Behind The Scenes with Checkers and 7Films

Stanford is a small town with one of the biggest hearts, just outside of Hermanus in the Western Cape. Hit hard by floods towards the end of 2023, Checkers wanted to spark Xtra Joy with an incredible lights installation erected in the town centre, which ran throughout the festive season. 7 Films came on board to produce a powerful documentary and commercial that told the story of Stanford and their resilience, as well as the joy that Checkers brought to the town. I was tasked with documenting the behind the scenes of how all this came together, and the incredible impact it had on all those that call Stanford home.