For the third year, Association House of Chicago has partnered with our film production team to produce a short documentary about one of the programs that exist within the nonprofit. That short documentary aids in fundraising, grant writing, nonprofit strategy, marketing efforts and advocate networks that lobby for change. With Love follows the Venegas family on their foster journey.

Illinois Action for Children partnered with the team at fig media to create a short documentary series about their statewide efforts to supercharge early childhood education programs. The multi-zipcode, bi-lingual production spanned three communities, 12 interviews, multiple communications asks and teams.

Fig media received two Silver Telly Awards for our work in non-profit documentary video story telling. High praise for a small crew of 6 to go up against large studios and walk away with a Silver. We are proud of the work we do and happy to bring our clients with us as we break barriers, challenge systems and tell the human to human stories that make connection possible.

This year long corporate video series highlights sustainability in farming, electrification, technology recruitment and advancements in farming equipment.

To amplify the voice of Iranian women, Shermin Kruse (author, producer, entrepreneur) and James Gustin (photographer, storyteller) are teaming up for a longitudinal artistic work that creates captioned portraits of Iranian-American women. Through this exhibition, their work will heal, unite, and aid in the becoming of their subjects, themselves, and perhaps voice for freedom everywhere. The first phase of the project will exhibit the initial set of 10 subject portraits: All spirited and bold Iranian-American girls and women who are generationally, geographically, professionally, racially, religiously, and linguistically diverse. The portrait and written caption will reveal the relationship between the woman and an object reflecting her ever becoming soul. Together, the artists and their subjects aim to fan the flames of the powerful women on the streets of Iran, standing in awe of them, awaiting a reunion.

Puttshack Oakbrook, the world's only upscale, tech-infused mini golf experience collaborated with the fig media team to create brand photography and video used cross platform for brand and social media channels.

Fig Media's Lead Artist and Portraiture Photographer James Gustin captures 50 women for Northshore's Sheridan Road Magazine. The feature honors thier influence as: creatives, attorneys, couturiers, executives, mothers, leaders and philanthropists in their community.

Love on aisle 7! We were delighted to be part of the multi-talented team that threw a wedding for Aldi contest winners Micheal and Jessica Hurd. Micheal and Jessica applied to win a contest where Aldi would throw them a wedding at Aldi's corporate insights center in Batavia, making them the first ever couple to get married at Aldi. Working with Anthony Navarro at Liven it Up Events our team spearheaded the media capture for both the corporate clients at Aldi and the lovely couple.

“The ones we’ve been waiting for,” connects us to each other through joy toward the center’s vision of a nation free from poverty and racism. Created in collaboration with the team at the Shriver Center on Poverty Law, fig media delivered a powerful message to donors and advocates alike on a shorter than usual timeline. The short premiered at the annual fundraising gala, homecoming. Receiving accolades from the staff and advocates for a much needed infusion of energy and community, we are extraordinarily proud of the message, the film and the results.

April is a Chicagoan with a degree in Chemistry that one day dreams of being an author. Her story is the thing she values most about herself. April sought mental health services at Association House for herself and her son. Through the process of working together, April was able to establish herself and her son outside of a harmful marriage. Working with the team at Association House and Fig Media, April was ready to tell her story on her own terms.

In our eighth collaboration we tell the story of Fortune, Jesse and Tara. They moved to Chicago from Nigeria to escape an unsafe situation and found community and home at Erie House. We follow them as they tell us the importance of Early Childhood Education access and it's impact on their lives.

The Scion Group, is one of North America’s leading owners, operators and advisors of student housing. Each year they host staff to celebrate wins and set a vision for the coming year. The fig media team partners with the executive staff at Scion to capture the conference through photography and videography services. We cover all keynote speakers, a few breakout sessions, capture the spirit of the full event, in addition to creating a highlight sizzle that screens the final night.

For the creation of the MBK city initiative, an Obama Foundation and Thrive Chicago lead project. My Brother's Keeper assembled a Chicago-based group to create an action plan report for the city of Chicago. This included Chicago production Company, fig media. The powerhouse team included some of the cities largest non-profits and community groups as well as city services. As part of the initiative, the group traveled to high schools and non-profits to gather interviews that informed the creation of the report. Fig's task was to create a digital companion that brought to life the voices of the neighborhoods directly.

Fig and Shriver partnered to create a three-part virtual event series that culminated in a virtual fundraising gala in 2021. The series tackled equity topics in healthcare, economics, and racial justice using art, activism, conversation, and music to connect and inspire action.

Settlement Houses in Chicago have a long history of serving communities and filling gaps where society falls short. Association House has served Chicago since 1911 and in 2021, they partnered with fig media to bring their virtual event experience to life. Creating a series of scripted short films telling the stories of their community, honoring leaders, and working with fig's virtual event team to bring a live auction to zoom, Association House raised over 125K in donations.

The fig media collective brought stories of hope to the screen for Lakeview Pantry's 2020 virtual fundraiser. Fig produced films from script to screen in less than two months. Bringing to life the stories of Chicagoans experiencing food insecurity with dignity and hope. The event was broadcast live from Wrigley Field. Lakeview Pantry exceeded its fundraising goals by 70K.

The fig media team partnered with Woodstock Institute to create a stirring virtual media program for their annual virtual event. Tackling discriminatory lending practices in Chicago that contribute to poverty concentration, fig and Woodstock sought to shake up the systems that keep communities of color trapped in the poverty cycle. The feature-length program contained short films, drone footage, live virtual production, motion graphics, voice-over, breakout rooms and invite design.