Isaac Hernández de Lipa harnesses decades of experience as a photojournalist and filmmaker to craft honest, moving mini-documentaries that help nonprofits extend their reach. His short films, PSA's and social media videos have figured prominently in record-breaking fundraising campaigns for many Santa Barbara and international nonprofit organizations. His film Better Together, narrated by Christopher Lloyd, summarizes his love for humanity and what we're capable of when we put our differences aside. Isaac is also an award-winning photographer and an accomplish artist and designer.
Social Media / PSA's
Boys & Girls Club PSA
United Boys & Girls Clubs has been trusting Isaac with Ask Videos for several years. For 2021 and 2022, we also produced their Public Service Announcements.
UCSB Arts & Lectures
Isaac H. de Lipa creates all trailers and PSAs for UCSB Arts & Lectures, including this season's trailer..
FoodBank
FoodBank SBC asked Isaac to make a handful of videos for social media, all under one-minute long for a series called A Taste of What We Do.
“I’ve worked with Isaac on several projects and I love the the final product every time. What I appreciate most about Isaac is the way he handles the interviews. He makes people feel comfortable in front of the camera. He brings out the confidence in people and gives them a space to express themselves. He has a way of taking all the content filmed and creating a well-told story. Thank you Isaac for your talent.”
Tina Ballue
DVS Director of Development Partner
Ask Videos
What Moves Us
For the last ten years, Isaac has been making people cry... for a good cause. "What Moves Us" features CADA's board members personal stories, and why they give their time to the Council on Alcohol and Drug Abuse.
United Way 100 Years
The collaboration between United Way and Isaac goes back ten years, highlighting many of their programs, from Fun In The Sun and Kindergarten Success Institutes to United for Literacy and the Covid Response Effort.
How it all started
Isaac's first nonprofit video, produced ten years ago, for Pacific Pride.
"Isaac: Your photos from April 23 are beyond beautiful. Each one tells a story; there is a tenderness and empathy present in so many of them; they leave me feeling glad to be human. Thank you for sharing your talents with CAMA!"
Justin Rizzo-Weaver
Director of Operations, Community Arts Music Association of Santa Barbara, Inc.
Documentaries
SBC Food Action Network
Through Mercury Press International, Isaac has been collaborating with Santa Barbara County Food Action Network on a series on Food System Stories and Solutions, including The Endangered Farmer, above, featuring Mike and Lorena from Ebby's Organic Farm.
Building a Movement
De Lipa created this 28-minute documentary for the 50th anniversary of the Environmental Studies Program at UCSB. Official Selection of the 2022 Santa Barbara International Film Festival.
For the Love of Trails
Montecito Trails Foundation commissioned this 10-minute film to highlight their efforts after the Thomas Fire and Debris Flow.
AWARD-WINNING PHOTOJOURNALIST
Equal Rights
Isaac's words and images have been published in hundreds of publications worldwide, from Stern, Geo and Focus to USA Today and The Wall Street Journal. He has photographed celebrities like Amy Tan, Isabel Allende, Gore Vidal, Gay Talese and Antonio Banderas. But the work he's most proud of is the groundbreaking photo essay of gay families with children published in El Mundo, which paved the way for equal marriage and adoption rights in Spain. The entire photo essay was later published in the Italian weekly Diario.