Education & Advocacy
Renewal is Happening
In February 2024, with the installation of the Rt. Rev. Matthew Heyd as its 17th Bishop, the Episcopal Diocese of New York entered a season of renewal. In the months that followed, clergy and lay people participated in a mission review process to help shape the Diocese’s programs and priorities for the years ahead.
As part of this mission review process, the Diocese commissioned us to create a 10-part documentary series focused on stories of renewal that were happening now in churches and communities from Staten Island to Ulster County. We’ve delivered seven episodes to date.
We took as our starting point for the series a phrase from Bishop Heyd’s writings – the Holy Spirit moves at ground level.
Diverse Communities, Diverse Worship Spaces
Parish Reimagination
Parish Consolidations
Reparations Work
Children’s Formation
Christ's Hands and Heart in the World
Regional Collaborations
Just Say Yes to Fruits & Vegetables
Food Bank for New York City commissioned us to make 40+ recipe videos that teach simple ways to use the healthy produce and legumes offered at their pantries. Here are six episodes from the series:
Envoltura de Frijoles Negros
Lentil Spaghetti Sauce
Pumpkin Stuffing
Salteado de Brócoli, Jengibre y Ajo
Pepper Pizza
Southern Style Black-Eyed Peas & Rice
Did You Know?
At St. James’ Church, we collaborated with clergy to make Did You Know?, a series for children that explains the basics of worship, church buildings, and the Christian faith. Here are three episodes:
The Building Tells a Story
Setting the Table
Baptism
Sustainable Development Goals
For the New York Academy of Sciences, we made two videos in support of their commitment to the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals.
Sustainable Development Goal #3: Good Health and Well-Being
Sustainable Development Goal #11: Sustainable Cities and Communities
Our More Than a Business series for the Department of Small Business Services highlights the contributions local businesses make beyond their products and services. Here are three videos from the 6-part series:
More Than a Business
Uniting Community
Helping People
Building the Future
THE BIG HUGE COUNT!
During the COVID lockdown, we created several PSA campaigns in collaboration with community-based organizations across the city for NYC Census 2020.
We made THE BIG HUGE COUNT! remotely with Ifetayo Cultural Arts Academy. We approached Ifetayo with the idea, they shot the footage, and we did the editing and post-production. The result was a 5-episode social media campaign, three of which are below.
Midway through the campaign, THIRTEEN asked for a BIG HUGE COUNT! PSA for their Let’s Learn NYC! program and we were happy to oblige. You can see that broadcast PSA here.
Introducing THE BIG HUGE COUNT!
Everyone in the Village!
Counting the Ancestors!
The Census as Virtuous Merit
Also for NYC Census 2020, we partnered with New York Disaster Interfaith Services to create this 4-part outreach campaign to different Buddhist communities, encouraging them to respond to the 2020 Census. Lockdown restrictions had eased by this point and we were able to shoot on location.
