Posted Tuesday 28 Jun 2011
Sweet Louise is an Auckland-based charitable Trust providing support and services for New Zealand women and men living with secondary breast cancer.
In 2008, Morningside Productions made a 30-minute documentary about Sweet Louise as part of the NZ On Air funded series, Open Door. Components of the production were used to create a DVD showcasing Sweet Louise's community support services. The DVD has been used extensively as a powerful communications tool, demonstrating the impact Sweet Louise has in the community and highlighting the significant difference they are making in the lives of the people we help. However, the DVD featured their previous CEO, who passed away on 14 June 2010, and three Sweet Louise Members, one of whom passed away in late January 2011. It also features outdated statistics that are no longer representative of the organisation's progress.
Now the organisation's dream is to produce a new DVD capturing the essence of Sweet Louise and telling the stories of some of the 700+ women and men we have helped. However, to do so, they need assistance from a producer/director - which is where you could come in. The ten minute finished DVD would be used on their website and in presentations to enable a greater understanding of life with secondary breast cancer and the difference Sweet Louise can make.
Sweet Louise receives no government funding and relies on the support of individuals and organisations who want to make a difference within their communities.
If you're interested in helping, please contact Sweet Louise on 0800 11 22 77 or email sue.brewster@sweetlouise.co.nz