Commercial · 2022

Hanson's Arbor Funeral Chapels

Director · Cinematographer · Editor

A Hanson’s Arbor representative welcomes a family outside the funeral chapel.

The film

A documentary-style commercial explaining pre-arranged funeral plans and their practical and emotional value for families.

The approach

Warm, clear storytelling opens a difficult conversation in a calm setting, allowing viewers to consider end-of-life planning privately and without pressure.

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Project details

Release: 2022
Category: Commercial

About the film

A calm way into a difficult conversation.

The film welcomes a family into the chapel before explaining how pre-arrangement can make difficult decisions easier to understand and discuss.

Watch Pre Arrangements - Hanson's Arbor Funeral Chapels Client Hansons Arbor Funeral & Cremation Centre Team Lee Davidson, Advanced Planning Director

Additional credits

Client: Hansons Arbor Funeral & Cremation Centre
Director / Cinematographer / Editor: James Alton
Watch: Vimeo

Behind the scenes

From the production.

Finished frames and behind-the-scenes photographs from the shoot.

A man in a suit speaks with two people across an office desk. — A man speaks with two people seated across the desk.

A man in a suit speaks while seated inside the chapel. — A man speaks from a chair inside the chapel.

Decorative urns and keepsake vessels stand together on a display. — Decorative urns and keepsake vessels are arranged on display.

A man and woman sit together inside the chapel. — A man and woman sit side by side in the chapel.

A seated man and woman turn toward one another inside the chapel. — The seated pair turn toward one another.

A man in a suit gestures while speaking inside the chapel. — A man gestures while speaking from the chapel chair.

Hanson's Arbor Funeral Chapels

A calm way into a difficult conversation.

From the production.

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