Video is powerful.

It can inform, entertain, and sell products. It can encourage dialogue, cause outrage, and restore faith. It can make people care about a person they don't even know and their struggles or successes. It can build trust.

It can be shared and impact people worldwide, from the comfort of their homes to the screens of their smart phones. Video never sleeps, it is significant 24 hours per day, seven days per week.

Below are a wide range of videos I created for non-profit and government organizations, along with stories I put together during my time as a journalist. They range from traditional news stories and social media videos to short films. All were shot, written, and edited by me (unless otherwise specified).

MPD Black History Month: Digging Deeper than the Archives

In an effort to honor Black History Month, the Minneapolis Police Department asked me to take a deep look into the history of African American Officers in the Department. The road hasn’t always been smooth, but several courageous cops who care about their communities paved the way for what we see today; a department committed to celebrating and increasing its diversity.

Vintage car auction draws worldwide attention

A car auction unlike any other where hundreds of cars that were stockpiled by a Chevrolet dealer are finally sold.

Nebraska Barons dominate the diamond

An area softball team proves that no handicap can stop them from leaving it all on the field.

The journey south

Bald eagles make their way south by way of the river, pass the hills around the Hitchcock Nature Center.

manager is heart of basketball team

Elkhorn South HS boys basketball kicked off the state tournament as the top seed, but a key part of their success might surprise you.

Books find new life in mini-libraries

You don't need to know the dewey decimal system, no library card is required, and there are no fines.

Custodian steals show at Christmas concert

For the final song during Burke High School’s Christmas concert this year, custodian Roy Smith was a soloist. 

Yutan boy inspires others

An eight-year-old boy buys presents for other kids this Christmas even though he's the one fighting a deadly disease.

Carolers bring holiday cheer to hospital

To help the sick and suffering, carolers decked the halls of the Nebraska Medical Center.

Sometimes a story can't be told in a minute and a half. Sometimes it takes months of work, dozens of interviews, and hours of raw video. And even then, it's not over. You hope that people watch it and are inspired to make their own ending.