It’s not the typical Hollywood dream. “I want to work in the movies so I’m going to study medicine, or the law, or accounting.” Not everyone involved in filmmaking ever even sees a camera. And, even if it is your dream, filmmaker and teacher Buddy Calvo says if you can live without it, you probably should.Welcome to BexarCast.

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Buddy Calvo, Filmmaker, Owner of Machina Cinema

Not all stories are fiction. Telling a true story is a responsibility. Someone has entrusted you with a set of facts and they’re counting on you to relate them. The storyteller’s job is to make every story accurate and engaging. It’s a responsibility WOAI television’s Denise Cabello takes seriously and a craft she wants to pass on. Welcome to BexarCast.

Denise Cabello, Co-Host, San Antonio Living

Just like millions of students around the world, Michael Carreon’s school year didn’t go quite as he expected it to. He couldn’t have gone into his senior year at Jefferson High School expecting to spend one third of it at home. Nor could he have expected to win the Grande Communications Superstar Scholarship at BexarFest 2020. Now, he’s using that springboard to pursue his dream of being a filmmaker. 

Michael Carreon, BexarFest Scholarship Winner

Take you, for example. Who do you learn best from? If you’re an adult male, then it’s probably other adult males. Whatever your profession, then chances are, you gravitate toward others from that profession. We tend to relate to those with whom we have something in common. Shared interests, or even shared afflictions, can bring us closer together. Evita Morin, executive director of Rise Recovery, knows the power of connections and wants to see teens build positive ones. Welcome to BexarCast.

Evita Morin, Executive Director, Rise Recovery

The intersection of art and technology is an interesting place to be. While each can exist, in some form, without the other, they often come together in a total greater than the sum of their parts. Elizabeth Williams, Editor of the digital Modern in San Antonio magazine, spends a lot of time at that crossroad and is especially pleased when students pass by. Welcome to BexarCast.

Elizabeth Williams, Editor, Modern In San Antonio magazine

It’s an old cliché. Kids are like sponges, they absorb everything. That’s why KLRN’s Katrina Kehoe believes it’s important to give them as many learning opportunities as possible. Sometimes it’s in the classroom, sometimes not. Sometimes they learn what you intended, sometimes not.  Welcome to BexarCast.

Katrina Kehoe, VP Marketing & Communications, KLRN

There’s more to business than just dollars and cents, even for financial services businesses like Randolph-Brooks Federal Credit Union. Communications Manager Sal Guerrero says engaging with the community is more than a business strategy for RBFCU. It’s part of the culture. Welcome to BexarCast. 

Sal Guerrero, Communications Manager, RBFCU

Most coaches will tell you team sports are an extension of the classroom. Team members learn life lessons like communications, leadership, mental discipline. But what if you’re not an athlete? Where do you learn those lessons that will be important in adulthood? Not surprisingly, Roland Rios, Technology Director for the Fort Sam Houston ISD, believes engaging with technology is one way to reveal strengths and build teams. Welcome to BexarCast.

Roland Rios, Technology Director, Ft. Sam Houston ISD

Today’s educators are talking about the 4cs students will need in the 21st century. There’s critical thinking, communication, collaboration and creativity. Jessica Flores, A/V teacher at Somerset High School is making sure her students know about the fifth c, community, what it needs and where they fit. Welcome to BexarCast.

Jessica Flores, A/V Teacher, Somerset High School

Anybody can tell a story. Ask any parent who’s listened to a four-year-old recap a movie. But what makes us storytellers? For Brantley Hightower, an architect who you’d expect to tell stories in steel and stone, it’s an unquenchable curiosity. His podcasts go beyond the “what” to the much more interesting “why” at the heart of every story. Welcome to BexarCast.

Brantley Hightower, Host, San Antonio Storybook podcast

Adults tend to underestimate teenagers. Given the chance, they’ll surprise you. They’re generous, creative and fearless. And, as it turns out remarkably good at supporting their community. Welcome to BexarCast.

Natalya Abrahamian, BexarFest scholarship winner

It’s easy to write off high school kids as, well, kids. Immature, disengaged, self-absorbed. It’s harder to see them as thought-leaders or community advocates. What would you expect from high school kids asked to make a three-minute video about rape victims? Whatever, you’re thinking right now, it’s probably wrong. Welcome to BexarCast.

Janeshka Almaguer, Education Director, Rape Crisis Center

Giving high school students an inside look at a nonprofit organization is a big part of BexarFest. That often means asking teenagers to look into uncomfortable topics. How will they respond? What story will they choose to tell? How will they tell it? NESA students took that challenge and had a remarkable response. Welcome to BexarCast.

Heidi Whitus, A/V instructor, North East School of the Arts.

“You run like a girl,” used to be a taunt. Now it’s a goal. Minka Misangyi, executive director of Girls on the Run of Bexar County, is encouraging pre-teen girls to exercise their inner strength and celebrate what makes them one-of-a-kind. And they’re showing her that when you give a kid a chance, they’ll run with it. Welcome to BexarCast.

Minka Misangyi, Executive Director, Girls on the Run Bexar County

Every parent has experienced that moment when they see their child is about to make a mistake and lets it happen. The consequences are usually pretty low, maybe a skinned knee or a bad taste. But the experience is important. After all, experience is the best teacher. Anais Biera Miracle of The Children’s Shelter is her to talk about how children learn, and teach. Welcome to BexarCast.

Anais Biera Miracle, The Children's Shelter

How do you bring more than 1,000 students together to create media tools for dozens of nonprofit organizations? Educators and service agencies in San Antonio have figured it out. They’ve created BexarFest, a multimedia festival that teaches high school students real-world job skills while serving their community. BexarCast explores how and why it works.

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