Image from Scrapertown by California Is a Place

Oakland has so many strong associations with violence and crime. That’s not to say that these things aren’t huge challenges for the city, but they do seem to encapsulate the funnel for which Oakland is shown to the rest of the country. But as we found out in our episode, Oakland – The Self-Made City, there are so many incredible things happening there, lead by innovative thinking and a caring community.

California Is a Place, is a remarkable project that captures the unique stories in beautifully filmed video documentaries. In fact, it’s a passion project as you can tell from the founder’s about verbiage; “We love this stuff. That’s why we’re doing this project. Simply put, California is sensational.” We actually had the pleasure of working with them in producing the El Rey documentary. Scrapertown is a fantastic story that they filmed that features the Original Scraper Team. I’d rather you watch . . . and take in the vivid colors and larger than life Scraper Bike King.

El Rey – You Can Never Leave the Music

For our Los Angeles documentary, we teamed up with California Is a Place in an intimate piece that focuses on the day-to-day life of working mariachis. From the daily uncertainty of employment and living conditions to the unquestionable passion and love for the music, State of the Re:Union explores how these practitioners of beloved culture are making their living and making home in LA.

To listen to our radio episode, Los Angeles – Home Sweet Home, or see other related collateral, visit our Los Angeles page. And please start the conversation about this documentary by commenting below.

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Listen to Our Radio Episode, Los Angeles – Home, Sweet Home:

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Los Angeles - Home, Sweet Home