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Let us help tell the story of that special person, organization, company or community. We offer affordable, sharable storytelling for live tributes, social networking, company web sites, television, or to pass down to future generations.  We are located in the Fort Lauderdale area and work throughout Florida.  Phone: 954-856-5364.  Email: [email protected]

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Ron Hurtibise

Ron Hurtibise is a documentary filmmaker with nearly 20 years experience in daily journalism, camera operation, video editing, motion graphics, and web management. Working with Delray Beach-based Taral Productions, he recently completed work on a full-length documentary film on the history of Spring Break in Daytona Beach, Florida.
Scroll down to check out samples of Ron's work. Click here to see some of our clients.


Inside the 
Lost World: 
Africa USA

Before Disney World, Sea World and Universal Studios, Boca Raton, Florida was the home of the first cageless zoo: Africa USA. Here's a teaser trailer for a new documentary by Florida Legacy Productions about the sprawling 1950s South Florida attraction and why it wasn't allowed to survive.


Mentoring with the Masters: Preparing Your Mediator

One of six instructional videos produced for the mediation firm Upchurch Watson White & Max in collaboration with The Florida Bar Young Lawyers Division.  In this segment, Sandra Upchurch and Melanie Griffin discuss why young lawyers should not wait until the last minute to brief their mediators about their cases. 

New Introduction to 
The History of 
Boynton Beach Florida

New introduction created for re-release of 1976 documentary, newly transferred from the original 16mm film. Produced for the Bicentennial in 1976, the film traces the history of Boynton Beach, Florida, from the days of the earliest native settlers to the modern era. New introduction features fifth-generation Boynton Beach resident Harvey E. Oyer III. 

Solving the Mystery of Birdie S. Dewey
and Florida's Final Frontier

Authors Ginger Pedersen and Janet DeVries talk about their quest to learn the story of a turn-of-the-century children's author and pioneer who witnessed the transition of Palm Beach County, Florida, from wilderness to playground of the rich and famous.



Let's Play

30-second 
TV spot for 
Daytona Beach News-Journal 
prep sports 
web site.

Rise and Fall of Spring Break in Daytona Beach

Florida Society of News Editors' 2010 video award winner. Salutes the colorful history of Spring Break 
on the World's Most Famous Beach. Produced for the Daytona Beach News-Journal, it led to Ron's work with Taral Productions on a full-length Spring Break story, coming soon to national television.



Orange City, Florida 
Once Upon A Time 
trailer

Teaser for full-length documentary on the history of Orange City in western Volusia County, Florida.


Journey's End 
Sanctuary

Florence Thuot struggles to make ends meet at a sanctuary she runs in DeLand, Florida, for disabled and unwanted animals. At age 82, this is no easy task, and Florence must regularly appeal to help from the community.




Pearl Harbor Hell

World War II vet Eric Hoeldechen becomes emotional as he describes his experience at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.