What We Do
Documentary Filmmaker & Drone Pilot | Founder, Pichardo Creative Collective & Pichardo Productions | Social Impact Storytelling
About
Jose M. Pichardo Jr. is a documentary filmmaker, licensed drone pilot, and founder of Pichardo Creative Collective, Inc. and Pichardo Productions, LLC. Based in Bayonne, New Jersey, his work centers on social justice, cultural preservation, and community resilience.
His most recent documentary, The River, is an award-winning film that has been adopted into curriculum at seven universities. His previous work includes An Army Rising Up, which aired nationally on PBS. Through hands-on youth media training, civil rights storytelling, and grassroots collaborations across regions such as East Harlem and the Mississippi Delta, Jose uses film as a tool for education, empowerment, and preserving community memory.
Featured Work
Resilience In Communities
Experience the spirit of East Harlem in our Resilience in Communities video—featuring unity ceremonies, salsa & hip-hop fusion, live mural art, and local cuisine. A celebration of culture, creativity, and community in action. #EastHarlem #CommunityPower
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An Army Rising Up
Drawing from intimate interviews with high school students and educators in the Mississippi Delta, student shot footage, and archival material, An Army Rising Up is a short documentary that follows the journey of twenty-two high schoolers from the Mississippi Delta as they explore and document their communities’ connections to Civil Rights icons Emmett Till and Fannie Lou Hamer.
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Urban Canvas: From the Underground Up
From the streets that birthed Hip-Hop to the walls that became its voice — Urban Canvas: From the Underground Up is a documentary celebrating the art, culture, and legacy of graffiti. This film takes you to East Harlem, home of the iconic Graffiti Hall of Fame, where rhythm met resistance and paint spoke louder than words. Born in the shadows of the city, graffiti became a language — a language of survival, a language of defiance. Every tag carried a heartbeat. Every wall became a message the world couldn’t ignore. 🎨 Urban Canvas is a story painted in rhythm, color, and truth — featuring Hip-Hop legends, graffiti pioneers, and new voices shaping the next generation of street art. Where creativity and rebellion collide, the walls themselves become storytellers — vibrant, untamed, and alive. From underground tunnels to global galleries, these artists turned concrete into living canvases. They painted survival. They painted freedom. They painted us. Filmed at the legendary Graffiti Hall of Fame, Urban Canvas preserves the untold history of a movement that never stopped moving — reminding us that art is resistance, and resistance is legacy. 🎬 Urban Canvas: From the Underground Up. Where walls speak… and the culture never fades. 🎥 Film Credits Directed by: José M. Pichardo Jr. Produced by: Pichardo Productions, LLC & Pichardo Creative Collective, Inc. Cultural Collaborator: Mister Marlon (2520NYC) Marketing Partner: Danuery “Danny” Silverio, Amics Consulting Group Inc. Music by: @preed_one_818 🌍 Follow the Movement Instagram | @pichardoproductionsllc Instagram | @preed_one_818 Website | www.pichardoproductionsllc.com
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