GREAT READS → REEL CHRONICLES Issue 1012 · May 22, 2024

Hatzolah of Central Jersey

We’ve done portrayals of emergencies, and one of our biggest struggles is making sure everything feels realistic

Hatzolah of Central Jersey
Client: Hatzolah of Central Jersey
Objective: Feature and promo videos for their fundraising campaign
Film Locations: Green screen studio and private home in Lakewood, New Jersey
Project Deadline: May 2024

 

The Proposal

“We want to create several videos for a fundraising campaign,” Meilech Esterzohn, recently appointed CEO of Hatzolah of Central Jersey, said on our conference call.

His vision for the clips was to showcase several actual emergency calls, with the goal of highlighting the importance of Hatzolah’s lifesaving work.

“Do you think those will make good fundraising clips?”

Senior production manager Moshe Niehaus replied with the first question we always ask on calls like these: “Why does Hatzolah need money? I think we all understand the importance of the organization, but for people to donate, they also have to be convinced that their money is important for the cause.”

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