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Filming "El Oso": A Glimpse Behind the Scenes

June 09, 2016 | Pulitzer Center
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Dominic Bracco II

Dominic Bracco II and Diego Montejano shoot the skateboarding sequence for the film. Image by Meghan Dhaliwal. Mexico, 2015.

Diego Montejano plays with his friend's children at a birthday party. Image by Dominic Bracco II. Mexico, 2015.

Dominic Bracco II films along the Rio Grande. Image by Meghan Dhaliwal. Mexico, 2015.

Diego Montejano paints a mural with other activists in the El Retiro neighborhood. Image by Dominic Bracco II. Mexico, 2015.

Diego Montejano and Gerardo Martinez hang out at Martinez's house. Image by Dominic Bracco II. Mexico, 2015.

Dominic Bracco II films commuters on their way to work in factories. Image by Meghan Dhaliwal. Mexico, 2015.

Dominic Bracco II takes notes. Image by Meghan Dhaliwal. Mexico, 2015.

Meghan Dhaliwal films skateboarding sequences. Image by Dominic Bracco II. Mexico, 2015.

All forms of journalism require a great deal of openness and participation. Documentary films require more collaboration than many other types of journalistic content. This slideshow provides a behind-the-scenes look at the production of a short film.