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Every year we look back on our experiences and how they continue to shape who we are as individuals, filmmakers and our company as a whole.

2009 was another great year for Northernlight Filmworks and considering the economic climate we were blessed. Our business continues to grow in ways that we never expected.

Our year started off with an invitation from In[Focus] to contribute to their blog as experts in the field of wedding cinematography. We will be attending the In[Focus] workshops in Austin in January 2010. We are looking forward to meeting up with some of our filmmaking colleagues who we have met in person and online over a period of time. We have developed some professional relationships with other filmmakers from Russia, Mexico, Ireland, Turkey, Greece, Australia, Canada, Philippines, and England. It is amazing seeing the unique talents in the world. We would like to thank the crew at In[Focus] for providing us a great opportunity in contributing to the blog in 2009.

In March, John and Steve traveled to Haiti to work on a short documentary for Nehemiah Vision Ministries. This was a trip that had an impact on our lives. We often find ourselves thinking about the children back in the small village of Chambrun. It really is amazing how one person’s passion cannot be stopped when combined with a strong determination to accomplish something. Espérandieu L. Pierre is that person. He took an old hunting ground of dirt and brush, creating a school and a church for many sick and orphaned children, while at the same time teaching responsibility and love.

We also rebranded our company just a bit by working with Rhaya Shilts of Jackson Sky, who helped us create our new logo, website and blog. We feel so good about our new look because it reflects visually who we are and what we do and mirrors our style. The new branding is more cohesive, warm, inviting and playful.

Our weddings in 2009 were memorable and some very unique but the common thread among all of them is that the couples have been outstanding. We don’t consider them clients but more like friends. It is fun keeping track of them on Facebook and getting a message or seeing the announcement that they are expecting a new baby. It reminds us that the couple’s relationship is always evolving and we love looking back at their wedding day.

In 2009, our work was been featured on a number of sites including In[Focus], The Brides Cafe, April Foster Events, and Canon Filmmakers. We were pleasantly surprised to be interviewed by EventDV Magazine, which is an international publication, to talk about our work. We were featured in the September issue of that magazine. LensFlare35 also interviewed John, which is a cool resource for photographers. Northernlight Filmworks was also the recipient of the Brides Choice Award given by Wedding Wire as being in the top 3% demonstrating excellent quality of service, responsiveness, value of cost and level of expertise in the wedding industry.

We would like to thank all of our wedding professionals that we worked with in 2009 and thank you very much for all of the referrals, we truly value our relationships.

Looking ahead, 2010 is going to be an exciting year for us and some new ventures and projects are in the works. Stay tuned to our blog so you can keep up to date with what we are doing.

Thank you to all of our friends (clients) for making 2009 a memorable one.

Happy New Year!

Sincerely,
John and Jennifer Moon
Northernlight Filmworks

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