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Do you Need to make an emotional and impactful connection with your audience?

As a changemaker, you have a big job to do and you’re probably limited on budget and time. Video is a cost-effective and powerful component of your media and communications strategy to grow your presence, spark a conversation and deepen your engagement with your audience.

Make A Scene Media. Heather Hutt, executive producer, interviews a doctor in her home about medical stigma.

Bring your purpose-driven campaigns to life with video.

Make a Scene Media. Taylor Kampia, A female videographer looks through the viewfinder of cinema camera.

Make A Scene Media delivers full-service video production services.

We develop, produce, and share award-winning videos that help further the missions of the organizations we collaborate with. Our work transforms apathy and unawareness into engagement and action through impactful and professionally made video content.

OUR PARTNERS

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Who we are

Founded by two television producers, Make A Scene Media knows how to tell stories. We’ve pitched and sold shows to networks like Discovery Channel, Lifetime, and HGTV by producing high-impact, character-driven sizzle reels. This makes us experts on how to distill incredibly important, complex information down to the most snackable bites and package them into a video that creates buzz and engagement. 

In 2019, we started working with organizations in areas of social justice, human/environmental rights and cultural revolutions working for radical change. We want to co-create media content that helps make a difference in our communities and the world.

DOCUMENT, INSPIRE, EDUCATE, TRANSFORM, UNITE.

Make A Scene Media. A video camera screen is shown featuring a man driving at sunset.

Why video

Video is the most powerful media form because it works seamlessly with our brain’s hard-wiring to make connections and communicate information more effectively. Viewers project themselves into a good story told in video, turbo-boosting empathy, strengthening connections to the cause, and building a loyal audience for your messaging.

What we do

PSAs, Calls to Action, brand awareness, Event capture, training, messages from the c-suite, mission statements, honoree featurettes, social media content, year-in-review, thank you to donors, fundraisers, testimonials, survivor stories, volunteer appreciation, employee profiles, and more…

videos that make a human connection can force-multiply the impact of an idea or movement.

CHECK OUT A SHOWCASE OF SOME OF OUR RECENT WORK:

  • Utterly brilliant! The movement of this PSA is stirring. From client's testimony to inspiration for help and change, the timing, pacing & music leaves viewers inspired for possibility. Thank you Make a Scene Media for so thoughtfully and carefully handling this sensitive subject matter and for shaping a powerful call to action from our community

    Gretchen Soto, Program Manager, Fairfax County Domestic and Sexual Violence Services

  • Heather and Taylor are two of the most creative, enthusiastic and collaborative people I have ever worked with. They excel at digging deep to understand brands and find the stories that will elevate an idea, a cause, or a product. Hit a roadblock? Don't worry -- they’re both problem solvers. They love what they do and it shows throughout the process, but especially in the end results. And you can count on them to deliver top-notch creative every single time, on time.

    — Michele Kurtz, Communications Director, national nonprofit

  • I had the pleasure of working with Taylor on a project for a major health care organization. She jumped right in, enthusiastically embraced the culture and mission, and adapted her style to fit within the organization’s boundaries. She has an amazing ability to connect with people from diverse backgrounds and experiences, from health professionals to challenging teens. As a result she is able to relay their stories in thoughtful, respectful, and compelling ways.

    — Jennifer Stinebiser, Principal, Leischer Communications, LLCource

About Taylor & Heather

Make A Scene Media CEO Taylor Kampia is shown with dark hair in a bun and a white collared shirt.

Taylor Kampia

A multi-hyphenate creative visionary.

As a television producer she has developed, cast and sold shows to networks like Discovery Channel, Lifetime, and Netflix. When she isn’t producing videos or directing scenes (and sometimes even when she is) she has a camera in her hands – in either video or photo mode. She’s been an activist for human rights since a young age; marching with her gay dads in the first ever Gay Pride gathering in Columbia, SC in 1989 was a turning point in her life. But most importantly, she’s a mom to two kids who inspire her to help make the world a more equitable, just, and environmentally conscious place.

Make A Scene Media Chief Creative Officer Heather Hutt is shown with light hair, glasses and a dark sweater.

Heather Hutt

An award-winning producer and editor.

Heather brings emotional resonance to every project. She’s seen it all in the television and film industry: went to film school, did a stint with Disney in Hollywood, and was sought-after as an accomplished TV show developer before having two films make the festival circuit and receive critical acclaim. On top of this experience, she has written a couple books, danced competitive ballroom and became a mom to a son with special medical needs. Volunteer work is extremely important to her; she is a certified CASA (a Court Appointed Special Advocate) of Fairfax County where she helps the most vulnerable of victims and witnesses as they navigate the court system.

Elevate your messaging with

videos made by local professionals.

After over two decades of working in television production, we’ve amassed an incredible rolodex of creative, diverse, and inspiring production crew to work with from coast to coast.  

We implement a holistic attitude towards our projects. From using trauma-informed best practices for interviews, to being fully insured, and following the latest health safety requirements, we care about the physical and mental well-being of every person involved in the project.

Connect with us

Contact us so we can talk about your video strategy.