SANCTUARY INDY

Tiny Homes, Big Hope : The Journey Toward Permanent Housing

Project Summary

Sanctuary Indy is a local nonprofit pioneering a new approach in Indianapolis toward permanent supportive housing for our city’s chronically homeless population – the “too far gone”, misunderstood and forgotten. By establishing a missional micro-community, they walk alongside their residents in helping them to navigate and rebuild their lives within a healthy environment.

To support this initiative, our team will produce a documentary-style video series that captures the story of this transformation — from concept to execution — and the lives changed along the way. This is a multi-video project and the videos will be used for donor investment campaigns, awareness within church communities, social media, email marketing, and on the Sanctuary Indy website.

This is about more than just a video, it’s your anchor for fundraising, donor trust, and long-term community engagement.

Goals:

Document the planning, development and placement of the tiny home community
Capture powerful stories of individuals transitioning into permanent housing
Produce emotionally engaging content that compels viewers to support, donate and get involved
Offer flexible, multi-platform assets that serve fundraising, awareness and storytelling purposes
Create awareness around the issue of homelessness and ways individuals, churches and others can get involved

I don’t just make videos—I help people tell stories that matter.

My work is rooted in listening well, asking meaningful questions, and crafting visuals that feel honest and human. What sets me apart is my ability to uncover the deeper “why” behind a story and bring it to life with clarity, intention, and heart.

I believe great storytelling builds trust. And I’m here to help you do just that—with creativity, strategy, and a process that feels collaborative from start to finish.

Director’s Statement

PRE-PRODUCTION

To get things started we’ll connect via Zoom, a phone call or in person to talk through the details and specifics of the project and each shoot day. This process includes a Pre-Production Questionnaire.

We’ll identify key moments, events and individuals that we want to capture
Prepare questions for interviews (as needed)
Create a tentative schedule for outlining key events, days, times, location(s), etc.
Discuss final deliverables and platforms being utilized

PRODUCTION

Production will include multiple cameras (possibly including a drone), as well as lighting and audio, 2.5 Days of shooting and 3 locations.

1/2 day filming with the Street Outreach team, connecting with individuals and capturing the what and why considering questions like, “What is homelessness?” “Why does it exist?”
1 full day filming on location during delivery and preparation of the tiny homes
1 full day filming interviews on location with staff and residents
For our time with the street outreach team we will arrive about 1 hour prior to our shoot to go over the schedule, locations, etc. and prep gear for filming
For our time on the property we will arrive about 1 hour prior to when crews beginning home delivery and prep to ensure we understand the schedule and layout of the day before prepping gear for filming
For interviews, we will arrive roughly 1.5-2 hours prior to the shoot to set up and prep gear so we’re ready to begin filming on time. For these interviews we would like to utilize one of the tiny homes on the property for filming; either the interior or setting up outside with the home in the background (depending on weather)

POST-PRODUCTION

This is where it all comes together. We piece together the video components into engaging, authentic content to help tell your story.

Reviewing and selecting best segments from b-roll for engaging content
Color grading footage
Adding lower thirds, graphics, titles or additional text
Audio editing (including EQ, artifact removal, compression, etc.)
Selecting appropriate musicbed for the video (including necessary licensing)
Ensuring the right tone, feel and flow for the story
Creating backups and storage for all files and clips

DELIVERABLES

Flagship Mini-Documentary (5–7 minutes)
- Overview of the initiative with emotional storytelling
- Includes interviews, process footage, and impact stories
Donor-Focused Cut (3–4 minutes)
- Crafted for presentations and events
- Includes faith-aligned language and call to action
Website Highlight Video (1–2 minutes)
- Sharpened focus on the solution and community impact
Email/Social Media Assets
- 6–10 short vertical clips (15–60 seconds each) for reels, email teasers, and ads
4k Still Frames
- 15-20 4k still frames to be used as .jpgs

Story Example #1

This is a part of a Legacy story where we combined interview and narrative components with b-roll video to share just part of Ken’s story of life change.

Story Example #2

Pure & Simple School of Worship invests in the heart of the worshipper while also cultivating practical skills and tools needed to support our worship expressions both in individual and corporate environments.

This short video is a recap of a Night of Worship led by students at the end of a semester. While mostly consisting of b-roll shots we incorporated narrative audio from the night.

Story Example #3

This was one of the first stories we had the privilege to capture and share. When we first heard of Alan’s story we knew it needed to be shared. It was such a joy to interview Alan, and by weaving his narrative and b-roll we were able to capture the true heart of this story. This is a beautiful reminder to “Be still and know”.

Additional Story Examples:

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Portfolio

4K Still Frame Examples:

These are still frames pull from our video footage. We deliver these as 4k images in the .jpg format. They can be used for website or social content, and occasionally can be used on print pieces.