A charity film for DKMS, the blood stem cell donor charity. Lee registered as a donor with a simple cheek swab; Jennifer travelled from Canada to meet him. We filmed them both before, during and after their first meeting at Chiswick House in London, and captured why registering matters, in their own words.
The projectClient
DKMS
Featuring
A stem cell donor and recipient
Sector
Charity
Location
Chiswick House, London
Service
Documentary video
Where it ran
Online, digital and social channels
From brief to finished film.
How we filmed the first meeting.
01 · The briefMake registering feel real
DKMS wanted to show what a few minutes of registering as a donor can mean for someone with blood cancer, through two people whose lives are now linked.
03 · The outcomeReal emotion, in their own words
A full set of interviews, meeting coverage and portraits for DKMS to use across online, digital and social channels.
02 · Our approachTwo stories, one meeting
We interviewed Lee and Jennifer separately, then filmed the meeting itself as it happened, followed by a joint interview and portraits together in the grounds.
04 · What we deliveredDonor, recipient, first meeting
Pre-meeting interviews with donor and recipient
Coverage of the first meeting
Joint interview and video portraits
Single interviews
Silent pre-roll loop
Behind the scenes
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First meeting
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Together
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Arrival
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The donor
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The bench
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Portrait
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In the film“I’m so grateful that I was able to come here and finally meet you and thank you in person, because without you I wouldn’t be sitting here right now.”
Jennifer Breckenridge, stem cell recipient
In the film“It’s literally a quick swab, and you never know: just that 30 seconds can actually save somebody’s life.”
Lee Taylor, stem cell donor
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