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Out The Mud: Brian Beals and the Mud Theatre Project
Brian Beals spent 35 years imprisoned for a crime he didn’t commit, but his story is not just about injustice-it's about transformation, creativity, and purpose. During his time "behind the wall," Brian became a beacon of hope, using his passion for education and storytelling to uplift fellow inmates. Through the Mud Theatre Project, he is creating a space for others to find their voice and a sense of community.
This inspiring documentary showcases how Brian turned hardship into opportunity, building the Mud Theatre Project to bring hope and creativity to under-resourced communities. Watch how one man's vision helped others rise above their circumstances and rewrite their own narratives.
Produced by the Illinois Innocence Project and Storyteller Studios
Directed by Josh Hester
Cinematography by Payton McCabe
#MudTheaterProject #BrianBeals #IllinoisInnocenceProject #StorytellerStudios #TheStorytellerStudios
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Kind, Brave, Strong: Springfield Youth Performance Group
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In this 5-minute documentary-style film directed by Payton McCabe, we take you behind the scenes of SYPG-a nonprofit that’s making a huge difference in the lives of young dancers. From ballet and jazz to modern and ballroom, SYPG offers students a safe space to grow as both artists and individuals. This film highlights their journey, their passion, and the community of support that makes it all...
Kind, Brave, Strong: Springfield Youth Performance Group
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Welcome to the premiere of our latest short film, created in collaboration with the Springfield Youth Performance Group (SYPG) at the Grant Conservatory of Music & Dance! 🎥💃 In this 5-minute documentary-style film directed by Payton McCabe, we take you behind the scenes of SYPG-a nonprofit that’s making a huge difference in the lives of young dancers. From ballet and jazz to modern and ballroom...
AlignLife - Tom's Story • Testimonial Video
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Tom’s Road to Recovery at AlignLife | A Storyteller Studios Testimonial Video In this candid testimonial, Storyteller Studios presents the journey of Tom Johnson, a 70-year-old retired teacher and coach, as he finds renewed mobility and comfort through the personalized care at AlignLife. After a challenging history with back issues and previous chiropractic experiences that fell short, Tom disc...
AlignLife - Laura's Story • Testimonial Video
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Laura's Journey to Holistic Healing at AlignLife | A Storyteller Studios Testimonial Video In this heartfelt testimonial, Storyteller Studios captures the transformative experience of Laura, a patient at AlignLife. Laura shares her struggle with a degenerating spine that left her unable to run, exercise, or even walk without pain. After years of searching for relief, she found hope at AlignLife...
AlignLife - Ginger's Story • Testimonial Video
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Ginger’s Journey: A Story of Hope and Healing at AlignLife | A Storyteller Studios Testimonial Video In this touching testimonial, Storyteller Studios shares the story of Ginger, a young girl thriving against the odds thanks to the compassionate care she receives at AlignLife. Adopted at six months old and diagnosed with cerebral palsy, Ginger has faced many challenges in her young life. But at...
AlignLife • Brand Video
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AlignLife: A Holistic Approach to Health | A Storyteller Studios Brand Video At Storyteller Studios, we believe that the most powerful brand videos are those that connect on a deeply human level, capturing not just what a business does, but why it matters. Our work with AlignLife is a prime example of this philosophy in action. In this brand video, we delve into AlignLife’s unique approach to h...
Edwardsville Children's Museum • 2024 Nonprofit Video
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The Edwardsville Children's Museum believes that kids of all ages learn through discovery and hands-on play. Their interactive exhibits and action-packed programs are designed to build happy and curious learners from ages 6 months to 60 years. They not only inspire creativity, they spark joy for children AND their grown-ups. The Storytellers had a blast at Edwardsville Children's Museum learnin...
Video Storytelling for Nonprofits | Storyteller Studios
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At Storyteller Studios, we believe engaging video is more than beautiful footage. Engaging video tells a story. Stories move people. And people engage with causes that move them. But we make beautiful footage, too. #videostorytelling #impactvideo #nonprofitmarketing #nonprofit
Fortifying Our Democracy: Lincoln's Lyceum Address [Trailer]
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Join us as we explore Lincoln's calls to safeguard against tyranny and the susceptibility of people to authoritarian leadership when they lose faith in democratic institutions. Directed by Kevin Christensen of The Storyteller Studios. Produced in partnership with @lincolnpresidentialfoundation, © 2023. #abrahamlincoln #thestorytellerstudios #videoproduction #history #springfieldil
Zumbra River Watershed, Minnesota • Soil Conservation PSA
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"Soil is not an inert growing medium - it is a living and life-giving natural resource. It is teaming with billions of bacteria, fungi, and other microbes that are the foundation of an elegant symbiotic ecosystem. Healthy soil gives us clean air and water, bountiful crops and forests, productive grazing lands, diverse wildlife, and beautiful landscapes." - USDA The Zumbro River watershed covers...
Bleem Chiropractic • Brand Video
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Dr. Renold Bleem was raised on a dairy farm in southern Illinois and has been around animals his entire life. He is certified with the International Veterinary Chiropractic Association and the American Veterinary Chiropractic Association. The Storyteller team followed Dr. Bleem early summer of 2024. . . #thestorytellerstudios #storytellerstudios #animalchiropractic #animalchiropractor #brandvid...
HavenHouse - The Casey Family • Impact Story
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HavenHouse St. Louis is a hospital guest house with the mission to provide the comfort of home and a community of support to patients and their families traveling more than 25 miles to receive medical care in St. Louis. The Storyteller Studios team was invited to partner with HavenHouse to tell a story of impact featuring The Casey Family. #thestorytellerstudios #storytellerstudios #nonprofitma...
Dieterich Bank - A Wildflower Shop • Brand Video
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Dieterich Bank is proud to partner with A Wildflower Shop, the oldest-established locally owned and operated flower shop in Edwardsville, Illinois. The Storyteller team recently spent a day with Anne and Deb to talk about their business and how Dieterich Bank has supported them. #thestorytellerstudios #storytellerstudios #brandvideo #testimonialvideo #videomarketing
Illinois Housing Development Authority • "Next Gen" Case Study Video
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Next Gen is an initiative of the Illinois Housing Development Authority that seeks to provide support for Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) housing developers to enter and succeed within the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) program. The initiative supports BIPOC for-profit and nonprofit developers across Illinois to become experienced in the LIHTC industry by providing access ...
Prevent Blindness • How-To Eye Drop PSA
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Prevent Blindness • How-To Eye Drop PSA
Precision Drive Systems • Brand Video
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Precision Drive Systems • Brand Video
Springfield Electric Solutions Center • Control Panels
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Springfield Electric Solutions Center • Control Panels
Springfield Electric Solutions Center • Sub Assemblies
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Springfield Electric Solutions Center • Sub Assemblies
Custom Finishers, Inc. • Brand Video
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Custom Finishers, Inc. • Brand Video
Restoring Your Power • Safe Electricity® PSA
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Restoring Your Power • Safe Electricity® PSA
Great Lakes Credit Union • Rashawn's Story [30-second]
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Great Lakes Credit Union • Rashawn's Story [30-second]
Storyteller Studios Non-profit Video Reel
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Storyteller Studios Non-profit Video Reel
Storyteller Studios Brand Video Reel
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Storyteller Studios Brand Video Reel
Aro Homes • Brand Video
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Aro Homes • Brand Video
"Just Getting Started" Granite City • Digital Ad
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"Just Getting Started" Granite City • Digital Ad
Aro Homes • Brand Video [Social]
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Aro Homes • Brand Video [Social]
Great Lakes Credit Union • Rashawn's Story
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Great Lakes Credit Union • Rashawn's Story
Storyteller Studios Motion Reel 2024
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Storyteller Studios Motion Reel 2024
The Volunteers at Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum • Brand Video
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The Volunteers at Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum • Brand Video

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  • @Remorse_Feel
    @Remorse_Feel 17 годин тому

    This is my uncle and my grandmother I love them dearly and I almost feel like crying after hearing the full story now…

  • @marvanelson795
    @marvanelson795 2 дні тому

    So beautifully done! Heartbreaking! All of those years... His sister, his sister: thanks so much for her love and persistence.

    • @pbeals04
      @pbeals04 2 дні тому

      Thank you so very much ❤

  • @lsees5753
    @lsees5753 10 днів тому

    Wow, an amazing family and an amazing work family. I’ve always thought linemen were brave, like firefighters, and worked under terrible weather conditions. It’s nice to know that there are things they love about the work.

  • @njpenning
    @njpenning 26 днів тому

    Dr. Robinson-McNeese's recitation of his powerful verse should be required viewing in all public and private schools, and should be played in public, particularly at police and fire academy graduation ceremonies. We white people have no clue as to what a Black person encounters every day of his/her life.

  • @keif4now
    @keif4now Місяць тому

    who's paying for all of this.. what's the story here?

  • @sharonmonroe5089
    @sharonmonroe5089 2 місяці тому

    Him is the sweetest

  • @irvinlewis8895
    @irvinlewis8895 3 місяці тому

    Branch Ricky and jackie Robinson single handedly destroyed the black economic juggernaut called the negro league to integrate as a player not as owners not even as part owners there is nothing to be proud of if jackie had disagreed with a jew he would have been fired no matter how good he was and thats a fact jack..!!!

  • @richardvergara
    @richardvergara 3 місяці тому

    Randy is such a daddy.

  • @ambassadorboerboels7355
    @ambassadorboerboels7355 3 місяці тому

    Thank you from the bottom of my heart ❤️

  • @bobnale5516
    @bobnale5516 3 місяці тому

    Who is the Music By( At the beginning of the Story) Sounds like rag time, good song.

  • @traceyjones76
    @traceyjones76 3 місяці тому

    Great documentary...where's the movie?

  • @actormiabible
    @actormiabible 4 місяці тому

    It keeps escalating 😭 I'm so grateful to have been selected to help promote Dieterich Bank and to work with amazing people all around. Simply the best! 💃

  • @KramRemin
    @KramRemin 4 місяці тому

    You can see the Oscar Wilde in him, the impulse to beautify; the Sinclair Lewis (Main Street) in the impulse to bring the beauty back home to the tacky little commercial-minded Mid-Western town. Long may his censors wave over America!

  • @m-rstringer3750
    @m-rstringer3750 5 місяців тому

    Absolutely delightful !! I loved this little history of a man who was true to himself. As well, I loved being reminded that there are many, many Americans who don't "improve" how they look, who have values other than money. I'm eternally puzzled by the fact that you don't call him Nicholas, but use the first part of his double surname as if it were his given name: I wish someone would explain this to an Aussie ...

    • @KevinPurcell-g1e
      @KevinPurcell-g1e Місяць тому

      Vachel preferred to be called Vachel. His son Nicholas Vachel Lindsay told us this when he visited Springfield Illinois many year ago.

    • @m-rstringer3750
      @m-rstringer3750 Місяць тому

      @@KevinPurcell-g1e Thanks very much !! - another small mystery solved with help from a kind person !

  • @cindyhorn5786
    @cindyhorn5786 6 місяців тому

    I’m related thru his wife.

    • @cindyhorn5786
      @cindyhorn5786 6 місяців тому

      I’m also a poet and write children’s books.

  • @bryanmelton5538
    @bryanmelton5538 7 місяців тому

    This is great history

  • @animallover7850
    @animallover7850 7 місяців тому

    Who would think there would be a need for restoration video on the reconstruction/ restoration of such an important piece of history? Obviously not the people who was contracted to do the work, the people in charge of Oak Ridge Cemetery, any historians involved, Lincoln’s so called admirers or bureaucrats!😡

  • @slayer7682
    @slayer7682 7 місяців тому

    hottie

  • @jaytrace1006
    @jaytrace1006 8 місяців тому

    Buck has since been inducted into the to the Hall, but the fact that it took so long is terrible. There has been no better ambassador of the game of baseball than Buck O’Neil. Maybe no better man, period.

  • @davidnoriega8723
    @davidnoriega8723 9 місяців тому

    I became familiar with one of Vachel Lindsay's poems, "The Moon's the North Wind's Cooky (What the Little Girl Said)" by fantastic serendipity. I had to take a NYC subway daily, on my way to work, and used to read the poem daily, twice a day, as it had been placed among commercial posters. Having a 7-year old daughter and a newly born son, I decided to copy the poem for my children, line by line, and printed it for them, in an attractive, bold, font and read it to them by the moon. Later on, in the school district where I worked, I used to read the poem to elementary school children. One of the many creative teachers in whose classroom I read, took it one step further and had her students write two poems, "My imitation," and, "My poem," and "publish" them into a classroom book "by Vachel Lindsay and Ms. Xxx's Students." I kept the book and, tomorrow, I'll be introducing it to my 5-month old granddaughter. For me, this has been an incredible circular and cyclical experience because, as a foreign exchange student, at 17 years of age, I was a senior at Pittsfield H.S., in Pittsfield Illinois, hardly one hour from Springfield, Illinois, where Vachel was born!

  • @charleskimball2911
    @charleskimball2911 11 місяців тому

    I'm sorry, but Lincoln's pre-eminent desire to preserve the union cannot be cited as a moral failing even if prioritized above the emancipation of all slaves North and South of the Mason Dixon Line. I mean, the Civil War was America's deadliest conflict in terms of US dead in all of US history by a wide margin. Lincoln knew that an all out war between the Northern and Southern states would be devastating/brutal/destructive on an unprecedented scale, not to mention the fact that if the union were dissolved, then all the potential of this newfound democratic republic would potentially be lost to divided warring camps. More importantly, Lincoln did push for the emancipation proclamation at a time when it made more tactical sense to do so and would have actually had a positive effect on the slave population. Think about it, if Lincoln had rolled out emancipation legislation at the beginning of his presidency, then do you really think the South would have acquiesced? Lincoln was an incredibly complex person who lived and operated in a time when his personal moral/spiritual compass was remarkably positive, whilst he lived his life in such a way that should put any given one of us to shame. Lincoln was arguably the greatest president we ever had, without whom this country almost certainly wouldn't exist as we know it today. It's just so irritating to listen to a bunch of armchair historians morally posture and denigrate the legacy of a truly great man who probably accomplished more in any given week of being president than they ever will.

    • @jtgd
      @jtgd 11 місяців тому

      It can be considered a moral failing, because it’s valued more than basic human rights. Preserving the Union is a political victory, and Lincoln deserves the credit of being the first president of the unified post civil war America, and savior of the Union. But he didn’t free the slaves at first for purely moral reasons, but political reasons.

  • @asifiqbal2776
    @asifiqbal2776 11 місяців тому

    The background music overpowers the video's content. It seems to do its best to distract the listener from what is being said.

  • @johnciliberto2942
    @johnciliberto2942 11 місяців тому

    Now they have equal rights and what have they done with it

    • @jtgd
      @jtgd 11 місяців тому

      What have you done with yours? Focus on your own life, not others. Would you like it if people question what you do with your civil rights? Sounds somewhat pretentious, or condescending

  • @sherriebrand6829
    @sherriebrand6829 11 місяців тому

    Reading and listening to this poem made me think about Lincoln in the Bardo

  • @coolcyan2
    @coolcyan2 Рік тому

    The performance was great, don't get me wrong, but can someone explain the unorthodox nature of the poem and tonal shifts? You don't really hear poetry like this everyday, and I'm just a bit confused. Is it an artistic choice, or something else?

  • @royalt3690
    @royalt3690 Рік тому

    Do they have statistics from the Negrro leagues? That would be very interesting.

    • @slickbronkz
      @slickbronkz 3 місяці тому

      Yes they do! There now included in the Major League Stats

  • @confusedson
    @confusedson Рік тому

    [8:43] ".... nearly court martialed from the US Army..." is not really correct. In the incident referred to (where US Army busses had been recently de-segregated - in theory, at least), Robinson sat next to a white woman (who was the wife of a white officer friend of his, and the couple both personally knew Jackie quite well). But this was a bit much for the bus driver, who kicked up an awful fuss. It didn't get Jackie court martialed, but it _did_ de-rail his chances of becoming an army officer. Not sure why that is, but.......

    • @Jake-nk4wg
      @Jake-nk4wg 3 місяці тому

      You seem to be well informed; however, what did the officer's wife do and say while the savage bus driver's animal like behavior was taking place??? Just asking...

  • @philipedwards8762
    @philipedwards8762 Рік тому

    5 acres per cow would be nice!

  • @robertmurphy440
    @robertmurphy440 Рік тому

    Father told me he seen Sach PAGE PLAY FOR BLACK YANKEES..between inning a 2×4 was placed on home plate with 3 wooden matches upright, it took 4 throws to take down all matches..the crowd gave a standing ovation .....

    • @Cbb456
      @Cbb456 3 місяці тому

      Did u know that the owner of the b.n.y.y. was the late bill bojangles robinson? A great tap dancer & businessman behind the scenes.

  • @terrywestbrook-lienert2296

    This is magnificent! Purcell breathed life into this!

  • @ElrohirGuitar
    @ElrohirGuitar Рік тому

    I have never been to Cooperstown, but I have been to the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum. My father had told me that he had enjoyed Negro League baseball more than watching Major League baseball. I'm just glad I grew up when I did and got to see Willie Mays, Bob Gibson, and all the great black ballplayers who played in the fifties and sixties.

  • @chrisjackson4066
    @chrisjackson4066 Рік тому

    Beautiful 🌎🌎🥊

  • @tb22k
    @tb22k Рік тому

    😮😮😮😮

  • @exdemocrat9038
    @exdemocrat9038 Рік тому

    I've always wanted to visit the Negro Baseball HOF in Kansas City. Unfortunately every time I drive by they have been closed. Hopefully I can make it there before I die.

  • @cliftonmoore5706
    @cliftonmoore5706 Рік тому

    A real inspirational program, wow, how nicely put together.

  • @chrissix5399
    @chrissix5399 Рік тому

    Thank you for telling this story! Thank you for all the hard work these architects have done! As a Springfield native I drive by this a lot now, and every single time I drive by, I catch myself just looking so intensely like I've never seen it before. But I have to remember I'm driving, so I have to be careful of my staring! Every time I drive by, I think to myself how happy that I live in central Illinois where such profound history has happened. This is just one of the many buildings that represent an ever changing but yet resolute spot in central Illinois and the United States beyond. Thank you again.

  • @marcusdigiulio2638
    @marcusdigiulio2638 Рік тому

    Hof Class of 2022 Buck O’Neil! He made it in

  • @lynnellbonaguidi3836
    @lynnellbonaguidi3836 Рік тому

    P r o m o S M 💋

  • @josephnason8770
    @josephnason8770 Рік тому

    This video gives me great joy to be alive by the grace of God to be a member of the only race that exists... the Human race.

  • @lisarussell8874
    @lisarussell8874 Рік тому

    Thank you, all of you!!!

  • @ltjacksonginero9990
    @ltjacksonginero9990 Рік тому

    Both elder brothers major league baseball ⚾ players

  • @lichterfps
    @lichterfps Рік тому

    Interesting

  • @John-wy9ks
    @John-wy9ks Рік тому

    This is incredibly powerful. A beautiful job.

  • @OduorStephen
    @OduorStephen Рік тому

    This is an amazing story... packaged with a very good approach to storytelling.

    • @thestorytellerstudios
      @thestorytellerstudios Рік тому

      Thanks, Stephen! Madi is an inspiring person. It was an honor to tell her story.

  • @user-qy7uq7lf9g
    @user-qy7uq7lf9g Рік тому

    This is my grandpa, lol

    • @NatLJ
      @NatLJ Рік тому

      I can confirm

  • @High_Voltage_Rock
    @High_Voltage_Rock Рік тому

    Gorgeous

  • @fastyguy99
    @fastyguy99 2 роки тому

    I though first job was a lemonade stand at 9 years old 🍋

  • @hodinygitary1738
    @hodinygitary1738 2 роки тому

    William is gift to the world!

  • @abundantlybeyoutiful9993
    @abundantlybeyoutiful9993 2 роки тому

    Congratulations! I saw you on Fresh, Fried & Crispy & am excited to visit one day. Until then, I am spreading the news!

  • @empresserica
    @empresserica 3 роки тому

    Im there ! ASAP !