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Orlando Gomez was born and raised in Fresno, a place he will always call home, despite leaving at various times to pursue career opportunities. He has run his own production company, Stellar Lense Productions, Inc. for over 13 years and appreciates the...

Carissa Garcia is an interdisciplinary artist who approaches her work as a storyteller and poet. She considers herself a “greñuda filmmaker”, working on untamed methods of documenting and reversing erasure as a decolonial means of creating and recuperating...

For most of us, rock bottom exists only in the deepest corners of our imagination; a nightmare scenario that fuels our fears and motivates our actions. We learn to spend our lives building safety nets to prevent such tragedies. But for those who have...

Laura Gromis has been passionate about the environment since she was young. Her grandfather was a coal miner in what is now Poland. He also instilled in her a love of hiking, nature, and a keen curiosity to question the world we live in. Although...

Judo is a sport centered around the "Ippon," a perfectly executed throw of your opponent that scores an automatic win during a match. To achieve perfect form, techniques for hundreds of throws are practiced over and over again, in repetitive exercises...

Sarah Linder Gonzales is an amateur filmmaker and mother of five. As a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Sarah has a special place in her heart for service, particularly the work featured in her film, “Raisins Made with Love,” a...

Rippin Sindher is a 29-year-old East Indian filmmaker from Selma, CA. From an early age, she wrote stories, directed short videos, and acted in community theatre while her parents worked in the fields to make ends meet. She struggled to fully pursue her...

“The Oasis in the Sun” shares the history of Avenal, California, as told through the stories of 89-year-old Avenal resident Betty Weaver. Filmmaker Antony López has been interested in these stories since high school and it is his goal to capture narratives...

You may remember a film from last year’s The Big Tell called: Literacy Empowers. It’s the amazing story of the adult literacy program at Mariposa County Library and the incredible impact that the program has on its participants. Karen Dusek, Senior Library...

Through her participation in Leadership Visalia, Shelley Ellis learned about the devastating impact that human trafficking has on our community. Every day, hundreds of victims, even as young as 12, are forced into sex slavery right here in the Central...