Quiet Island

10/24/2023

We visited many Montessori schools for our film, Inside Montessori, so it was extra special to be with Abdi Botan at Acacia Montessori for Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota Center for Prevention’s Cultural Humility series. Acacia strengthens students’ connections with Somali culture by incorporating elements of Somali language, history, art and values.

10/18/2023

Meet the wonderful Dr. Alejandra Eppinger, a pediatric nurse practitioner at Southside Community Health Services. Southside delivers professional, inclusive, and culturally responsive care to underserved communities. It’s an honor to highlight their work!

Center for Prevention Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota

10/10/2023

Nothing perks up a shoot more than Puerto Rican bomba drumming! Such a fun shoot with Marisol Chiclana-Ayala, Alexis Santos, Omayra Chiclana and Yahaira Nok-Chiclana with the BORIKEN Cultural Center! 🇵🇷

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota Center for Prevention

10/03/2023

Our client, Center for Victims of Torture, works around the world to highlight atrocities and help survivors. Andriy Kostin, the Prosecutor General of Ukraine, and Simon Adams, CVT’s President and CEO, discussed the torture in Ukraine. The video we created was shown on the UN International Day in Support of Victims of Torture. We stand with Ukraine. 🇺🇦

This is "CVT Conversation with PGO Ukraine" by Quiet Island Films on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them.

09/28/2023

We are proud to partner with top-tier talent, both locally and around the world. We enjoyed partnering with Beniyam Gulilat and his team in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia to film with Medhanye Alem, a Psychotherapist for the Center for Victims of Torture. Medhanye’s impactful story is one of strength and resilience. The video will be shared at CVT’s Restoring Hope Fundraising Breakfast in October.

09/26/2023

The virtual Global Peace Film Festival featuring our film, Beyond the Divide Film, is happening now! ☮️

09/21/2023

The 2023 Virtual Global Peace Film Festival is on the horizon and we have more good news to share! Jan Selby’s first short film, A Circle and Three Lines - The Film, will be included in the 2023 Free Shorts for All lineup! A Circle and Three Lines explores the little-known history of the peace symbol. Do you know where it came from? ☮️

These films will stream for free during the Virtual festival, September 25 to October 1. Below Surface BELOW SURFACE gathers numerous moving stories of a multic

09/19/2023

In celebration of Beyond the Divide Film being in the 2023 Virtual Global Peace Film Festival, Jan Selby was interviewed about the film and it’s enduring relevance. Find her interview and others in the festival’s GLO series. ☮️

Conversation with director Jan Selby.

09/13/2023

We are excited to announce that our film, Beyond the Divide Film, will be playing at the 2023 Global Peace Virtual Film Festival September 25 - October 1. We loved our time at the festival back in 2014 and are thrilled to be invited back for an encore screening in celebration of Global Peace Film Festival’s 21st year! ☮️

Nina Streich

09/05/2023

It’s clients like Bicycle Alliance of Minnesota that make us love our jobs so much! We shared so much joy and laughter at our recent voiceover session for BikeMN’s Walk! Bike! Fun! curriculum. 🎙️

08/28/2023

Good times as par as the eye can see with the QIF crew! ⛳️
We had a blast at our annual Skyline Mini Golf outing at the Walker Art Center.