Unshattered Documentary
Nonprofit: Unshattered
Founder: Kelly Lyndgaard
Location: Wappingers Falls, NY
Unshattered is a social enterprise in Wappingers Falls, NY, where women winning their fight against addiction handcraft one-of-a-kind bags from upcycled fabric. Exodus built a short documentary that turned their story into a fundraising engine.
The challenge. Unshattered had a powerful mission and years of outreach behind it. What they lacked was a way to let donors feel the transformation in a single moment. Every conversation started from zero.
What we built. Through the Freedom Film Initiative, Exodus assembled a documentary team around Kelly Lyndgaard and the women of Unshattered. We spent 3 days on location capturing the workshop, the craft, and the people behind every bag. The result is a 10-minute film built to be shown at events, shared online, and sent directly to donors.
Impact of this Film
Over $250K raised using the film.
“What Exodus created for us accomplished in hours what years of traditional outreach never could.”