Producing the goods

In the latest episode of Purposeful Storytelling we look at what goes into creating a global campaign. Lara talks with creative director duo Julian and Wessel around the concepting and crafting of our World No Tobacco Day 2022 campaign for the World Health Organization (WHO).  Learn more about the campaign: https://www.who.int/campaigns/world-no-tobacco-day/2022 Campaign video: https://www.facebook.com/WHO/posts/5502531106458894

What does producing media content in the social good space look like?  In this episode, Ingrid van der Walt shares her experiences of using content production as a tool to convey powerful stories that help move the needle on real issues faced in our world. From her journey with UNICEF's Coping with Covid series, to a VR project in Tanzania, Ingrid delves into how she takes on projects and sees them through as their messages reach the world.

In 2021 Rooftop was involved in a campaign for UNESCO that put the spotlight on the effects of crimes and threats of violence against journalists. This obviously not only has serious consequences for the lives of the journalists and their families, but also for freedom of speech and having an informed society. We chat to Kyle Lucas who directed the video that was part of the bigger campaign. Click here to see the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AUZPnRCoF48

In this episode we are joined by Richard Ahlfeldt and James Scholtz, Rooftop’s cofounders. We talk about having a heart for impact, what it means for Rooftop, and how two friends who started their business in a garage are pushing to make positive difference in our world.

In our very first episode, The Collins Brothers, Tom and James, who are two of the directors at Rooftop, give insight into how Vaillante, a miniseries commissioned by UNICEF, was created. They also talk about long-format storytelling, UNICEF’s collaboration and support, some of the challenges faced in producing the miniseries, the casting, the series’ impact, and a whole lot more. Watch Episode 1 of the mini series on YouTube: https://youtu.be/xWWYvT9qf10 Know more about Vaillante here: https://www.unicef.org/wca/vaillante

Welcome to Purposeful Storytelling, a podcast by Rooftop where we dive into how we do storytelling and do work that creates a positive impact in our world. On each episode we’ll talk with our guests about the why of purposeful storytelling, the challenges, the solutions and the results that come with it.  Learn more about Rooftop and the work we do. Visit rooftop.eu