This was a beautiful project to be a part of. At BYU-Hawaii, everyone talks about a prophecy that David O. McKay gave a long time ago about the kind of students that would come from this school. I thought it would be fun to take that idea and turn it into a story before showcasing […]

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Your Story Matters Researchers have identified three key factors behind generationally-successful families. 1). They provide inter-generational mentoring. 2). They give a sense of mission/purpose. And 3). they create an identity for each member that belongs. All of these factors can be accomplished through powerful storytelling. :: SCOTT WILHITE – writer | producer | director :: […]

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An amazing thing that happened on this shoot was this incredible sunset that came out just as we were filming the opera scene out on Antelope Island with Rebecca. It was perfect and created such a stunning backdrop and we were fortunate to get all the shots in that we needed with this light. And […]

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We filmed this in both Cambodia and Mongolia—two incredibly different countries. Cambodia is crowded, busy and noisy, whereas Mongolia is open, sparse, and quiet. Even the babies cried differently. What amazed me on this shoot was how we found so many commonalities because mothers are the same everywhere. They love their children. Snuggle them. Even […]

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The Heber Valley Hospital made dramatic improvements to their ER capabilities and wanted to announce that with a bit of humor (I mean who wants to hear that someone has just made plans in case something bad happens to you?). The “First Timer” spot was on in the series of “We Hope You Don’t Need […]

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The Heber Valley Hospital Had a problem. They had made incredible advances in their ER capabilities, but the community still remembered the old days when care there was less than stellar (many in the Valley would rather risk driving through the canyon in an emergency just to get to a hospital they trusted). So how […]

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Based on a true story. An eight-year old boy came up with a fantastic idea and changed the lives of others through his simple gift. When I heard about what he had done I interviewed him thinking he’d make for a great interview. Hmmm. Maybe not. Then I got the idea to tell it more […]

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Probably the most inspired project I’ve been a part of. Arnold Friberg told me once, “I don’t create anything. The picture comes to me. Comes tapping me on the shoulder. The picture already exists. It comes to me saying, ‘You have been selected to bring me to be seen.’ Then I try to be faithful […]

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(Campaign 2) Lexi • Troy The BYU Law School wanted to encourage more of their students to do summer internships somewhere away from home. They could provide great placement, but many students were cautious about the idea because many times this meant having an unpaid summer. What they didn’t realize is that the internships generally […]

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One of the great benefits from being a guy who doesn’t know all the answers, is that you’re more open to ideas from your team. Before traveling to Cambodia and Mongolia for the filming of this film series, I was talking to my composer, Lyle Durland. I told him that I wanted the series to […]

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