Each April 1st, we created a video spoof that was a play on the organization’s unique name. Our tens of thousands of volunteers and die-hard supporters had come to expect something bigger and better each year. I decided to emulate the wonderfully entertaining and low-budget music compilation commercials of my youth. Behold, Team Rubisongs - Vol. 1 was born.

Malcolm escaped the gangs of Los Angeles by joining the Navy. When demons caught up to him, he entered a very long and dark period of homelessness... until US Vets entered the picture. This is a short version of Malcolm's story produced for the Home Depot Foundation, in support of their partner US Vets.

Annie "Mamá" Garcia is one fed up mama and a dark horse candidate for U.S. Senate in Texas. Annie entered the race after seeing a pool of candidates relying on "politics-as-usual" tactics to defeat incumbent John Cornyn. Annie is an energetic, passionate mother with a chip on her shoulder that fuels her 420-mile walk across Texas in the days leading up to the primary. Truly a campaign video on a budget — shot in 24 hours, edited in 8, and released the next day for the televised debate.

In 2020 Oléa and Patrice Pinaquy bought a nearly 400-year-old former convent in central France. With her background in landscape architecture and his experience as a master craftsman and restorer, they embarked on the long journey of taking the dilapidated residence and transforming it into a state beyond its original beauty — a setting perfect for artist and educational retreats, a setting surrounded by one of the riches cultural regions in France, and a setting to reconvene with nature and oneself.

A sampling of projects filmed, directed, and edited by Kirk Weston Jackson of Going Home Pictures. Not everything, but enough for now.

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Un Sernier Verre (Pour La Route) by Beirut | 4AD.com

Bella Luna is fueled by hard work, family spirit, and a love of the land. Founded by two lifelong friends in 1997, the Templeton winery in California's Paso Robles wine region dry-farms many of its exceptional wines. This 3-minute brand documentary captures the essence of Bella Luna and its beautiful story of history, family, and quality always outranking quantity. Produced by Kirk Jackson of Going Home Pictures.