Kenny Produces
a Case Study about
Client
UIA - South Sioux City, Nebraska
Non-profit serving and empowering Latino, immigrant, and refugee communities.
Thanks for checking out my portfolio! Here's a Case Study were I produced the highlight reels and all the “video library assets” for Unity in Action’s Celebrate Siouxland Festival, the big Latin cultural festival in South Sioux City, NE!
~Kenny
Project Overview
Unity in Action partnered with me to produce the official highlight film and full social video library for Celebrate Siouxland — an annual cultural festival featuring traditional dance groups, local artisans, community organizations, food vendors, and live performances.
The goal was to create a cinematic recap film that not only preserved the event, but also captured the heart of the community, the pride of Siouxland’s multicultural identity, and the mission behind UIA’s work.
Unity in Action partnered with me to produce the official highlight film and full social video library for Celebrate Siouxland — an annual cultural festival featuring traditional dance groups, local artisans, community organizations, food vendors, and live performances.
The goal was to create a cinematic recap film that not only preserved the event, but also captured the heart of the community, the pride of Siouxland’s multicultural identity, and the mission behind UIA’s work.
Highlight Film + Social Video Library | Community Documentary Production
Davinci resolve = cull, selects, cut, vfx, color, sfx, archived
My Role
Director · Cinematographer · Editor · Post-Production Lead
I was responsible for:
Director · Cinematographer · Editor · Post-Production Lead
I was responsible for:
- On-site filming across multiple stages and activity zones
- Capturing vendor interactions, community moments, performances, and crowd energy
- Coordinating coverage for long-form and short-form needs simultaneously
- Editing a polished highlight reel for public release
- Creating a reusable video asset library for UIA’s future marketing, grants, and annual reports
- Delivering vertical cuts optimized for social media distribution
Large-scale community festival with continuous overlapping activities
Need for bilingual representation and cultural accuracy
Balancing documentary authenticity with cinematic quality
Need for bilingual representation and cultural accuracy
Balancing documentary authenticity with cinematic quality
- Shooting for multiple end uses: recap film, social clips, B-roll library, grant reporting, and archival
I planned the production around movements and emotional beats — focusing on people first, environment second. My coverage strategy included:
- Hero shots of dancers and performers
- Candid micro-moments of families, kids, and local artists
- Vendor storytelling through close-ups, textures, and hands-on action
- Lens-based transitions to create a cohesive emotional arc
- Quick pickup sequences to ensure a complete footage library
Official Highlight Film (horizontal)
Vertical Social Reels (event recap + performer features)
Full B-roll Video Library categorized by:
Grant-usable archival footage for future UIA reporting
Vertical Social Reels (event recap + performer features)
Full B-roll Video Library categorized by:
- Vendors
- Performances
- Family activities
- Cultural demonstrations
- Community partners
Grant-usable archival footage for future UIA reporting
Unity in Action now has a scalable content library they can use across:
- Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok
- Fundraising campaigns
- Annual reports
- Partnership presentations
- Future festival promotions
Cameras: Fujifilm / Sony hybrid kit
Audio: On-board + ambient capture
Software: DaVinci Resolve (primary), Photoshop (thumbnails), CapCut (quick vertical repurposing)
Color: Film-inspired LUTs with warm tonality to preserve cultural vibrancy
Audio: On-board + ambient capture
Software: DaVinci Resolve (primary), Photoshop (thumbnails), CapCut (quick vertical repurposing)
Color: Film-inspired LUTs with warm tonality to preserve cultural vibrancy
Creative Themes
Community as celebration
Heritage through movement
Bilingual identity
Joy, authenticity, and unity
Documentary realism with cinematic framing
Heritage through movement
Bilingual identity
Joy, authenticity, and unity
Documentary realism with cinematic framing
Still Selects
from the Parade asset library.
Results
- A polished, emotionally grounded recap film
- Dozens of reusable vertical assets for social rollout
- A deep B-roll library giving Unity in Action long-term marketing value
- A stronger narrative presence for Siouxland’s multicultural community
