Sister Cities Trailer
We're excited to share "Sister Cities," an immersive new TV series produced in partnership with Gannet and China Intercontinental Communication Center (CICC).
Premised on the pairing of Sister Cities, a long-running international program of people-to-people exchange, the series explores the rich histories, cultural perspectives, and colorful characters of each city that make their respective residents proud.
The first episode highlights Shanghai, China, and San Francisco, California, and is available to watch now on the USA TODAY channel on The Roku Channel, Amazon News, Samsung TV Plus, and most major streaming platforms.
Airbnb: Policy Buzz Kamaishi
Gillette: Tony
"I would like people to know that men can and do change if given the space to do it. And I'm living proof of that.”
Tony runs a non-profit organization called 4th Dimension, which provides support for people recovering from addiction. Watch his story in our new series for Gillette.
#TheBestMenCanBe
The Best Men Can Be: Carlos
"We're here to encourage each other. We're a family here. It doesn't matter what our backgrounds are or affiliations are"
Carlos runs a non-profit organization called the Morpheus Youth Project, which teaches art and dance to underserved and incarcerated kids. Watch his story in our new series for Gillette.
#TheBestMenCanBe
Steens Mountain
Steens Mountain is home to some of the wildest and most remote land left in Oregon—an ideal location to capture killer drone footage.
Video by Jamie Francis.
Stars in the Desert
Just your weekly reminder that our world is beautiful courtesy of Jamie Francis.
Emma & Roscoe
How adorable is this drone footage of assistant producer Emma Decker and her dog, Roscoe, on location in the Alvord Desert?
Wishing we could have DP Jamie Francis around to document all of our favorite pet-related memories so beautifully.
Mount Washington
Happy #EarthDay from the beautiful Mount Washington.
Thanks to our DP Jamie Francis for capturing visuals that constantly remind us how spectacular our planet is—let's all do our best to protect it.
Ahhh! We're almost too excited to type this post, but our project, "The India 100," created with The Foundry, has been nominated in The Webby Awards!
As a nominee, we're in the running for a #Webby People's Voice Award but we're up against some stiff competition from the likes of Nat Geo, Vice, BBC Travel and Anthony Bourdain. We would be SOO grateful if you could spare 30 seconds to vote for us! https://bit.ly/2I2Cwbg
Voting ends on Thursday, April 18, at 11:59PM PST!
Mt Hood National Forest
We're counting down the days until spring but this gorgeous clip from snow-covered Mt Hood National Forest in Oregon is making the wait just a little easier...
Shot by Jamie Francis.
Hemis National Park India
Director of Photography Jamie Francis never fails to take our breath away with his incredible work. Video captured in Hemis National Park, India.
Southern India Time-lapse
We simply cannot get enough of DP Jamie Francis' time-lapses from India.
Moonrise and Stars Timelapse
This is a pure magic. Timelapse from director of photography Jamie Francis from the Great Himalayan National Park, India
Havelock Island, India
It's getting brisk outside so we're giving you a glimpse into warmer temperatures with footage from this tropical and colorful scuba dive, captured by DP Jamie Francis on Havelock Island, India.
Natalie Taylor Wins Halloween
We have to share the person that won Halloween. Our senior producer, Natalie Taylor, as the intro to the Simpsons! Genius!
Video by senior editor Eric Schoenbrunn.
Jamie Testing New Gear
He never stops. Our director of photography, Jamie Francis, is at it again.
Start your Sunday right with these magical 11 seconds of Jamie testing out new gear.
Trusted to Protect: Russell Logan
We recently worked with Edelman and Dove Men+Care to create a film about Russell Logan, a retired member of the U.S. Air National Guard who lost his leg while serving. Despite this tragic event, Russell has gone on to become an incredible athlete and competitor in the Warrior Games.
We can't think of a better day to share his inspirational story than on the 4th of July. 🇺🇸
King Calvin
Our Chihuahua-in-chief, Calvin, surveys his domain like the benevolent ruler he is. Thanks to producer Gordon Klco for this video.
Matt vs. Reflector
Producer Matt "The Persister" Slutsky battles the notorious folding photo reflector in this behind the scenes short about the power of perseverance by director of photography Megan Clark.
Sunrise from OHSU
Now, THIS is how you do an early morning commute.
Filmed by Jamie Francis from the Oregon Health Science University's Marquam Hill campus.
Sanah
Looking for some hump day motivation? Prepare to be inspired by Sanah, an incredible young woman who works to help others think differently about their self-worth, in this story we created for Pearson.
Emeldah
Blue Chalk worked with Vastenactie, a Roman Catholic aid organization based in the Netherlands, to create a series of six films for its Lenten campaign which highlights its work in Mbala, Zambia.
To create the series, our team traveled to Mbala, Zambia, where we documented the positive effects of the Households In Distress (HID) program. Run by the Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus and Mary and funded by Vastenactie, the program aims to reduce the impact of HIV and AIDS through education and health care.
In this film, we meet Emeldah, an 11-year-old girl whose father died of AIDS and whose mother struggles to provide for her.
Like many children, Emeldah has dreams for her future and now, thanks to the HID program, she has the opportunity to attend school and help to make her dreams a reality.
The other films in the series are available to watch on our news page right now: http://bluech.lk/VastenactieLent
If you would like to help Vastenactie continue to assist those in need, you can donate here: http://www.vastenactie.nl/en/donate-now
