FMS Alum uses his Hollywood ties to create videos that resonate while building up his community


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Local filmmaker uses his ties in Hollywood to tell stories and create videos that resonate with people while building up his community in the process.

Ever hear the saying “attitude of gratitude”? This understanding about the way we view things can drastically affect the way we see and live our lives.

It might be said that despite challenges, our choice to focus on the positive, to believe the glass is half full, to take the sunny-side up view—whatever the colloquialism, saying, good juju, prayers or the like—our focus does make a difference.

Filmmaker Marc Havener, who operates Resonate Pictures, tells compelling stories in a number of ways: commercials, web spots, documentaries and short films. He reveals, “What draws me to telling stories is their power to develop empathy. The more empathy a community or business has, the stronger it becomes. Imagine a place where people and businesses value each other as much as themselves.”