The Blue Hand

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  Jayrol San Jose

  Director & Producer

  As a documentary photographer/videographer based in Los Angeles, I specialize in capturing candid and real moments that tell a story. My passion for photography began at a young age and has only grown stronger throughout the years. I have a keen eye... Read More

  As a documentary photographer/videographer based in Los Angeles, I specialize in capturing candid and real moments that tell a story. My passion for photography began at a young age and has only grown stronger throughout the years. I have a keen eye for detail and a unique perspective that allows me to see the beauty in the everyday. Show Less

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  Ben Camacho

  Producer/Director

  Ben Camacho is a multi-award winning investigative journalist and documentary photographer. His work focuses on state-sponsored violence and the communities impacted by it. He was sued twice by the City of Los Angeles in a failed effort to censor... Read More

  Ben Camacho is a multi-award winning investigative journalist and documentary photographer. His work focuses on state-sponsored violence and the communities impacted by it. He was sued twice by the City of Los Angeles in a failed effort to censor public records. He co-founded The Southlander, LA's first investigative news cooperative. He chaired the legal committee at IWW Freelance Journalists Union from 2021 until 2025, where they organized to create better working conditions for freelancers across the country. He co-founded and is a producer with the West Side Storytellers, a documentary production team whose flagship project received the Charles M. Rappleye Investigative Journalism Award from the Los Angeles Press Club. He has spoken at Yale, CUNY, USC, Cal State Northridge, Santa Ana College and the University of La Verne about his work. He is featured in a documentary titled "Flashpoint: Protests, Policing and The Press" produced by the Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University. In 2023, he was named a "Distinguished Journalist" by the Society of Professional Journalists-LA. He enjoys street photography, shows and breathing clean air. Show Less

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