We were happy that Open Pixel Studios invited us to work with them on a video that highlights three community ambassadors collaborating with the Women's Fund of Western Massachusetts on the Economic Security Hub Initiative.  This initiative brings community partners together with the common goal to disrupt the social and economic systems preventing Greater Springfield’s low-income or formerly...

  The Boston Area Rape Crisis Center (BARCC) is the largest and oldest rape crisis center in New England. It was founded over 50 years ago and serves 29 cities and towns and approximately 1.3 million people in the Greater Boston area. In addition to providing immediate crisis intervention, BARCC also does education and advocacy, all with the mission to end sexual violence. We have worked...

We share with you our 12th installment of the Smiles Video, which is a collection of happy faces we assemble from the previous year's filming. Smiles are definitely contagious, and we can't watch this one without smiling ourselves. We hope it does the same for you! And if you're in the mood for more, here are the other 11 versions: 2023 Smiles 2022 Smiles 2021 Smiles 2020 Smiles 2019...

Plummer Youth Promise is located north of Boston and supports boys and young men who are in the foster care system. This support comes in a variety of forms. First and foremost, Plummer offers housing on their campus. Plummer also provides help with education - whether that's while their kids are in grade school or they are pursuing college. And they assist their youth in searches for work or for housing...

  When we heard the news of Jack Connors' death last month, it reminded us of the opportunity we had to interview him for a project we did for Mass Mentoring Partnership.  Above is an excerpt of him talking about how much he valued Father Monan as his mentor.

  Rosie's Place was founded as a women's shelter in 1974 and is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. We have produced gala videos for Rosie's Place for the past several years and are doing it again this year to celebrate this milestone. These days, Rosie's Place still offers emergency shelter and meals, but their services extend far beyond that - guests can take advantage of housing...

  We have worked with the International Institute of New England (IINE) for the past six years, often producing videos for their annual Golden Door Award Gala. The event honors a person born outside of the U.S. who has made outstanding contributions to American society. This year, we produced a short profile video about Dr. Giovanni Caforio, Executive Chairman of the Board and former CEO of Bristol...

In this blog, we wanted to share five tips for ethical video storytelling.  These are lessons we've learned from doing this work for almost twenty years.  There are certainly more than five tips - perhaps future blogs will feature others.  But here's the essence of what we'd like to focus on now: When people make themselves vulnerable by telling their personal stories for the benefit of others,...

  We share with you our 2023 Smiles Video, a "tradition" that started in 2010. Back then, I was spinning through some footage towards the end of the year, noticed quite a few happy faces, and decided to piece the shots together into a short video. Folks enjoyed watching, and so, every January, we collect the laughs, smiles, and goofing around from the previous year to create a montage of happiness. Here...

Rosie's Place hired us again to create a series of videos for their "Funny Women...Serious Business" fundraising luncheon.  Rosie's Place offers women emergency shelter and meals, as well as a food pantry, ESOL classes, legal assistance, wellness care, one-on-one support, housing and job search services, and community outreach.