Finding victory in defeat

So this is the UNOFFICIAL promotional video I made for Chase the Cure last April. It was part of an application for the “In Ride Coordinator” position with the bike tour. I made this short promo video and submitted it with my resume, cover letter, and mock media release and I’m so happy with how it turned out.

The reason why I’m especially proud of this video is because I filmed and edited it in less than 12 hours. It was due on the Friday, and I was busy until the Thursday at noon, so I literally only had a 12 hour window to make it happen, since the school (where I edited the video) closed at 12 a.m. and I had class in the morning. I called my mom and texted my friends, looking for anyone who had been affected by cancer that I could interview. Then, I called my sister to find out where I could find bikers. Conveniently there was a bike group that met at Assiniboine Park on Thursdays. So, I went there and asked if I could film them, then, sat in the back of my friend Courtney’s Explorer (well, it was more like hanging out of the back) and filmed the bikers as we looped around the park again and again.

I didn’t get the job … But on the bright side, the Chase went on and was really successful. For those who don’t know, Chase the Cure is a national bike ride from Victoria to St. Johns, that began on May 14, 2009. The purpose of this journey was to raise awareness and education for those directly and indirectly affected by cancer and generate funds for the Never Alone Foundation.

During the cross-Canada bike tour, Wes Bauer (the man behind the movement) stopped in nearly 70 cities and raised more than $70,000. Check out some videos from the cross-Canada tour on the official Chase the Cure YouTube page and check out the video I made below:

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