"I've had the pleasure of working with Chris for over seven years across multiple nonprofit organizations, and I continue to return to him time and again for one reason: he delivers. Chris has an uncanny ability to capture the essence of a subject and transform it into a compelling, emotionally resonant video. He's not only an excellent videographer with superb editing skills, but also a storyteller with an incredible eye and instinct. His work consistently elevates our message, and his professionalism makes every project seamless."
- Gabriela Gonzalez, Nonprofit Communications Executive
Video foR nonprofits?
Why does your nonprofit need video? Seriously? Because video is the business card of today!
Get your message out, motivate donors and recruit volunteers with videos that tell your organization's story with a strong call to action.
We have worked with some of the biggest nonprofits in NYC (as well as some of the smallest)!
Video works!
It's important that your video is not only informative, but entertaining. Keeping your audience engaged makes all the difference. We're good at that!
Whatever your outreach goals, we'll create imaginative content tailored to motivate your audience.
Our nonprofit clients include:
Acacia Network, Ayati, RiseBoro Community Partnership,
Saint John's Bread & Life, Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts
and WHEDco, among others.
We employ royalty-free music from Adobe Stock, Scott Holmes, David Szesztay, Pictures of the Floating World and Free Music Archive to provide great music at affordable costs.
video is expensive, isn't it?
Videos don't have to break the bank. After years of working in independent film, we've learned how to stretch resources and work within any budget. And we won't quit until you're happy!
Browse the videos on this page or contact us for more work samples, then let's talk about how we can help!
CONTACT
We'd love to hear from you!
BeIndependentProductions(at)gmail.com
Who are we?
We're a mom and pop shop with a unique skill set that delivers imaginative video content for your noprofit!
Shari Berman is an award winning filmmaker and editor. Her films have played scores of international and domestic film festivals. She’s also worked in both the finance and advertising industries creating training and instructional design videos and eLearning.
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1212039/
Chris Benker is an experienced cinematographer with dozens of films under his belt. He also worked as a cable TV Producer, formatting content for Spike TV, Comedy Central, MTV, VH1, Lifetime and Nick @ Nite among others.