A documentary focused on the day laborers of Utah, workers who seek landscaping and construction jobs, typically outside home improvement stores, has garnered national recognition.

“Jornalero: Una Mirada al Frente” garnered a bronze Telly Award in the “social impact” category, meant to recognize projects “that drive social change and awareness.”

The 44-minute documentary, by independent journalist Pablo Tellechea and videographer Alejandra Quechol, offers a look at Utah’s contingent of jornaleros, or day laborers in English, and the everyday struggles they face. Many come from Latin America, and many are in the country illegally, with the money they earn from landscaping and construction typically their primary source of income.

The recognition for the documentary, “Day Laborer: A Lo

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