cultural Center that empowers immigrant and refugee youth to tell their stories through digital media. Reach out for assignments, collaborations, or just say hi at gabriellaphotovideo [at] gmail.com.

About Dylan B.

In 2017 I left the Houston Chronicle business desk to report from Colombia. Produced and wrote there for big US and international media including Washington Post, Reuters, The Atlantic and the BBC. In 2021 I came back to Texas where I provide freelance coverage.

About Joe L.

About Chris H.