Silvio Carrillo
Currently serving as Senior Producer of Digital Video at ABC7 San Francisco, he previously held positions at CNN, Al Jazeera, and the South China Morning Post, where he consistently demonstrated excellence in breaking news coverage and feature storytelling.
A bilingual professional with degrees from the University of Maryland and American University, Silvio combines technical mastery in cinematography with a journalist's eye for compelling narratives.
His work has earned five Emmy Awards for projects highlighting social issues, including "Tale of Two Highways: Environmental Racism Dividing Oakland" and "Kevin," showcasing his ability to lead creative teams while producing impactful visual content across multiple platforms.
Silvio's Stories
Arleene Correa Valencia: Weaving Identity Through Art
Undocumented until recently, Valencia's childhood was defined by uncertainty. These experiences of vulnerability -- living with the fear that family members could be deported -- sparked her artistic journey.
Returning Home: Bay Area Indigenous tribes fight for return of ancestors
For decades, thousands of Native American ancestral remains have been stored away in museums and academic institutions across California, despite a federal law requiring their return to descendants.
Day of the Dead: Celebrating life, honoring ancestors in SF's Mission District
The glittering Day of the Dead celebration is more than a festive occasion; it's a reflection on life, mortality, and the ancestors who came before us, bridging history and the present.
Here's how power soccer is helping Bay Area community with disabilities be active, competitive
Power soccer is about getting people with disabilities to be active, competitive, and make life-long friends. But a Bay Area group is finding it tough to play this team sport because they need more people on the team.
Meet Brenae Royal: The woman behind Gallo's historic North Bay vineyards
Brenae Royal's love for agriculture grew in her mother's backyard in the Central Valley and blossomed over the last decade as one of Gallo's vineyard managers in the North Bay.
Meet Kevin: A man on a mission to stop gun violence in Oakland
When a shooting happens, he is one of the first people to respond. His goal is to keep another shooting from taking another life in Oakland. Meet Kevin, one of Oakland's violence interrupters.
West Oakland air pollution disproportionately affects Black, Latino residents, report finds
"America is segregated and so is pollution." Here's why West Oakland Black and Latino residents have worse health outcomes from air pollution and what's being done to fix it.