Darn Good Docs

These samples differ greatly, yet all began with clearly defined objectives and ended with highly satisfied clients.

• Client: Blue Cross and Blue Shield of MN’s Center for Prevention
  Purpose: Education and Promotion
  Title: “Safe Routes to School”
  One of two “mini-docs” created by DGD for the Center for Prevention, “Safe Routes to School” is used to educate communities throughout Minnesota about how to improve the conditions for walking and biking to school safely.

• Client: Blue Cross and Blue Shield of MN’s Center for Prevention
  Purpose: Education and Promotion
  Title: “Building a Walkable, Bikeable Community”
  The second of two videos created by DGD for the Center for Prevention, “Building a Walkable, Bikeable Community” is used to educate communities throughout Minnesota on integrating walking and biking into their town or city’s plan in order to promote active living.

• Client: Cabrini Partnership
  Purpose: Fundraising Event and Donor Presentations
  Title: “Patrick’s Story”
  DGD produced three “mini-docs” for the Cabrini Partnership website, then intertwined the stories to produce an 11-minute video for a fundraising breakfast.

• Client: GoldenCare USA
  Purpose: Market Development and Sales Tool
  Title: “Together Everyday”
  DGD brought the benefits of long-term care insurance to life in two “mini-docs” about real couples and their choices.
• Client: Best Buy
  Purpose: Annual Managers Meeting
  Title: “Bellwood, Illinois”
  This short documentary about a unique business partnership between Best Buy and the city of Bellwood, Illinois was part of a presentation at an annual meeting of managers. It was also used by Best Buy CEO Brad Anderson at a presentation on Wall Street that made national news.
• Client: Gabriel deGrood Bendt for Hamline University
  Purpose: Support Re:invention Campaign, Energize Website
  Title: “New Thinking in Urban Renewal”
  DGD teamed up with GdB to deliver three fast-paced, “mini-doc” profiles (professor, student, alumnus) to support a new marketing campaign.
• Client: Best Buy Internal Agency – Broadcast
  Purpose: Public Relations Campaign
  Title: “Boo Boo”
  In-depth employee profiles were produced to generate excitement around the relaunch of the Best Buy intranet. Boo Boo’s story was posted in two parts to increase return traffic to the site.
• Project: Feature film (co-production of DGD and FFF)
  Title: FRITZ: The Walter Mondale Story (2008)
  Website: www.mondalefilm.org
  FRITZ tells the story of the life and legacy of former Vice President Walter “Fritz” Mondale: an extraordinary journey from the 1960’s through today.