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2024 Chicago/Midwest
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Fox Valley Family YMCA

Souls of the Y: Weber Family

Yorkville, IL

2024

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Souls of the Y: Weber Family

Client

Fox Valley Family YMCA

year

2024

location

Yorkville, IL

Team & Credits

Directed by Christian Surtz

Cinematography by Christian Surtz, Brendan Scanlan, & Ryan Howey

Edited by Christian Surtz & Adrian Alvarado

Produced by Ryan Cain

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Dukane Precast

Building the Future

Naperville, IL

2021

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Building the Future

Client

Dukane Precast

year

2021

location

Naperville, IL

Team & Credits

Cinematography by Colin McGuire & Christian Surtz

Edited by Christian Surtz

Design by Connor Ciecko

Produced by Tim Gilmore & Christian Surtz

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Illinois Sheriffs' Association

Step Up & Serve

Bloomington, IL

2024

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Step Up & Serve

Client

Illinois Sheriffs' Association

year

2024

location

Bloomington, IL

Team & Credits

Directed by Christian Surtz

Cinematography by Peter Clancy

Edited by Theresa Cooley

Produced by Adrian Alvarado & Ryan Cain

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Telly Award
2023 Silver Telly
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Batavia Enterprises

Property Pursuits | The Whimsy Farm

Batavia, IL

2022

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Property Pursuits | The Whimsy Farm

Client

Batavia Enterprises

year

2022

location

Batavia, IL

Team & Credits

Created by Nick Scanlan & Bren Scanlan

Directed by Christian Surtz

Cinematography by Peter Clancy & Elohim Peña

PA/BTS Kristina Pudlewski

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2022 Emmy Nominee
Chicago/Midwest Emmys
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Fox Valley Family YMCA

Souls of the Y | Izzy's Story

Plano, IL

2022

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Souls of the Y | Izzy's Story

Client

Fox Valley Family YMCA

year

2022

location

Plano, IL

Team & Credits

Directed by Christian Surtz

Produced by Sarah Fletcher

Cinematography by Christian Surtz & Elohim Peña

Edited by Tim Gilmore & Christian Surtz

PA/BTS by Kristina Pudlewski

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Marmion Academy

More Battles To Come | MAXC 2022

Peoria, IL

2022

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More Battles To Come | MAXC 2022

Client

Marmion Academy

year

2022

location

Peoria, IL

Team & Credits

Cinematography & Editing by Christian Surtz

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2021 Emmy Nominee
Category 18-b
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Fox Valley Family YMCA

Souls of the Y | Jenny's Story

Evanston, IL

2020

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Souls of the Y | Jenny's Story

Client

Fox Valley Family YMCA

year

2020

location

Evanston, IL

Team & Credits

Directed by Christian Surtz

Produced by Sarah Fletcher

Cinematography by Christian Surtz

Edited by Tim Gilmore & Christian Surtz

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Sheil Catholic Center

Mission Impact

Evanston, IL

2021

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Mission Impact

Client

Sheil Catholic Center

year

2021

location

Evanston, IL

Team & Credits

Cinematography by Haley Rossi, Ryan Cain, & Christian Surtz

Edited by Peter Clancy & Christian Surtz

Produced by Ryan Cain

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2022 Emmy Nominee
Chicago/Midwest Emmys
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Fox Valley Family YMCA

Souls of the Y | Izzy's Story

Plano, IL

2022

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Souls of the Y | Izzy's Story

Client

Fox Valley Family YMCA

year

2022

location

Plano, IL

Team & Credits

Directed by Christian Surtz

Produced by Sarah Fletcher

Cinematography by Christian Surtz & Elohim Peña

Edited by Tim Gilmore & Christian Surtz

PA/BTS by Kristina Pudlewski

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Cherry Preschool

30 Years of Cherryness

Evanston, IL

2024

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30 Years of Cherryness

Client

Cherry Preschool

year

2024

location

Evanston, IL

Team & Credits

Cinematography by Peter Clancy & Christian Surtz

Edited by Elohim Peña

Produced by Ryan Cain

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St. Francis

St. Francis De Sales School

Lake Zurich, IL

2022

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St. Francis De Sales School

Client

St. Francis

year

2022

location

Lake Zurich, IL

Team & Credits

Cinematography by Christian Surtz

Edited by Elohim Peña and Christian Surtz

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Elgin Symphony Orchestra

75 Years of ESO

Elgin, IL

2024

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75 Years of ESO

Client

Elgin Symphony Orchestra

year

2024

location

Elgin, IL

Team & Credits

Produced & Edited by Tim Gilmore

Cinematography by Christian Surtz

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Impact Behavorial Health Partners

Karl's Story

Evanston, IL

2023

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Karl's Story

Client

Impact Behavorial Health Partners

year

2023

location

Evanston, IL

Team & Credits

Cinematography by Christian Surtz & Peter Clancy

Edited by Tim Gilmore

PA/BTS Kristina Pudlewski

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Northlight Theatre

Education in the Arts

Skokie, IL

2023

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Education in the Arts

Client

Northlight Theatre

year

2023

location

Skokie, IL

Team & Credits

Cinematography by Christian Surtz, Peter Clancy, & Brendan Scanlan

Edited by Tim Gilmore

Produced by Ryan Cain

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Acme Finishing

Join Us

Elk Grove Village, IL

2023

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Join Us

Client

Acme Finishing

year

2023

location

Elk Grove Village, IL

Team & Credits

Cinematography by Peter Clancy & Christian Surtz

Edited by Elohim Peña

Produced by Ryan Cain

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Emmy Nominee
2024 Chicago/Midwest
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Fox Valley Family YMCA

Souls of the Y: Weber Family

Yorkville, IL

2024

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Souls of the Y: Weber Family

Client

Fox Valley Family YMCA

year

2024

location

Yorkville, IL

Team & Credits

Directed by Christian Surtz

Cinematography by Christian Surtz, Brendan Scanlan, & Ryan Howey

Edited by Christian Surtz & Adrian Alvarado

Produced by Ryan Cain

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Saint Ignatius College Prep

Magis Miles

Chicago, IL

2022

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Magis Miles

Client

Saint Ignatius College Prep

year

2022

location

Chicago, IL

Team & Credits

Cinematography by Christian Surtz & Dean Vernon

Edited by Elohim Peña

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Moran Center for Youth Advocacy

Justice Heals

Evanston, IL

2022

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Justice Heals

Client

Moran Center for Youth Advocacy

year

2022

location

Evanston, IL

Team & Credits

Cinematography by Elohim Peña & Peter Clancy

Edited by Tim Gilmore & Christian Surtz

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Marmion Academy

Crusader Classic Recap

Evanston, IL

2022

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Crusader Classic Recap

Client

Marmion Academy

year

2022

location

Evanston, IL

Team & Credits

Cinematography by Peter Clancy & Christian Surtz

Edited by Theresa Cooley

Photography by Kristina Pudlewski

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Moran Center for Youth Advocacy

Why Moran?

Evanston, IL

2021

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Why Moran?

Client

Moran Center for Youth Advocacy

year

2021

location

Evanston, IL

Team & Credits

Directed by Christian Surtz

Produced by Sarah Fletcher

Cinematography by Christian Surtz & Elohim Peña

Edited by Tim Gilmore & Christian Surtz

PA/BTS by Kristina Pudlewski

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Marmion Academy

Congratulations to the Class of 2020

Evanston, IL

2020

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Congratulations to the Class of 2020

Client

Marmion Academy

year

2020

location

Evanston, IL

Team & Credits

Cinematography by Christian Surtz & Danny Pleckham

Edited by Tim Gilmore & Christian Surtz

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Open Communities

Open Communities Roundtable

Evanston, IL

2022

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Open Communities Roundtable

Client

Open Communities

year

2022

location

Evanston, IL

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Fox Valley Family YMCA

Souls of the Y | Tuftee Family

Yorkville, IL

2019

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Souls of the Y | Tuftee Family

Client

Fox Valley Family YMCA

year

2019

location

Yorkville, IL

Team & Credits

Directed & Edited by Christian Surtz

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DRU

Flower in the Field

TBD

2022

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Flower in the Field

Client

DRU

year

2022

location

TBD

Team & Credits

Cinematography by Christian Surtz & Brendan Scanlan

Edited by Theresa Cooley

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BoardShare

Classroom Learning

Batavia, IL

2024

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Classroom Learning

Client

BoardShare

year

2024

location

Batavia, IL

Team & Credits

Directed by Christian Surtz

Cinematography by Colin McGuire, Brendan Scanlan, & Christian Surtz

Edited by Tim Gilmore, Rachel Geronimo, & Christian Surtz

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