SELECTED WORK / DOCUMENTARY
Historias de Esperanza
An intimate documentary exploring the intersection of mental health, faith, and the Latino community.
THE FILM / OFFICIAL TRAILER
Historias de Esperanza explores the relationship between mental health and faith within Latino communities, where cultural expectations and stigma can make conversations about mental health difficult.
Through personal experiences and perspectives from community members and mental health professionals, the documentary examines how faith, understanding, and open conversations can help people find support and begin to heal.
01 / THE STORY
Breaking the silence.
02 / INDIVIDUAL STORIES
Every story is personal.
Lucy’s Story
Luis’s Story
03 / BEHIND THE PROJECT
A collaborative approach to storytelling.
CWORK MEDIA partnered with VENN and the Hispanic Access Foundation to develop and produce Historias de Esperanza. Pre-production was a collaborative effort involving story development, storyboarding, interview preparation, scheduling, and production logistics.
CWORK MEDIA led on-location production in Portland, Oregon, overseeing cinematography, interviews, and audio capture, with local production support from Bridge City Media. Following production, VENN handled the editing of the main documentary, while CWORK MEDIA wrote and edited the official trailer and individual character vignettes, incorporating AI-generated voiceover narration into the vignettes.
The character vignettes were created to introduce audiences to the documentary's participants, build interest ahead of film screenings, and support the foundation's promotional outreach through social media and other digital channels.
04 / PROJECT DETAILS
CLIENT
Hispanic Access Foundation
PROJECT
Historias de Esperanza
PRODUCTION
CWORK MEDIA + VENN
LOCAL PRODUCTION SUPPORT
Bridge City Media
CWORK MEDIA ROLE
Pre-Production
On-location Production
Cinematography
Interviews
Audio Capture
Trailer Editing
Character Vignette Editing
DELIVERABLES
Documentary Production
Official Trailer
Character Vignettes
Promotional Content
