Chicago Video Production

Chicago Nonprofit Video Production

Anixter Center // The Power of Design to Transform Lives


Anixter Center is one of the largest Chicago nonprofits that serves people with disabilities. What started in 1918 with a need to have an orphanage for abandoned children has grown into an organization that now serves 7,300 adults and children annually through 34 programs and services at 35 locations across the greater Chicago area. Programs focus on providing those with all types of disabilities the ability to participate fully and equally in society. 90% of the non-profit’s clients are at or below the federal poverty line.

How do spaces influence people? What impact does design have on the way we feel? Those are just some of the questions Anixter Center asked itself before embarking on a remarkable journey that would change the face of their non-profit organization. This video tells that story.
Chicago Nonprofit Video Production

This video was first shown at the organization’s annual fundraising event. Over $550,000 was raised for children and adults with disabilities!

Additional project contributors: CannonDesign, Executive Construction, Inc., Open Hand Studio

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Chicago Youth of the Year Boys and Girls Clubs of Chicago 2014

Chicago Youth of the Year Event


Each year, individual clubs at the Boys & Girls Clubs of Chicago (BGCC) nominate one exemplary member to compete for the title of BGCC’s Youth of the Year. The Award is considered the Nonprofit organization’s highest local honor; rewarding leadership, service, and academic standing. Eight candidates competed for this year’s title. Each of them shared amazing stories about how the organization has changed their lives. We filmed the event, which had over 1,000 people in attendance at Navy Pier in Chicago. After the event, we edited the highlight video online and delivered 100 DVDs to donors; some of which had custom thank you’s from each of the candidates.

To watch the candidate profile video we produced, please click here

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Willowbrook Video Production MECCA Mosque

MECCA Center // New Construction Fundraising Video


Members of the fundraising committee at MECCA (Muslim Educational & Cultural Center of America) saw the fundraising video we created for the DarusSalam mosque in Lombard, Illinois. With construction well under way for their $8.5 million facility, the Non-profit organization needed a video for their upcoming fundraising event. The purpose of the video was to communicate the need for a new space and show members what the new building will look like.
Willowbrook Video Production MECCA Mosque
We filmed at their new construction site and current mosque with our 12′ mini jib, Steadicam/Glidecam, and our High Definition DSLR video camera. We combined all of the footage we filmed with a professional voiceover, music, and client photos/animations in post production. Scripting services and 2D logo animation were also provided by our studio. The entire video was shot, edited, and delivered to the client in less than a week!

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