Narrativa Impact
We specialize in crafting authentic, cinematic content for nonprofits and purpose-driven organizations. At Narrativa Social, we don’t just make videos we elevate missions, move donors, and make impact visible. Whether you're launching a campaign, reporting to funders, or building awareness, we help you clarify your story and tell it with power.
In this intimate portrait, Brian Madden speaks with quiet depth about the ways that water shapes stone how persistence, patience, and subtle pressure carve character and resilience in each of us. Brian reflects not just on the metaphors that guide his thinking, but on a life shaped by curiosity, craftsmanship, and community
Servant Partners is rooted in the belief that real change happens from within communities. This short documentary captures their mission to walk alongside the urban poor equipping local leaders, planting churches, and working toward holistic transformation in under resourced neighborhoods. More than charity, it’s about justice, presence, and lasting impact. Through faith-driven community development, Servant Partners empowers people to shape their own futures.
In this follow up short film, we revisit Escuela Popular an inspiring dual language school in East San José that continues to redefine what community based education looks like. Through glimpses of daily life on campus, the film highlights how Escuela Popular serves students of all ages, from young children to adults, with a model rooted in love, cultural pride, and mutual respect. More than academics, it’s a place where families grow together, and where education becomes a tool for transformation across generations.
This short film on Escuela Popular takes viewers inside a dynamic family learning center in East San José, where bilingual and bicultural education empowers first‑generation immigrants of all ages. From early childcare to adult high school academies and vocational training, Escuela Popular blends dual language immersion, Waldorf inspired pedagogy, and community rooted values to support over 550 students and their families. Anchored in love, reciprocity, and a belief in lifelong learning, the documentary showcases how teaching transforms lives and builds leaders who give back.
Project Vida is more than a nonprofit it’s a lifeline. This short documentary explores how Project Vida addresses generational poverty through community-rooted solutions in healthcare, education, housing, and economic development. Through intimate interviews and real-life moments, we witness how dignity, access, and trust transform lives from the ground up. Filmed with deep respect for the community it serves, this piece captures the quiet power of listening, showing up, and building alongside rather than above.
In collaboration with Content Magazine, this documentary spotlights the work of PAC SJ Preservation Action Council of San Jose as they fight to preserve the soul of a rapidly changing city. Through grassroots advocacy, historical research, and passionate community engagement, PAC SJ defends San Jose’s architectural and cultural heritage from erasure. This film captures their commitment to honoring the past while shaping a more thoughtful, inclusive urban future—one where memory and progress can coexist.
In collaboration with Content Magazine, this documentary celebrates the vibrant dance traditions of Kuumba, showcasing how movement becomes a powerful expression of African American heritage, identity, and community. Through dynamic performances and intimate interviews, the film highlights how dance serves as both a cultural preservation tool and a form of storytelling connecting generations, honoring ancestors, and inspiring resilience. Kuumba’s dancers bring history to life with every step, reminding us that art and movement are essential threads in the fabric of cultural legacy.
Project Vida’s Teen Pregnancy Prevention (TPP) Program is more than education it’s empowerment. This short documentary highlights how the program equips youth across El Paso with the knowledge, confidence, and support to make informed decisions about their bodies and futures. Through culturally responsive curriculum, peer mentorship, and open dialogue, TPP creates safe spaces where teens feel seen, heard, and respected. The film captures the voices of educators, students, and families working together to break cycles and build new paths grounded in hope and health.
In this short documentary produced with Content Magazine, we highlight Chopsticks Alley, a powerful arts and culture organization amplifying Southeast Asian voices in the South Bay. Through storytelling, creative expression, and community programming, Chopsticks Alley uplifts immigrant and refugee narratives often overlooked in mainstream media. The film explores how art becomes a tool for healing, connection, and cultural preservation celebrating identity while creating space for dialogue, justice, and joy.
Breakthrough Silicon Valley is rewriting the story for first-generation college students in San José. This short documentary captures their powerful model: a seven year journey that begins in middle school and supports students all the way to college graduation. Through academic advising, near peer mentorship, and leadership development, Breakthrough helps young people from underserved communities unlock their full potential. This film is a window into what happens when opportunity, support, and belief intersect and futures are forever changed.
Set in the heart of San José, this poetic short film follows the quiet, intentional rhythms of Servant Partners an organization rooted in presence, listening, and love. Rather than offering quick solutions to urban poverty, they walk slowly alongside the community, believing that transformation begins with relationship. Through glimpses of shared meals, neighborhood conversations, and grassroots organizing, the film reflects a theology of proximity where hope is built not in boardrooms, but on front porches, sidewalks, and everyday sacred spaces. In a city shaped by inequality and resilience, Servant Partners chooses to stay, listen, and grow something lasting from the ground up.