About Julie E.

A resourceful and dedicated videographer, editor and producer with eleven years' experience in feature filmmaking, short form video, video journalism and the creation of online content. Passionate about documentary media and strategic storytelling efforts across all technological platforms. Specialties: documentary production, video production and post-production, videography, editing, production studio management, lighting, project management/coordination, social media strategy, online content, Final Cut Studio and Adobe Creative Suite, tapeless workflow, DSLR cameras, troubleshooting technology and finding creative solutions

About Jordan G.

Jordan Gass-Pooré is a senior English and mass communication double major at Texas State University. The moment she laid hands on a newspaper and her fingers were stained with black ink that she could smear on her older cousin’s white clothes, she was hooked. Since then, Jordan has been on a mighty crusade to prove that the pen is mightier than the sword, sharpening her writing skills through internships with the Los Angeles News Group, Austin American-Statesman and San Antonio Express-News, among others, and working with high school students as an English tutor and mentor. Jordan lived in Canterbury, England, for six months in 2010 and looks forward to returning, hopefully as a reporter with The Guardian in London.

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 Mario J.

About Torin S.

Torin began his career producing content for the Oakland Raiders in 2005. Over the next ten years, he would harness the craft of storytelling; documenting two world championships for The San Francisco Giants and the first NBA championship in forty years for the Golden State Warriors; winning numerous awards in the process. Torin has directed numerous music videos as well as multiple international footwear commercials for Reebok.

About Katja D.

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

About Gary C.

My name is Gary Cooper. I'm a freelance video journalist based in San Antonio, Texas. I am familiar with various non-linear editing software (namely Adobe Premier) and have won an Emmy with my multimedia journalist work.

About Leo M.

Carlos founded Key Ideas 15 years ago at the age of 22. His work has garnered multiple industry awards including 3 Lone Star Emmy nominations and the attention of the British Broadcasting Corporation and Upworthy. Carlos once opened for Saturday Night Live alum Actor / Comedian Dennis Miller.

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 Rebecca C.

Rebecca Centeno is an award-winning documentary filmmaker, media-maker, and journalist. Her work has appeared in numerous local, regional and national outlets including Democracy Now!, Truthout, ZORA, NowThis, Deep Dish TV, and act.tv. Her short film Earth Speaks was selected for The Red Nation, Santa Fe, and San Pedro International festivals and received the National College Film Competition Award at the Cinema Verde Festival in 2016. She was awarded a New York City Council Citation of Honor for her work on the LGBTQ New Americans: Oral History Project with Brooklyn Community Pride Center and Immigration Equality in 2016. In 2018, she co-produced We Interrupt This Program, a 9-part video series by Deep Dish TV and Paper Tiger TV about the rise of far-right politics and resistance movements both nationally and internationally. The series brought together some of the most cutting edge independent media makers across the world to provide a special report from the frontlines against white nationalism, neoliberalism, patriarchy, and colonialism. She is currently a senior video producer with act.tv and has traveled across the U.S., along the Texas border, and in Mexico filming various social and political movements. Rebecca received a BFA degree from NYU's Tisch School of the Arts and an MFA degree from the Integrated Media Arts (IMA) Program at Hunter College.

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 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.