People’s Television, Inc. is a full service creative production studio based in New York City and Washington, DC. We create video content and campaigns for organizations ranging from Fortune 100 companies to grassroots non-profits, as well as award-winning feature films and documentaries, which have been recognized by the world’s best film festivals and broadcasters. Drawing from our independent filmmaker spirit, we help our clients engage their audience and elevate their brand through the power of story.
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People’s Television is a full-service creative studio based in New York City and Washington, DC. We create video content and digital campaigns for organizations ranging from fortune 100 companies to grassroots non-profits, as well as award-winning feature films and documentaries. Our work has won awards at the Sundance Film Festival and broadcast around the world on networks including PBS, Nat Geo, and Al Jazeera.
Exciting update: Our podcast is now available on iTunes!
In Episode 2, almost a year after summer road-tripping with Ady across the country, our co-founders Nick and Ryder discuss Ady's journey to becoming a prolific political activist and some of the unique challenges posed during production.
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Episode 1: In the summer of 2018, our co-founders Nicholas Bruckman and Ryder Haske sat down in an RV to chat about People’s Television’s biggest project to date: road-tripping across the country while filming a documentary about Ady Barkan, an activist diagnosed with ALS when he was just 32 with a mission to save America’s health care.
Stay tuned for our next episode, recorded almost an entire year later!
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In our first ever podcast People's TV Founder talks with Ryder Haske about Ady Barkan. Ady Barkan is a 34 year old Californian who was diagnosed with ALS and given 2-4 years to live. He famously confronted Jeff Flake for his support of a tax bill ...
"My vision of the future for the lives of trans youth is safety. Safety, comfort, and just feeling secure with who you are."
June is Pride Month! 🌈We're celebrating by sharing our work with Breakthrough U.S., a human rights organization that helps people like Cash to provide a voice to trans, queer and nonbinary folks around the world, reminding us all that each person has the basic human right to be and love themself.
Happy Pride to all! 🏳️🌈
Our partnership with Greenpeace USA continues to be rewarding! Thank you Telly Awards for awarding our satirical commercial that imagines a toxic dystopian future caused by the rollback of clean car standards. If you haven't seen it, check it out below!
You've heard of Arlington National Cemetery, but how about Cypress Hills National Cemetery?
As Memorial Day approaches, we're sharing this video we made with American National Military Cemeteries, which commemorate the lives of those who have fought and connect them back to their loved ones by providing places of quiet reflection all across the country.
You've heard of Arlington National Cemetery, but how about Cypress Hills National Cemetery?
As Memorial Day approaches, we're sharing this video we made with American National Military Cemeteries, which commemorate the lives of those who have fought and connect them back to their loved ones by providing places of quiet reflection all across the country.
"I used to think depression was weakness. But reaching out was the bravest thing I've done."
May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and so we partnered with Quartet to show how mental health is intrinsically linked to physical health, and how reaching out for help improves both, while reducing the stigma surrounding mental health.
#mentalhealthawareness #mentalhealthisphysicalhealth #mentalhealthmatters
"I used to think depression was weakness. But reaching out was the bravest thing I've done."
May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and so we'd like to share a series we made with Quartet to show how mental health is intrinsically linked to physical health, and how reaching out for help improves both, while reducing the stigma surrounding mental health.
#mentalhealthawareness #mentalhealthisphysicalhealth #mentalhealthmatters
“Our time on earth is the most precious resource we have.”
Check out Ady Barkan's entire testimony here:
#MedicareForAll #BeAHero
Ady Barkan, who was diagnosed with ALS (or Lou Gehrig's Disease) in 2016 and has only a short time left to live because of the ravages of the disease, delivers emotional testimony in support of the…
Tune into Congress's first ever #MedicareForAll Hearing, where Ady Barkan just delivered an incredible speech about why healthcare is, above all, a human right. We're here alongside Ady's friends and family to support him and watch him, once again, fight a battle against the American healthcare system.
The House Rules Committee holds a hearing on 'Medicare for All' proposals.
From rural Uganda to the halls of Congress, we filled the past 18 months with projects that have informed and inspired millions of people across the country and around the world. We're grateful to our partners who trust us to tell their important stories and we're so proud of everyone on the People's TV team who made all of these productions successful.
From rural Uganda to the halls of Congress, we filled the past 18 months with projects that have informed and inspired millions of people across the country and around the world. We're grateful to our partners who trust us to tell their important stories and we're so proud of everyone on the People's TV team who made all of these productions successful.
The Drum shouted us out for our latest spot with Greenpeace USA and Greenpeace International! If you haven't already, check out the video at:
https://vimeo.com/329210408/f57f2e6098
#PlasticMonster
Greenpeace has launched a fresh attack on what it claims are Nestlé's
We’re back at it again with Greenpeace, and our latest spot has a message for Nestlé: stop feeding the #PlasticMonster.
Thank you to the amazing teams at Greenpeace International and Greenpeace USA for letting us have so much fun addressing this deadly serious problem.
Nestlé produced 1.7 million tonnes of plastic packaging last year—that’s a 13% increase from the year before! #PlasticMonster
Share this video and tell Nestlé to stop polluting our planet with single-use plastic! #BreakFreeFromPlastic
"We know the pain and silence, we will not allow our daughters to know it."
As a part of our ongoing partnership with WhatsApp, we worked with our local Indian production team to produce this film about We Speak Out, an organization made by and for survivors of FGM (female genital mutilation) to raise their voices to end the practice in India.
Using WhatsApp, We Speak Out creates a safe space to unite and empower its members, many of whom had never publicly shared their stories of FGM before joining this community of women with shared experiences.
To learn more about We Speak Out and their incredible work, check out their website at https://www.speakoutnow.org/.
Just a few snapshots from hosting The Video Consortium's DC March Gathering. We had such a blast, and were honored to share "Dear Carl" with such a creative, talented, and thoughtful community of fellow filmmakers. Thank you to all those who came out, and for those who were unable to make it, make sure to check out the link to "Dear Carl" below:
https://vimeo.com/265273081
We are over the moon! Thank you American Advertising Federation for recognizing our work with Greenpeace and Equal Justice Works. We're so lucky to partner with such socially impactful organizations who give meaning to our mission every single day.
Check out our projects with these two incredible organizations:
Greenpeace: Masks Included - https://vimeo.com/262645955
Equal Justice Works: Alexis + Rakiah - https://vimeo.com/298668677/17bd954124
Meet the young explorers of Nikiski, Alaska, featured in our Stories of Impact series for Science Sandbox, an initiative created by Simons Foundation. Science Action Club enables kids and adults alike to explore and interact with the natural beauty of their surroundings with hands-on science experiments.
Known for its diverse wildlife and awe-inspiring mountains and forests, Alaska is one of the most beautiful places on Earth. Yet while natural beauty abounds, opportunities…
In honor of International Women's Day, a very special shoutout to the incredibly talented, inventive, driven young women who rock our majority-female team! From start to finish, they bring our creative visions to life, and make our NY and DC offices complete.
Happy International Women's Day! Check out this PBS article that honors the incredible women who have shaped the world of documentary film since its beginning, and features pioneer filmmakers like Alice Guy-Blaché, who made the very first narrative film in 1896!
From silent era pioneer Alice Guy-Blaché to more recent award-winners like Barbara Kopple, learn about women documentary filmmakers who blazed a trail.
#TBT: We love being able to travel the world and tell brand stories like this anthem for Workplace by Facebook!
Workplace gives everyone in your organization a voice. Our voices help us build something better, together. Let's get to work. Thank you, Starbucks, REMA 1000 and Save the Children!
https://www.facebook.com/workplace/
#CharacterDriven: Meet Tsion, a 2015 Equal Justice Works Fellow who provides legal representation for LGBT African immigrants fleeing anti-homosexuality legislation in their home countries. As an immigrant herself who was granted political asylum from Ethiopia as a child, she uses her personal experience to connect with and help fellow asylum-seekers reach safety in their new homes.
Check out Tsion's story below:
https://vimeo.com/208562413/1cc56b0633
Our campaign with Greenpeace USA imagines a world in which Ford protects its passengers...from the toxic environment of the future made possible by their lobbying against fuel standards.
#greenpeace #green #environmentallyconscious #nonprofit #environmentaljustice #satire
Happy birthday to our talented creative producer @neilsolly! Thanks for always going the extra mile on each and every project. On this particular project, the extra mile happened to be directly down into the earth! #setlife #video #filmmaking #hbd #creativeproducer
Two years ago Britta Culbertson brought Nicholas Bruckman and Ryder Haske on a once in a life time expedition deep into the rainforests of East Kalimantan, Indonesia. In a remote outpost, we documented the work of Eddie Game and his team of scientists as they collected audio recordings that help us understand biodiversity in the region and the effects of deforestation. This video was made for The Nature Conservancy Nature Works Everywhere program, which creates free environmental science curriculum material available to educators worldwide. #throwbackthursday #nature #videoproduction
In 2016, the Bornean #Orangutan became "critically endangered".
We followed The Nature Conservancy scientists who are using innovative acoustic technology to ensure that what's left of the orangutans' habitat is protected.
Frames from our recent production in Uganda. Bashir, pictured at the top, grew up in a rural farm-village where he and his siblings lived almost entirely off of the land, with no running water or electricity. Much has changed for Bashir since he was a boy and it has been an honor to tell his story. Director @ryderhaske Cinematographer @erincollettfilms #videoproduction #creativeagency #acreativedc #video #cinematography #productioncompany #filmmaking #framez
Wouldn't it be great if everyone could have a nice meal on Thanksgiving? We collaborated with the Capital Area Food Bank to make this video that celebrates food and reminds us that not everyone has access to the healthy food we all need. The Capital Area Food Bank helps 540,000 people each year get access to good, healthy food.
We collaborated with Equal Justice Works to produce this video about one of their fellows, Alexis Piazza. Alexis is working to help improve outcomes for children who experince homelessness in California. We've been telling the stories of Equal Justice Work's fellows for five years and every year we continue to be inspired by their work!
Behind the Scenes of our political doc with @adybarkan and @ocasio2018.
#ocasiocortez #adybarkan #documentary #filmmaking #election2018 @maketheroadny
We don’t often have internal meetings, but when we do they are super productive! Got the whole DC team + @nicholasbruckman to get our 2019 goals in order. We’re so excited to support all our clients into the new year with dynamic strategies and video campaigns! #videoproduction #production #producers #productioncompany #creative #creativeagency #video #videomaker #acreativedc
Excited to see the announcement that Katie Hill won her seat in Congress representing CA-25 today!
See our latest political ad for her featuring Ady Barkan's family:
One week ahead of the election, our ads with Ady Barkan are playing on TV and digital in over 100 crucial swing districts.
We're excited to now share the launch film for Ady's #LeagueofHeroes campaign. Please watch, share, and vote.
People’s TV’s @ryderhaske working on a new short documentary for non-profit Equal Justice Works. For one scene we used a garage as a makeshift studio. Unfortunately no air conditioning. 😅 Photo by @dakotafine #setlife #videoproduction #cinematography #documentary #equaljusticeworks #content
We are one month into the incredible #SummerOfHeroes tour. We couldn't be more proud of the work we've done with the amazing Be A Hero team, traveling over 6000 miles to share Ady Barkan's vision for what our country could be.
Watch our sizzle recap of the first few weeks:
Shooting @adybarkan meeting with @elizabethwarrenma at the Democratic Senate Congressional Committee. Big day on Capitol Hill today! #activism
Our latest ad for the Be A Hero team with Ady Barkan is featured today on the Huffington Post!
Democrat Danny O'Connor will "protect health care for my family and yours," says Ady Barkan, an activist with ALS.
Beautiful moment in our production when Ady Barkan meets Bernie Sanders backstage and share their mutual admiration. Shout out to People's Television producer Amanda Roddy photobombing in the background. Stay tuned for our film of this moving scene and Ady’s powerful speech on stage.
#behindthescenes #backstage #bts #beahero #summerofheroes #adybarkan #keithellison #berniesanders
Cheers to an epic once in a life time adventure! The @peoples.tv #summerofheros crew after 3500 miles in our trusty Leprechaun RV. Taking over for @ryderhaske on camera is the talented @erincollettfilms who will be keeping up with the unstoppable @adybarkan and the tireless @lizjaff and @helenbrosnan for the rest of our coast to coast tour. We’re so grateful we have this opportunity to bring Ady’s inspirational story to people all over the country and We truly believe we’re making a real difference! This is what democracy looks like! #activism #filmaking #beahero #vote #midterms #productioncompany
Welcoming People’s TV producer Amanda Roddy to the #summerofheroes tour with @adybarkan! Next stop: the battleground state of Iowa.
#producer #filmmaker #iphonex #vanlife #vote #beahero #documentary #setlife #america #iowa #roadtrip #midterms #flipadistrict #peoplestelevision
Milt and his wife, Sharon both just turned 80 and are still in love as the day they met 60 years ago. At 74, Milton had to go back to work at Home Depot to make ends meet. Their story is among the dozens we are telling across the country with @adybarkan and the #summerofheroes tour.
Our latest video dispatch from the Be A Hero tour just premiered on NowThis! Demanding justice from Ady Barkan's health insurance company, despite our crew being kicked out by security:
This activist living with ALS was denied coverage for treatments he needs — now he's taking his health insurer to court
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"My vision of the future for the lives of trans youth is safety. Safety, comfort, and just feeling secure with who you are." June is Pride Month! 🌈We're celebrating by sharing our work with Breakthrough U.S., a human rights organization that helps people like Cash to provide a voice to trans, queer and nonbinary folks around the world, reminding us all that each person has the basic human right to be and love themself. Happy Pride to all! 🏳️🌈
Our partnership with Greenpeace USA continues to be rewarding! Thank you Telly Awards for awarding our satirical commercial that imagines a toxic dystopian future caused by the rollback of clean car standards. If you haven't seen it, check it out below!
You've heard of Arlington National Cemetery, but how about Cypress Hills National Cemetery? As Memorial Day approaches, we're sharing this video we made with American National Military Cemeteries, which commemorate the lives of those who have fought and connect them back to their loved ones by providing places of quiet reflection all across the country.
"I used to think depression was weakness. But reaching out was the bravest thing I've done." May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and so we partnered with Quartet to show how mental health is intrinsically linked to physical health, and how reaching out for help improves both, while reducing the stigma surrounding mental health. #mentalhealthawareness #mentalhealthisphysicalhealth #mentalhealthmatters
From rural Uganda to the halls of Congress, we filled the past 18 months with projects that have informed and inspired millions of people across the country and around the world. We're grateful to our partners who trust us to tell their important stories and we're so proud of everyone on the People's TV team who made all of these productions successful.
"We know the pain and silence, we will not allow our daughters to know it." As a part of our ongoing partnership with WhatsApp, we worked with our local Indian production team to produce this film about We Speak Out, an organization made by and for survivors of FGM (female genital mutilation) to raise their voices to end the practice in India. Using WhatsApp, We Speak Out creates a safe space to unite and empower its members, many of whom had never publicly shared their stories of FGM before joining this community of women with shared experiences. To learn more about We Speak Out and their incredible work, check out their website at https://www.speakoutnow.org/.
Our campaign with Greenpeace USA imagines a world in which Ford protects its passengers...from the toxic environment of the future made possible by their lobbying against fuel standards. #greenpeace #green #environmentallyconscious #nonprofit #environmentaljustice #satire
Wouldn't it be great if everyone could have a nice meal on Thanksgiving? We collaborated with the Capital Area Food Bank to make this video that celebrates food and reminds us that not everyone has access to the healthy food we all need. The Capital Area Food Bank helps 540,000 people each year get access to good, healthy food.
We collaborated with Equal Justice Works to produce this video about one of their fellows, Alexis Piazza. Alexis is working to help improve outcomes for children who experince homelessness in California. We've been telling the stories of Equal Justice Work's fellows for five years and every year we continue to be inspired by their work!
Excited to see the announcement that Katie Hill won her seat in Congress representing CA-25 today! See our latest political ad for her featuring Ady Barkan's family:
One week ahead of the election, our ads with Ady Barkan are playing on TV and digital in over 100 crucial swing districts. We're excited to now share the launch film for Ady's #LeagueofHeroes campaign. Please watch, share, and vote.
We are one month into the incredible #SummerOfHeroes tour. We couldn't be more proud of the work we've done with the amazing Be A Hero team, traveling over 6000 miles to share Ady Barkan's vision for what our country could be. Watch our sizzle recap of the first few weeks:
Our film of the unstoppable Ady Barkan delivering a powerful speech against family separation at the #familiesbelongtogether rally in LA. The first stop in our coast-to-coast #summerofheroes tour with Ady and the Be A Hero team. Follow our #activism #filmmaking #roadtrip here and on: IG (@peoples.tv) twitter (@peoplesTV)
We're excited to announce that the People's Television team is going on the road starting this weekend as the media partner of the Be A Hero campaign! We'll be traveling in a mobile production RV from California to Maine, putting out daily stories and a longer film of Ady Barkan's movement to galvanize Americans to vote blue in the midterms and build a better country together. Watch our launch video and follow the journey:
#CharacterDriven: Meet Our Wild Abandon, a couple of runaways traveling the world and documenting their adventures in our spot for Instagram for Business.
The city of Peachtree Corners, GA has implemented an intriguing new technology to generate 3D city maps. We worked with Microsoft in Government to highlight this smart city of the future.
Happy #EarthDay! We love working with The Nature Conservancy and documenting how they strive to protect nature and preserve life. Watch our piece on their work with the sustainable diving fishermen of Peru:
Congrats to our friends at Dropbox on their IPO today! Here's one of our favorite videos we made together featuring the Sundance Film Festival.
#CharacterDriven: Meet Cynthia Cornelius. Our latest short doc for Equal Justice Works, tells the story of how she became a lawyer at 54 to help people with prior convictions move forward with their lives. #CriminalJusticeReform
What makes #schools & #teachers successful? Great to work alongside XQ America to capture these changemakers in education.
We created this brand anthem for Voxy, showcasing their platform that's changing the way the world learns English.
Tiny Museums. Big Dreams. Check out our teaser for MICRO, part of the ongoing series we're producing for the Simons Foundation Science Sandbox.
Women across the country marched in support of immigrant workers and families, and against the border wall. Very proud of our partnership with the National Domestic Workers Alliance, who advocate for these women by bringing their stories to light, and this handcrafted anthem we created to support them.
Our DP took up surfing in Norway where we shot a recent spot for Workplace by Facebook #TBT
#CharacterDriven: Meet Wilson Tang When his uncle retired he inherited Nom Wah Tea Parlor. He shares his passion for food in our latest spot for Instagram for Business!
Like many children of entrepreneurs, Denys wasn't exactly thrilled by the idea of continuing his father's business. However, when the market turned and its profits declined, Denys used his marketing smarts and Facebook Business to revive the operation.
You could say our shoot in New Delhi was a true community effort. A passing motorcyclist helped us in getting the perfect shot.
We had the pleasure of working with Roya Mahboob, an entrepreneur & educator who's bringing digital literacy to women in her hometown of Herat, Afghanistan and beyond. Excited to share the final piece soon. #MuslimWomensDay
How are cocoons helping to fight ebola? Olivia Hallisey was just seventeen-years-old when she won the Google Science Fair's Grand Prize for her affordable, transportable ebola test made of cocoon silk.
When best friends go into business together, big things happen. This unlikely pair met in 8th grade--Michel the teacher's pet & Augustin the class clown. Years later, they teamed up to start a small business that would become a global cookie empire: Michel et Augustin. Part of our small business series for Facebook.
In 2016, the Bornean #Orangutan became "critically endangered". We followed The Nature Conservancy scientists who are using innovative acoustic technology to ensure that what's left of the orangutans' habitat is protected.
Meet Kalpana. Her flourishing wedding business Pelli poola Jada has not only changed her life but the lives of the women in her village. We traveled to Singarajupalem, India to find out how she used Facebook to turn a family craft into a profitable venture.
"This is not a women's issue; it is humanity's issue. It is your issue." Patrick Stewart and others share their experiences with gender-based violence--and how they're aiming to change it--in this graphic novel-style video we made in partnership w/ Breakthrough U.S.
Last summer, we took a break from the NYC hustle to capture classic American #PacificCoastHighway road trips for Avis and AARP in partnership with POP. Here's a peek at #SantaBarbara, with its stunning Spanish churches & sunny beaches.
#BTS of a beautiful day filming with the indigenous Coastal Guardians of #BritishColumbia. We're working with The Nature Conservancy to document how First Nations are taking stewardship of their ancestral lands.
Entrepreneurs Leslie and Mike turned unused scrap fabric turned into a thriving business. We traveled to Myrtle Beach, SC to talk with the founders of Hippie Runner Funktional Runwear about their Facebook Business success story.
Yesterday, Yemeni bodega owners closed shop and gathered in Brooklyn to protest Trump's #ImmigrationBan. We were lucky enough to document the moment that demonstrators paused to pray together. Stay tuned for our original short documentary following a Yemeni refugee deli owner who is standing up against the ban.
We asked real parents what they thought was on their teen's phone. Then we brought their kids in. Watch what happened in this short we created w/ our friends at Facebook Business and Facebook IQ.
If you're despairing about the state of the world, this story is for you. 16-year-old scientist, and winner of 2015's LEGO Education Builder Award, Anurudh Ganesan, is helping to keep vaccines viable in even the remotest parts of the world. Great working with Across the Pond on this project!
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