My digital video experience ranges from one-off social media videos to digital video series, from top-down recipe videos to host-driven YouTube series.
I have ideated, developed, and produced numerous digital videos and series, including “SoCal Wanderer,” “Nightshift,” and “Hip-Hop and the Metaverse.” Formats and mediums I have produced include cinéma vérité and expository style short documentaries, formal interviews and community storytelling, explainer videos, scripted and vlog style social media videos, and videos with animation including motion graphics and stop motion.
Some series to highlight include “Literary Riot,” a spoken word series with Get Lit, an L.A. youth poetry organization; “Saucy,” a recipe series on making sauces in partnership with Whole Foods; and “Immigration 101,” a bilingual explainer series about immigration released at the height of anti-immigration sentiment in 2018.
Some one-offs to highlight include “L.A. River Story,” a short documentary produced in partnership with the City of Los Angeles; “Auntie Sewing Squad” a short video commissioned by WNET as a part of a national arts campaign; and “1984,” a short animated video bringing to life the poem by the same name by Manuel Paul López for the series Artbound.
A selection of digital video content I’ve produced below.
Performance artist Kristina Wong formed the Auntie Sewing Squad where 800 aunties in 33 states sewed 350,000 masks and gave them to asylum seekers, Indigenous tribes and other vulnerable communities. As the executive producer, I pitched ideas to WNET for grant funding, reviewed scripts and edits, and reported on viewership to the funder.
An explainer series breaking down jargon and history of immigration in the United States. As a producer, I worked with journalist Pilar Marrero to script the series, directed host Elizabeth Espinosa, and oversaw publishing and distribution.
Reporter Cara Santa Maria explores how a Zumba class can unite a group of Latinas who are strengthening their bodies, friendships, and community. As the segment producer, I pitched, scripted, and field-produced the story.
Reporter Nic Cha Kim examines the L.A. mural moratorium’s history and how in 2013, the Los Angeles City Council took a step toward lifting the ban. As the segment producer, I pitched, scripted, and field-produced the story.
Commissioned by the City of Los Angeles, I co-produced the short video, including scripting, field producing, and edit notes. The short video was used by former Mayor Eric Garcetti to help build support for funding the revitalization of the L.A. River.“Literary Riot” unites classic and spoken word poetry to empower youth and inspire communities.
Justin Cram 
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