Bentlee, the young patient featured in HavenHouse St. Louis's 2026 HopeFest fundraising film, grins while playing on a playground.

Here’s how Brooke Noecker, HavenHouse St. Louis’s Director of Development, summed up our work together. “Same event structure, same flow, same marketing reach, same family-story format. The only thing that changed was the storyteller.” Three years later, HavenHouse’s annual gala gross has nearly doubled. The paddle raise has more than quadrupled. This is what that […]

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A father and young son sit close together on a yellow couch, reading a colorful children’s book. Their foreheads touch as they share a quiet moment.

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Bentlee, the young patient featured in HavenHouse St. Louis's 2026 HopeFest fundraising film, grins while playing on a playground.

Field Notes

Here’s how Brooke Noecker, HavenHouse St. Louis’s Director of Development, summed up our work together. “Same event structure, same flow, same marketing reach, same family-story format. The only thing that changed was the storyteller.” Three years later, HavenHouse’s annual gala gross has nearly doubled. The paddle raise has more than quadrupled. This is what that […]

Storyteller Studios cinematographer filming horse and handler in naturally lit indoor riding arena with exposed beam ceiling and large windows.
A young woman sits smiling during an on-camera interview, wearing glasses, a textured rust-colored blouse, and green pants. She is seated on a clear chair in front of a softly lit window, with a video camera and microphone visible in the foreground.
A young girl with blonde hair runs through a grassy park toward a playground, wearing a dress with red strawberries. Her face is joyful and free.

Field Notes

Three real patients. Three honest stories. How SIU Medicine used short films to build trust, raise awareness, and show what compassionate care really looks like.