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03/02/2023

Recently I filmed a performance video for a new song by and the that will be released on International Women’s Day on March 8th. It was definitely cold that day but it came out beautifully!

11/04/2022

Check out this video of of speaking on the impact that made on their fundraising efforts. This video was filmed several years ago, and today a thriving and profound organization that has continued to expand their infrastructure, as well as their contributions to the movement to end racism and injustice in the food system. We are honored to continue to work with them today to edit their educational videos that get distributed worldwide.

10/17/2022

It was so great to work with Taina Asili on Beyond the Stars about sitarist Veena Chandra. Happy to see it selected to be on WMHT Public Media along with this great interview!

10/17/2022

Over the past two years I’ve had the honor of working with Kontent Films on their documentary at Soul Fire Farm. These filmmakers are true visionaries and it has been a pleasure to work with all of them. I can’t wait to see how it all comes together!

10/17/2022

This summer I had the pleasure of working with the NYS Dept. of Health on a PSA about crosswalk safety. The set was extra fun with four talented kid actors and Bowdie the dog, known for his many roles including Sesame Street’s Elmo's World. It was an extra hot day but our fabulous crew worked together to make it flow perfectly!

10/17/2022

We had the privilege of shooting Taina Asili’s most recent documentary Abolition with the UIC Social Justice Initiative in the new Sanctuary space at Soul Fire Farm. What a beautiful structure to shoot in!

10/17/2022

For this Halloween season I offer this throwback photo from the music video shoot for "Ghost Lover" by Triya Love in 2017!

10/17/2022

In 2017 Taina Asili and I traveled to Puerto Rico four months after hurricanes Irma and Maria landed. I brought two DSLR’s and an iPhone and traveled to several locations to film Taína have intimate conversations with four brilliant women artists and activists. The result was the 30 min. documentary Resiliencia, which was later awarded “Best Documentary” at International Puerto Rican Heritage Film Festival, and also screened at Global Peace Film Festival in Orlando and Workers Unite! Film Festival in NYC.

10/17/2022

Paola Gonzalez was one of the incredible interviewees I filmed for Taina Asili’s music video documentary series. Paola is breaking boundaries and slamming bodies as a trans woman in professional wrestling. Released in 2020, it was selected to screen at The Intl. Puerto Rican Heritage Film Festival International Puerto Rican Heritage Film Festival, , and PrideArtsChicago.

10/17/2022

is a music video documentary by Taina Asili about the work of Leah Penniman which I filmed in 2019 on the beautiful land of Soul Fire Farm. It was screened at several prominent film festivals including BlackStar Film Festival in Philadelphia, and Urban Mediamakers Film Festival in Atlanta where it was awarded “Best Documentary Short.” We are super proud of it, and grateful for the work of and !

10/17/2022

The first music video I ever filmed for Taina Asili was in 2016 for the song “Freedom” which was shot in Albany and Grafton NY. The performances were powerful and the video received coverage in Mic Latina Magazine HuffPost and more.

05/20/2022

UPDATED: SunAngel Media, is seeking to cast the following families for a car seat safety video for the Dept. of Health. Black, latinx, and asian families encouraged to apply. No acting experience required. Paid role (email for details) for a 1-hour time slot on Wednesday June 1st (June 2nd rain date).
• 1 parent and a child (under 2 yrs old in a rear facing seat)
• 1 parent and a child (2-4yrs old, 25-65 lbs, under 49”, in a 5-point harness seat)
• 1 parent and a child (4-7yrs, 65-110 lbs., under 57" in a booster seat )
If interested, send an email to [email protected] with a photo of parent and child (doesn’t need to be professional), as well as age, weight, and height of child.

11/17/2020

"Uprooting Racism, Seeding Sovereignty” features a riveting keynote address delivered by Soul Fire Farm’s Co-Founder and Farm Manager, Leah Penniman, and clo...

09/13/2020

Tune in tonight to check out the latest in Taina Asili's music video documentary series. The premiere of Beyond the Stars featuring Veena Chandra will be tonight at 7PM ET at the Taina Asili music FB page.

02/21/2019

Taina Asili

Beautiful new music video documentary by Taina Asili featuring the story of Leah Penniman and her journey to become the co-founder of Soul Fire Farm

I am so excited to release Plant the Seed our newest music video documentary and single from my upcoming album Resiliencia! This is the story of black farmer and educator Leah Penniman and her journey to become the co-founder of Soul Fire Farm, a national leader in the food justice movement.

My new album Resiliencia is now available for pre-order, which gives you the ability to download the songs "Plant the Seed" and "Resiliencia" before the official release on April 19th, 2019! https://tainaasili.bandcamp.com/album/resiliencia

Leah Penniman is the author of Farming While Black: Soul Fire Farm's Practical Guide to Liberation on the Land, now available for purchase: https://www.amazon.com/Farming-While-Black-Practical-Liberation/dp/1603587616/

09/20/2018

Taina Asili

One year ago Hurricane Maria hit Puerto Rico. Today, Taina Asili is sharing this new 10-minute music video documentary profiling the incredible artist Yasmin Hernandez.

A year ago, Hurricane Maria landed in Puerto Rico. Today, I release Resiliencia, my new 10-minute music video documentary sharing a powerful story about this experience. Please watch and share.

In January 2018, just four months after Hurricane Maria landed in Puerto Rico, I travelled to the island to document the devastation and interview women about their experiences during and post hurricane. Resiliencia, a music video documentary, features the composition I created as inspired by this journey, blended with an interview with Yasmin Hernandez, an artist and mother residing in Moca, Puerto Rico.

The song Resiliencia is now available at http://tainaasili.com/store

This is the first in a series of music video documentaries I will be releasing for my new album coming out in 2019.

Yasmin's interview is also part of a longer 30 minute documentary that features three other women's stories. To see a trailer for the full documentary, to book a screening, or to find out about screenings near you go to http://TainaAsili.com/ResilienciaMovie

09/20/2018

Schenectady Light Opera Company

It was wonderful to film these little vignettes for the upcoming production of In The Heights at SLOC! In this video we meet Abuela Claudia played by the incredible Taina Asili. Go to the Schenectady Light Opera Company page to meet some of the other talented members of the cast and get your tickets soon, it's already sold out for opening weekend!

We are so thrilled to welcome Taina Asili to the stage as Abuela Claudia in In the Heights. Taina is an incredible singer, songwriter, bandleader and activist based in the capital region, carrying on the rich traditions of her ancestors in Puerto Rico. We know that she will blow audiences away with what she brings to her role of Abuela. Tickets are going fast for weekend 2 of In the Heights. Get yours today at sloctheater.org or by calling 877-350-7378! Video credit to Sunangel Media

07/13/2018

Soul Fire Farm

I always love filming on Soul Fire Farm! This video highlights the Afro-Indigenous plants grown on the farm and speaks to the cultural and historical stories and medicinal properties of the plants.

This season we are celebrating the Afro-Indigenous plants we grow on the farm. We invite you to watch this beautiful video by Sunangel Media with our Soul Fire Farm team as they highlight the cultural and historical stories and medicinal properties of fennel, basil, and amara (kale).

09/06/2017

Upcoming fall DSLR Filmmaking class - sign up today! https://www.artscenteronline.org/DSLR-Filmmaking/19330/

I am teaching a 6-week intro to filmmaking with a focus on shooting with DSLR cameras at The Arts Center of the Capital Region starting in just a few weeks. Limited slots, so sign up soon!

09/02/2017

Just wrapped a music video for Triya Love's newest single and music video "Ghost Lover" - can't wait to get to editing!

08/07/2017

New York Bicycling Coalition

Some great media coverage of the bicycle safety videos Sunangel Media made for the New York Bicycling Coalition. Great to see they are already starting to make a difference for people who bicycle in New York!

Our new training videos are really getting noticed. Thank you to Spectrum News Capital Region for helping us get the word out.

08/05/2017

New York Bicycling Coalition

It's so wonderful to release these videos that will be used to educate on bike law in NYS. Here is part two, focusing on the responsibility of bicyclists, enjoy!

Did you see yesterday's post about our awesome new Bike Law Training videos? We teamed up with the Albany Police Department and Sunangel Media to develop two 6-minute videos on how motorists and bicyclists can best share the road to improve the safety of all road users. Check out part 2 of the video below!
We also want to thank the The Governor's Traffic Safety Committee of New York for the financial support that allowed us to produce these important videos.
Help us spread the message about these videos! If you have any institution, school, or office that you feel should know about these useful, easy-to-understand videos, please let us know by emailing [email protected]
And, once again, if you think work like this is valuable, please support our ongoing education efforts, like our upcoming Bicycle Friendly Driver program, by donating now: https://nybc.z2systems.com/np/clients/nybc/donation.jsp

08/05/2017

New York Bicycling Coalition

It's so wonderful to release these videos that will be used to educate on bike law in NYS. Here is part one, focusing on the responsibility of motorists, enjoy!

NYBC is excited to share something big – Bike Law Training videos! With help from our friends at Sunangel Media and the Albany Police Department, we've created two 6-minute videos that will be used by law enforcement agencies around the state to improve knowledge and enforcement of vehicle and traffic laws relating to bicycling. Below is part 1 – check our page tomorrow to see part 2!

Because bicycling is on the rise in NY State, NYBC is working with help from The Governor's Traffic Safety Committee of New York to improve safety, and increase education about bike laws in the state. Your donations to NYBC will help us continue this important work. Donate Now: https://nybc.z2systems.com/np/clients/nybc/donation.jsp

07/28/2017

Rock Against the TPP ft/ Tom Morello, Evangeline Lilly & more

It was such an amazing experience to work with the Rock Against the TPP tour, interviewing incredible artists such as Evangeline Lilly, Tom Morello, Anti-Flag, La Santa Cecilia and more. The videos I made for the tour received hundreds of thousands of views on social media. And the campaign made a major contribution to successfully stopping the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement.

Filmed at the Rock Against the TPP Tour launch at Summit Music Hall in Denver, Colorado. Artists include: Tom Morello, Evangeline Lilly, Anti-Flag, Downtown Boys,…

07/27/2017

Making NY Better For Bicyclists

It has been an honor to work with the New York Bicycling Coalition on their fundraising campaign videos to help to continue their important work to improve bicycling for all New Yorkers.
http://bit.ly/2rE1mUJ

A video created in order to help raise funds for the NY Bicycling Coalition. The NYBC is helping to make bicycling safer and easier throughout New York State. Learn…

07/26/2017

This is a shot from the first music video I made with Taina Asili, entitled "Freedom". Since its release, it has been featured on http://bit.ly/2qUpyVI, Latina Magazine, The Huffington Post, The Source, and more. It has also aired on Democracy Now! and was featured at the Workers Unite Film Festival.

07/25/2017

A moment captured from my video work with the New York Bicycling Coalition. Honored to support their important work to make our streets safer for cyclists.

07/24/2017

Shooting along the Hudson River for Taina Asili's music video "And We Walk". This video about climate justice was featured in Yes! Magazine.

07/23/2017

Leah Penniman of Soul Fire Farm | Sunangel Media Testimonial

Leah Penniman of Soul Fire Farm shares her story about how the video SunAngel Media made with helped the farm to raise $100K. Check out this beautiful story.

Leah Penniman of Soul Fire Farm attests to the impact of the fundraising video that Sunangel Media created, which raised $100,000 and continues to be used as a tool…

07/22/2017

Getting some beautiful moving shots of the Capital for the New York Bicycling Coalition.