At 13 years old, Najiah Knight is a bull rider. She is the only girl competing on the Professional Bull Riders mini circuit for kids. Don’t let the term “mini” fool you into thinking it isn’t a dangerous sport. Knight is riding bulls that can weigh up to 1,000 pounds. They buck hard, they kick, and they stomp. She has the battle scars to prove it. But Knight also has a lot of awards and a work ethic that won’t quit. “My ultimate goal is to be the best bull rider in the world,” she says.
Director: Michael Fequiere
Producer: Isabella Bartolucci
Editors: Michael Fequiere + Allie Straim
Senior Producer: Jillian Eugenios
Supervising Producer: Samantha Stamler
Client: Northwestern Mutual
When Francis Picco traveled to Easter Island for vacation in 1989, he fell in love—both with the woman who would become his wife and with the breathtaking landscape. Over time, he began to notice a troubling addition to the rocky shores: plastic waste, most of it from commercial fishing vessels. Determined to give back to the island that has given him so much, Picco spends hours each week picking up refuse by hand.
Director: Michael Fequiere
Producer: Eduardo Bartolome Eguiguren
Editor: Justin Beach
Senior Producer: Drew Beebe
Supervising Producer: Sadie Bass
Additional Voice: Rachel Brosnahan (Marvelous Mrs. Maisel)
Client: Global Citizens Festival
Sure, the members of Team Indigenous love the thrills and spills that make roller derby such an exciting sport. But being on the track is about a lot more than scoring points for these women. It’s meaningful. It’s about representation and togetherness. April Fournier co-founded the team made up of First Nations and Indigenous women from tribal nations throughout the world. A resident of Portland, Maine, Fournier, who is of Diné heritage, knows only too well what it is like to be the only person of color on the track. That’s why she and her and her fearless squad are lacing up their skates to break down walls and bring diversity and inclusion to roller derby and society.
Director: Michael Fequiere
Producer: Mark Boyer
Editor: Carlos Martinelli
Senior Producer: Jillian Eugenios
Supervising Producer: Samantha Stamler
Client: Delta
Scientific language can be difficult to parse through for anyone not well-versed in the field. That’s where acclaimed actor Alan Alda comes in. Through the Alda Center for Communicating Science, he’s helping experts better communicate their work, using practices and techniques from improv comedy.
Director: Michael Fequiere
Producer: Jaqueline Omanoff
Editor: Carlos Martinelli
Senior Producer: Drew Beebe
Supervising Producer: Sadie Bass
Client: Bloomberg
Father-son duo Jim and Joel Caulfield are, naturally, at different stages of life. After 26 years in the trucking industry, Jim wants to change careers, while Joel wants to start one that will let him travel the world and work with his hands. So the Caulfields are studying to become wind turbine technicians at Iowa Lakes Community College, where some of the best in the United States get their start. How’s that for family bonding time?
Director: Michael Fequiere
Producer: Eben Hall
Editor: Justin Beach
Senior Producer: Drew Beebe
Supervising Producer: Sadie Bass
Client: Bloomberg
The southern Appalachians were full of trails that connected the towns of the Cherokee Nation three hundred years ago. They were well-traveled routes until white settlers took the land that belonged to Native Americans. It seemed these historic footpaths would be lost forever. Then Lamar Marshall stepped up. A former land surveyor, this North Carolina man has spent the last 12 years mapping over 1,000 miles of Cherokee trails, preserving Native American history for future generations. And he is still at it. We went into the mountains with Marshall along with Kathi Littlejohn and Leroy Littlejohn, both Cherokee Tribal Elders, to walk in the footsteps of Native American travelers.
Director: Michael Fequiere
Producer: Andy Lampard
Editor: Katia Vannoy
Senior Producer: Jillian Eugenios
Supervising Producer: Samantha Stamler
Client: Genesis
Nipsey Hussle opens up about how Los Angeles influenced his music and creativity.
Director: Michael Fequiere
Director of Photography: Nicholas Parish
Producer: Louis Gruber
Editor: Michael Fequiere
Client: Boost Mobile
Janelle Monáe introduces her #FemTheFuture Movement to the world with an intimate brunch attended by female leaders, artists, activists and tastemakers. The goal was to celebrate and advance women’s presence in all industries--specifically music and entertainment. By coming together through music, art, mentorship, and education, Janelle aims to bring women to the forefront.
Directors: Michael Fequiere + Berman Fenelus
Director of Photography: Nicholas Parish
Producer: Berman Fenelus
Editor: Michael Fequiere
Client: Toyota
Jidenna is dropping his debut album later this year and The Boombox was behind the scenes at his exclusive listening party! He played all of his new tracks while Janelle Monae and the Wondaland crew danced along.
Directors: Michael Fequiere + Berman Fenelus
Director of Photography: Nicholas Parish
Producer: Berman Fenelus
Editor: Michael Fequiere
Client: Toyota
G-Eazy teams up with Finish Line and Adidas while XXL goes behind the scenes to discuss personal style and its meaning to the rapper.
Directors: Michael Fequiere + Berman Fenelus
Producer: Berman Fenelus
Editor: Michael Fequiere
Client: Finish Line
Dave East opens up about his history with New York hip-hop, details the evolution from the Children of the Corn to the A$AP Mob and more.
Director: Michael Fequiere
Director of Photography: Nicholas Parish
Producer: Louis Gruber
Editor: Michael Fequiere
Client: Boost Mobile
Watch Rich Homie Quan discuss the changing sound of Atlanta hip-hop, rappers biting the style of the city and more.
Director: Michael Fequiere
Director of Photography: Nicholas Parish
Producer: Louis Gruber
Editor: Michael Fequiere
Client: Boost Mobile
