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Hurrah! It’s the Holidays!

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Jpixx, a Creative Video Agency based out of Virginia Beach, is the proud media sponsor of The Hurrah Players in their 40th Season! In addition to donating our time and services to Hurrah for almost two years, we develop commercial and branding content for businesses and government agencies around the globe.

Previous show: Rogers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella

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THE BEST CHRISTMAS PAGEANT EVER: Dec 6-8

HURRAH FOR THE HOLIDAYS: Dec 13-15

PATH TO FREEDOM: Feb 14-16, 2025

And even more coming soon in 2025!

Learn more about Hurrah Players from the man himself, Hugh Copeland. Click to watch!

If you’d like to support Hurrah Players, check out their website and see what they have in store. With summer camps, and the new Film and Television Academy now open for classes in 2025 – there’s something for everyone to enjoy! Winter registration for the Academy is now open as well!

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And We’re LIVE – with the Grand Illumination Parade

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The Grand Illumination Parade in Downtown Norfolk is a beloved tradition, marking the official start of the holiday season. This year’s theme, Retro Wonderland, will wash the crowd in a wave of festive nostalgia. On Saturday, November 23, 2024, at 7 PM the Grand Illumination Parade will follow a 2-mile route through Downtown Norfolk!

Jpixx is proud to be a media sponsor for this incredible event. We’re providing everything from social media assets to live streaming services, and even including our Crowd-Cam LED Truck! Be ready to show off your Retro Holiday Cheer for our cameras!

If you’re unable to attend the Grand Illumination Parade in person, don’t worry! In partnership with DNC and Cox, we will be producing a full livestream of the event. You can tune in on Facebook Live (@DowntownNorfolk) on Saturday, November 23 at 7 PM. The broadcast will offer a multi camera view of the parade, with marching bands, floats, and behind-the-scenes action. Joining the broadcast once again is local news anchor April Woodard, who will bring her expertise and charm to the coverage. Bobby Hollywood is back again to bring that crowd energy to livestream!

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Jpixx 2024 Award Season

Written by Hanna on . Posted in Advertising, Blog, Feature, Our Work, Publicity.

Jpixx – a small, woman-owned, creative video agency in Hampton Roads – adds to their award collection as they recognize a year of growth and innovation. Taking home a variety of gold, silver, and bronze titles along with accolades published in local news outlets, Jpixx continues to #CaptureLifeCreatively as they prepare for their twelfth year as a full-time agency stronger than ever.

In March, Jpixx was featured in an article by the Virginia Small Business Development Center, titled “SBDC’s business know-how + creativity = Jpixx success”. As active members of the local community, co-owners Jon & Teviya Abrahams never pass up an opportunity to spread their kindness and knowledge to others in the creative field. 

Not one month later, Jpixx received their win of the 8th Annual CoVa BIZ Magazine Best of Business Award, taking home Gold in the Best Commercial Videographer category Nominated by clients and members of the community, this signifies CoVa BIZ win number five for Jpixx. 

Over the summer, Jpixx submitted two videos to the Telly Awards. Their “Night for the Fight” narrative video for nonprofit Roc Solid Foundation’s annual fundraiser gala in 2023 won Gold in the category of General Live Events and Experiences. Official certificates and the iconic Telly statue were distributed to key players in the office to commemorate such a milestone and social media congratulations were shared with Roc Solid and friends.

In addition to the previously mentioned Gold award, Corazón Latino Inc. submitted a video made by Jpixx to the Telly Awards and won Silver in the category of DEI: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion. Jpixx and partners Stacy Whittle and Felipe Benitez, in tandem with the USDA Forest Service and JEDI, worked tirelessly over the course of a year to produce this short film about the importance of equity and diversity in national forests which included trips to Alaska, Montana, Puerto Rico, New Mexico, and more.

As the cherry on top, Corazón Latino’s “Voices of JEDI in the USDA Forest Service” also won a Bronze Anthem Award in the Education or Literacy Platform category. Add  more client submitted awards (HDR VTRC, Pinnacle Festevents Juneteenth, HRSD NACWA)

In September, Jpixx was recognized as a Summit Creative Award winner across three categories: Interactive Media, Education Video, and Travel/Tourism/Nature Video. The Summit International Awards receives submissions from 27 countries, making it a leading authority in evaluating creative excellence. Roc Solid’s 2023 “Night for the Fight” video took home Gold, the City of Suffolk’s 2024 tourism campaign was awarded Silver [previously listed as Bronze on the Summit website], and Corazón Latino’s “Voices of JEDI” received Bronze, marking this as Corazón Latino’s third award with Jpixx this year. 

Upon announcement of their wins on social media, the official Summit Awards Facebook page reposted Jpixx’s celebratory video and congratulated them on a successful award season. All clients and team members had been informed of this monumental success and joined in on the congratulations via Instagram, Facebook, and Linkedin.

Recently, Jpixx successfully produced yet another “Night for the Fight” video for Roc Solid in the spring of 2024, and their team just wrapped production on a second Suffolk Tourism campaign for their “Explore Downtown Suffolk” series. 

Shortly after the announcement of the Summit Awards, Jpixx received word that they had won not one, not two, but THREE Gold MUSE Awards for the same submissions mentioned above. The MUSE Creative Awards is a “prestigious international advertising awards platform, celebrating excellence and innovation in the realms of creative design, advertising, and digital media”. The award honors the hard work that goes into creating a narrative that leaves lasting impacts on audiences – one of Jpixx’s core missions and values. 

Finally, to wrap out the 2024 award season, Jpixx was notified of their triple win with the Davey Awards, the goliath of creative recognition. After collecting three gold awards across three other award programs, Roc Solid’s “Night for the Fight” 2023 was awarded a Silver Davey, and Corazón Latino’s “Voices of JEDI” and Suffolk’s 2024 tourism campaign took home Gold.

The Davey Awards is reviewed by the Academy of Interactive and Visual Arts (AIVA), an invitation-only body consisting of top-tier professionals from acclaimed brand and media, interactive, advertising, and marketing firms, including Spotify, Majestyk, Big Spaceship, Nissan, Tinder, Condé Nast, Disney, Microsoft, GE Digital, JP Morgan, PGA Tour, Wired, and many others.

Jpixx win tally for the 2024 award season:

  • Roc Solid “Night for the Fight” 2023:
    • Gold: 3
    • Silver: 1
  • City of Suffolk “2024 tourism campaign”:
    • Gold: 2
    • Silver: 1
  • Corazón Latino “Voices of JEDI”:
    • Gold: 2
    • Silver: 1
    • Bronze: 2

Total awards received: 12

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Hurrah! It’s the Princess, Cinderella!

Written by Hanna on . Posted in Advertising, Blog, Event.

Jpixx, a Creative Video Agency based out of Virginia Beach, is the proud media sponsor of The Hurrah Players, now entering their 40th Season! In addition to donating our time and services to Hurrah for almost two years, we develop commercial and branding content for businesses and government agencies around the globe.

Want to see a fun 360 interactive photo of the entire cast and crew?!! Check it out here!!

CINDERELLA SHOWTIMES: Oct 11, 12, 13 & 19 (Suffolk)

Learn more about Hurrah Players from the man himself, Hugh Copeland. Click to watch!

If you’d like to support Hurrah Players, check out their website and see what they have in store. With summer camps, and a new Film and Television Academy opening up in the summer – there’s something for everyone to enjoy!

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Meet Lisa, our Production Office Coordinator!

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Last spring, we welcomed Lisa Purcell to the team as our new Office Coordinator! Lisa comes to us from New York with an extensive background in television and film production. Get to know more about her by reading her answers to some interview questions below!

What excites you most about working at Jpixx?

The Team! Everyone here at Jpixx is so welcoming, helpful and incredibly talented!

What sparked your interest in the entertainment industry?

When I was in high school, I watched “Eat, Drink, Man, Woman,” by Ang Lee, and that opening sequence made me fall in love with how film can evoke emotion, awe and inspiration. 

What do you like to do in your free time?

I enjoy listening to live music and anything that involves being outdoors. 

What’s your go-to karaoke song?

ABBA’s “Dancing Queen,” hands down. 

Fun facts about yourself?

There are so many…lol. I was onstage with Green Day at Woodstock ‘94! It was epic!

(See if you can spot Lisa backstage in this video! *hint, she’s wearing a pink shirt!*)

Tell us about some of the coolest projects you’ve worked on throughout your career.

Before my career in television and film, I worked in the music industry and got to tour with Youssou N’Dour, The Grateful Dead, and Peter Gabriel (pictured below, left to right).  

What advice would you give to someone entering the creative world?

Don’t be afraid to start at the bottom and work your way up; there is so much to gain when you work in every aspect of the industry. And, be persistent! If you want it, make it happen. 

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Hurrah! Little Shop of Horrors!

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Jpixx, a Creative Video Agency based out of Virginia Beach, is the proud media sponsor of The Hurrah Players in their 39th Season! In addition to donating our time and services to Hurrah for the past year and a half, we develop commercial and branding content for businesses and government agencies around the globe.

July 26, 27 & 28: Little Shop of Horrors

Learn more about Hurrah Players from the man himself, Hugh Copeland.

If you’d like to support Hurrah Players, check out their website and see what they have in store. With summer camps, and a new Film and Television Academy opening up in the summer – there’s something for everyone to enjoy!

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Harborfest 2024 | Official Video Sponsor

Written by Hanna on . Posted in Event, Event Coverage.

Jpixx is honored to be the official video sponsor for the 48th Annual Norfolk Harborfest 2024!

Follow us on our social media pages to view all the content we collected from this years’ Harborfest! Our Instagram features a story highlight, housing all the reposts and reels – from our crew and YOU!

In case you missed it, we did an Instagram giveaway! Harborfest attendees took photos of our crew in blue, followed and tagged us on IG, and were instantly entered to win a $50 gift card! Our two winners are @yourfavoritemarketcouple and @jorg_hall. Thank you to everyone who participated!

If you stopped by our booth, or ran into a Blue Crew member, you might have had your video portrait taken – and maybe even shown on the main stage big screen! Download and share if your 3 seconds of fame were included in the videos!

Send us a DM or email (hello@jpixx.com) if you would like your video portrait sent directly to you.

Friday’s “Faces of Harborfest”
Saturday’s “Faces of Harborfest”

Watch these reels from our Instagram page to get a feel for the fun that was had over the weekend! We worked hard to collaborate with local sponsors and hosts to acknowledge everyone who played a part in making this weekend a success. Be sure to like and comment if you see yourself!

Blue crew wrapping up day 1 of the festival

Stay tuned for the full Harborfest 2024 recap video coming soon!

Meanwhile… Click here to check out the highlight reel from 2023!

Harborfest 2023 crew and volunteers

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Hurrah! The Golden Meatball!

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Curious George premiered last weekend at the Perry Pavilion in downtown Norfolk, VA.

Jpixx, a Creative Video Agency based out of Virginia Beach, is the proud media sponsor of The Hurrah Players in their 39th Season! In addition to donating our time and services to Hurrah for the past year and a half, we develop commercial and branding content for businesses and government agencies around the globe.

May 18 & 19: Curious George and the Golden Meatball

Jpixx, represented by a mini crew of Jon, Sage, and Teviya, captured the production on May 18th and will have the full edit available to families SOON, as part of our sponsorship.

Learn more about Hurrah Players from the man himself, Hugh Copeland.

Finally, we take a trip down memory lane at the Spring production of Matilda. Take a look at moments behind the curtain while cast and crew prepared for the opening weekend:

If you attended the Matilda Red Carpet event, click this link to view and download all the red carpet photos using the password provided on TeamPages.

If you’d like to support Hurrah Players, check out their website and see what they have in store. With summer camps, and a new Film and Television Academy opening up in the summer – there’s something for everyone to enjoy!

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Meet Caleb, our new Post-Production Supervisor!

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In April, we welcomed one of our previous employees BACK to the team – this time with a new title. Caleb Chamberlain moved to Texas in 2020 after working at Jpixx as an editor & filmmaker, only to return to Virginia Beach with his family in 2024 and take on the role of Post-Production Supervisor. Since we’ve seen him last, he’s developed a super high-tech mini series on YouTube, made exclusively with AI. Check out his work and read on to learn more about Caleb through these Q&As!

What excites you most about returning to work at Jpixx?

Being back with a tight knit group of people! After working for a few companies and brands, it has become evident that the people you work with 8+ hours a day are what’s most important. 

What is a skill you’re most proud of?

Most recently it’s been my deep dive into 3D animation and virtual production. I’ve come a long way in a short time and am excited to continue learning more about it!

What is something valuable you’ve learned during your career?

The most creative individuals are learners. Even at the highest levels of production, being open to learning, adapting, and problem solving with a group of people that have the same mindset is the most valuable place to be. Nobody likes to drink stagnant water.

So, it is understood that you are a coffee aficionado. What is your favorite brand and how do you take your coffee?

I’ve been trying different brands and shopping around some. It’s no lie that I can be a bit of a coffee snob and getting on board with a specific brand is hard to pin point. I will say, the best coffee brand I have had in the last few months is Foxtail Coffee in Orlando, FL. And if I am reaching way back, Flight Coffee Co. in NH is pretty solid as well!

If you could visit any place in the world, where would it be and why?

I’m a simple person. I don’t have a lot of global aspirations. But if I had to choose – quality time in Wyoming is at the top of my list, but out of the states would probably be Ireland. 

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Inside Look | Marvin’s SkillBridge Internship

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30 days, 240 hours, 14,400 minutes. That’s how long Marvin Gabriel, a dedicated Jpixx freelancer and social media foodie, spent with our team as a full time intern through the Department of Defense SkillBridge program, a transitory experience that helps those who are leaving the military find work opportunities in their area.

As he prepared to exit the military, Marvin was required to spend 45 calendar days (about 30 working days) with an organization of his choosing to assist him with the transition from Sailor to civilian – and we welcomed him with open arms. Now that it’s time for his next journey, we cannot be more thankful for the dedication, passion, and positivity he brought to Jpixx. On his final day in the office as an intern, we asked Marvin a few questions about the Program and his time here. Read on to learn more.

What is the DOD Skillbridge Program?

M: SkillBridge is a privilege- it’s not an entitlement. Your command can keep you for the duration of your program time from six months to 45 days. Outside of that, SkillBridge is exactly what it sounds like: it’s a bridge for a skill set that you want to apply in the civilian world. It doesn’t have to be a field where you excelled in the military, you could jump into a completely different work setting for the life that you want to create outside of the military. So for example, I was a mechanic. I knew nothing about mechanics. I was always into filmmaking and photography. And I had a relationship with Jpixx prior to getting out of the military so I guess I am their first guinea pig for Skillbridge, in a good way!

What did the SkillBridge process look like on the Jpixx side of things?

J: Marvin came to us at the end of last summer and proposed the idea [of the program]. When we looked at it, it’s a good deal for the business because they get somebody that is with them every day and the military pays their wage for the last x amount of days of their service. Because we had already worked with him, we felt very comfortable that he would fit well with our organization and it was a great way to get to know him better and to see what he can do. We filled out a lot of paperwork with several levels of certification, and now Jpixx is certified to be a part of the SkillBridge program for as long as I know, so we will very likely look into it in the future and open it up to anyone across the country. As a company, we’re really excited to be able to take advantage of the program, especially with the success of Marvin.

What have you learned while being in the Jpixx office full time?

M: The biggest thing that I learned being in an agency environment is that everyone has to do their part in order for jobs to get done. If one person slacks off, then the rest of the team has to pick up where you left off, so everybody has to be on the same page. I would say there’s a lot of similarities [between being here and in the military]. Timesheets, for example, are great because you can actually track how many hours are being spent on certain things in order to be more expedient. And in the military we have the same thing, where we log hours that we’re actively working in a specific job task so that the captain or the commander can get an overall view of how work is being delegated, on and off base. 

What would you say about your filmmaking productivity since you’ve been here?

M: Jpixx was a catalyst that allowed me a place to continue developing my creativity and workflow. I found myself in what they call that ‘flow state’ where I’ve built a habit to continue editing and posting on social media continuously. The 9 to 5 is not a 9 to 5, it’s a daily grind for me. Once I get off work, I go straight into another edit. Or straight into another shoot. So being here at Jpixx has allowed me to make content creation a lifestyle, really.

Check out more of Marvin’s original social media content on his pages: @marvinnn.g (IG) and @marvingproductions (YouTube)

Inside Look | Sage’s Internship Project

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It’s been almost a year since Sage Thomas joined the Jpixx team as a filmmaking/editing intern. During her time here, she was tasked with putting together an internship project to tell a story that was meaningful to her and communicated her personality. From there, “Protective Styles” was born. This short documentary explores black female relationships with their natural hair, combining a powerful mix of moving interviews and strong supporting visuals. Check out the trailer below and be on the lookout for the full premiere coming soon!

What inspired you to create a documentary about natural hair relationships?

Originally, I was thinking of a story I could incorporate myself into somehow. I had a professor at Regent University who always encouraged me to pursue topics that I could answer the question, “why should I tell this story? And why now?” Hair has always been something that I knew carried cultural significance, but I only began exploring the various expressions of it in recent years as I saw natural and various expressions of hair celebrated more in society as a whole. My hair was very confusing to me for a long time. As a biracial female (half black, half white), with a hair texture unlike anyone else in my family, for years I viewed it as an unmanageable inconvenience, and was often encouraged to straighten it. Every black woman has a natural hair journey which often includes an experience with protective styles, including braids, twists, locs, etc. Practically, these styles guard against hair damage and encourage growth, but their social implications go much deeper. I wanted to dive into the double edge sword of what it means for these hairstyles to be “protective.” 

Can you tell us about your concepting process? How did your documentary come to life?

I started with a proof of concept interview with a friend of mine in DC before I graduated who I worked at a summer camp. We talked about the challenges of navigating hairstyles where time and resources were limited, and most of the people we were around were not familiar with the nuances of it all. From there, I created a pitch deck and put it on the shelf…until I got to Jpixx. The summer after graduation I became a Jpixx intern, and I wanted to revive this idea for my internship project which was very well received by Jon and the team. From there, I interviewed black women of all ages and experiences to get a variety of perspectives on the subject, including my grandmother, Jon’s neighbor and home-stylist here in Virginia Beach, a filmmaker in Charlotte, and an organic beauty supply company owner in Philadelphia.  

Where did you draw inspiration from?

Some of my biggest inspiration came from The Hair Tales docu-series with Tracee Ellis Ross, the short film Hair Daze by Tyla Barnes (who I interviewed), the marketing of the natural hair product company My Black Is Beautiful, and The New Yorker short documentary Black Power in Hair. 

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