what’s a mosaic documentary?
Border Stories is re-imagining the documentary, one with no beginning, middle, or end. Its only linear aspect is the border itself. Our crew travels the length of the U.S.–Mexico border, from
Brownsville, Texas to Tijuana, Mexico in search of stories that portray
the human face of this politically and emotionally-charged region.
Here at borderstories.org, we showcase short, focused video installments. Isolated from the whole, these pieces may seem disparate, but together they form new meanings that transcend their individual subject matter. In this way, we hope to show – but not get lost in – the complexities of the U.S.-Mexico border region. Each story is important, but there is larger meaning in the mosaic as a whole.
coming soon to DVD!
We are currently at work assembling some of what you see on this website into a feature-length documentary. If you are interested in hosting a screening, please contact us at info@borderstories.org.
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crew
Ben Fundis graduated from Bard College with a degree in film studies. He is the editor and director of “Que Mira?” a documentary about a refuge for former street children in the cloud forests of Nicaragua.
Clara Long has an academic background in development studies and human rights and holds a master’s degree in journalism from Stanford University. She’s worked and studied in Brazil and Venezuela. As a journalist, her work has appeared on National Public Radio, in the Times of London, the Associated Press.
John Drew is the co-founder and former associate editor of “The Citizen,” a hyper-local magazine based in New York’s Hudson Valley. He grew up in Peru, Bolivia and Venezuela and graduated from Duke University with a degree in economics.
web producer
Sophia Dengo is a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s multimedia journalism program. A Texas native, she has worked as a producer and journalist in Peru, Chile and Mexico.
