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ISDA

Italian Sons and Daughters of America anthem that celebrates the organization's history as well as its modern day support and financial products.

Director/DP: Paul Sobota
Agency: Little Jacket
AC: Criss Davis
Animation: Brandan Baki/Parallel Vision Post
Writer: John Deike, ISDA

AGI: Valles Caldera

Eighth-grade students from two local schools worked with Earth Science Education Ambassador Sally Jewell and additional geoscientists to explore and understand the structure, deposits, and hazards posed by volcanoes in their own backyard; in the Valles Caldera National Preserve near Santa Fe, NM.

Former Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell is AGI’s 2018 Earth Science Education Ambassador, working to raise awareness of the critical role of Earth science and highlight this year's theme: Earth as Inspiration.

Director/DP: Paul Sobota
First AC: Connor Elder
Creative Director: Roger Frank
Assoc. Creative Director: Christian Woltman
Agency: Scale, LLC with Lot 16

Open Doors Academy: It Began With

Open Doors Academy began with a simple notion, and it has become much more.

Director, DP: Paul Sobota
Agency: Little Jacket
Exec. Producer: Roger Frank
Assistant Producer and Titles: Christian Woltman
Photography: Paul Sobota
Event Photography: Dennis Crider

Hardees: Tastes Like America

Directors: Liam Trumble & Adam Yafai
DP: Paul Sobota
Producers: Braden Wambach & Bridget Danko
Production: Dave Evans
AC: Connor Elder
Agency: Havas Chicago
Music: Big Wet

AGI: Earth As Inspiration

Former Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell is AGI’s 2018 Earth Science Education Ambassador, working to raise awareness of the critical role of Earth science and highlight this years’ theme of the Earth as inspiration.

In May 2018, Jewell traveled to Pittsburgh, PA and spent a day talking with students from across the country who were finalists at the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair.

Director/DP: Paul Sobota
First AC/Assistant Editor: Connor Elder
Creative Director: Roger Frank
Assoc. Creative Director: Christian Woltman
Agency: Scale, LLC with Lot 16
Color: Brenden Beecy

Cocktails made easy

What could be better than a beautiful cocktail?  When it's made easier with a beautiful machine.

Up This Hill: official trailer

Cleveland area teens take a week long service-learning trip to Harlan, Kentucky to build homes for low-income families. They give their all, laboring under an unforgiving sun, and lifting each other up along the way.  They end up getting much more in return.

This is the trailer to the feature length documentary,

Produced and Directed by Paul Sobota
Director of Photogrpahy: Matthew Fehrmann
Editor: Ben Kinsley
Original Music: Matt Fitzpatrick
Executive Producer: Roger Frank
Associate Producer: Christian Woltman

Handmade with JOANN: Anna Kiss

Anna Kiss helps support her community with a little help from her friends.

Fixers: Vel Scott

A long-time entrepreneur and community leader from Fairfax/University Circle describes how her community-based nutrition classes are helping Cleveland residents address symptoms of preventable disease through plant-based cooking.

Produced in collaboration with Kate Sopko
thefixerscleveland.com

The Shapes of Vitamix

Handmade with JOANN: Justin

The Benefits of Crisco

CWF: Bob Drake

Girl Talk

Handmade with JOANN: Joyce

Fixers: Tanese

A day in the life of one of Cleveland's 25 Wraparound School Site Coordinators.

Produced in collaboration with Kate Sopko
thefixerscleveland.com

ISDA

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ISDA Brand Video

AGI: Valles Caldera

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Open Doors Academy: It Began With

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Open Doors Academy: It Began With

Hardees: Tastes Like America

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AGI: Earth As Inspiration

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AGI: Earth as Inspiration

Cocktails made easy

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Cocktails made easy with Vitamix

Up This Hill: official trailer

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Up This Hill; official Trailer

Handmade with JOANN: Anna Kiss

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Handmade with Joann: Anna Kiss

Fixers: Vel Scott

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The Shapes of Vitamix

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The Shapes of Vitamix

Handmade with JOANN: Justin

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The Benefits of Crisco

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The Benefits of Crisco

CWF: Bob Drake

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Creative Workforce Fellow: Bob Drake

Girl Talk

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Girl Talk - Pittsburgh 06.09.2012

Handmade with JOANN: Joyce

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Fixers: Tanese

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