Check out the seemingly endless set of initiatives and programs from the good folks at EcoViva in their work with ex-refugee communities in El Salvador.
WINNER of the JURY PRIZE 2010 at the international
Lights. Camera. Help. Non-Profit Film Festival.
FINALIST in LinkTV's ViewChange Film Contest 2010.
A local collaboration with Ducati Motorcycles to show off the awesome power and gritty performance of their Hypermotard 1100.
For a brand that notoriously shys away from traditional advertising methods, the work was the perfect format for distribution in theatres, promotional events, and point-of-sale video.
The Spanish non-profit, Morocco Exchange was looking for a unique approach to demonstrating their mission.
The Solution? A feature-length piece showing firsthand the impact of intense cultural immersion.
Awarded:
Best Documentary - 2010 Los Angeles Global Film Festival
Best International Documentary - 2009 Ilinois International Film Festival
Gold Kahuna - 2010 Honolulu International Film Festival.
Official Selection - 2010 Thessaloniki International Documentary Film Festival, DOCMIAMI, DocFest Atlanta, Charlotte Film Festival, and Filmanthropy Festival
The client wanted to position their brand as strong, secure, and full of possibilities.
The result was moment of understated calm, silent save for the sounds of pen and paper.
Recipient of a Gold Addy and Best in Show at the 2010 Addys in Waco.
Spencer Stoner is a award-winning filmmaker and photographer based in Austin, Texas.
He specializes in providing distinct and personal approaches to visual storytelling and awareness-raising for non-profit and private-sector clients alike.
EcoViva, An Introduction
A compelling, energetic primer to the organization's mission and many, many programs in El Salvador.
Client: EcoViva
Music: The Octopus Project
Credits: Production, Direction, Camera, Editing
A-to-B
Recipient of a Gold Addy Award at the 2010 Waco Addys and winner of Best in Show for Best Commercial.
An understated joining of pen and paper that has since been adapted to include a variety of possibilities. Retirement, a college education, even a new boat are all within reach.
Client: Texas Partners
Federal Credit Union
Agency: ChandlerWoolley
Credits: Production and editing
Crossing Borders, Teaser Trailer
Winner of the Best International Documentary, Illinois Film Festival, Golden Kahuna Award, Honolulu Film Festival, and Official Selection, Thessaloniki Documentary Festival.
A roadtrip through the rugged Moroccan landscape forces Arab and Western students to confront their preconceptions of "The Other".
Client: Morocco Exchange
Credits: Producer, Camera and Editing
EcoViva,
Community Tours
Three American visitors to El Salvador challenge their expectations for their trip and of themselves against Bexar Bexar's emotive soundtrack.
Music: Bexar Bexar
Credits: Production, Direction, Camera and Editing
When You
Get Up
Recipient of two Silver Addy Awards from the Waco AdFed.
Big lights and some special dolly mounts helped capture the feel of a new beginning in a nurses kitchen in this second video of the spring campaign.
Client: Providence Healthcare
Network
Credits: Producer and Editing
Ducati Hypermotard
Some days, you really, really get to enjoy what you do for a living.
A Ducati team-up to show off the grungy performance and impeccable design of the Ducati Hypermotard 1100.
Client: Ducati
Credits: Creative, Production, Editing
Entertaining
The third of a series of four we recently shot over the course of a weekend for Austin institution, "Breed & Company". Silver tones highlight the south-town dinner party you always wanted to give. Sauteed peppers + lots of wine = helluva soiree.
Shot in Austin on the RED ONE.
Client: Breed & Co.
Agency: PryorGehring
Credits: Producer, Editor
Unbreakable Bundle
Recipient of a Gold Addy Award in 2010 for Best Commercial from the Waco AdFed.
The first of a two part campaign put together with ChandlerWoolley to promote the possibilities and security found in Texas Partners.
This one is a modern retelling of the classic fable with a Texas twist.
Client: Texas Partners Federal
Credit Union
Outdoor
The first of a series of four recently shot over the course of a weekend for Austin institution, "Breed & Company".
Shot on the RED ONE in Austin, Texas at a south-town house-turned video production studio.
Who knew summer could be so yellow?
The Environment
Global warming. Water pollution. Sea turtle extinction and the deforestation of the largest mangroves in Central
See how El Salvador's poorest people are responding to fight back and prosper against the odds.
Client: EcoViva, non-profit
Credits: Producer, Director, Camera, Editor
Expecting
The third of a series emphasizing the way our client's personal approach to healthcare touches their patients lives.
Client: King's Daughters Clinic
Credits: Original Creative, Producer, Editor
Aspiring to the top
Aiming for both comedic effect and to minimize the need for elaborate lighting and crew setups, we shot this spot in the verité style of The Office's wandering videographer.
Client: The University of Mary Hardin Baylor.
Agency: Chandler Woolley
Austin Addys
An extended montage of a series of abstract vignettes put together in sponsorship of the 2009 Austin Addys Advertising Awards.
This web video production takes a cheeky and sometimes off-beat look at how advertising reaches us and touches our lives.
They were part of Pryor Gehrings award winning campaign to receive the 2010 Bronze Addy for Non-Profit Campaign from the Austin AdFed.
Client: Austin AdFed
Credits: Creative, Producer, Editor
Dollhouse
With Kings Daughters Clinic, relief is just a phone call away. UVs video production services shot three-full length spots playing with this theme over a single day.
Client: King's Daughter's Clinic
Everyday
Theres no reason that the everyday need be commonplace.
Teal blue and killer brands make it stand out at Breed & Company in this spot .
Paul Wesley
"I Can't Explain"
Old Texas ghost towns, vintage 8mm home videos, and classic acoustic sensibilities. The lyrics are heartfelt and the cello is haunting. Check it out .
Client: Paul Wesley
Dell Children's Hospital
A year after their opening, we cut together this footage for a new spot for Dell Childrens Hospital based on re-invigorating footage from our original TV Commercial Production for them in the fall of 2007.
Client: Dell Children's Hospital
Agency: The Screamer Company
Credits: Post-Producer, Editor
Jonathan Clay's "This One's for Me"
As seen on Overdrive/iTunes/MTV, where it beat out the Black Keys for winning 'freshman' video.
Client: Jonathan Clay
Credits: Producer
Growing Up
A brief and quirky spot that kicks around the point that no matter how old kids get, Dell Children's Medical Center gets kids.
Client: Dell Children's Medical Center
Playful Place
Hospitals are stressful, but when you have doctors that know how to treat kids, they can also be fun in this :30 spot.
Client: Dell Childrens Hospital
Saving Hand
First of a two-spot campaign emphasizing the dual themes compassion and excellence. Stormy seas were recreated on an early morning shoot on Lake Travis.
One of the first spots by an Austin production company to be shot on the RED ONE.
Client: Providence Healthcare Network
EcoViva, Youth Programs
On the coattails of a nine-year gang ceasefire, teens in rural El Salvador are taking control of their future to create opportunities for themselves and to protect their communities.
Client: Ecoviva
5604 Manor
A pro-bono shorty to celebrate the opening of the 5604 Manor project - a local community center and hub for community-based grass-roots organizations.
Client: 5604 Manor
Credits: Producer, Camera, Director, Editor
Holiday
The holiday cheer in this spot will make your small heart grow three sizes.
The final of four television productions shot in Austin, Texas over the course of one weekend.
Birdhouse
With Kings Daughters Clinic, relief is just a phone call away. Original creative for three-full length spots playing with this theme over a single day.
North Island, Aotearoa/New Zealand
El Salvador
Argentine Patagonia
Oregon, United States
Westland Tai Poutini National Park South Island, Aotearoa/New Zealand
South Island, Aotearoa/New Zealand
Washington, United States
Snowdonia National Park, Wales
Dingle Peninsula, Ireland
Andalucia, Spain
County Kerry, Republic of Ireland
Westland Tai Poutini National Park South Island, New Zealand
Texas, United States and Chihuahua, Mexico
Pichincha, Ecuador
Colonia del Sacramento, Uruguay
Ecuador
Bajo Lempa, El Salvador
Fiordland National Park South Island, Aotearoa/New Zealand
North Island, Aotearoa, New Zealand
Pennsylvania, United States
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Tangiers, Morocco
Alto Lempa, El Salvador
San Nicolás Lempa, El Salvador
Salvador da Bahia, Brazil
Sisguayo, El Salvador
Tierra Blanca, El Salvador
Amazônas, Brazil
CMSM Sub-Saharan Refugee Camp Tangiers, Morocco
Dubrovnik, Croatia
Central North Island, Aotearoa/New Zealand
Croatia
San Carlos de Bariloche, Argentina
Taranaki, North Island, Aotearoa/New Zealand
Saxony, Germany
a la Gallega
Austin, Texas
Acapulco, Mexico
Ancona, Italy
Korcula, Central Dalmatia, Croatia
Puebla, Mexico
Las Pampas, Argentina
Westland, South Island, Aotearoa/New Zealand
Texas, United States
Centro Histórico, Mexico City, Mexico
California, United States
Whakapapa, Central North Island, Aotearoa/New Zealand
Central Dalmatia, Croatia
Middle Dalmatia, Croatia
Parque Nacional Chapada Diamantina, Bahia, Brazil
Maryland, United States
Print Campaign Credits: Photo Producer, Editor
Series Promotion
Credits: Photo Producer, Editor
Corporate Event Austin, Texas
Web Photography
Album Artwork
Awards Booklet Spread
Prior to his production work, Spencer studied Foreign Service and Latin American Studies at Georgetown University.
He speaks fluent Spanish and Portuguese, and his work has taken him to underdeveloped communities and endangered spaces on six continents.
He currently resides in Austin, Texas.
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