Veteran story films · Royal British Legion
Four veterans. Four first-hand stories.
A series of four short films for the Royal British Legion’s VE Day and VJ Day campaigns. Second World War veterans Alan Kennett and Olga Hopkins, and Far East veterans Owen Filer and Ron Gumbley, share their memories of the war, the day it ended and why it must never be forgotten.
The projectClient
Royal British Legion
Featuring
Four Second World War veterans
Sector
Charity
Film
Four films, around 2 min each
Service
Interview video
Where it ran
Online, digital and social channels
From brief to finished film.
How we filmed four veterans’ stories.
01 · The briefHear it from the people who were there
The Legion wanted to mark VE Day and VJ Day with the people who lived through them, telling their own stories in their own words.
03 · The outcomeFour films, one series
Four films of around two minutes each, one per veteran. Shared across online, digital and social channels.
02 · Our approachAt home, with family and memories
We filmed each veteran at home, with family members, photo albums, medals and wartime photographs, in one consistent style so the four films work as a series.
04 · What we deliveredFour homes, four stories
Four veteran films, around 2 min each
Interviews filmed at home
Family moments, photo albums and medals
Archive photographs
Silent pre-roll loop
Behind the scenes
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Olga
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Medals
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Archive
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Ron
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Owen
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Family
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Poppy Appeal
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02 A plan that fits
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Your finished film plus versions for your website, social channels, events and presentations.
04 Ready for every channel
In the film“I value it so much, I can’t tell you how much I value it.”
Olga Hopkins, Second World War veteran
In the film“God bless them all, all of them, every one of them.”
Owen Filer, Far East veteran
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