"Selena's Story" Video

Client Partner:

North Carolina Coalition Against Domestic Violence

Taking Time to Stop Violence
The North Carolina Coalition Against Domestic Violence (NCCADV) leads its state’s efforts to end intimate partner violence through various forms of advocacy, education, and collaboration. A Great Idea created an advocacy/education video that succinctly covers how workplaces can be sites of intervention for intimate partner violence.
CHALLENGE

The concept for the video was not fully conceived, which could leave the project moving in multiple directions.

REQUEST

Produce a video that addresses domestic violence as it enters the workplace environment.

RESULT

A Great Idea produced an award-winning animated video called “Selena’s Story: Making a Case for Safe Leave,” which offers workplaces insights into creating an environment that supports those experiencing intimate partner violence.

AWARD RECOGNITIONS

2023
GDUSA Health + Wellness Design Awards
GDUSA (Graphic Design USA)
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"
A Great Idea worked with me to take an idea that was not fully formed and make it into a reality. The result is an engaging video that explains how workplaces can support survivors of domestic violence through crisis. I appreciated the feedback on adjusting my script to minimize [the] use of jargon and to add concrete calls to action that viewers can take if they want to support the prevention of domestic violence.
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Ruhani A.
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Digital Evaluator and Organizer

Jargon-free Empathy

We helped NCCADV shape the video’s script to ensure the dialogue would be accessible, sympathetic, and engaging. This was achieved by omitting jargon and abstract language that could hinder feeling empathy toward the story.

Creative Privacy Protection

Because the narrative is based on a true story, using animation served to help protect the privacy of the individual whose story was being told. Also, by avoiding a live-action depiction, actors could not be misconstrued as having been victims of romantic partner violence due to participation in the video.

Frequently Asked Questions About Services Used in "Selena's Story" Video

These services from A Great Idea include the following:

What type of awareness campaigns do you handle?

We work on a wide variety of awareness campaigns! We most often work with nonprofit, community, education, and healthcare organizations. For example, we have developed campaigns for our clients on topics like social justice awareness, public health awareness, advocacy, community resource awareness, and stigma reduction.

What types of copywriting services do you offer?

We provide a range of mission-led copywriting services. This means writing for websites, social media channels, publications, appeals, newsletters, and more.

How do you ensure the copy reflects our voice and values?

We perform in-depth discovery and research on your organization’s writing. This means we pay attention to who you’re talking to and how you’re talking to them. Whether it’s using the right point of view, using a specific grammar style, or capturing a specific tone, our expert copywriters can ensure continuity as well as strengthen your brand voice.

How do I measure the success of my awareness campaign?

Success varies based on your goals for the campaign. At the beginning of our collaboration, we will define our shared metrics of success. This can include anything from uptake of a hashtag to signups for your event! We set up digital awareness campaigns to be trackable—that way, we can collect analytics that evaluate campaign success to inform your future strategy.

Do you offer education video production?

We do offer video production for education! As an educational video company, we distinguish ourselves from others in the sector by putting our values and partnerships first. We specialize in partnering with educational organizations that are leading with equity and mission to create content that inspires people to take action and get involved.

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