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Travel Vlog: Out West with Corazón Latino & the Forest Service

One of the best parts of the work we do at Jpixx is that sometimes it takes us to some pretty incredible places.

For this latest adventure, Jackson and Trey headed out to Arizona with our longtime partners at Corazón Latino and the U.S. Forest Service. Working alongside Stacy, Felipe, and their team is always a highlight for us. They’re doing meaningful work connecting communities to public lands and protecting the places we all care about—and we’re grateful to help tell those stories.

This trip is part of a growing series of travel vlogs we’ve been sharing from the field. It’s a bit of a behind-the-scenes look at the places we go, the people we film, and the moments that happen in between the official shoots.

One thing we’ve learned over the years is that you don’t need a massive film crew to create cinematic work. Our approach is to stay small, nimble, and collaborative, which lets us move quickly, travel light, and capture authentic moments as they happen—while still delivering the kind of high-end results our national clients expect.

And honestly, projects like this are just fun. We get to spend time in beautiful places, meet people doing inspiring work, and collaborate with partners we’ve worked with for years. That kind of trust and shared mission always makes the work better.

The final edit from this trip is shaping up to be one of our strongest pieces yet. In the meantime, here’s a look at the adventure.

Embarking on New Challenges | 48-hour Film Project

Jpixx is filled to the brim with creativity. We are lucky to have such talented filmmakers right inside our office, ready for their next challenge! So when the 48-hour season rolled around, we were geared up to go. This year we had Savannah, Trey, Jon and Teviya all went on their separate missions. Check it out!

Savannah

“I always make an effort to learn something new on every 48-Hour Film Project that I do, and this one was no different. What better time to learn something than when you’re under pressure and running on a combined total of 5 hours of sleep? I always run sound and do the sound design with my friends on the team, Shadowcast Films, and this 48 I really enjoyed learning from Christopher Wratten that you can build suspense with music by using it as your hits and action drops. There were so many elements of sound that made our film, “Don’t Believe the Hype” something special, and it really is the beautiful creation of five different minds writing in a room on Saturday morning at 3 am.”

Trey

“This year’s 48-Hour Film Project gave me the opportunity to work with a lot of people I have never worked with before and make friends with filmmakers from other scenes. We had a pretty stacked crew and lots of options for actors. In this case, having a large crew with many different roles really helped. Everyone took their job seriously while always having fun.”

Jon and Teviya

“First off, I just absolutely love the filmmaking spirit seen by Savannah, Trey, and Teviya. Really drives me to want to get out of the box and keep having fun with video – which is the main reason we got into it in the first place.

This year’s 48hfp was all about bringing it down small. With our own kids as lead actors, and a tiny crew of Teviya, Jessa, and myself – my goal was to come away with a fun meaningful piece featuring my lil budding superstars (yes, I am biased) but also show that good storytelling can be accomplished without a super large crew.”  -Jon

We are so excited to see all three of these films premiere at The Naro Expanded Cinema. Come and see for yourself!

Premiere Screenings:

Group A: Tue, Aug 22, 2023 8:00 PM

Group B: Wed, Aug 23, 2023 8:00 PM

The Naro Expanded Cinema

1507 Colley Avenue, Norfolk, VA 23517, USA

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