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The Race

A young, idealistic Huntington’s Disease researcher comes face-to-face with three generations of a family devastated by the fatal, incurable disease she studies.

For the scientist, who has never met anyone with Huntington’s Disease, the stakes of her research become real. For a Huntington’s Disease patient at the center of the story who is watching her mother sicken, fearing her own demise, and afraid for her two kids, it’s a mother’s plea - and a race against time.

The goal was to create a short film that lands the connection between researcher and patient. That relationship is usually anonymous and not reflective of the life-and-death stakes that truly hang in the balance of disease research. On one side, you have scientists toiling away for years on end in relative obscurity. On the other, you have mothers, fathers, children, grandmother, suffering and living in fear of suffering, who are hoping every day for treatments or cures. We wanted to bring them together so the scientists can connect with the meaning of their work and so patients see the army of brilliant, big-hearted people working to save them.

Client: Charles River Labs

The Promise

‘Hero.’ ‘Miracle.’ Two words they will never say, but no less true.

Vladimir was dying. His daughter, Anya, knew what was killing him - all too well. It was her life’s work as a cancer researcher. His doctors expected the end was near, But Anya saw what happened in mice with those two chemicals. She thought they just might save his life. After all, Vladimir had a promise to keep.

Client: Charles River Labs

In This Together

Two strangers share in life’s deepest challenge, and find deep meaning in the connection.

Our goal with this film was to connect those working in drug development to those whose lives they touch and change. We sought to demonstrate - through a true and touching story - that in the quest for better medicines, improved health, and saving lives, we are in this together.

Client: PPD

Unsilencing Quincy

Things are either possible or impossible. And very little in the world is truly impossible. Which means it’s possible.”

- Allyson Berent

Allyson’s daughter has a rare genetic disease with no treatment. But she’s determined to cure her - with some help from the right team, and some luck. Our goal with this film was to show how one brave and motivated person is leveraging the resources and expertise of a global drug development giant to change thousands of lives.

Client: Charles River Labs

Bridge to Breath: The Cassalina Family Story

“Breath. The ultimate currency. There’s no more of that for her. But why are some of us here and some of us not?”

- Margarete Cassalina

The Cassalinas know all too well how cystic fibrosis impacts people differently. Both of their children were born with the genetic mutation that causes CF. Their son, Eric, is alive today, while the disease claimed their 13-year-old daughter, Jena. Eric is now an adult, married, and hoping to raise a family, but he wonders how his disease and science may alter his future.

This film is part of an ongoing series of cystic fibrosis stories. You can see the current campaign here, and the entire series here.

Client: Vertex Pharmaceuticals

Believe: The Stacy Carmona Story

For her, belief is an act of will. And acceptance is a constant decision.

Stacy’s life has been bound by numbers. She’s far outlived her life expectancy (18), but she’s still part of the 10% of people with cystic fibrosis who don’t have a medicine that targets the cause of their disease. She is also bound by one word: Believe.

This film is part of an ongoing series of cystic fibrosis stories. You can see the current campaign here, and the entire series here.

Client: Vertex Pharmaceuticals

In His Hands: The King Birnbaum Story

Soon can’t come soon enough.

This film tells the story of a family and their hope that can science move quickly enough to help their young son.

This film is part of an ongoing series of cystic fibrosis stories. You can see the current campaign here, and the entire series here.

Client: Vertex Pharmaceuticals

Saving Terry: A Brother’s Quest

Terry has an “incurable, fatal disease.” Where do you go from there?

When faced with his brother’s fearsome prognosis and no effective treatments on the horizon, Rich founded a biotech dedicated to finding tailored, life-saving therapies for people with rare diseases. And help from global powerhouse Charles River Labs is giving his quest a fighting chance.

Client: Charles River Labs

Knock Knock | Get Up

The Making Of An Album

This is the creation story for "Knock Knock Get Up," the blockbuster album from indie band David Wax Museum. While recording a particular track, producer Sam Kassirer notes that the song needs something more. The band then comes up with the idea to drum the strings of a fiddle with knitting needles. The result is exactly what Kassirer was looking for, and made it into the finished album.

Client: David Wax Museum

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