It all started in Queens, New York, with an Amazon tripod and a starter camera kit. No, really. It's all I could afford in college. Before Alt Bar Creative, it was just me, Leo Baralt, and a dream of working on movie sets. Throughout my college career, I interned and worked as a Production Assistant at various film houses, ad agencies, creative boutiques, and even my own college - St. John's University. I was able to build up my skills as a videographer, expand my repertoire, and reinvest in better equipment.

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Then, Covid hit. So, I took my New York aspirations back to Texas and went back to the drawing board. What could I really provide? How could I use my skills to offer something tangible? Thus, the inklings of Alt Bar Creative began. My goal was to start a video production company that used video and creative services to build and connect communities (the thing we were missing most in Covid).

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In 2022, I officially founded Alt Bar Creative in Austin, Texas, with the idea of producing a positive impact for people, businesses, and communities; to tell the stories that bring us together.