“On the Front Line: Gangs, Guns & Violence” Documentary

This is a documentary I videotaped and edited that gives viewers an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at the escalating gang problem in California’s Central Valley. It aired on KVIE Channel 6 in Sacramento and later was nominated for an Emmy by the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS). Cutline Films is my company.

The 30-minute production includes in-depth interviews with local leaders; police officials; prosecutors, an ex-gang member from Modesto and a mother who watched as her daughter became a gang member and tragically overdosed on Methamphetamine.

The documentary, called “On the Front Line: Gangs, Guns & Violence” is a public awareness and educational effort by the Stanislaus County Sheriff’s Department. It includes graphic pictures of gang violence and candid insight from local law enforcement officers struggling to get a handle on escalating gang tension in Stanislaus County.