profit web corporate news contact 102 minutes that changed america television 102 minutes that changed america 102 minutes that changed america reconstructs in real time the events of 9 11 in new york city using only sound and video from that morning . one of the most acclaimed documentaries of recent years 102 minutes received three primetime emmys in 2009 including outstanding nonfiction special and has now been seen by more than twenty five million viewers worldwide . date september 11 2008 category tv network history channel info 102 minutes that changed america louder than a bomb television and film louder than a bomb our first feature documentary louder than a bomb tells the story of four chicago high school poetry teams as they prepare to compete in the world s largest youth slam . winner of seventeen festival awards ltab was hailed as one of the ten best documentaries of 2011 by roger ebert and received a perfect 100 % rating on rottentomatoes.com . the film was an official selection of the oprah winfrey network s own documentary club . date january 5 2012 category tv and film network oprah winfrey network info louder than a bomb chicago symphony orchestra non profit chicago symphony orchestra in this short doc legendary cellist yo yo ma works with the civic orchestra of chicago on their first annual artistic challenge performing beethoven s 6th symphony in its entirety without a conductor . date april 4 2014 category non profit organization chicago symphony orchestra info chicago symphony orchestra witness katrina television witness katrina distilling over six hundred hours of video and audio from more than a hundred sources many of them never before seen on network television witness katrina reconstructs hurricane katrina as it happened entirely through the eyes of those who experienced it . this two hour special captures the storm and its aftermath in all its epic human complexity raw images of fear grief and anger side by side with unforgettable scenes of resilience and even humor . witness katrina received the 2011 news and documentary emmy for outstanding historical programming . date august 23 2010 category tv network national geographic channel info witness katrina songwritingwith soldiers non profit songwritingwith soldiers songwritingwith soldiers is an amazing organization that pairs active duty soldiers and veterans with professional songwriters to craft songs about their personal combat experiences and their transitions home . designed to be shown at major sporting events as well as featured on the organization s website this psa premiered on the jumbotron at the 2014 daytona 500 . date february 24 2014 category non profit organization songwritingwith soldiers info songwritingwith soldiers head on television head on head on is an unforgettable look inside an obsessive american subculture the bone crushing blue collar world of team demolition derby in joliet illinois . the show follows the sport s two top teams orange crush and stranglehold in the month leading up to the last race of the season the team demolition derby national championship . in the end it all comes down to one epic showdown with the dreams of each driver not to mention their families their fans and their crews hanging in the balance . date december 21 2006 category tv network discovery channel info head on 1916 the irish rebellion television 1916 the irish rebellion on easter monday in 1916 a band of rebels gathered in dublin to proclaim the birth of an independent irish republic . the easter rising as it came to be known only lasted a week but its reverberations can still be felt today . this three part documentary series narrated by liam neeson explores the impact and legacy of that pivotal event . date february 25 2016 category tv network pbs info 1916 the irish rebellion the people speak live non profit the people speak live sjp worked with the non profit educational organization voices of a people s history to capture the people speak live an extraordinary evening of dramatic readings and performances by chicago poets activists actors and musicians . the show opened with host matt damon reading a speech from his late friend and mentor historian howard zinn . date january 31 2012 category non profit organization voices of a people s history info the people speak live robert r. mccormick foundation non profit and corporate robert r. mccormick foundation the robert r. mccormick foundation approached us to produce a video celebrating the twentieth anniversary of their commitment to early childhood care and education an issue we care deeply about . to tell the story we collaborated with our friends at 321 fastdraw keeping it lighthearted and entertaining while highlighting key information in memorable ways . date november 4 2013 category non profit and corporate organization robert r. mccormick foundation info robert r. mccormick foundation unexpected justice the rise of john paul stevens television unexpected justice the rise of john paul stevens unexpected justice the rise of john paul stevens tells the surprising story of a 1969 illinois judicial corruption scandal and the investigation that followed which launched a brilliant but little known chicago lawyer named john paul stevens on the path to the u.s. supreme court . date september 15 2015 category tv network wttw info unexpected justice the rise of john paul stevens balena truffle pizza corporate balena truffle pizza balena s chef chris pandel and rare tea cellar s rodrick markus collaborate on a black and white truffle pizza . date december 4 2013 category corporate organization balena restaurant chicago info balena truffle pizza the school project web and non profit the school project an unprecedented collaboration among some of chicago s most experienced documentary storytellers the school project is a year long series of online mini docs designed to help spark an informed civil debate about the state and fate of the chicago public schools . sjp produced the premiere episode of the series a look back at william bennett s controversial 1987 comment that chicago s schools were the worst in the nation . date october 28 2014 category web and non profit info the school project witness disaster in japan television witness disaster in japan on march 11 2011 a magnitude 9.0 earthquake struck seventy five miles off the northeastern coast of japan . for the next several hours residents watched in stunned horror as a series of massive waves inundated entire towns laying waste to everything in their path . weaving together user generated video and raw news archive witness disaster in japan reconstructs the earthquake and tsunami as they happened through the eyes of those who experienced them . date april 13 2011 category tv network national geographic channel info witness disaster in japan the ounce of prevention fund great expectations non profit the ounce of prevention fund great expectations the ounce of prevention fund helps parents of children in poverty develop the skills and confidence needed to become forceful advocates for their kids . this video created for the ounce s 2012 annual luncheon highlights the profound impact of the organization s work in the area . as one young mother puts it they say the sky s the date april 30 2012 category non profit organization the ounce of prevention fund info the ounce of prevention fund great expectations 1871 non profit 1871 1871 is a chicago based technology hub that brings coders developers and entrepreneurs together to launch innovative startups . we produced this video to capture the creative energy of working and collaborating at 1871 s offices in chicago s merchandise mart . the poem is an original piece written and performed by nate marshall one of the poets featured in louder than a bomb ; the graffiti artist is miguel kane one aguilar . date february 29 2012 category non profit organization 1871 info 1871 witness g.i. homecoming television witness g.i. homecoming witness g.i. homecoming reveals the emotional stories behind some of the most memorable surprise reunion videos creating a powerful portrait of america s home front circa 2012 . weaving together home movies war zone footage shot by the soldiers themselves and original first person accounts the show tells the story of the families journeys up to the moment of their unforgettable reunions . date may 28 2012 category tv network national geographic channel info witness g.i. homecoming 2014 siskel jacobs productions 1807 w. sunnyside ave. chicago il 60640 p. 773 271 9500 f. 773 271 9504 info siskeljacobs.com