Joshua Davis

Fractured

September 14, 2012 by admin

Christine Moore and her family lived a dream life rescuing horses deep inside Ohio’s Amish country. But when her neighbors began leasing their land for fracking, her peace of mind gave way to a mental tug of war. I produced, shot and edited this piece for 100Gallons.org, a multimedia project about our most precious resource, [...]

Categories: documentary, featured • Tags: 100 gallons, barn, christine moore, documentary, energy, Extraction, fracking, fractured, Gas, horses, hydraulic fracturing, journalism, natural gas, nogas, Ohio, powering a nation, Sugarcreek, unc, University of North Carolina, video, water

Respite for a Rambler

September 14, 2012 by admin

Cowboy Scott Dunn was down on his luck in Star, N.C when Jim and Mary Callicutt found him in Sherry’s Restaurant, a diner known for its southern home cooking. Jim’s invitation to Sunday church led to a strong friendship between the two. With nowhere else to go, Scott was invited into the Callicutt’s home, where [...]

Categories: documentary, featured • Tags: barn, carolina photojournalism workshop, chapel hill, cowboy, cpjw, documentary, multimedia, north carolina, respite for a rambler, University of North Carolina, video

The Fighter

September 14, 2012 by admin

Alicia Torres Don knows how to fight. In the ring she is known as La Aguila Dorada, or the Golden Eagle, a luchadora character she developed around her fight for justice and what is right. However, outside the ring she is best known for another fight: for the rights of undocumented youth that she says [...]

Categories: documentary, featured, immigration • Tags: alicia torres don, deferred action, deportation, dialysis, dream act, immigration, lucha, lucha libre, luchadora, mexico, nc dream team, the fighter, theundocumentary

Illegal

September 14, 2012 by admin

The undocumented status of Manuel Vasquez, 21, prevents him from pursuing higher education or gaining meaningful employment. Manuel works long hours selling wigs and beauty supplies to help support his parents and siblings in Raleigh, N.C., where he lives in a cramped house. Frustration with state and federal immigration policies drove him to risk his [...]

Categories: documentary, featured, immigration • Tags: activism, charlotte, civil disobedience, deferred action, deportation, documentary, dream act, illegal, immigration, journalism, manuel vazquez, mexico, multimedia, nc dream team, theundocumentary, undocumentary, video

Only a Dream

September 14, 2012 by admin

Rogelio followed his sons to the U.S. in search of the American Dream, but returned to Mexico to reclaim his value. This is a story about the sacrifice and loss that Rogelio and countless other Mexican migrants can endure when they cross the border in search of a better life. I produced, shot and edited [...]

Categories: documentary, featured, immigration • Tags: deportation, desert, documentary, immigration, journalism, mexico, mexico city, migrate, migration, multimedia, north carolina, only a dream, reframing mexico, rogelio, solo un sueno, unc, University of North Carolina, video

The Undocumentary

September 11, 2012 by admin

Beyond the polarized immigration debate exist thousands of immigrant youth challenged in a society reluctant to accept them. These are some of their stories from the heart of North Carolina. I produced this project in fulfillment of my master’s thesis in the School of Journalism and Mass Communication at the University of North Carolina at [...]

Categories: featured, multimedia projects • Tags: activism, alicia torres don, civil disobedience, deferred action, deportation, documentary, dream act, immigration, journalism, lucha, lucha libre, mexico, multimedia, nc dream team, theundocumentary, undocumentary

100 Gallons

September 11, 2012 by admin

100 Gallons explores how our most critical resource goes far beyond traditional power. More than fossil fuels, commerce or industry, water powers life. The project was produced for the award-winning Powering A Nation website. I was the project’s Managing Editor, as well as a videographer, editor, writer, copywriter and social media consultant. 100 Gallons won [...]

Categories: featured, multimedia projects • Tags: 100 gallons, chapel hill, energy, environment, environmental, fracking, natural gas, natural resources, powering a nation, unc, water

Finding the Uwharries

September 11, 2012 by admin

In the eighth annual Carolina Photojournalism Workshop, UNC-Chapel Hill students found fascinating characters with wonderful tales to tell. Stories of survival and of death, of caring and family. And of fun — in fishing and four wheeling, movies and cliff jumping. The project was a finalist at the 2011 SXSW Interactive Awards.

Categories: multimedia projects • Tags: carolina photojournalism workshop, chapel hill, cpjw, documentary, finding the uwharries, journalism, multimedia, north carolina, respite for a rambler, unc, video

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