Big Orange Films LLC
PROJECTS
Feature Films
Currently in production...
By following the lives of three Rhode Island families over the course of one year, Learning from Autism will capture some of the ways that Rhode Island families, schools, and communities are working together to better understand and support the growing population of individuals diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder.
Learn more about Learning from Autism...
BUDDY, The Rise and Fall of America's Most Notorious Mayor
A Laurel Hill Films LLC Production
An award-winning feature documentary about the life and times
of Buddy Cianci, the former mayor of Providence, RI.
www.buddyciancithemovie.com
WINNER: New England EMMY® for Best Documentary
Client Projects
Client: Perspectives Corporation
(www.perspectivescorporation.com)
Project: Finding the Words A short film about two Rhode Island family’s experiences with a specific Autism therapy: Applied Behavior Analysis, "ABA.”
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“Working with Cherry Arnold on a short film about autism has been a revelation; what first struck me was her heightened curiosity and attention to detail. Her intensive immersion into (what was to her) a foreign subject was impressive. However, what was crucial to the project’s success was Cherry’s ability to capture the complexity of the story and interpret it in a way that I think parents seeking treatment options for their children will find both informative and inspiring.”
-Robert Kidd, MS, BCBA, Perspectives Corporation
Client: Companion Animal Foundation (www.companionanimalfoundation.org)
Project: Two TV spots and a Fundraising Video
Winner of two 2008 TELLY awards! (www.tellyawards.com)
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As a young organization, the Companion Animal Foundation (CAF) wanted to use television public service announcements to raise awareness with their target audience—needy individuals who can't afford essential veterinary care for their pets. We shot high definition, slow motion video of six CAF-supported pets in a way that would bring viewers into their worlds. The goal for the fundraising video was to share pet-owner stories of CAF support, illustrating the bond between owners and their pets and communicating that many different people can come upon hard times that make it difficult for them to afford essential veterinary care; thereby underscoring the dramatic need for an organization such as the Companion Animal Foundation.
Client: The Clarendon Group
(clarendongroup.net)
Project: Educational Video series for the Rhode Island Department of Education
“Cherry brings tremendous instinct and spontaneity to her filmmaking process, which is the sign of a real artist, but even more important, she does tremendous, detailed preparation so that there are no surprises. When you work with Cherry, you can relax a bit, knowing that this one piece of your media campaign is in the hands of a true professional who cares as much about the final product, and the results generated from it, as you do.”
-Jan Dane, The Clarendon Group
Client: Coastal Medical Group
(coastalmedicalgroup.com)
Project: A Continuing Education DVD series for Doctors and Veterinarians on Zoonotic diseases, produced from a live conference.
“Cherry is a talented and creative filmmaker as well as a skilled marketing professional — a rare combination. Not only did Cherry produce a beautiful DVD set of our Zoonotic diseases conference for Doctors and Veterinarians, but she also brought new direction and cutting edge marketing ideas to the table for the DVD’s distribution.”
-Miriam Giles, Coastal Medical CME Director
Client: RIVMA: Rhode Island Veterinary Medical Association
(www.rivma.org)
Project: Pet Savvy, a 25-minute pet care educational video to be shown in schools throughout Rhode Island and distributed in animal shelters and Veterinary practices across the state, funded by the Rhode Island Foundation.
“Cherry Arnold is one of the most innovative filmmakers I've ever had the pleasure to work with, I can't imagine anyone else being able to do such a superb job under the guidelines we formulated. One of the additional, unexpected benefits we found with Cherry was that her work didn't stop when the video was completed; she took an active role in distribution and marketing, including enormously helpful suggestions that we incorporated into our plan.”
— Cathy Lund, DVM, RI Veterinary Medical Association
Client: RISE: Rhode Islanders Sponsoring Education (www.riseonline.org)
Project: Fundraising and Mentor Training Videos
“Cherry truly became a part of our organization while producing two video projects for us; her depth of interest and engagement resulted in videos that are not only engaging and informative but also capture the true spirit and essence of RISE.”
— Jennifer Shimkus, Co-Executive Director, RISE