STORY THAT MATTERS
With extensive experience telling stories from around the globe, even in the most challenging situations, our team excels in documentary storytelling that highlights the significant impact of your work. We've covered stories ranging from the struggles of voting rights activists in small-town Georgia to the realities of war for civilians on the ground in front-line cities in Ukraine. Dedicated to showcasing your efforts in a manner that deeply engages your audience and, crucially, attracts the attention of both current and future funders, our mission is to illuminate the stories you deem essential, creating narratives that resonate profoundly, inspire action, and galvanize support.
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UKRAINE
Frontliner | Ukraine - April, 2024 [Short Documentary]
The story of Andriy Dubchak, war journalist and founder of Frontliner media.
Bringing Ukrainians Home
Client: Insulate Ukraine, The German Marshall Fund
Location: Kherson, Izyum, Lyman, Ukraine [Short Documentary]
A short film documenting the lives of individuals in frontline cities in Kherson, Ukraine, whom the Insulate Ukraine team has assisted throughout 2023, sheds light on the dire circumstances faced by civilians. This piece aims to provide an intimate look into the resilience and struggles of those living amidst conflict, highlighting the vital support provided by Insulate Ukraine.
Evacuation
Client: The German Marshall Fund
Location: Slovyansk, Kramatorsk, Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine
A documentary following the work of Volodymyr, a driver with the evacuation NGO “Help People”
Leaving home is not easy. But as russian troops advance towards Slovyansk, the pressure on Ivan’s daughter grows. She knows she needs to leave, but cannot without her father - who’s recent medical emergency has left him unable to fully grasp the gravity of the situation at hand.
The Orphanage
Client: UAid Direct
Location: Mykolaiv Olast, Ukraine
This short documentary highlights UAid Direct's work in southern Ukraine, with a focus on an orphanage, one of the many locations supported by the organization. It emphasizes the substantial aid delivered and sets the stage for their upcoming major initiative: reconstruction projects.
Small Wins
Client: The German Marshall Fund
Location: Lviv, Ukraine
This short documentary focuses on the orphanages and children supported by the organization Small Wins.
Founded in March 2022 in response to the refugee crisis caused by the Russian war against Ukraine, the Small Wins Charity Foundation focuses on providing humanitarian aid, educational programs, and enrichment activities for orphaned children in Lviv and the surrounding region. With the resettlement of nearly 900 orphans from the Eastern and Southern parts of Ukraine into 25 locations (orphanages), Small Wins aims to address the pressing needs of these institutions, which often struggle with limited resources and personnel. Small Wins offers essential support, including medical, psychological, pedagogical, and specialized assistance, to ensure these children’s well-being and growth while fostering an environment that nurtures their education, talents, and dreams for a brighter future.
Lyman Firefighter
Client: Insulate Ukraine
Location: Lyman, Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine
Serhii, a firefighter in war-torn Lyman, recounts his harrowing experiences and the challenges he faces in his life-saving work during the war.
DIYA
Client: The German Marshall Fund
Location: Odessa, Ukraine
DIYA, an Odessa-based initiative for internally displaced women, carefully navigates the complex terrain of post-war trauma. Amidst ongoing conflict, these women find solace and strength in community and art, charting a path forward through the turmoil of an unresolved war.
Olga’s Story
Client: Insulate Ukraine
Location: Nikopol, Ukraine
This short documentary focuses on Olga, a school manager in Nikopol, Ukraine. Olga takes us on a tour of the local school where she serves as the supply manager. This close-knit town holds a rich history, and for Olga, it’s the very same school she attended as a child. Since the beginning of the war, she has been dedicated to preserving the school, even in the face of damage from shelling and exposure to the elements. All the while, she has transitioned her life to meet the humanitarian and wartime demands of her country.
Our Work
Client: Insulate Ukraine
Location: Kherson, Izyum, Nikopol, Lyman, Ukraine
An overview of the design and benefits of the Insulate Ukraine Emergency Window Solution. A series of interviews with administrators, first responders and civilians across Ukraine’s southern and eastern frontline cities.
Valerie and Ira
Location: Shevchenkove, Mykolaiv Oblast, Ukraine
This short tells the story of Valerii and Ira. The couple has a long history in the town of Schevchenkove. They raised their family there; they grew up there, and their parents and grandparents also raised families there. A lot of times, I wonder why people decide to stay in towns reduced to rubble. Meeting Valerii and Ira helped me understand the reason why. They are now internally displaced, living in nearby Mikolaiv. Yet, they return every week to try to rebuild their home and help others in their community who could not relocate elsewhere. It was never a question of whether they would try to rebuild the lives they had lost, just how.The moments captured in this video are particularly significant to me, moments of resilience in the face of loss and joy held in the memories of their lives before the war.
Mihailyuk Andrei Spiridonovich
Client: Insulate Ukraine & BPL Global
Location: Lyman, Ukraine
A civilian in Lyman living through the war.
Lyman Project Kickoff
Client: Insulate Ukraine & BPL Global
Location: Lyman, Ukraine
Insulate Ukraine commences operations in the frontline city of Lyman.
Slovyansk Worker Training
Client: Insulate Ukraine & BPL Global
Location: Slovyansk, Ukraine
Insulate Ukraine trains newly hired local workers.
UAid Direct, Their Work
Client: UAid Direct
Location: Ivano Frankivsk, Ukraine
A day in the life of the UAid Direct Volunteering Team
UAid Direct, Heading into Winter
Client: UAid Direct
Location: Ivano Frankivsk, Ukraine
As fall ends, the team at UAid Direct works tirelessly to deliver to those in need across Ukraine. With the weather quickly darkening, the group focuses on generators and other essential supplies to help Ukrainians survive the onset of a brutal winter.
UNITED STATES
Rabbi and Ruth Lazowski
Client: Nouveau Productions
Location: Hartford, Connecticut
The remarkable journey of Rabbi and Ruth Lazowski, Holocaust survivors and civil rights advocates, whose enduring love story traverses continents, weaves through historical tumults, and perseveres beyond the harrowing confines of concentration camps.
Olivia Coley Pearson
Client: Nouveau Productions
Location: Douglas, Georgia
In the deep south of Georgia, where power, politics, and historical injustices are deeply intertwined, a city with a long history of racial tensions becomes the battleground for one woman's formidable fight against the established powers, striving to safeguard the voting rights of the town's African American citizens.
Jessica Owyoung
Client: Nouveau Productions
Location: Oakland, California
While COVID-19 ravaged America, a parallel and pernicious scourge swept through its cities - a surge in anti-Asian hate crimes. Amidst the alarming rise in targeted attacks, particularly against the elderly and vulnerable within the Asian American community, one woman embarked on a determined mission to establish a program aimed at protecting these at-risk individuals and combating the tide of hatred.
Pastor John and Leslie
Client: Nouveau Productions
Location: Houston, Texas
In a landscape where inclusion and religion seldom intersect, two progressive young pastors with substantial southern congregations are defying traditional norms. Their mission: to offer a vision of a faith that embraces all, underpinned by the fundamental principle of love.
Featured in the PBS Special: True Colors: LGBTQ+ Our Stories, Our Songs
Jason
Client: Nouveau Productions
Location: Los Angeles, California
The story of Jason Collins, the NBA’s first openly gay player.
Featured in the PBS Special: True Colors: LGBTQ+ Our Stories, Our Songs
OTHER
The Hope Shelter
Client: Hope Foundation
Location: Przemyśl, Poland
A short documentary highlighting the work of the Hope Shelter, a refugee transit/short term stay facility set up in the border city of Przemyśl.
The Airdrop
Client: UAid Direct
Location: Rzeszow, Poland
The UAid Direct team receives their first aid drop by plane. The team aids in the delivery of two medical evacuees, traveling to Germany by plane.