Portfolio
For over two decades, we have produced videos for dozens of San Diego’s nonprofit organizations and businesses. Some of our past clients include: The Chicano Federation, The March of Dimes, UCSD-TV, The Farmworker Care Coalition, The Diocese of San Diego, and San Diego City College.
Samples of News Stories
For over five years, Laura served as deputy editor at the San Diego Union-Tribune helping to transform the Opinion pages to include underrepresented voices. Her contributions to the newspaper’s magazine program, “Nuestra Voz Today” earned the paper an Emmy Award in 2023 from the National Association of Television Awards and Sciences Pacific Southwest chapter.
Stories de la Frontera
Stories de la Frontera - a news magazine created, produced, and hosted by Laura Castañeda featured compelling and unique stories in and around the border region.
Film Samples
Nash’s Journey
She is working on her fifth film, “Nash’s Journey: From El Barrio to Union Victory.” It’s a slice of Chicago history from the 1980s, when her father, Ignacio, a union organizer for the United Auto Workers, took on Greyhound Corporation, fighting on behalf of thousands of workers who were about to lose their pension.
Maid in America
In 2018, Castañeda produced a short documentary, Maid in America, which debuted at the San Diego Latino Film Festival. It tells the story of a domestic worker from Mexico, who left her own children behind to raise American children, and risked being charged by the U.S. government for working illegally in San Diego.
Little Tommy
Little Tommy was co-produced by filmmakers Laura Castañeda and Ninette Sosa in 2024. It tells the story of one of San Diego’s most popular radio personalities, Tommy Sablan. His parents were immigrants from Guam. Tommy went on to make a positive difference with his charitable events. The film was featured at the Coronado Film Festival and earned the festival’s Best Local Documentary Short Audience Awards.
The Devil’s Breath
In 2008, San Diego witnessed one of the worst wildfires in the county's history. With little notice, she embarked on an incredible journey to document the tragedy of 11 undocumented people who died in the 2008 San Diego Wildfires. The Devil's Breath was nominated for an Emmy Award by the Pacific Southwest Chapter of the National Association of Television Arts and Sciences. The documentary first aired on UCSD-TV and was later revised for audiences at various PBS stations and film festivals across the country.
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Laura Castañeda
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(619) 855-4140