About Troy F.

Troy Farah is a freelance photojournalist and videographer from Phoenix, Arizona. His photography, writing and video has appeared in VICE News, BNN, LA Weekly, Phoenix New Times, and many others. In addition to several documentary shorts, he has directed several short films that were part of the Arizona Filmmaker Showcase. His website is troyfarah.com and his Twitter handle is @filth_filler.

About Kenneth L.

A life long ocean lover and world traveler I have been pursuing my passions since I was 16. I am a freelance journalist for the San Diego UT/DiscoverSD. I cover unique stories and individuals from the San Diego action-sports field. I'm an avid photographer as well and often shoot (and edit) the photos/videos that go with my stories. I have tight deadlines and thrive under pressure.

About Felix N.

Clients include Jack Canfield, Brian Tracy, Phil Town, CrossFit Invictus. Creative ideas and strong writing skills contribute insight to the organization, while simultaneously developing internal growth. Primary objective is to inform, promote, educate and cultivate individuals through the art of writing. Create email campaigns, newsletters, promotional video scripts, social media content, landing page copy, web pages, scripts, and paid ads. Ensure consistency in voice, messaging, and alignment with strategic business direction. Conduct client and/or industry research in order to knowledgeably write about the subject matter and create content. Write compelling content through advertising campaigns for immediate implementation via automated marketing in INFUSIONSOFT. Convert marketing strategies into persuasive, original copy that engages readers and converts to sales, brand development. Stay up-to-date on emerging digital marketing trends, innovation, and advancements.

About Moon M.

Documentary filmmaker, video-journalist and drone operator; I'm skilled at capturing breathtaking imagery on a short timeline and excelling in demanding environments. I've worked for the BBC, NBCLX, AJ+, ATTN, been featured as one of Burning Man's 30 permitted drone operators, and more. From spending months in the -20 winter of Standing Rock to volunteering at a refugee camp while filming for Al-Jazeera during the Migrant Caravan, I'm able to keep a level head and create awe-inspiring content in any setting.

About Lucy S.

Formerly the Multimedia Editor at HuffPost, I moved to Colombia to pursue freelance projects, and I covered social and environmental justice all across the country, for Al Jazeera, Washington Post, Greenpeace, the BBC and more. I was recently awarded an O1 Extraordinary Ability visa to move to the US, and I am now based in LA, where I am working at a documentary production company. I have previously been awarded grants to film and produce experimental 360 videos to tell climate change stories, and I have training in - and experience of - reporting from hostile environments. I am currently working on a short doc for First Look Media, filming in a prison; an investigative feature-length doc filming in LA; and a number of short news packages for Deutsche Welle, the BBC and Al Jazeera. I am represented by UTA and split my time between LA, London and Colombia.

About Sharyn U.

I have eight years' experience as a professional Videographer/Editor and three years as a television production coordinator and manager in broadcast television. I later became a Creative Video Producer with Princess Cruise Lines, traveling to over 50 countries filming short-format documentary-style vignettes. Upon settling in San Diego, I was a videographer/editor with San Diego Zoo Global and have since been a freelance visual media coordinator. My passion lies with wildlife and natural history content, as well as travel content, however I am technically and creatively capable of working on projects outside of these genres. I have produced videos for documentaries, social media, marketing, promotions, fundraisers, special events, and personal spotlights.

About Eliana P.

Eliana Perez is a journalist interested in all things multimedia. She holds a master's degree in both Spanish-language and business journalism. Her work has been featured in El Diario Nueva York, VIPLatino.com, Clearhealthcosts.com, NBC and USA Today, among others. She has lived in Los Angeles, New York City and Chicago.

About Fabian B.

-Highly professional and talented Communication Specialist and Multimedia Journalist with extensive experience (over 8 years) in media and international communication companies as a communication specialist, social media editor and web content editor. -Extensive knowledge of Social Media and various software (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Hootsuite, Tweetdeck, CMS), implementing daily content while building and growing audience engagement. - Strong communication and interpersonal skills; work thrive in a team environment. Excel at working under pressure; able to accomplish multiple tasks simultaneously.

About Ana R.

Digital Journalist

About Cidam Y.

Cidam Yucel is a Journalist/Tv Presenter and Producer, Master of Ceremonies, Voiceover Artist and Body Language Expert.. She has 13 years of experience in news broadcasting. She presented news bulletins, wrote news reports and scripts, supervised the everyday operations of daily Tv programs. Her experience in media as a producer and presenter allows her to have excellent knowledge of Turkish media. She is also a professional voiceover artist with over 10 years of experience in the industry. She has extensive knowledge and experience in event management (including international festivals, concerts, panels, academic meetings and etc) and communication and awareness raising activities (such as local and international campaigns, providing electronic and print visibility and campaign materials and publications) She also hosts for staged events, performances, parties or meetings, variety of forums and panel discussions as a master of ceremonies and moderator. She teaches courses on body language and public speaking for entrepreneurs, politicians, students etc. She is a Turkish native speaker with fluent level of English.

About Vicente C.

With more than 30 years practicing journalism on both sides of the border, Vicente Calderón understands as few others the dynamic and complex region that defines México and the United States. Calderón started in radio in Tijuana and has accumulated experience and knowledge in Los Angeles as a TV news anchor as well as in San Diego, California, and Tijuana, Mexico, first as a reporter and today as editor of Tijuana’s first online news site, Tijuanapress.com. He has developed news in English and Spanish, producing for CBS News, England's ITN or Al Jazeera. Also as correspondent for Mexico's Milenio TV among others. At the same time Tijuanapress.com is dedicated to the professional training and development of journalists and to the promotion and defense of freedom of expression on both sides of the border.

About WestSide S.

To help bring awareness to issues, we believe it begins with trust. This begins with our relationship with our subjects. As a team, we are creative storytellers, but we also strive to understand the essence of the story. Everyone on the team needs to be knowledgeable to the subject and able to adapt to situations that occur during documentary work. If we want to create something that can have an impact, our subjects need to have trust in us. They also need to be informed on exactly what and why we are asking them to share their stories. Our expertise is being able to capture the essence of a person. To get these storytellers to share themselves. To share their highs and lows in the utmost detail. To then be able to share that to communities where emotion is at the forefront. Imagery doesn’t need words to tell a story, images should be able to speak for themselves. An image should strike people at their hearts, and then their brains. A story of any magnitude should incite meaningful conversations and have people question their own lives and values. This is what we always aim to do with our projects.

About Giselle M.

I am a bilingual journalist skilled in producing, reporting, writing, and editing. I have worked with California State University's Titan Communications as a reporter, producer, and editor for their programs such as OC News and Al Día, Titan Weekly, The Report, and InFocus. I have also previously worked with Univision as a production assistant for their Destino 2020 Town Hall and "Real America" Democratic Presidential Forum.

About Robert P.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Young_Pelton

About Robert P.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Young_Pelton

About Marion R.

Internationally experienced Writer, Producer, Project Manager, Researcher, and Translator. ​Worked and lived in the U.S., Germany, France, United Kingdom, and Luxembourg. ​Worked in Canada, Mexico, and Central America. Equally comfortable on the red carpets of Hollywood as in the jungles of Honduras. ​Dual Citizen USA-Germany. “She’s the best that can happen to a director if he wants to get his project moving. In an instant she becomes part of the film, contributing ideas, contacts and everything that is needed. And if at times there seems no way – she finds a way. She loves to make the impossible possible. We have known each other for more than 30 years and produced more than 50 documentaries for German TV . . . No way I could have done all this without Magic Marion.” – Eckhart Schmidt, Director ​ ​

About Ibrahim A.

Ibrahim Al-Marashi is Associate Professor of Middle East history at California State University San Marcos (CSUSM). He obtained his doctorate in Modern History at University of Oxford, completing a thesis on the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait. His research focuses on 20th century Iraqi history, particularly regime resilience, civil-military relations, and state-sponsored violence during the Ba’athist-era from 1968 to 2003. He has researched the formation of the post-Baathist Iraqi state and the evolution of ISIS since its earliest incarnations during the Iraqi insurgency in 2003. He is co-author of Iraq’s Armed Forces: An Analytical History (Routledge, 2008), and The Modern History of Iraq, with Phebe Marr (Westview 2016), and A Concise History of the Middle East (Westview, forthcoming 2018).

About Michelle H.

About Mojtaba R.

Motion Graphics Designer / Visual Effects Artist / Animator

About Christopher M.

Based in Rio de Janeiro with a background in cultural and linguistic anthropology, years of experience in translation (English/Portuguese), transcription, photojournalism, and ethnography. Studied at UC Berkeley (BA anthropology) and UC San Diego (MA).