Juan Devis
As the former Public Media Group of Southern California Chief Creative Officer, Juan Devis was responsible for the oversight of all production and editorial output from long-form episodes to short-form digital series. Devis joined the organization as a freelance producer with the foresight of expanding programming onto the emerging digital web platform. Devis has won numerous awards for his film, TV, and interactive work including Emmys, Webbys, National Arts & Entertainment Journalism Awards, and more.
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Departures producer Juan Devis weighs in on the potential sale of Taylor Yards to a Texas industrial developer and the severe impact it may have towards L.A. River's revitalization plans.
As Departures wraps up the end of the year, we reflect and challenge the notions, ideas, and convictions we confronted through this year's projects, and look forward to what next year will bring.
New Chinatown was a fresh start for the Chinese, but it was like much like the rest of Los Angeles: a smart business proposition and a media campaign, albeit one designed, controlled and envision by Chinese Americans.
As Departures visits places rich with myths and forgotten histories we encounter issues that highlight ongoing - sometimes fraught - efforts to tell the story of race in Los Angeles.
Old Chinatown, with its businesses and family associations, grew steadily between 1870 and 1930, which is when city officials decided to build a new train terminal - Union Station - on top of it.
The first chapter in the history of L.A.'s Chinatown - and the first chapter of our new installment of Departures - takes us back to the first wave of immigration from China to the Pacific coast of the United States.
In memory of Navalette Tabor Bailey, we remember her with this interview and thank her for her contribution to Los Angeles and its history.
In many ways, Venice Beach is this neighborhood's raison d'être. This week Departures takes a look at the state of Venice sunshine.
Did you know that waves of migration to Chinatown rarely followed a direct path? It's true. For many Chinese, the first stop on their journey was not America at all, but Vietnam.
When a group of migrant farmers created a community garden out of an empty lot in South Central, they had no idea they were launching a movement.
The first wave of migration from China stretches from the age of the Californios to the creation of a new Los Angeles Chinatown in the 1930's.