Julien Sobel

Deliverista (working title) Film Preview

For Documentary Workshop at Ithaca College – Fall 2021

While the use of food delivery services like DoorDash has exploded in U.S. urban areas like NYC, workers’ rights have only gotten worse. Every day, some 80,000 delivery cyclists risk traffic collisions, extreme weather, theft, and even murder.

Sammy Escalante is a bike delivery worker in NYC organizing with the labor advocacy group Los Deliveristas Unidos. Through his advocacy and photography, Sammy is uniting the workers to raise awareness for their exploitation and help them push for change.

Julien Sobel (Director)

Lesley Paredes (Producer)

Ben DiNoia (Director of Photography)

Edie McRoberts (Editor & Assist. Cinematographer)

Video for Latin Heritage Month for Cultura Ithaca and the LCA of Tompkins County

September 2020

I directed video production, organized video shooting, did all of the editing, translation, and subtitling.

Dancers are: Azucena Campos López, Francia Wallace, Leticia Thompson , Paula Soto

(Spanish with English Subtitles)

Three Shorts: Ithaca Protests: Festival(s) Against Hate

Ithaca, NY – October 26, 2020

Videos I made during the Back the Blue rally and Festival Against Hate counter-protests. I was granted access to the space by Ithaca Pantheras and the Ithaca DSA, for which I am very grateful.

• Videography and Editing: Julien Sobel

• Audio recording and subtitles: Aashna Brahmbhatt

• Drone Operation and Photography: Dekwan Perry

(English audio with English subtitles)

Video for Latin Heritage Month for Cultura Ithaca and the LCA of Tompkins County

September 2020

I directed the shoot, did some of the video production, all of the editing, and the subtitling.

Dancers are: Azucena Campos López, Francia Wallace, Leticia Thompson , Paula Soto

(Spanish with English Subtitles)

Documentary: Home is Here

Completed June 2020

Full film here

A look into the life of Dolores, an undocumented farm-worker in Upstate New York, as she talks about her experiences, the struggles she’s dealt with, and the work she is doing to help others in similar situations.

This film is the culmination of about 9 months of work, so if you enjoyed the film, please consider donating to this aid fund for DACA and undocumented students in Tompkins County (the county where Ithaca, NY is located).

(Spanish and English with English Subtitles)