The Salton Sea - California's largest lake - is facing an environmental crisis. Reduced flows into this desert lake are making the "Sea" more saline which is threatening fish, lower lake levels are shrinking habitat and food for birds, and the exposed shoreline is generating toxic dust.
Aerial of San Joaquin Valley The American Mercury created a new video for The Public Policy Institute of California's Water Policy Center on the San Joaquin Valley. The video tackles the widespread practice of pumping groundwater by agriculture, its consequences (overdraft and subsidence) and the impacts of the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act. This new [...]
The California Department of Public Health celebrated its 10th Anniversary this summer. As part of the celebration, the CDPH called for video programs that answered “what does public health mean to you?”. The Champion Provider Fellowship won first prize for its program – produced by The American Mercury. […]
Walls. Current politics provoked me to re-examine them. The basic structure is so ubiquitous and omnipresent that it rarely raises interest much less alarm. They appear in so many forms, conditions and apparent purposes they beg some questions: What is a wall? What is its purpose? What is its message? And, what are its consequences? [...]
The American Mercury produced two new videos for The Public Policy institute of California: The Colorado River Water System and Protecting Headwaters. After five years of drought both systems show intense stress […]
Although nationally ranked in many programs and specialties, and consistently named the Sacramento region’s best hospital, UC Davis is not broadly recognized locally and regionally as the world-class institution that it is. Creating A Healthier World – an image and awareness-building campaign was begun in 2015 to elevate the institution’s profile. […]
The American Mercury traveled to NYC in November to attend the Atlas Network’s annual Freedom Forum to launch a unique video production campaign. Called the “Tell Your Story Award”, two film makers, Kit Tyler and Leon Corcos, pledge to produce a world class video for a worthy human rights organization […]
The American Mercury won two Emmy awards at the 44th annual Northern California Emmy Awards June 6th, 2015. Becoming California was awarded Best Documentary – Cultural/Historical. It’s producer/director, Kit Tyler, also won an Emmy for Best Editing of a non-news program. […]
The American Mercury is delighted to announce that Becoming California has been nominated for the National Academy of Television Arts & Science’s (NATAS) prestigious EMMY award in four categories including Best Documentary Cultural/Historical. […]
In February, 2015 The American Mercury produced six videos for The Public Policy institute of California. The videos focus on a range of critically important topics: water supply, drought, floods, water quality, ecosystems, and the delta. […]
