Forever Ready Productions

Exciting news! We have been selected as a 2024 Finalist for the Evident Change Just Society Awards for our 'What We'll Never Know' project. This short film made a festival run before we created a landing page and released it to the public. The goal: get laws changed across the country. And guess what? We're excited about this for many reasons, including the fact that this project helped get a law changed in Tennessee (passed unanimously in March of this year). And we hope it continues to inspire change across the country!

2024 Finalists Evident Change is proud to announce the 2024 Media for a Just Society Awards finalists. The Media for a Just Society Awards are given in the categories of book, film, journalism, media by a person who is incarcerated, podcast/radio, television/video, and youth media.

Congrats to our own, Lauren Ready for being named to this year's class of the Memphis Business Journal's Super Women in Business. The Memphis Business Journal honors the city's most influential women in business across different industries who are actively engaged in community reinvestment and who achieved success through leadership in business.

Our mostly all-female Forever Ready Productions team is excited to celebrate with her next month!

Here are the 25 leaders joining the league of Super Women in Business - Memphis Business Journal Every year, MBJ honors the top female leaders in the Memphis area. Here's the class of 2024 — the 25 individuals joining the league of Super Women in Business.

🌿 We recently wrapped up a video shoot at Digger O'Dell Nursery , showcasing their incredible selection of plants and gardening supplies. 🌸✨ It's always a joy to capture the beauty of their nursery on camera. Check it out and get inspired to create your own garden oasis!

Our recent work with One Million Degrees told the story of a Scholar graduating from Olive-Harvey College. This video was a collaborative pitch between Allison and Jessica. Learn how this video came to life on the blog!

When a Pitch Comes to Life — Forever Ready Productions The Forever Ready Productions Chicago office had the opportunity of pitching a video idea to One Million Degrees that came together beautifully.

We've started our filming for Happy Bottoms Kansas City's diaper bank, and are excited to continue capturing footage! We will be ready for Diaper Bowl 2024 on September 19th - make sure to save the date!

Attention all national speakers! Are you struggling to book high-paying events? Whether it’s a banner video for your website, or a reel that digs into the “why” behind your talk, Forever Ready Productions has got you covered! Check out some of the professional reels we’ve created for national speakers, and hear directly from one of their clients who TRIPLED her speaking fees after hiring us! Don't miss out on this opportunity to take your speaking career to the next level! Visit the link to learn more

Speaker Reels - Triple Your Fees With A High Quality Reel — Forever Ready Productions Whether it’s a banner video that loops on your website, a video that digs into the “why” behind your talk, or something in the middle, we can help! Triple Your Fees With A High Quality Reel

Here's to working together toward a more just and equitable community. Happy Juneteenth!

We are so excited to share another collaborative project with Smart Growth America. Check out this video that tells the story of S**o, Maine and their rural complete streets!

Here's the safer streets no matter where you live!

The Forever Ready Productions Chicago office was extremely busy this Spring with a string of galas for new and long-time clients (The Dragonfly Foundation, The Nora Project, One Million Degrees, The Center for Enriched Living). We had such an amazing couple of months crafting impactful videos that were unique to each organization. Here’s a recap of everything we did!

Gala Season in Chicago — Forever Ready Productions The Forever Ready Productions Chicago office was extremely busy this Spring with a string of galas for new and long-time clients. We had such an amazing couple of months crafting impactful videos that were unique to each organization. Here’s a recap of everything we did!

This year, Memphis was ranked the deadliest city for pedestrians. We worked with Smart Growth America to produce a video about what it's like to walk in Memphis. Watch the video at the link below.

https://smartgrowthamerica.org/memphis-dangerous-by-design-video/?eType=EmailBlastContent&eId=edc44f56-ef43-4ccf-afd3-d1c35d584bed

When doctors told Robert Mayweather there was nothing they could do to relieve the “pure misery” caused by a hernia and colostomy, he lost more than his quality of life – he lost his sense of hope. That changed when Robert met Dr. David Shibata at Regional One Health Cancer Care. Dr. Shibata offered the expertise and experience to perform the complex surgery.

We are consistently inspired by stories like Robert's and by the life-saving work at Regional One Health. Watch Robert's story here:

Robert Mayweather Story | Regional One Health When doctors told Robert Mayweather there was nothing they could do to relieve the “pure misery” caused by a hernia and colostomy, he lost more than his qual...

We've been busy this month with all kinds of event coverage and we know that continues into the summer (and the fall). So we've put together a blog to help you brainstorm 5 ways to partner with a video production company for your next event!

📷: Amurica Photo

Event Coverage: 5 Ways to Partner with a Video Company — Forever Ready Productions When it comes to event coverage, partnering with a skilled storyteller and video production company can transform a simple gathering into a one that you can remember forever (get it?!). From capturing the excitement of the moment to engaging audiences who can’t attend in person, here are five dyn

A few behind-the-scenes shots of a recent project we filmed with Community Foundation of Greater Memphis for their GiVE365 Finals. Check out the recap video we put together over at
GiVE 365 Memphis.

https://www.facebook.com/give365/videos/313520151582043

Introducing Joymarie Hembree, our Nonprofit Business Development Specialist! Joymarie is a Kansas City native with over a decade of experience in the nonprofit sector. She brings a deep passion for making a positive impact in the community and is committed to fostering meaningful social change through the power of storytelling.

Beyond her role at Forever Ready Productions, Joymarie is deeply involved in the community as a Board Member of SocialHeart, where she spearheads efforts to raise money and awareness for local nonprofits through engaging events and volunteer opportunities.

Welcome to the team, Joymarie!

Introducing Forever Ready Productions' newest Executive Producer, Whitney Blake Tyler!

Whitney is an accomplished multimedia storyteller with a passion for crafting compelling narratives through video editing and photography. With a career spanning over two decades in local broadcast news, Whitney brings a wealth of experience and expertise to Forever Ready Productions.

Outside of her professional endeavors, Whitney finds joy in family life with her husband and their daughter, Amelia, named after Kansas native Amelia Earhart. Whitney is particularly proud of the philanthropic spirit that permeates Kansas City.

Please join us in welcoming Whitney!

Thank you to all of our partners who celebrated 10 years with us this week! It was so wonderful to gather and celebrate the collective impact we've made. We also announced two new employees and an expansion to the Kansas City market! More details coming soon.

Venue: Junior Achievement of Memphis and the Mid-South
Catering: Inspire Community Cafe
Music: Jeff Hulett Music
Photography: Natalie Linney

Congrats to Jeff Hulett and the Hand Me Downs on the release of their latest single "See Her Again"! Jeff was kind enough to have us film a music video for the song, and we had so much fun with this one. If you haven't seen it yet, check it out at the link below!

Music Video Monday: “See Her Again” by Jeff Hulett & the Hand Me Downs Hold hands with MVM.

April is National Volunteer Month and Forever Ready Productions is encouraging nonprofits to use the power of video storytelling to inspire donors AND recruit volunteers. Let’s tell stories that make a difference!