In our recent case study on Calvert Investments, we went a little bit into their belief in socially responsible investing. SRI can also be called sustainable, socially conscious, green, or ethical investing, and Wikipedia explains that it applies to “any investment strategy which seeks to consider both financial return and […]
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In 2008 Mark was hired by Director Marc Bennett and Executive Producer Heidi Houston to be the Director of Photography for the film that would become Hot Flash Havoc. The documentary is a film of menopausal proportions (get it?!) that is enlightening, entertaining, and a crash-course in what you need to know […]
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When Shane and I met Diane and Katrina from Audubon’s Green Kids program for the first time, we were impressed by their enthusiasm and passion for the program. They emphasized how important outdoor education is for children, and how Green Kids and Salad Science can help kids learn in non-traditional […]
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Lion Laborers started as a school community service group based out of Saint Andrew’s Episcopal School in Potomac, Maryland. It’s founder, Ethan Lockshin, was inspired to create the group after a community service trip to Chicago in 2012. He and co-founder Sean Hess created Lion Laborers to provide service-based work […]
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Party While Planting Trees, Yes Please! We love a good bit of alliteration here at Mark Leisher Productions. We also love a good party – which is why we’re excited to be attending the Trees for the Future 25th Anniversary Gala tomorrow night! We’ve worked with Trees for the Future on several projects over […]
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If you follow us on Facebook or Twitter, you probably already saw that we were at the TEDCO Entrepreneur Expo 2013 on Monday. While it was a great networking event full of interesting panels, we weren’t there as attendees. Mark, Shane, and I were all there to capture the day, filming the keynote speakers, taking interviews […]
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Rock Creek Park is a national park located in the heart of Washington, DC. Much like Central Park, it is surrounded by city, but unlike that famous park, not many people outside of the DMV know that its there. Which seems odd – it covers almost 2,000 acres, and is next […]
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Founded in 1985, National Breast Cancer Awareness Month aims to increase awareness of the disease (obviously) and to raise money for research into its cause, prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and cure. What started as a small event has transformed over the years into a huge movement, with events, fundraisers, and activities taking […]
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Teleprompters are often the butt of jokes, or blamed for gaffes. When politicians stumble over their speeches, its not that they were nervous, it’s that the Teleprompter glitched. In the movie Anchorman, Ron Burgundy is disgraced when he reads verbatim from a Teleprompter that’s been altered to include an f-bomb […]
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