Full Circle is a personal documentary tracing my journey back to China in search of answers about my adoption. Told through intimate interviews, quiet moments, and archival footage, this story captures the emotional complexity of identity, belonging, and the meaning of home. What began as a search for my birth parents became something even more profound—a deeper understanding of where I come from and who I am becoming. This trailer offers a glimpse into that journey.

This journalism package explores the profound impact dogs can have on mental well-being. Featuring interviews with dog owners and psychology professors, the video highlights how canine companionship can reduce stress, improve mood, and provide emotional support. From the calming effect of a wagging tail to the therapeutic bond between humans and their dogs, discover why these furry friends are often referred to as "man's best friend." Shot and Edited by: Haley Alvarez-Lauto Reporter: Zach Schwartz

What’s it like to go to jail at age 16 and then – 12 years later – return home? Watch as a Boston man works to launch a music career, find stable housing and – most importantly – avoid the parole violations that land many returning citizens back in jail. “When I first came home, I was lost, and I was born and raised out here,” said rapper Onyx White. “And the scary thing about parole is I don’t have to do a crime to go back to jail - being around the wrong people or they can think I’m around the wrong person. You violate, you’re going to the maximum security." White has a curfew and is monitored around the clock via an electronic ankle bracelet. According to Massachusetts parole officials,1,342 individuals lived on active supervision by parole as of April 2024, and 447 of them lived in the community with GPS monitoring. Individuals wearing ankle monitors need to display “a sustained pattern of success in the community” in order to have their bracelet removed. As White put it, “on one side I’m attached to chains, on the other side I’m reaching and trying to fight to get to this goal.” White went to jail in 2010 after he was arrested in the murder of 71-year-old Geraldo Serrano, a beloved convenience store clerk in Boston’s Dorchester neighborhood. White was 16 years old at the time of the shooting. Due to a protracted legal dispute over evidence taken from his cellphone that went all the way to Massachusetts Supreme Court, he was incarcerated for seven years before his case went to trial in 2017. During that time, White says a childhood passion for hip-hop grew into an escape and a source of strength. “Without me writing while I was locked up, I think it probably would have institutionalized me a little bit more,” he said. “It gave me a chance to sit still and see things in a different perspective.” He ended up taking a plea deal that allowed him to be released from prison at 28, placing him among some 1700 people with criminal convictions released from Massachusetts prisons in 2022. Their experiences – rarely told and often hidden from public view – are the focus of the GBH News reporting project Life After Prison. This video is part of that series. GBH News spoke with one of Geraldo Serrano’s relatives who requested anonymity but said the family bears White no ill will: “He needs another chance … he’s learning from his mistakes.” Don’t Judge Me is the title of this short documentary and the name of a song White wrote when he was facing life in prison. In the film, he performs the song with Boston-Based choral artists collective Voices 21C. Learn more about GBH News’ "Life After Prison" series here: https://www.wgbh.org/news/series/life-after-prison. Learn more about Onyx White here: https://linktr.ee/onyx_white Learn more about Voices 21C here: https://www.youtube.com/@voices21c12 GBH News is a premier source for in-depth local news and original story telling based in Boston, Massachusetts. Subscribe to the GBH News YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/gbhnews?sub_confirmation=1 Follow GBH News on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gbhnews/ Like GBH News on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gbhnews/ Follow GBH News on X: https://twitter.com/GBHNews We can’t do it without you. Support our award-winning community journalism by donating today: https://bit.ly/SupportGBHNews

If you live in Worcester and need to be at work in Boston first thing in the morning, what's your best bet -- get behind the wheel or hop on the train? We set synced our timers and put the train versus car commute to the test. Do you commute from Worcester to Boston? Tell us about it in the comments below. 00:20 the winner gets a free breakfast 00:30 meet our driver on her way to Mass General Hospital 00:45 meet our train passenger on her way Boston's financial district 1:00 no more express train from Worcester 1:33 traffic! 1:50 all the stops 2:10 is Worcester truly convenient to Boston? 2:38 relax -- and work. 3:05 one-car family 3:18 commute costs 3:54 No, YOU welcome to South Station GBH News is a premier source for in-depth local news and original story telling based in Boston, Massachusetts. Subscribe to the GBH YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCx_SjDi4CS5ALkWCS9ffldQ Help us keep bringing you the local news that matters to YOU, right here on YouTube. Donate today: https://bit.ly/3MJ09Fm

For Boston University's JO522 Filmmaking for Journalists course. Tasked to create a documentary showreel.

A documentary created for Boston University's Documentary Production class. Local TikToker Karen Tran is the creator of TinyFeltedJoy, in which she creates tiny needle-felted animals and hides them for free in small, local businesses around Boston. She shares her project through her TikTok account @tinyfeltedjoy which originated from trying to find a source of motivation during a depressive episode in the spring of 2022.

A man awaits party goers for his birthday party, but nobody shows up.

A short profile on Allison DeWitt for BU's Documentary Production Course.