About us
Mission Statement
- Behind the Camera to put People at the centre of the story
- Your Mission Deserves Powerful Representation – Empowering NGOs to Share Their Message
- Great storytelling can change the world. Let us tell your story.
- Social change starts with Education, we help you to become a great storyteller
- We use visual storytelling to help you develop your true potential
- Storytelling for change: we educate people on how to create meaningful visuals.
Partners
Volunteers
Projects
Individuals from vulnerable groups (elderly and people with disabilities)
Artists in the field of cinema offering consulting and creative opportunities
Children from elementary to high school
Students, both foreign and local
NGOs from the Region of Western Greece collaborating with Karan Creative Media
Our Story
Karan Creative Media was founded in 2021 with a passion for promoting the local community through the art of visual storytelling. We collaborate with the Region of Western Greece, local universities, schools, and national and international NGOs.
Our work actively fosters cultural heritage through the production of documentaries, short films, and cultural initiatives, including film competitions and screenings. We empower NGOs by building and enhancing their visual identities, showcasing their work in a cinematic, emotional, and relatable way.
In addition, we train young individuals in filmmaking, photography, and video editing, using storytelling as a tool to develop their skills and creative potential. By putting people at the heart of every story, Karan Creative Media excels in capturing meaningful testimonials through interviews where individuals can truly see and feel their own impact.
Our Values
- Community empowerment: Through the power of the image, we give justice to the social work of NGOs and we put people at the centre of the story.
- Cultural preservation: By making movies on cultural heritage and identity, we make sure that local traditions and customs will not get lost.
- Transparency: We try to deliver an unfiltered image, which better reflects real life, its beauty and its struggle.
- Dignity: By dealing with vulnerable groups, we are extremely conscious of showcasing them with respect and honour, to fight against discrimination and hate.
- Education: We believe that social change starts with education and we use our expertise to train young people, individuals, NGOs, NPOs, students and volunteers to develop their true potential through training, workshops and seminars about video-making, photography, post-production.
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OUR SERVICES
Cultural education:
Why It’s Important for NGOs:
- “Give a man a fish, and you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime.” That’s what drives us to deliver educational activities: help people to improve themselves through visual arts and make them confident and strong for a lifetime. Our workshop, training and seminars are open to everyone and they benefit NGOs because we can train their staff to produce better content and to be aware of ethical implications.
How We Do It:
- We deliver different kinds of educational activities, each one can be adapted to a different purpose and audience. According to our target group, we design training, workshops or seminars which use visual arts for their personal empowerment. Our activities can be delivered online and off-line and they are open to everyone.
Testimonials:
Why It’s Important for NGOs:
- The mission of every NGO is to help specific people and there is no better way to represent your impact through the words of your beneficiaries and of the people you collaborate with!
How We Do It:
- Capturing testimonials is one of the most important and challenging tasks for video makers, as you not only have to be technically prepared, but you also have to feel the story, understand it and respect the people who are sharing something really valuable and private. We deliver this service with professionalism and humanity, putting people at the centre of the story, representing them with transparency, dignity and cinematic aesthetics.
Cultural Identity:
Why It’s Important for NGOs:
- Cultural promotion is one of the key pillars of many regional, national and international programmes. Filmmaking is the strongest tool to promote the territory, but also to conserve the customs and traditions of a specific community. We make sure that your NGO can showcase professional and unique documentaries, short movies and photographic projects that reflect the cultural identity of your area.
How We Do It:
- Our team is highly experienced and equipped to produce excellent content with a unique perspective. We proudly collaborate with the Region of Western Greece to highlight in different ways the beautiful and hidden characteristics of our local communities. From cinematic landscapes to meaningful stories, we make sure your culture gets the representation that it deserves.
Documentaries and Short Movies:
Why It’s Important for NGOs:
- Documentaries and short movies are the most powerful tools an NGO can use to raise awareness about important issues, to advocate for meaningful causes, to boost fundraising campaigns and to engage multiple stakeholders. Beyond making your community aware of your actions, having professional documentaries and short movies is an advantage and an added value also for National and International funding programmes.
How We Do It:
- Our process consists of different steps. Firstly, a deep analysis, we want to understand the context and the vision behind it. Secondly, our team focuses on the pre-production work (script, storyboard, risk analysis, time and crisis management, preparation of the equipment and GDPR/bureaucratic protocols). Then, our team will be involved in the production, which will be delivered with professionalism, humanity and high-quality equipment. In the post-production, we make the storytelling come true.
NGO AWARENESS:
Why It’s Important for NGOs:
- Brand Awareness is the first step to build a strong and consistent visual identity. We help NGOs to create their image and to have a fruitful digital presence. This allows NGOs not only to boost their impact by raising more awareness but it can also enhance their fundraising campaigns.
How We Do It:
- Firstly we get to know the organisation, its vision, its mission, its team, its strengths and weaknesses. We create their visual identity and we create strong storytelling campaigns that are adapted to their needs and their objectives.