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WHAT
WE DO

VIDEO & TELEVISION

With 30 years of experience producing award-winning TV and video, we know how to tap into the power of visual storytelling. In the right hands, a video can transform information and data into clarity and emotion. We specialize in documentaries, content marketing, & client updates.  

WRITING & DESIGN

Whether we're writing digital content, brochures, quarterly reports, or a book, we put our  journalism expertise to work. We consider the desired outcomes, hone a message, and write copy that communicates a clear, compelling story. And we can work with talented designers to tell the story visually.

SPEECHWRITING & LIVE EXPERIENCES

We help you distill a clear, compelling message from the sea of complex information that you need to convey. Our 30 years of experience in television has taught us to how to write for the spoken word and tell a story visually. We can also integrate slides or a pitch deck, and  provide public speaking coaching. 

VIRTUAL EVENTS

When you can't gather in person, we'll help you achieve the next best thing: a virtual event filled with highly visual, interactive presentations that put your best foot forward. We can strategize on an agenda, write story-driven speeches, add striking visuals, and pull together the technical details.

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WHO
WE ARE

Dan Protess brings 30 years of experience as a producer, director, and writer, creating content for clients and media outlets including PBS, WTTW, NewsHour, Nightline, Legacy International, Chicago History Museum, The Chicago School, Private Historian, and the American Board of Otolaryngology. He partners with other accomplished creatives to produce videos, books, brochures, digital content, virtual events, and live experiences. His recent work includes the Edward Norton-narrated documentary From Rails to Trails, the feature film In Their Hands, the multi-platform initiative Firsthand, the weekly history series Chicago Stories, the national primetime series 10 that Changed America, and a wide range of communications for clients in the healthcare, engineering, financial services, education, and nonprofit sectors.

ABOUT US

OUR
WORK

From video, to websites, to speeches, to books: We have reached audiences around the world, using just about every medium imaginable. 

WORK
FACTS

BY THE
NUMBERS

9

EMMY

AWARDS

9

LISAGOR AWARDS

30+

BOOKS, ARTICLES, REPORTS PUBLISHED

100+

HOURS OF VIDEO 

PRODUCED

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