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Kennedy Center Honors: John Travolta Presents Garth Brooks
We had the distinct pleasure of working with John Travolta for the Kennedy Center Honors show on CBS that aired 6/6/2021.
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Maui AIDS Foundation
"Stephan" said Linda Puppolo of the Maui AIDS Foundation when she called me. "As you may have heard, STI's are on the uptick nationwide, including in Maui County. We have been awarded a grant to help turn the tide of this trend and the only way to do this is through storytelling. You're the one for this job."
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Haleakalā Waldorf Campus Expansion Vision Story
When the future of an organization is at stake and the pressure to perform is at its most crucial, we love being in the mix.
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The $60,000 Video We Killed: A Case Study in B2B Tech Video Strategy
Most agencies would cash the check. We advised a client *against* a $60k project. Discover a generative AI video strategy that puts your business foundation first. Learn to separate real ROI from expensive AI hype.
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Trilogy: It’s In the Heart
After sinking the family’s livelihood, an old seafaring and devoted father must sail the wild unknown with nothing but faith and his family’s strength to save his dream.
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The Merwin Conservancy
When covid-19 hit, the Merwin Conservancy initially needed to bring their annual fundraiser online. To that end, Pacific Story Tellers was asked to film original footage of the palm forest and house, and then piece it all together in a one hour long video that included self-submitted poetry reading by world-famous poets and authors.
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Maui United Way
A fundraiser film built to reach donors gathered for Maui United Way's annual celebration at Kamehameha Golf Course.
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Pacific Cancer Foundation Impact Story
The person on the other end of the phone said: “Stephan, I heard you’re the person I need to talk to for an important short film we need made for our gala event coming up in just a few weeks at Four Seasons Resort Maui.”
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94 Year Old Granny Who Danced Away Despair
Story Keywords: Legacy. Loss. Community. Laughter. Purpose. An international popband sensation of centenarian grannies? Yep, it’s KBG84.People in the Okinawa island chain in southern Japan live to be the oldest anywhere in the world. It is designated a BlueZone and has one of the highest concentrations of centenarians. While both men and women of older […]
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