In the lead-up to the U.S. election, many conversations focused on how more young men than ever were voting for Trump, but my research revealed a surprising twist. After investigating conservative clubs at college campuses across the country, I found that young women were the instrumental, driving forces of their chapters. This documentary took me to Iowa, where I went behind the scenes with one of those young women, unravelling the crucial but invisible role young women play in shaping the conservative political landscape.

YOUNG CONSERVATIVE WOMEN

Subway surfing

Subway surfing is a social media phenomenon that leads to multiple deaths across the U.S. every year. In this documentary, I follow Norma Nazario, the mother of Zachery, who passed away last year while he was surfing. Now, Norma is suing the MTA and social media over her son's death.

tranq tourism

You might know Kensington, Philadelphia, for being viral. Often, videos surface from the area of substance users on the street, with degrading headlines or commentary calling them “zombies.” Kensington, though, has actually been at the heart of one of the biggest pushbacks against harm reduction across the U.S.