Collins Tanomkhum is a 19-year-old journalism major looking to transfer to film. He was born and raised in Dallas, Texas, until his family moved to Fresno in 2021, where he’s lived ever since with his cat, Pinecone. His passions lie in creative fields and storytelling; anything to do with the visual arts is where he finds both the most enjoyment and challenge. From literature to drawing and video editing, Collins is a big fan of figuring out how to convey ideas in a way that’s interesting to the eye. 

Video production has been a hobby of his since he was young, but he’s recently dived into learning the medium as a future career. He worked backstage as a tech in high school at the Sanger West Hive Theatre, the same place where he became familiar with news broadcasting in the WESTcast. Although preferring the seat behind the camera, Collins finds the connections made in the media to be the most important. Right behind that, Collin’s interest in sharing personal stories from himself and others has become a major motivator in the work he creates. A core value of his is to help people feel heard, and video production is his preferred method of communication. 

In his free time, Collins enjoys discovering new films, shows and music that he shares with his brother. He adores sad stories, but he ends up watching a lot of awful horror films instead.