Films & Awards

FLIP CLIPS (2011)
Teenagers learn the art of “story telling” from professional videographers, editors, and Sue Marx Films staff. A jury selects the “best of show” to become part of a WTVS-PBS television special.

‍DETROIT REMEMBER WHEN: THE JEWISH COMMUNITY (2009)
45 minutes. An entertaining and nostalgic film for Jews and non-Jews alike. A retrospective about Jewish life in Detroit – then and now – told through interviews with young and old Detroiters, accompanied by home videos, personal photos and archival footage. Not to be missed are U.S. Congressman Sandy Levin and his “kid” brother U.S.. Senator Carl Levin talking about growing up in Detroit.
EMMY Nomination
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DETROIT AND ISRAEL IN HARMONY FOR SIXTY YEARS (2008)
20 minutes. Celebrating the strong sixty-year relationship and commitment that Detroit has had with Israel since it gained its statehood in 1948.FROM ANIMAL SHOWBOAT TO ANIMAL LIFEBOAT (2004)
25 minutes. Narrated by James Earl Jones
An historic look at how our attitudes towards animals have been shaped and the importance of re-thinking the ways in which we treat all living things.
C.INE Golden Eagle Award
Worldfest Houston Gold Special Jury Award

BUILDING A PASSION FOR MUSIC (2004)
14 minutes. Presents the wide variety of music education-both jazz and classical, offered by the Detroit Symphony Orchestra. Showcases young musicians with conductor, Neeme Jarvi, violinist, Itzhak Perlman, and jazz great, Marcus Belgrave. Film celebrates the opening of the Max M. Fisher Center for the Performing Arts and Pincus Education Center.
EMMY Award

THE CRANBROOK SERIES (1997-2004)
A series of films for the Cranbrook Schools in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. As this outstanding educational community was growing, internationally renowned architects were documented as they faced the challenge of creating new buildings in harmony with Finnish architect, Eliel Saarinen’s original campus.New York Film Festivals Finalist Award
EMMY Award – Best Cultural Program
EMMY Award – Best Original Music

CREATING CRANBROOK (2004)
55 minutes. A compilation of the six short films (below) with an introduction by Julie Harris for television broadcast.

‍Cranbrook: The Art Academy (2002)
25 minutes. Documents the building of a major addition to the Art Academy with architect Raphael Moneo.

Cranbrook: Historic Preservation (2001)
24 minutes. Designated as a National Historic Landmark and an “American Treasure,” this film documents the ongoing restoration efforts on the 23-acre Cranbrook campus.

‍Cranbrook: The Natatorium (2000)
25 minutes. Documents the planning and building of a spectacular indoor/outdoor swimming complex with architects Tod Williams and Billie T’sien.
EMMY Award

Cranbrook: The Institute of Science (1999)
29 minutes. Documents the planning and construction of Cranbrook’s new Science Institute with architect Steven Holl.

Cranbrook: Evolution of a Dream (1997)
16 minutes Narrated by Julie Harris is an overview of Cranbrook and introduces architects Dan Hoffman, Steven Holl, Rafeal Moneo, Tod Williams, Billie T’sien, and Peter Rose.

Cranbrook: Brookside School (1997)
23 minutes. Documents the building of a major addition to the Brookside Lower School, with architect, Peter Rose.Teenagers learn the art of “story telling” from professional videographers, editors, and Sue Marx Films staff. A jury selects the “best of show” to become part of a WTVS-PBS television special.‍

Old 16 (1997)
5 minutes. Introduced on camera by Paul Newman, this video re-creates the 1908 Vanderbilt Car race when the Olds 16 became the first American car to win the Vanderbilt Cup. Video is shown with the original car at The Henry Ford Museum.CONSERVATION INTERNATIONAL (2000)
5 minutes Produced for Ford Motor Company. Few words, magnificent images and a powerful original music score reminds us of importance of preserving our fragile world.
EMMY Award
ITVA Special Best of Show Award

THE DETROIT ZOO VIDEO SERIES (1995 – 2001)
Films are shown daily at the Detroit Zoo to educate the public about the role of zoos in the 21^st century.
New York Festival SILVER World Medal
Worldfest-Charleston Film Festival Bronze Medal
6 EMMY Awards
Telly Award

Keeper of the Future
Narrated by Julie Harris.
7 minutes. A history of the Detroit Zoo.

‍Predator to Preserver
Narrated by James Earl Jones.
9 minutes. Explores man’s relationship with animals.

‍Wild Things
Narrated by Harry Blackstone, Jr.
9 minutes. About zoos in general and the Detroit Zoo in particular.

‍Dance of the Arctic Hunter
Narrated by Hugh Downs.
9 minutes. About polar bears in the Arctic Ring of Life, an remarkable and exciting walk-through overhead and underwater habitat at the Detroit Zoo.

‍Wings
Narrated by Leigh Taylor-Young.
11 minutes. Butterflies and hummingbirds abound in tropical splendor at the newly restored historic Detroit Zoo pavilion, built in 1925 as a bird house.

‍A Community of Chimps
Narrated by Tim Allen.
11 minutes. An amusing look at man’s closest relatives who live in largest chimpanzee habitat of any zoo in the world.

‍The Endangered Among Us
Narrated by Robert Wagner.
12 minutes. Presents a variety of ongoing conservation efforts the Detroit Zoo and explains their importance to the planet.

‍Images of the Wild
Narrated by Jeff Daniels.
10 minutes. Man’s relationship with animals as seen through a wide variety of works of art created by man over the centuries.

‍Warnings From the Wetlands
Narrated by Sonny Eliot
11 minutes A look at the stunning indoor, outdoor exhibition space at the zoo’s Amphibian Conservation and Research Center.55 minutes. A compilation of the six short films (below) with an introduction by Julie Harris for television broadcast.
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ROCKETTES CHRISTMAS AT THE FOX (1997)
26 minutes. A backstage look at the premiere performance of the Radio City Rockettes as they get ready for their first appearance at Detroit’s Fox Theatre. WXYZ-TV broadcast program prior the opening of their show. Hosted by Diana Lewis
EMMY Award

THE PURPLE ROSE THEATRE COMPANY (1994)
15 minutes Multi-talented actor, director, writer, composer, musician, Jeff Daniels, talks about The Purple Rose Theatre Company, a regional theatre in his hometown, Chelsea, Michigan. We see him working with everyone in his theatre company.
EMMY Award

THE JOURNEY OF THE CHANDLER-POHRT COLLECTION (1992)
17 minutes. Produced for the Detroit Institute of Arts in conjunction with the Chandler/Pohrt exhibit about this important collection of Native-American art, featuring George Horse Capture and Richard Pohrt with N. Carlos Nakai on flute. The art exhibition and video opened at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. and toured the country.
EMMY Award
ITVA Golden Cassette Award of Excellence
BRONZE MUSE Award: American Association of Museums

IT’S MAGIC (1992)
17 minutes. Co-production with National Geographic Television Explorer Series about a quirky, annual, summer magic festival in Colon, Michigan, the “magic capital” of the world. Features Harry Blackstone, Jr. and other performing magicians.
CINE “Golden Eagle

ART MAKES THE DIFFERENCE (1991)
10 minutes. Produced for Concerned Citizens for the Arts in Michigan to educate the public about the importance of art in our lives. Features actor, Jeff Daniels, and author, Mitch Albom.

‍SEVEN ARTISTS -SEVEN SPACES IN A HOSPITAL-PLUS ONE (1991)
20 minutes. Eight large-scale works of art by leading artists are installed at Detroit Receiving Hospital in the Detroit Medical Center. The artists supervise the placement of their massive works.
American Film Festival Finalist

ART IN THE STATIONS: DETROIT PEOPLE MOVER (1989)
29 Minutes. We meet internationally acclaimed artists and watch the planning, execution, and installation of 15 major public works of art in the thirteen stations of the People Mover which connects office buildings and key areas in downtown Detroit.
CINE Golden Eagle
Columbus International Film Festival Bronze
American Film & Video Festival
EMMY Award

ENCORE ON WOODWARD: DETROIT’S FOX THEATRE (1988)
25 minutes. Narrated by Bob Hope, this film combines historical footage with new footage of the 1987-88 restoration of Detroit’s Fox Theatre. It also includes nostalgic memories of former dancers, musicians, and performers, including Martha Reeves, Maurice King, Henny Youngman, Rosemary Clooney who recall the old days at Detroit’s original Fox Theatre, built in 1928.
CINE Golden Eagle
EMMY Award

YOUNG AT HEART (1987)
30 minutes. Fairy tales can come true! An Academy Award-winning documentary about Reva and Lou, two widowed artists in their mid-eighties who met and fell in love on a painting tour to England. Broadcast on National PBS, BBC, and CBC, on The Learning Channel it was part of a national series called “About Time” It has also been broadcast in Russia, Australia, Singapore and New Zealand. Limited theatrical release.
Academy Award : Best Short Documentary
EMMY Award
CHRIS Award
CINE Golden Eagle
American Film and Video Festival Blue Ribbon
McArthur Media “OWL” Award
National Educational Film Festival “Crystal Apple”Invitational Screenings:
Margaret Mead Film Festival
International Documentary Film & Video Festival
Telluride Film Festival
Museum of Modern Art
John Muir Medical Film Festival
New York Film Festival at Lincoln Center
Women in the Director’s Chair Film Festival
Melbourne Film Festival
Cleveland Film Festival
San Francisco Film Festival
Leningrad Non-Feature Film Festival
Wellingtion New Zealand Film Festival

A TOUCH OF GLASS (1986)
14 minutes. This lyrical film introduces the seductive world of studio glass. It features various glass artists using different techniques and ends with a luscious montage of the best works by leading international glass artists.
American Film Festival Finalist
EMMY Award

MICHIGAN: A STATE OF THE ARTS (1983)
14 minutes. Produced for Concerned Citizens for the Arts in Michigan and used statewide by both the private and the public sector to promote the arts in Michigan.

‍JOHN VOELKER (alias ROBERT TRAVER): ANATOMY OF AN AUTHOR (1982)
20 minutes. Portrait of former Michigan Supreme Court Justice John Voelker who wrote “Anatomy of a Murder” using his pen name, Robert Traver. Filmed in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, we see Voelker as writer, piano player, trout fisherman, and hunter of wild mushrooms, environmentalist, cribbage player and funny curmudgeon.
EMMY Award

LAVINIA MOYER AND THE ATTIC THEATRE (1982)
22 minutes. A backstage look a small repertory theatre company. The film includes set design, rehearsals to the performance of “Wings,” a powerful play about a stroke victim.

‍JIM PALLAS: ELECTRONIC SCULPTOR (1982)
11 minutes. A zany sculptor who makes whimsical, moving, welded metal sculptures that twitch, blink, shake and respond to heat, light, and sound through complicated sensors.
EMMY Award
CINE Golden Eagle
American Film Festival Finalist

GERHARDT KNODEL: AN ARTIST AND HIS WORK (1981)
13 minutes. Portrait of an internationally known fiber artist who creates massive sculptural works. Filmed in his studio at Cranbrook Academy of Art, at the Churchill Weavers in Berea, Kentucky, and during the installation a massive woven work in a bank in Florida.
EMMY Award
CINE Golden Eagle
American Film Festival Red Ribbon
Cindy Award – Association of Visual Communicators

BUFFALO SOLDIER (1981)
11 minutes. A ballet depicting the story of a company of Black Soldiers during the civil war. Music by Quincy Jones, performed by Vondie Curtis-Hall, with choreography by Carole Morisseau.
EMMY Award
CINE Golden Eagle
First Award: Dance Films in America

MICHAEL HALL: SCULPTOR (1980)
11 minutes. Portrait of noted sculptor and former director of the Cranbrook Academy of Art sculpture department. We watch Hall in his studio as he welds his large pieces. He also shares his major collection of folk art which informs much of his work as a constructivist.
EMMY Award
CINE Golden Eagle
American Film Festival Finalist

CAROLE MORISSEAU AND THE DETROIT CITY DANCE COMPANY (1980)
14 minutes. Portrait of an African-American choreographer/dancer and her company. The film moves from rehearsal to performance and backstage activities following a very successful opening night.
EMMY Award
CINE Golden Eagle

JOHN GLICK: AN ARTIST AND HIS WORK (1979)
9 minutes. Filmed at his Plum Tree Pottery studio, John Glick, internationally acclaimed ceramic artist, is shown in various stages of creating exquisite functional work in his home studio as he describes his work and the various tools, glazes and techniques he uses.
CINE Golden Eagle
American Film Festival Finalist
Henry Fonda Short Film Award

A VERY SPECIAL PLACE: THE DETROIT COMMUNITY MUSIC SCHOOL (1979)
8 minutes. Presenting student and faculty talent, this promotional film was used to recruit students and raise funds.5 minutes. Introduced on camera by Paul Newman, this video re-creates the 1908 Vanderbilt Car race when the Olds 16 became the first American car to win the Vanderbilt Cup. Video is shown with the original car at The Henry Ford Museum.

‍CONSERVATION INTERNATIONAL (2000)
5 minutes Produced for Ford Motor Company. Few words, magnificent images and a powerful original music score reminds us of importance of preserving our fragile world.
EMMY Award
ITVA Special Best of Show Award

THE DETROIT ZOO VIDEO SERIES (1995 – 2001)
Films are shown daily at the Detroit Zoo to educate the public about the role of zoos in the 21^st century.
New York Festival SILVER World Medal
Worldfest-Charleston Film Festival Bronze Medal
6 EMMY Awards
Telly Award

GRACEFUL AGING WITH LYNN MEDOW (2009)
80 minutes. Demonstrates a variety of Yoga exercises for older adults to help them remain limber and relax. Various class levels are presented including Yoga exercises done in a chair for those who cannot get down on the floor.

IT ALL ADDS UP: MATH CORPS (2008)
30 minutes. An innovative, free summer math camp held on the Wayne State University campus that helps hundred of inner-city Detroit middle school kids learn vital skills in math and in life. 95% graduate high school and over 85% go on to college. The simple secret of its success is love, respect and high expectations.
EMMY Award

ALZHEIMER’S: Care Giving (2007)
25 minutes. Streaming video. A website video panel of experts to answer specific questions about various methods of care giving for people with Alzheimer’s

A HEART TO HEART PARTNERSHIP (2005)
16 minutes. An historical look at the collaboration between Harper Hospital and General Motors in the early 50′s which resulted in the creation of a heart pump and the first successful open-heart surgery.
EMMY Award

ALZHEIMER’S: Early Detection (2004)
22 minutes. A streaming video for Alzheimer’s Association website featuring a panel of experts answering frequently asked questions about Alzheimer’s disease and early detection of this devastating disease..

THE NEW NORMAL: Life After Bone-Marrow Transplant (2001)
46 minutes. Produced for General Motors and the National Bone Marrow Transplant Link. Told by six very different and remarkable transplant survivors and their caregivers, it takes an unblinking look at what it’s like to be in the fight for your life and win.
EMMY Award

REMEMBERING: Families Talk about Death (2000)
24 minutes Four families share their personal stories with comments from a funeral director and a grief therapist to encourage people to openly discuss this difficult subject.
EMMY Award

GENERATION TO GENERATION: Jewish Families Talk About Death (1999)
35 minutes. This film explains Jewish traditions surrounding death and provides the knowledge and tools needed in the event of a crisis. Personal stories told by young children and their parents confirm the need for open and honest dialogue.
EMMY Award
CINE Golden Eagle
SILVER MEDAL New York Film Festival

LABOR’S GENTLE GIANT: Doug Fraser (1997)
18 minutes. A personal portrait of Doug Fraser, former President of the United Auto Workers Union. Produced for Wayne State University.
EMMY Nomination

WATERMARK (1996)
47 minutes. What does it take to win? A portrait of five competitive swimmers, two female and three male, who trained with the same coach since childhood. Four now swim for top college teams, one is still in high school.. They all dream of making the US Olympic team – or at the very least-being good enough to try. Will they realize their dreams? Ford Motor Company Fund.
GOLD MEDAL Worldfest Charlston Film Festival
SILVER APPLE National Educational Media Network
EMMY Award

KADIMA: FROM SHADOWS TO SUNLIGHT (1996)
10 minutes. A video which showcases a unique approach to treating people with a mental illness. It highlights the group homes established for them and the programs available to assist their families.

ALWAYS MOM, ALWAYS DAD (1996)
30 minutes. A documentary produced in association with the Oakland County Friend of the Court intended to educate, encourage and promote parenting by divorced fathers.

FORGET ME NOT (1996)
30 minutes. A documentary produced in association with the Oakland County Friend of the Court intended to educate, encourage and promote parenting by men who were never married to the mother of their children.

TALKIN’ ABOUT “IT” (I995)
10 minutes. Young teenagers talk frankly and openly about sex. To be seen primarily by parents and caregivers.

ROOM TO GROW (1994)
6 minutes Explains the need for adding a new area code by showing hi-tech advances and state of the art equipment by AT&T to young audiences in schools and community organizations.

AIDS 101: TAMMY BOCCOMINO TALKS WITH TEENAGERS (1993)
60 minutes. A television special co-produced with WXYZ-TV and broadcast in primetime, statewide. Reached over 1,000,000 viewers and was highest rated program in its time-slot.
Special Excellence Award: National Association of Women in Radio Television
3 EMMY Awards
National Council on Family Relations 27^th Annual Media Award

IF YOU DO DRUGS, YOU WON’T DO FOR US (1993)
13 minutes. For the Michigan Department of Education, to warn high school students that drug testing is a pre-requisite for job employment with many companies. Also, to inform students how these drug tests are performed. Shown to high school students throughout Michigan.

BEFORE IT’S TOO LATE (1993)
17 minutes. A video documentary about Life Directions, Inc.,an organization that offers educational alternatives and emotional support to urban students who are “at risk.” Shown to schools and educators in an effort to build awareness.

TEACHING AND LEARNING FOR A CHANGING WORLD (1992)
24 minutes. Explains the Michigan Partnership for New Education, a public private university partnership working toward educational reform, at Michigan State University.

LEGAL HARD HAT REQUIRED (1991)
13 minutes. For the American Institute of Architects. This video explains the 1990 Federal Consent Law regarding anti-trust laws. Viewing of this video is mandatory for all architects.
New York International Film and Television Festival Finalist

SHARE YOUR CARE WISELY (1991)
24 minutes. For the State of Michigan. Filmed throughout the state, we meet working parents who, along with experts, explain various childcare options. Designed to make working parents aware of the importance of selecting quality childcare.
EMMY Award

CHILD CARE: THE BOTTOM LINE (1991)
13 minutes. Corporate responsibility and child care. Showcases Michigan companies which have demonstrated outstanding child-care initiatives.

KIDSPACE (1990)
25 minutes. Produced for Wayne County. Documents how – against all odds – a quality on-site childcare center was developed in downtown Detroit. Of particular interest is the fact that two top male Wayne County executives were primarily responsible for developing KidSpace and making it available to all working parents in one of the largest counties in the United States.
BLUE RIBBON: American Film & Video Festival
EMMY Award
ITVA Gold Cassette Award of Excellence
CINDY Award – Association of Visual Communicators
BRONZE MEDAL: International Film & TV Festival
TELLY Award

GOOD FOR YOU: THE MICHIGAN MODEL FOR COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH EDUCATION (1991)
13 minutes. For Michigan Department of Health. This video encourages parents to get involved in their children’s health education, and explains the Michigan Model programs. Shot on location, this video features actual classroom situations. Shown to community groups statewide.

NO LAW WITHOUT LAWYERS (1985)
22 minutes. Produced for the State Bar of Michigan in celebration of its Fiftieth Anniversary and features a variety of practicing lawyers throughout the state of Michigan. Introduced on camera by former Supreme Court Justice and author of Anatomy of Murder, John Voelker (a.k.a Robert Traver)
BRONZR MEDAL International Film and TV Festival

A CHANCE TO WORK: MICHIGAN YOUTH CORPS (1983)
30 minutes. Documentary about the nationally acclaimed Michigan summer youth employment program. Produced for WTVS in Detroit and broadcast nationally on PBS.
EMMY Award

THE CLEVELAND MIDDLE SCHOOL: SPECIAL (1978)
20 minutes. Produced for the Detroit Public Schools about a troubled middle school that turned itself around. Used throughout the national educational network, at conferences, workshops, etc.

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DETROIT RIVERFRONT CONSERVANCY (2011)
7 minutes. Detroit’s International Riverfront has been transformed into a beautiful, exciting, safe, accessible gathering place for residents and visitors alike. This video presents the new Detroit RiverWalk, explains how the Detroit Riverfront Conservancy made it happen, and what it means to City of Detroit.

CORINTHIAN COLLEGES (2007)
60 minutes. A series of informative training vignettes about Corinthian Colleges Inc. Co-produced by Sue Marx Films and Moon Kochis Productions for Carew International.

BERMAN CENTER FOR ANIMAL CARE (2007)
7 minutes. Produced for the Michigan Humane Society and presents the new, state of the art facility in Westland, Michigan. The tour of the center takes us into the animal hospital as well as the various adoption areas and gardens of this beautiful place which was funded by the Madeline and Mandell Berman Foundation.

MORE THAN JUST A GAME (2006)
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EMMY Award

THE GAME IS ON – THE WORLD IS COMING (2006)
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EMMY Award

SUPERBOWL XL (2006)
5 minutes. Produced for The Metropolitan Detroit Convention & Visitors Bureau showcasing Super Bowl XL week in the greater Detroit area. Great music and sound bites from interviews with the mayor, the governor, and major city leaders.

THE BUSINESS THAT DELIVERS (2002)
8 minutes. For Tourism and Economic Development Council (TEDC), a marketing video shown to legislators, the public, and audiences at the Detroit Regional Conference on Mackinaw Island.

DETROIT 300 (2001)
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GET A LITTLE CLOSER (2000)
5 minutes. Produced for the Traverse City Convention and Visitors Bureau. A music video with an original song ,”Great A Little Closer to a New State of Mind,” promoting beautiful Traverse City and the Leelanau area in Northern Michigan as a great place to visit. People, places and things are intercut with the recording session. Features Herbie Russ on sax and vocal with Marcus Belgrave on trumpet.

TRIBUTE TO THE QUEEN (2000)
6 minutes. A memorial tribute to legendary minister and Detroit WQBH radio personality, Martha Jean Steinberg “the Queen,” who died in January, 2000.

YOUNG WOMEN FOR CHANGE (2000)
6 minutes. Produced for the Michigan Women’s Foundation, presents one of their most successful programs in which groups of high school girls make decisions about giving grants to worthy non-profit organizations which support programs for women and girls.

GIRLS AND GIVING (2000)
13 minutes. Inspired by The Michigan Women’s Foundation Young Women For Change, the Michigan Girls Scout Council initiated A Girl Scout Patch in philanthropy that has been adopted by the national Girl Scout Council.

IT’S A GREAT TIME IN DETROIT (1998)
6 minutes, 3 minutes, :60 and :30 A music video with an original song composed for the Metropolitan Detroit Convention and Visitors Bureau using their campaign slogan. Fast moving scenes of the Detroit area are intercut with scenes of the recording session at Harmonie Park Creative featuring vocalist Ortheia Barnes and Michael Brock singing duet with Alto Reed on sax. PBS and all area stations.
EMMY Award

AIN’T NO STOPPIN’ US NOW (1998)
7 minutes. A music video marketing and celebrating new development and growth in the City of Detroit.

AMPS: Electric Power (1998)
5 minutes. For Advanced Modular Power Systems Inc. Highlights the AMTEC unit, a deep space power supply that will be used in NASA missions.

CASINO PROPOSAL (1998)
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PROPOSITION B- Assisted Suicide (1998)
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IT’S A GREAT TIME IN DETROIT( 1998)
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YOUR FUTURE STARTS TODAY (1998)
20 minutes. For Wayne County. Explains the generous four to one match in the retirement plan offered to its employees to motivate them to invest to the maximum in Wayne County’s Defined Contribution Plan 4. It illustrates the importance of planning for retirement.

DENNIS ARCHER FOR MAYOR (1997)
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BE TRUE TO YOUR SCHOOL (1996)
Wrote and produced four 30-second spots for Channel 7 and The Taubman Company.

PARENTING IS HARD WORK (1996)
A series of 30-second public service spots for the Skillman Foundation.

MAKING THE DIFFERENCE (1995)
11 minutes. Produced for the Detroit Medical Center, a video designed to improve the image of nursing in the DMC, Nurses on and off camera in a wide variety of hospital activities tell their stories.
International Film & Television Festival of New York Finalist

MAYOR ARCHER TALKS WITH THE COMMUNITY (1995)
60 minutes. Produced with WDIV (Channel 4), Simulcast WWJ-Radio. Delayed broadcast on Channel 2(FOX), Channel 7(ABC),Channel 62 (CBS).

MAYOR ARCHER YOUTH FORUM (1995)
60 Minutes. One-hour youth forum held in City-County Building auditorium with 300 students. Produced with WDIV(Channel 4 Delayed broadcast on Channel 62 (CBS), and Channel 56 (PBS).

DENNIS ARCHER FOR MAYOR (1994)
Archer’s 1994 Detroit Mayoral campaign. Working with Chicago political consultant, Axelrod & Associates, we produced 10 spots (:30 and :60), most were shot on location throughout Detroit.

FOAMADE INDUSTRIES (1994)
10 minutes. For Foamade Industries. A marketing and training video for this large manufacturing company. The video explains the history, philosophy, and the day-to-day operations to current and new employees.

GREENBOOK 6.1 (1994)
15 minutes. For the Detroit Medical Center and Wayne State University internal medicine residency program, the video showcases the internal medicine program and highlights the Detroit Metropolitan Area for those who are considering a residency in internal medicine. Sent to medical students around the country to attract candidates.

JUST FOR KIDS (1994)
9 minutes. For Children’s Hospital of Michigan. An marketing and educational video, introducing the hospital and its staff to pre-school and elementary children. Live animation creates a fun, exciting and innovative program which is both entertaining and informational.
SILVER MEDAL: New York Festival
TELLY Award
AWARD OF EXCELLENCE: Health Care Communicators

A WHITE COAT IS WAITING (1993)
16 minutes. For Children’s Hospital of Michigan, a resident recruitment video, which was sent across the country to graduating medical students to interest them in doing their pediatric residency at CHM. Resulted in the most successful match the hospital had in more than fifteen years. Originally produced in 1989, the video was updated in 1993.

YOU CAN MAKE THE DIFFERENCE (1993)
9 minutes. A successful fundraising video for Life Directions, Inc., an organization that provides educational alternatives and emotional support to urban students who are “at risk.” Shown to various funding organizations in an effort to gain financial support.

METRO AIRPORT, YESTERDAY, TODAY AND TOMORROW (1993)
10 minutes. A public information video for Wayne County Detroit Metropolitan Airport, now the McNamara Terminal. Geared to the general public and airport passengers to explain construction and expansion plans. Shown daily at the airport.

ARCHITECTURAL UPDATE (1993)
13 minutes. Produced for the American Institute of Architects. An educational video to inform the public about the vital role architects perform in shaping our structural world and environment, and to encourage the use of licensed architects.

CONRAD MALLET FOR SUPREME COURT (1993)
Wrote and produced two thirty second television spots.

ENVIRONMENT TODAY (1992)
15 minutes. Produced for Envotech, using the “Entertainment Tonight” format. The video profiles this company, the employees and describes the newest methods the company uses to manage the safe disposal of hazardous waste in the Detroit area.

WINNING WAYS (1991 & 1992)
11 minutes. For Wayne County. A video profile of outstanding citizens who are honored for their contributions to the community.

THE TEAM THAT DELIVERS (1992)
16 minutes. For Hutzel Hospital. A video to recruit OB/GYN physicians to join the staff at Hutzel Hospital, a major women’s hospital located in the Detroit Medical Center.

ARCHER FOR SUPREME COURT (1990)
Produced two campaign spots

PEOPLE WHO CARE-SHARE (1987)
5 minutes. Produced for Michigan Bell for their corporate United Foundation campaign. Resulted in the most successful fundraising campaign in the company’s history.

JUST IN TIME (1986)
10 minutes. Produced for the City of Detroit to encourage auto suppliers worldwide to move closer to the new General Motors Assembly Plant in the heart of Detroit, to become part of the “Just In Time” assembly system.

MICHIGAN SESQUICENTENNIAL CELEBRATION (1986)
Wrote and produced three television spots.
EMMY Award

COLEMAN YOUNG FOR MAYOR (1985)
For Young’s re-election campaign, several TV spots and a campaign film.

DETROIT MEANS BUSINESS (1985)
23 minutes. Produced for the City of Detroit and used worldwide to sell the Detroit as great place in which to do business. Among the 22 special guests in the film are such people as Lee Iacocca, Roger Smith, A. Alfred Taubman, Max Fisher and Peter Stroh.

THIS IS MY HOME – THIS IS DETROIT (1987)
25 minutes. Produced for the City of Detroit to promote the city and its neighborhoods. A musical tribute to the people who live in Detroit. Distributed through local libraries and the City of Detroit Public Information Dept.
EMMY Award

DETROIT ON THE MOVE (1982)
14 minutes. Produced for Urban Transportation Development Corporation and Southeast Michigan Transportation Association to preview the future people mover.

MICHIGAN COUNCIL FOR THE ARTS (1981)
Wrote and produced four television spots.

ARTS FOUNDATION OF MICHIGAN (1980, 1981)
Wrote and produced two television spots.

CARING FOR THE WORLD: THE STORY OF WORLD MEDICAL RELIEF (1978)
12 minutes. For World Medical Relief. A portrait of the remarkable 83 year-old Irene Auberlin and the World Medical Relief organization, which she founded.

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