Films

Fresno To Fiji is a broadcast half-hour documentary film that chronicles the experiences of a service-learning study abroad trip to Naboutini, Fiji.

A father and and his only child work to sustain a family legacy of bull riding on the outskirts of the growing city of Fresno, CA.

Donna Johnson took it upon herself to bring water to her neighbors when they didn’t have any during the California drought. This film was produced as part of the Fresno State Drought Impact Report.

During the California drought, more farmers pulled up crops and planted water-thirsty almonds, due to their increasing demand from around the world. Russ Wilson, a 4th generation farmer, must make some hard decisions to make his farm sustainable for the future generation.

One of the last remaining Walldogs, a traveling sign painter named FranCisco Vargas, shares his talents in a city’s attempt to revitalize.

Social Tactics follows installation artist Joseph DeLappe as he builds a life size predator drone made of corrugated cardboard and plastic with community volunteers in Fresno, California.

China Alley in Hanford, California traces its roots to 1877, when the Central Pacific railroad was extended westward into the area and the new town of Hanford was formed. Numerous Chinese came to the area, many initially to help build the railroads, but others came for farming and agricultural purposes. The National Trust for Historic Preservation named China Alley in Hanford, California to its 2011 list of America’s 11 Most Endangered Historic Places. This film was made in 5 days for the International Documentary Challenge from February 28 – March 4, 2013.

What does it mean to be mindful? For Kerry Klein, it happens when she plays music.