One story. Every discipline.
Some stories need to be encountered, not summarized. Film gives the people behind a mission room to be seen and heard.
The starting point
An organization can say what it does in a paragraph. Helping an audience feel why it matters is a different task. A face, a voice, an ordinary moment can carry meaning that a list of accomplishments cannot.
StoryForge's film work begins with the human story: what is at stake, what is already there, and who the audience is being invited to become. Production and editing serve that center rather than turning people into illustrations of a predetermined pitch.
The Stories That Move Us brings that perspective into the open through films and firsthand reflections by Greg Schlueter. These are particular stories, not promises that every production will achieve the same reach or response.
The connected work
A focused engagement or a wider partnership. The work follows what your organization actually needs.
Identify the people, purpose and tension that make the story meaningful. Begin with listening and narrative clarity rather than a demand for more footage.
Bring film, production and editing sensibility to the expression of the mission. Choose what the audience needs to encounter, not simply what can be recorded.
Shape the story with a particular audience in mind. A film for families, supporters or a wider community should give those people a recognizable way into the work.
Place the finished story in the website, campaign or communications context where it belongs. The film is part of an invitation, not an isolated piece of content.
Selected work & perspectives
The Regional Cancer Center
The Connection pairs a short film with Greg's reflection on the woman at its heart and the connection a story can continue to create. The complete related video is available in the essay.
Explore the story
Jim and Eileen Cullen · The Roots
The Roots reflects on a film biography of Jim and Eileen Cullen and the meaning of inheritance beyond possessions. Read the account and watch the accompanying film in its editorial context.
Explore the storyFeature
A short film for The Regional Cancer Center.
Read The Connection for the story behind this film.
On working with Greg Schlueter
“Your editing and production sensibility is nothing short of masterful!”
Before we begin
The existing series includes a community story featuring Clara Ward, a film biography of Jim and Eileen Cullen, a family story for The Regional Cancer Center, and a leadership film featuring Mike McCartney for Legatus. Each essay provides the specific context and, where available, the related video.
Yes. Film, web, writing and coordinated communications are connected disciplines in the StoryForge approach. The question is where a film genuinely deepens understanding and what invitation follows it.
Follow the project links here into The Stories That Move Us. Videos load only after deliberate activation, and each includes a Watch on YouTube link. The essays explain the story behind the film without separating it from the people involved.
An integrated partner
Film makes the story tangible. A website gives it a home. Brand identity gives the surrounding experience coherence. A communications strategy gives it a reason to reach the right people.
Tell us about the people and purpose behind your work—not just the video you think you need.
