Client: The Give to Give Foundation.
Role: Director, Producer, Editor.

The Challenge: Capturing the profound, internal shift of human transformation is a complex visual task; especially when the subjects are veterans dealing with the weight of service. The challenge was to document a high-profile fundraising and alumni event in Washington, D.C., without it feeling like a standard “corporate recap.” We needed to bridge the gap between the prestige of a gala-style event on the Potomac River and the raw, “to the core” reality of the Dr. Joe Dispenza teachings that fuel the foundation’s mission.

The Solution: We moved the narrative away from the “event” and toward the “experience.” By utilizing cinematic, close-up cinematography and focusing on the elemental environment; the wind and water of the Potomac; we mirrored the veterans’ internal journey from turbulence to peace. I directed the flow to center on authentic testimonials and the presence of Dr. Joe Dispenza, ensuring the film felt less like a donation plea and more like a visceral proof of concept for the “science of change.”

Deliverables:

• On-Location Production: Full-scale production management aboard a sailing vessel, navigating the unique logistics of a mobile, water-based shoot.
• Veteran Testimonial Series: Shot and edited five intimate, under-two-minute documentary vignettes. These raw interviews gave Project Valkyrie alumni a platform to share their personal stories of overcoming PTSD, anchoring the foundation’s work in real human survival and recovery.
• Impact Storytelling: A suite of high-energy social assets and testimonial clips designed to drive donor engagement.
• Brand Anthem: A refined visual piece that aligns The Give to Give Foundation’s mission with a high-end, professional aesthetic suitable for global stakeholders.