Life-Portraits

In the Press! Article in Nevada Public Radio’s “Desert Companion” magazine.

Nikki — Fri, 01 Jun 2018 20:11:22 +0000

In the Facebook and Instagram era, it’s easy to imagine that our most precious memories are saved and easily available….
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Student Collaboration: “Transitions”

Nikki — Thu, 24 May 2018 23:18:41 +0000

Meet circus performer Stephanie Castellone. After years as a spectacular aerialist, contortionist and burlesque artist, she is getting ready for the next phase of life. Transitions are unsettling for most of us and can affect our very sense of identity. We plan to follow Stephanie on her journey as she exits the performer’s life and embraces her biggest challenge yet.

New Project in the Works!

Nikki — Sat, 14 Oct 2017 03:09:05 +0000

Las Vegas’s own Richard Faverty is the subject of our next Life-Portraits documentary! Richard is a legendary photographer whose work has been featured everywhere from the cover of Time Magazine and front page of the New York Times to the iconic billboards of the Las Vegas Strip. And did you know had a career as a performer himself? Get ready to meet Professor Bubbles!

Voting While Homeless: “The Forgotten Constituencies”

Nikki — Sat, 14 Oct 2017 03:02:50 +0000

Las Vegas has one of the highest rates of homelessness in the country. How can their voices be heard? Last campaign season we went out to learn if homeless people are able to vote. It is not a simple answer, but one we would like to continue to explore g during the midterm election season.

Short film by Tony Mendoza.

Production in Mexico

Nikki — Thu, 14 Sep 2017 03:31:25 +0000

“I highly recommend using Nikki Corda and her expertise to create a visual editorial to promote your business. She brings an ability to tell a visual story that is honest and real. Her sense of style and continuity was invaluable in making our promotional shorts. We shot on location in very tricky and trying environments in Mexico, yet she still managed to bring professionalism and creativity to our shoots. It was a great experience. The films bring a personalization and visual aspect to our business that will really create understanding and bring our clients closer to our process.” — Al Santangelo, Owner & Designer, Santangelo Lighting and Design

We spent a week in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico, in the artisan workshops documenting the production of these stunning, world class Santangelo fixtures. For this series of montages we chose to let the imagery speak for itself; there is no need for distracting voice-over. Journey with us through these 12 unique vignettes!

Ian Hirsch: A Portrait

Nikki — Fri, 23 Jun 2017 01:20:15 +0000

“Nikki Corda took the idea of a testimonial, poured her heart into it and came out with a piece of art. My business identity was transformed with each Docu-Mercial^® she produced, and business has never been better.” — Ian Hirsch, President, Fortress Credit Services.

This 28 minute portrait of Ian Hirsch highlights the miracles he performed for hundreds of Las Vegas families during the mortgage crisis. Featuring clips from various client Docu-Mercials, it is a true testament to Ian to witness his customers speaking from the heart.

Morrie Liebling: “I’m the Boss” / Life-Portraits Trailer

Nikki — Thu, 22 Jun 2017 05:41:17 +0000

Nikki and the Life-Portraits crew, thank you so very much for the amazing Life-Portrait you created of my father! The video we received far exceeded our expectations and will be a keepsake for our family for generations to come…..” -Karen Liebling, Chicago, IL

This is a trailer taken from a full-length (50 minute) biographical documentary. Please CONTACT US to see Morrie’s entire Life-Portrait! Original music by Mike Corda.

Steve Haggard Docu-Mercial

Nikki — Wed, 20 Jun 2012 22:07:41 +0000

This is Steve Haggard’s story of how he survived the mortgage crisis. A Docu-Mercial^® does not use actors or scripts. Our creative approach to your marketing needs features real people speaking from the heart.

“Urban Rescuers” Documentary

Nikki — Tue, 19 Jun 2012 08:12:56 +0000

Urban Rescuers is an award winning animal advocacy documentary which has been broadcast on various localPBS affiliates. It originally premiered at the Valley Film Festival and won the Best Documentary prize.

The film has screened in several other festivals and was accepted into the collection of the National Humane Education Society Library.

Recently, Clark County Commissioner Giunchigliani used Urban Rescuers as a teaching tool to help pass an ordinance for feral cats in Nevada, sparing many of them from euthanasia.

For more information or to view the entire film, please CONTACT US.

“Urban Rescuers” Part 1 from Nikki Corda on Vimeo.

The Millers’ Docu-Mercial

Nikki — Tue, 19 Jun 2012 05:03:19 +0000

In today’s marketing climate you need something that will engage people on an emotional level and show how your services are unique. Why not take the concept of a testimonial to this next level?

A Docu-Mercial^® allows your potential customers to witness the REAL story behind how you can help them.

Watch the following Docu-Mercial^® we produced for Fortress Credit Services, Las Vegas.