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Doc: Country Midwife

Role: producer, videographer, interview, editor, data visuals 

Home births are a normal part of country life for many women in rural Texas— sometimes they're the only option. More than 7 million women in the U.S. live in maternity deserts, areas without access to birthing facilities or maternity care providers. Based in Abilene, midwife Sabrina Elliott travels the vast countryside of West Texas to help mothers with nowhere else to turn.

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Dallas Morning News: A Day with Falconer Rick Grimes 

Role: producer, videographer, interview, editor

Falconer Rick Grimes has been with the Medieval Times 

since 1992, but his love of birds has been a life-long endeavor. I created this video to accompany an article by New York Times bestselling author Sarah Hepola. 

Dallas Morning News: Execution of Robert Roberson Delayed

Role: producer, videographer, editing 

Family and supporters of Robert Roberson protest a court decision in the final hours before his scheduled execution on Oct. 18, 2024. 

Dallas Morning News: Monks create and destroy mandala 

Role: producer, videographer, editor

Monks from the Drepung Loseling Monastery created a mandala during a week-long residency, before destroying it on Nov. 8, 2024. 

Dallas Morning News: A Conversation with Dr. Jane Goodall 

Role: producer, videographer, editor

Jane Goodall, the renowned British scientist, came to Dallas to spread her message of environmental urgency and hope. 

Community Center Reunites Migrant Families 

Role: producer, videographer, interview, editing, translation 

Casa Guanajuato, a Dallas community center with deep roots in the Oak Cliff neighborhood, offers a unique program for families split between border lines. 

 

Those with relatives in Mexico over the age of 60 are given a chance to reunite and spend 30 days together (with a U.S. visa).

 

I interviewed Veronica Tamayo, a Dallas resident who was separated from her mother for 18 years, and filmed their tearful reunion at Casa Guanajuato.  

©2020 Azul Sordo

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