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05/31/2025

We're a little behind in our posting, but wanted to share that "1912: The Forsyth County Expulsion and its Aftermath" our podcast with Atlanta History Center took home The Atlanta Press Club Award of Excellence for Podcasting!

A small but mighty team came together to make it happen including our amazing co-host Closer Look with Rose Scott, the wonderful AHC Digital Storytelling team of Kristian Weatherspoon, Tiffany Harte, and writer/co-host Sophia Dodd and the production team Michael Pietrobon, Linda Spears and Mike Voulgaris.

Sincere thanks to the WABE team for distributing the series and getting the story out there. You can listen to the five part series on their website or wherever you get your podcasts!

https://www.wabe.org/podcasts/1912-forsyth-county/?fbclid=IwY2xjawKoDB5leHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETE4RlpMdUpGdm9XcUhpcVNuAR7ruNv4Gwaec20LkNkUV0-l0tKlTiRqh-E0tSy5fdqunELF7NXpelLec6NDcA_aem_Ri5MuNi28TGsYQvCIEsEFw

09/16/2024

Sometimes your camera assistant is just there to hold the Big Umbrella.

(On location in south Georgia with Blue Marble Video and Georgia Department of Economic Development, photo by Ben Barineau) With Michael Pietrobon at the lens.

08/28/2024

69 years ago today, the brutal murder of Emmett Till became a catalyst for the Civil Rights movement. Last fall I produced/edited this short piece highlighting the opening of Emmett Till Interpretive Center's traveling exhibit at Atlanta History Center.

Atlanta was the next to last stop on the tour, but you can visit it virtually.

07/10/2024

Well our work is now officially in The Dump!

Pleased and proud to report we created the films prominently featured inside Pulitzer Prize-winning author Margaret Mitchell’s re-opened home in midtown Atlanta (which she affectionately referred to as “The Dump”) as part of Atlanta History Center’s new exhibit: "Telling Stories. Gone with the Wind and American Memory.”

The Margaret Mitchell House and exhibit open to the public July 10th. Drop by and get your history on!

04/21/2024

Created this reel for the 38th Swan House Ball for Atlanta History Center which supports all the amazing things they do. You should go check them out!

01/24/2023

Monument: The Untold Story of Stone Mountain is available to watch for free along with lots of other information & resources on Atlanta History Center's website!

The carving on the side of Stone Mountain in Georgia is the largest confederate monument in the world. Michael Pietrobon and I had the incredible privilege of producing and editing this short documentary with the amazing team at Atlanta History Center. The 30-minute film explores the history of the carving from various perspectives and is now part of their online exhibit, Monument.

Director/EP: Kristian Weatherspoon, VP Digital Storytelling
Producer & Editor: Samantha Young
DP & Online Editor: Michael Pietrobon
Additional Camera: Gustav Wilde, Noah Pearcy
Aerial Photography: Jack Jeffery, Jonathan Selden
Additional Editorial: Jordan Marshall
Production Assistance: Egan Allen, Waymon Shi Chung, Hunter Pietrobon

A 30-minute documentary film produced by Atlanta History Center that explores the history of the monument from all angles, including the origin of the carving, the complicated relationships between the carving and contemporaneous historical events, and the key players who worked for its completion.....

10/28/2022

Art has an amazing way of connecting us and sometimes dividing us. Working with Marist School, Atlanta to celebrate the installation of their sculpture "Synagoga and Ecclesia in Our Time" was a real honor. We interviewed several wonderful people and had a chance to meet artist Joshua Koffman Sculpture, too.