About
Filmmaker, Journalist, Storyteller, Video Nerd
I'm Jesse – a video journalist who's spent the last decade bringing stories to life in newsrooms and across every format imaginable. Whether it's documentary, live broadcasts, or quick-hitting digital content, I thrive on turning complex ideas into visual stories that actually connect with people.
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I've built video teams from scratch, managed productions across the globe, and picked up some nice hardware along the way (California Journalism Awards, SF Press Club). What drives me is finding the right visual approach for each story – and making sure it reaches the audience it deserves.
Recognition for my work
Fortune Magazine's "Most Memorable Interviews This Decade"
Kenneth Feinberg—July 1, 2019
"Putting a Price on Suffering"
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I interviewed Feinberg for the production of my feature video on the Larry Nassar scandal. Feinberg has been the go-to adjudicator/mediator for every major victims settlement won from the U.S. government, starting with Agent Orange and including, but not limited to, 9/11, the 2009 recession, and the BP oil spill.
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2023 California Journalism Awards
1st Place: Social Media Innovation Award
"Bear-spray attacks on homeless people", The San Francisco Standard
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1st Place: Food Writing/Reporting
"Pretty F*cking Good" Docuseries, The San Francisco Standard
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2nd Place: Video Journalism-Other
"Chinatown’s Hidden Poverty: How a Family of Six Survives Living in a Tiny Room", The San Francisco Standard
3rd Place: Video Journalism-Other
"This San Francisco Photographer Shoots the Golden Gate Bridge Every Single Day", The San Francisco Standard
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5th Place: Video Journalism-News
"How the Golden Gate Bridge Is Going To Use $400 Million in Federal Funds", The San Francisco Standard
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San Francisco Press Club Awards
2023
1st Place: Television/Video: Videography
“San Francisco's Wave Organ Plays With the Tides”, The San Francisco Standard
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2nd Place: Television/Video: Sports Feature
“'I've Played More Games Than Barry Bonds': Meet Home Run Hunter McCovey Cove Dave”, The San Francisco Standard
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3rd Place: Television/Video: Investigative Reporting
"Major Milestones in San Francisco Shoplifting History”, The San Francisco Standard
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3rd Place: Television/Video: Feature Story / Serious Nature
“San Francisco Students Discuss Pandemic Trauma”, The San Francisco Standard
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2022
1st Place: Digital Media: Videography
“A Monument To The ‘Mothers of Gynecology’ Rises In San Francisco”, The San Francisco Standard
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Overall Excellence: Digital Media
The San Francisco Standard
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2022 Editor & Publisher Awards
1st Place: Best News or Event Feature
“‘Getting Harder By the Day’: SF School District Looks to Staff Up as Droves of Teachers Depart”, The San Francisco Standard