Video Portfolio
Art is For Everyone
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Following the community arts center and non-profit organization “East Lubbock Art House,” this documentary explores how local art can provide a safe space for community, creativity, culture, change and care. In the city of Lubbock, Texas, art also unifies and empowers marginalized communities, such as those in East Lubbock.
Dejando Huella: The Story of Emma Eivers
1st Place- Orgullo y Poder Art Contest (10th Texas Tech University Hispanic/Latinx Research & Creativity Symposium)
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This biographical documentary follows the story of my great aunt, Emma Margarita Eivers, who was 11 years old when she was stricken with polio in 1956. She became partially paralyzed, unable to breathe or swallow, and was told she would die at a very young age. However, at 79 years old, she has managed to accomplish the seemingly impossible. Learn about the indomitable human spirit and Emma’s story of survival in just 35 minutes.
Cover art by Lily Wang
100 Miles: A Running Documentary
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Cool Moon 100 Miles is an ultra-marathon in Cool, California where participants have to run 100 miles in under the 37 hour cut-off. On June 11th, 2022, around 25 ultra-runners took on the daring challenge. This is the story of one of the participants, Kevin Castaneda, my brother. Can he finish the marathon in time or will he lose himself in the process?
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Best Film Winner at JCMI Fest 2025 (College of Media & Communications at Texas Tech University)
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In this short film, a man suffers from sleep paralysis as time pushes his limits as well as its own.
Last Christmas
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In this short film, a “couple” walking the line between break and break-up unexpectedly find each other at the same Christmas party.
Junction Music Video
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Scored to Sampha’s “Stereo Colour Cloud (Shaman’s Dream) to reflect the colorful, blissful and free-spirited experience in the Field Photography Maymester course at Texas Tech University’s Junction campus.
New Zealand Gaze
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Music video/documentary that shares the country of New Zealand through the gaze of a tourist. Filmed during the 2024 study abroad summer program offered by the College of Media & Communication at Texas Tech University. Scored to music by Jean Dawson, Raveena, Mac Miller, FKJ, and others.