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2019 is our  sixteenth year in business and we are looking forward to sending out a MAJOR announcement in the coming weeks. (There’s a hint below – keep reading!)

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From Don Schechter:

Outside of my role overseeing CRMG, in 2018 I began my collaboration with TEDx Cambridge as Video Director at the Boston Opera House, finished the Ascendants novel (117,000 words), directed telethons, “stream-athons,” and live events for Sonic Pixel Media – as well as the Ig Nobel Awards for Seven Generations Video – and taught production courses as a Professor of the Practice at Tufts University.

From Kelly Hernandez:

My first year living in New England has been full of so many fun projects and new opportunities! From Harvard Square to Bar Harbor, I had the chance to showcase my editing and producing skillset (as well as my expert driving tactics when I swerved to avoid hitting a deer on the way to our Maine shoot — thank you, GTA). I’m also very grateful for all the new friends I’ve made here at CRMG. They all really are true professionals and a pleasure to work with. I look forward to more great projects in 2019! 

Reviews!

• “CRMG executed the production seamlessly, creating the videos as requested. They were responsive to feedback and adapted well to unforeseen changes. In the end, the team’s friendly approach and professionalism helped secure further engagement.”

• “CRMG offers high-end film production and consulting without the bloat and pretentiousness of working with an agency. They keep costs low by only bringing in the experts that are needed. I can always do a quick call with them to get my concerns addressed. Their founder takes a proactive approach with us; He takes the time to explain his reasoning and address our concerns. “

• “CRMG works quickly without sacrificing professionalism or creativity, which speaks to their passion for their work. Their comprehensive event services utilize industry best-practices.”

  

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Boston, MA (December 10, 2018) – The results are in and Charles River Media Group (CRMG), which was recognized as one of the best Video Production Agencies in 2018, is now also named a Global Leader on the Clutch 1000 list.

Attaining this honor was no simple or quick accomplishment. CRMG was thoroughly evaluated on several factors according to Clutch’s research methodology. One of the most impactful elements was clients’ ratings and reviews gathered by Clutch analysts themselves.

CRMG is also featured on their new sister website, The Manifest. This site contains a variety of how-to guides for companies looking to begin a B2B engagement with a top tier firm, and we already rank as one of the best Video Production Agencies in Boston.

“These 1000 firms demonstrated an exceptional ability to deliver quality products and services for their clients,” Clutch Senior Business Analyst DJ Fajana said. “It’s our honor to welcome them into The Clutch 1000 and highlight their superior commitment to their clients.”

For more information, go to https://charlesrivermedia.com

About Charles River Media Group

Charles River Media Group, LLC (CRMG) is a Boston-based media production company in operation since 2003. CRMG is in the unique position to provide high quality, comprehensive, and flexible “agency-level” consulting, education, pre-production, production, live-streaming, and post-production services. Charles River MediaGroup acts as the umbrella organization for a collaborative of producers, directors, camera operators, gaffers, motion graphic artists, voice artists, audio engineers, and video editors, colorists, and more. CRMG maintains offices, edit suites, and a production studio in Newton Center, MA.

Charles River Media Group

Identify • Inform • Inspire

www.CharlesRiverMedia.com

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Charles River Media Group has collaborated with the Boston Groundwater Trust since 2017, creating a series of videos documenting their efforts to monitor and maintain groundwater levels throughout the city of Boston.

Many of the old and historic buildings in Boston are supported on wooden pilings and those wooden pilings need to remain submerged below the groundwater table.
If the groundwater table drops, the pilings become exposed to air and create an environment in which bacteria and bugs can grow. This, in turn, causes the wood pilings to deteriorate, compromising the foundations of the buildings and making them unsafe.

The Boston Groundwater Trust uses observation wells to monitor the levels of groundwater. They also help implement the use of recharge systems and porous pavements to help rainwater pass into the ground and replenish the water table.

If the pilings of a building are rotted, the building must undergo the extensive process of underpinning – replacing each woodpile with steel posts and concrete. The CRMG team joined the Underpinning construction crews, following deep underground to film as they sawed off centuries old rotted wood and installed the steel posts in their place.

CRMG editors then arranged the B-Roll in line with the interviews of Christian Simonelli, Executive Director of the Boston Groundwater Trust and Mike Atwood, Principal Consultant, Haley & Aldrich.

The end result: three short, informational videos outlining the Trusts efforts to preserve some of Boston’s oldest and most beautiful buildings and a 2018 (inaugural) Gold Telly award!

The CRMG production and post-production team included Don Schechter, Jackie Noack, Bruce Petschek, David Bouley, Jonathan Shedler, Alex Kukla, and Kelly Hernandez.

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Charles River Media Group was selected for inclusion in UpCity’s marketplace of Top Video Production Companies in Boston! UpCity’s team assessed agencies across the country, and determined Charles River Media Group to be one of the most reputable, and commendable partners providing digital marketing services for small and medium sized business.

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This week Clutch announced a report of the top digital marketing, technology, advertising, and IT firms in Boston. Their press release highlighted Charles River Media Group as a leader in the video production category.

Their research assesses companies based on verified client interviews, industry expertise, and past work. Clutch’s methodology then ranks companies based on their findings.

Out of 66 firms, Charles River Media Group was ranked as the number one video production company in Boston. The Leaders Matrix highlights our spot as a market leader on Clutch.

With the rise of video production and the online video market rapidly growing, the importance of finding the right company to ideate your firm’s vision has become even more critical. We are happy to stand out as a leading company in this industry and would like to thank our clients who have largely helped us earn this spot as the top.

Our client feedback has been extremely valuable and it’s been a pleasure reading their full reviews on Clutch. Some of our client testimonials on Clutch are highlighted below:

“They save us a ton of time… [and have] replaced our in-house production facility.” – CEO, National Media Spots

“CRMG is a top-rate movie crew, and their output is Hollywood quality.” – President, ACP Decisions

“They’re straightforward, upfront, and honest about the cost.” – Executive Director, Hasty Pudding Institute

We look forward to maintaining our spot as a leading production agency in Boston and hearing more about what our clients have to say in 2018.

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Paul Rudd is Hasty Pudding’s 2018 Man of the Year! The “Ant-man” star charmed the crowd as he was roasted onstage at the historic Farkas Hall. From jokes about his seemingly ageless appearance, to his children hopefully getting accepted into Harvard in the future (“hopefully grades won’t matter”, as Paul said), it was a night our crew was happy to be a part of! For more laughs, check out our highlights!

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Charles River Media Group was honored and thrilled to yet again have the opportunity to film the 2018 Hasty Pudding Woman of the Year in which the beautiful Mila Kunis received the coveted Pudding Pot! Although the temperature outside was frosty, we had a blast shooting Mila parade through Harvard Square before she entered Farkas Hall to be roasted onstage by the Harvard undergrads. We also managed to live-stream her Q&A press conference and capture a quick interview with her as well! Check out our highlights!

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Charles River Media Group has been working with TEDx Cambridge for over four years. We have assisted in pre-production and post-production for over a dozen TEDx Cambridge events, including their yearly Spring and Fall conferences, which typically feature six diverse speakers, presentations, and a live artistic performance.

Last week’s TedX Cambridge Fall 2017 live event was no different! We aided with the pre-production process and helped establish a quick turnaround deadline in order for the videos to be available for online viewing.

The day after the event, CRMG received a hard drive with over 1TB of multi-cam footage. Over the course of two days, our editors worked to finesse the videos, adding intro and outro video elements, music, audio definition, presentation slides and videos, and – most importantly – seamless camera transitions.

After meeting with the TEDx Cambridge organizers to review our drafts, we spent the day making some last minute tweaks and exported the final files. All within one week of filming!

Click here to view this fall’s speaker lineup and watch the videos edited by Charles River Media Group.

And don’t forget to check out our Live Events & Webcasting Page for more information on how to hire us for your next live event! We will work with you every step of the way from pre-production all the way through final video delivery. Just ask TEDx Cambridge!