Virginia
Taylor
+ Travel Filmmaker
+ Documentary Photographer
+ Writer & Storyteller
I’m Virginia, a multimedia storyteller and filmmaker. My passion is people -- telling their stories through film, writing, and photography. My work aims to show the diversity and complexity of stories around the world.
You can see all of my travel content at www.brokenbootstravel.com
Resume & Education
University of North Carolina at Asheville
(2016-2019)
Major in Communications, Minor in Photography
Magna Cum Laude
Owner and Content Creator - Broken Boots Travel (2020- present)
Broken Boots Travel is a multimedia travel blog with a documentary focus.
Content Creator - Up10 Media
(2023-present)
Creating engaging, dynamic, short-form content for a variety of brands.
Director of Communications - The Episcopal Diocese of Western North Carolina
(2020-2022)
Managed and created communications for the diocesan office, covering 63 churches across WNC.
Languages: English, Spanish
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Video Work
01 Atlántico: The Biggest Carnival in Colombia! | 2024
Atlántico is part of an ongoing travel documentary series, with a video produced in each of Colombia’s 32 departments. The video series focuses on culture, food, and stories of the people, showcasing the diversity of the country. Atlántico is located on Colombia’s Caribbean coast and is home to the largest Carnival celebration in the country. This short documentary focuses on the history and traditions surrounded the carnival, as well as the diversity of Colombian Caribbean culture.
02 AT’s Home | 2023
What does home mean to you? HOME is a docuseries focusing on the expat population of Dubai, showcasing the diversity of places and spaces they call home. It examines what it means to create a home outside of your country of passport origin, as well as displays the different ways people live in what is often considered a glamorous, high-lifestyle city. In this episode, Indian content creator @atgoesplaces shares his home in Dubai, as well as the circumstances that brought him there.
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“You have a talent to capture the true essence of our culture... the people, the vibes, the good food!”
-From a subscriber on
“32 Departments of Colombia”
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Photography Work
03 Alserkal Avenue for Nat Geo Mag Arab | 2023
04 Streets of Cusco, Peru for Broken Boots Travel | 2024
05 Editorial Work | 2023
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06 Peñas Blancas Ecoparque - Colombia | 2023
07 Bur Dubai - United Arab Emirates | 2023
08 Streets of Tbilisi - Georgia | 2023
09 Ramadan in Bur Dubai - United Arab Emirates | 2023
10 Zebra in Hell’s Gate National Park - Kenya |2023
11 The Dubai Creek - United Arab Emirates |2023
12 Overlooking Appalachia - North Carolina, USA | 2024
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Writing
Storytelling is at the core of all of the work I create. These stories have a focus on people and places often overlooked, accompanied by multimedia elements such as photography and filmmaking.
Featured Published Work
How to Build a Successful Travel Tiktok - Matador Network
The 16 Best Things to do in Khor Fakkan - The Boho Chica
Katerina Whitley: The Life of a Storyteller - Diocese WNC
7 Amazing Asheville Adventures - The Odyssey Online
Tibetan Monks on Campus Unite Students and Community - The Blue Banner
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Commercial Work
Commercial video creation and social media content are a major part of sharing a story. I’ve worked with numerous brands to share their missions in engaging ways via short form and commercial content creation.
13 Top 3 Ways to Spot a Scammer
For Aura Cyber Security Insurance
14 Hiking and Planting Trees
For Treecard Step Counter App
