Story Producing

Crafting Narratives/Scripts, Reporting and Interviewing, Hosting and Narrating

 

Story Producing

Crafting Narratives/Scripts, Reporting and Interviewing, Hosting and Narrating

Series

The Storehouse  |  Feed, Clothe, Care

The Gift of Home

David came home from school, broke down, and cried.

"Mamá, no entiendo lo que dice la profesora."

In this four-part series, we speak to his family on their decision to leave everything behind in pursuit of a better life in a new country, overcoming barriers to share Christ's love with others in our community.

• My Responsibilities: Story Producing, Conducting on-camera interviews with family • Filming/Editing by Joaquin Aguilar

Part 1/3  |  Hope for Home

Part 2/3  |  Making Home

Part 3/3  |  Sharing Home

4 Corners  |  A Global Mission

The Gift of Home

The chief of the indigenous Cabécar people of Costa Rica looked our pastor in the eye and asked:

"Will you be any different than the people who came before you?"

The Cabécars have faced decades of discrimination from their own government, which has pushed them into a designated, remote region of mountains. Many missional organizations have come, promised change, and abandoned the people.

Because of the extremely remote locations of most of the villages (the farthest village is a 3-day walk from Jabuy), many people do not survive emergency situations, and the infant mortality rate is 10 percent.

4 Corners Global Mission aims to build generations of Cabécars with hygiene education, opportunities, and a way to combat a deadly disease spreading rapidly throughout their village.

• My Responsibilities: Story Producing, Conducting on-camera interviews, Narrating on-camera • Filming/Editing by Joaquin Aguilar

Part 1/3  |  The Mission So Far

Part 2/3  |  Building the Basics

Part 3/3  | Battling Leishmaniasis

Series

The Storehouse  |  Feed, Clothe, Care

The Gift of Home

David came home from school, broke down, and cried.

"Mamá, no entiendo lo que dice la profesora."

In this four-part series, we speak to his family on their decision to leave everything behind in pursuit of a better life in a new country, overcoming barriers to share Christ's love with others in our community.

• My Responsibilities: Story Producing, Conducting on-camera interviews with family • Filming/Editing by Joaquin Aguilar

Part 1/3 | Hope for Home

Part 2/3 | Making Home

Part 3/3 | Sharing Home

4 Corners  |  A Global Mission

The Gift of Home

The chief of the indigenous Cabécar people of Costa Rica looked our pastor in the eye and asked:

"Will you be any different than the people who came before you?"

The Cabécars have faced decades of discrimination from their own government, which has pushed them into a designated, remote region of mountains. Many missional organizations have come, promised change, and abandoned the people.

Because of the extremely remote locations of most of the villages (the farthest village is a 3-day walk from Jabuy), many people do not survive emergency situations, and the infant mortality rate is 10 percent.

4 Corners Global Mission aims to build generations of Cabécars with hygiene education, opportunities, and a way to combat a deadly disease spreading rapidly throughout their village.

• My Responsibilities: Story Producing, Conducting on-camera interviews, Narrating on-camera • Filming/Editing by Joaquin Aguilar

Part 1/3  |  The Mission So Far

Part 2/3  |  Building the Basics

Part 3/3  | Battling Leishmaniasis

  • Part 1 | The Mission So Far

  • Part 2 | Building the Basics

  • Part 3 | Battling Leishmaniasis

4 Corners: A Global Mission

When 4 Corners Global Mission first met the Cabécar people more than a decade ago, they asked, "Will you keep your promises or be like everyone else?" The indigenous Costa Rican people group has faced decades of discrimination from the government.

In this three-part series, we see how the friendship between St. Andrew and the Cabécar people brings healthcare, hope, and investment to help stop a deadly disease spreading through the Cabécar villages.

• Responsibilities: Conducting on-camera interviews with subjects, Crafting stories/scripts, Hosting/Narrating • Filming/Editing by Joaquin Aguilar

  • Part 1 | Hope for Home

  • Part 2 | Making Home

  • Part 3 | Sharing Home

  • Part 4 | The Gift of Home (Series Recap)

The Storehouse: The Gift of Home

David came home from school, broke down, and cried.

"Mamá, no entiendo lo que dice la profesora."

In this four-part series, we speak to this family on their decision to leave everything behind in pursuit of a better life, overcoming barriers to become beacons of hope for others in our community.

• Responsibilities: Conducting on-camera interviews with family, Crafting stories/scripts • Filming/Editing by Joaquin Aguilar

Features

Mysterious Ways

⁠Dallas families choose between food and clean laundry⁠

When Christine saw the newspaper headline, she asked, why were these families forced to make such a choice, and what could her church group do to transform lives? 

• My Responsibilities: Story Producing, Conducting on-camera interviews with subjects
• Filming/Editing by Aimee Ballard

Worlds Apart

In the 1960s, officers approached Carolyn Getridge's brother and his friends, ready to detain them for a "crime"⁠—Being Black and using a white-only library .

At that point, there's no way Carolyn and Scott Engle could have ever imagined their worlds coming together and a lifelong friendship forming.

• My Responsibilities: Story Producing, Conducting on-camera interviews with subjects
• Filming/Editing by Joaquin Aguilar

Faith in the Face of Torture

A Persian from Iran hung upside down in a detention facility, unsure if he would survive the whippings long enough to ever see his family again.

Yet in the midst of suffering, his mind and heart remained fixed on his faith. 

• My Responsibilities: Story Producing, Conducting on-camera interviews with subjects
• Filming/Editing by Aimee Ballard

Features

Mysterious Ways

⁠Dallas families choose between food and clean laundry⁠

When Christine saw the newspaper headline, she asked, why were these families forced to make such a choice, and what could her church group do to transform lives? 

• My Responsibilities: Story Producing, Conducting on-camera interviews with subjects
• Filming/Editing by Aimee Ballard

Worlds Apart

In the 1960s, officers approached Carolyn Getridge's brother and his friends, ready to detain them for a "crime"⁠—Being Black and using a white-only library .

At that point, there's no way Carolyn and Scott Engle could have ever imagined their worlds coming together and a lifelong friendship forming.

• My Responsibilities: Story Producing, Conducting on-camera interviews with subjects
• Filming/Editing by Joaquin Aguilar

Faith in the Face of Torture

A Persian from Iran hung upside down in a detention facility, unsure if he would survive the whippings long enough to ever see his family again.

Yet in the midst of suffering, his mind and heart remained fixed on his faith. 

• My Responsibilities: Story Producing, Conducting on-camera interviews with subjects
• Filming/Editing by Aimee Ballard

Features

  • Mission Trip 2017 | The Landrys

  • Mission Trip 2018 | Ms. Delfa "Ann"

Vital Mission Trips

Every year, dozens of youth, adult volunteers, and staff journey to communities around the state or region for the annual five-day Mission Trip.

In these two features, we hear the stories of the Landrys—who faced unimaginable loss, including their Baton Rouge home to flooding— and Ms. Delfa "Ann," a warm-hearted neighbor facing the daunting task of finding a reliable home for retirement.

• Responsibilities: Videography (filmed on-scene by Chris Derrett), Story Producing, Conducting on-camera interviews with subjects, Transmitting footage and scripts to team for video editing • Editing by Joaquin Aguilar

  • The Toughest Love | Jasmin

  • A School on the Rise

Life-Changing Outreach

The church seeks ways to use gifts for serving those around us.

A mentorship program helped a local woman overcome abuse, show the toughest love she ever had to give, and find a path to peace and success.

During a summer service initiative, one group saw a story in the paper and felt compelled to help bring children the gift of clean clothes.

• Responsibilities: Story Producing, Conducting on-camera interviews with subjects • Filming/Editing by Joaquin Aguilar, Aimee Ballard

  • Praise Through Suffering | Amir

  • Two Worlds in the Same Place

Unwavering Faith

In God we find love and community.

Amir was hung by his feet and tortured for being a Christian. He feared that his life—his musical gifts, his calling, his family—might be over or never the same.

Scott and Carolyn grew up five miles away from each other but worlds apart in the segregated South. Now, they know one another as dear friends.

• Responsibilities: Story Producing, Conducting on-camera interviews with subjects • Filming/Editing by Aimee Ballard, Joaquin Aguilar

  • Mission Trip 2017 | The Landrys

  • Mission Trip 2018 | Ms. Delfa "Ann"

Mission Trips

Every year, dozens of youth, adult volunteers, and staff journey to communities around the state or region for the annual five-day Mission Trip.

In these two features, we hear the stories of the Landrys—who faced unimaginable loss, including their Baton Rouge home to flooding— and Ms. Delfa "Ann," a warm-hearted neighbor facing the daunting task of finding a reliable home for retirement.

• Responsibilities: Videography (filmed on-scene by Chris Derrett), Conducting on-camera interviews with subjects, Crafting stories/scripts, Transmitting footage and scripts to team for video editing • Editing by Joaquin Aguilar

  • It Was Hell: Amir's Story

  • A Project Hope Story

Connections

In God we find love and community.

Amir was literally hung by his feet and beaten for being a Christian. He feared that his life—his musical gifts, his calling, his family—might be over or never the same.

Scott and Carolyn grew up five miles away from each other but worlds apart in the segregated South. Now, they know one another as dear friends.

• Responsibilities: Conducting on-camera interviews with subjects, Crafting stories/scripts • Filming/Editing by Aimee Ballard and Joaquin Aguilar

  • Tom's Answered Prayer; a School's New Life

  • The Toughest Love: Jasmin's Story

Outreaches

The church seeks ways to use gifts for serving those around us.

During a summer service initiative, one group saw a story in the paper and felt compelled to help bring children the gift of clean clothes.

In another avenue of service, a mentorship program helped a local woman overcome abuse and find a path to peace and success.

• Responsibilities: Conducting on-camera interviews with subjects, Crafting stories/scripts • Filming/Editing by Aimee Ballard and Joaquin Aguilar

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