VETERAN’S SHARE THEIR PTSD & “COMING HOME” STORIES

(for The National Academy of Sciences)

We partnered with the National Academy of Sciences to honor the veterans who have sacrificed so much to serve their country. Unfortunately, many Veteran's find themselves without the resources to more easily transition back to civilian life after their service. Hear these veterans talk about the challenges they faced upon returning home.

Ben Shelton is the director of the Netflix Original Film CANDY JAR starring Christina Hendricks, Uzo Aduba and Helen Hunt. He is also the creator of the TV series IMPRESS ME on PopTV & Amazon Prime, as well as THE DALY SHOW on Virgin America, and THE FLIPSIDE for SoulPancake. He’s worked with Whoopi Goldberg, Betty White, Rainn Wilson, Taye Diggs, and Weird Al Yankovic, to name just a few…

But on the branded side, Ben Shelton knows how to capture authenticity, while tugging at your heartstrings.  In just a few short moments, Shelton's work delivers the full range of emotions, consistently bringing you to tears.  Whether he's filming in California, New York, Texas, Florida, Louisiana, Illinois, Arizona, Missouri, Ohio, Washington, or remotely from his home, the quality is always excellent. Over the course of his career, Shelton has directed Nationally Television Campaigns as well as Branded Digital Content for clients all over the world, including…

ABC, DISNEY CHANNEL, SOULPANCAKE, NETFLIX, UNIVERSAL, LULULEMON, SPRINT, LOWE'S, NAKED JUICE, SMUCKERS, DUNCAN-HINES, THE SPECIAL OLYMPICS, CONAGRA FOODS, THE AD COUNCIL, THE FATHERHOOD PROJECT, CALIFORNIA CASUALTY, BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF AMERICA, MIAMI HEAT, PHOENIX SUNS, KANSAS CITY ROYALS, VISIT SEATTLE, NBA ALL-STAR WEEKEND, OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN CAMPAIGN, PARTICIPANT MEDIA, FOX MOBILE, CLOROX BLEACH, E-HARMONY, TIMBERLAND, THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES, THE FOX SUPER BOWL PRE-GAME SHOW, THIS IS CLEVELAND, WALDEN UNIVERSITY and MORE.

Some highlights include...

FATHER’S DAY SURPRISE BRINGS DAD TO TEARS

(for The Ad Council)

How often to you get an opportunity to let your Dad know how much he means to you? We partnered with the Responsible Fatherhood campaign to celebrate some amazing dads who try their best every day to be a rad dad. Why is your dad rad? Let us know in the comments.

BEST FRIENDS REUNION -- 3+ Million Views on YouTube & Facebook

(for ABC / A Million Little Things)

We partnered with our friends at ABC to explore the beauty of friendships, an important theme in their new drama "A Million Little Things." Rita and Mai-Lynn were best friends and roommates in college, but haven't seen each other in three years.

BASKETBALL TEAM SURPRISES COACH -- TELLY AWARD WINNER and 19+ Million views on Facebook

(for California Casualty)

THE FIRST WAVE - STOP THE STIGMA

(for Mental Health Awareness Month)

THE HOMEWORK GAP -- 2018 TELLY AWARD WINNER and 5+ Million Views on YouTube & Facebook

(for SPRINT)

STANDING OVATION SURPRISE FOR A MAN WITH TOURETTE SYNDROME

(for the film WELCOME TO MARWEN)

We partnered with our friends in the film "Welcome to Marwen" to explore how art can be used to heal us. One young man, Stephen, was diagnosed with Tourettes at a young age, but has managed his tics by playing music.

THE BOY WHO SAVED 17 LIVES -- 18+ Million Views

(for Participant Media / & the producers of the feature film WONDER)

In partnership with the film Wonder, SoulPancake surprises 13-year-old hero, Virgil Smith, who trudged into the Hurricane Harvey flood waters with an air mattress to transport his stranded neighbors to safety. We'd say that deserves a Standing Ovation! As a thank you to Virgil for choosing kindness, he was awarded an Auggie Award!

COVID-19 EXPOSED CRISIS IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS

(for Walden University)

Covid-19 exposed a crisis in our schools -- millions of kids don't have access to computer equipment and tools necessary for distance learning at home. Walde...

WHAT FEEDS A FAMILY?

(for Smuckers)

There's a bit of a divide in families today-and the solution may be closer than you think. The Mealtime Movement paired up with SoulPancake to conduct an inspiring experiment where we brought kids and parents to the table and asked: "What REALLY matters to you?".

HONORING A RETIRING TEACHER DURING COVID-19

(for WALDEN UNIVERSITY)

METAPHYSICAL MILKSHAKE PODCAST

(with RAINN WILSON and REZA ASLAN)

THE JOURNEY WITH RAINN WILSON

(for SOULPANCAKE)

WHO HAS THE SAME BIRTHDAY, BUT IS NOT TWINS?

(for Duncan Hines)

This grandma/grandkid love is making our hearts melt. 😍 We partnered with our friends at Duncan Hines because we love seeing families come together over a good slice of cake, frosting, and sprinkles. 😉 Find baking happiness at https://www.duncanhines.com/ Help SoulPancake create captions in your language by clicking here: http://bit.ly/27FqhGH Follow us @soulpancake!

SURPRISING HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS DURING COVID-19

(for WALDEN UNIVERSITY)

WHAT IS THE BEST THING ABOUT CLEVELAND (Part 1)

(for This is Cleveland)

WHAT IS THE BEST THING ABOUT CLEVELAND (Part 2)

(for This is Cleveland)

RELIGION + SCIENCE? BIG QUESTIONS, SMALL SPACES.

(for The National Academy of Sciences)

MAKING TRASH HISTORY: MEET BOBBY ROSHAN

(for Particpant)

HOW TO MAKE YOUR CAKE AND EAT IT TOO!

(for Duncan Hines)

This family honestly did an amazing job baking this chocolate cake 😍 We partnered with our friends at Duncan Hines because we love seeing families come together over a good slice of cake, frosting, and sprinkles. 😉 Find baking happiness at https://www.duncanhines.com/ Help SoulPancake create captions in your language by clicking here: http://bit.ly/27FqhGH Follow us @soulpancake!

WHAT IF KIDS WERE IN CHARGE OF THE HOLIDAYS?

(for LOWE’S & THE BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF AMERICA)

What if Christmas trees had donuts, and rainbows were made out of cotton candy? This holiday season, we asked kids at a Boys & Girls Club to draw a picture of what the holidays would look like if they were in charge. Then we partnered with Lowe's to surprise them and bring their dreams to life.

MILITARY KID GETS CHRISTMAS SURPRISE WHILE DAD’S AWAY

(for NETFLIX ‘The Christmas Chronicles’)

Unfortunately, not all families get to be together over the holidays. Some military parents aren't able to make it home for Christmas. So, one family has decided to surprise their fellow military family with a very snowy surprise, so they can still have a special Christmas.

FEEL GOOD GIVING

(for LULULEMON)

The greatest gift you can give yourself is the gift of giving. We teamed up with lululemon to help some athletes experience the joy of giving. What can you give to make someone's day brighter? To hear more about feel good giving visit http://bit.ly/feelgoodgiving We love to connect with YOU, no matter what language you speak.

LITTLE CHOICES CAN MAKE A BIG DIFFERENCE

(for NAKED JUICE)

There is more than one way to be healthy - every little choice can add up to make a big difference. #HoweverYouHealthy, it doesn't matter where you are on your health and wellness journey, it just matters that you're on it.
This holiday season, one special kid wants to save Christmas by bringing holiday cheer to all the nurses and doctors who work over the holidays. Daron's own mom is a nurse, so he knows what it feels like when family members who work at hospitals can't be together over the holidays.
We partnered with Visit Seattle to pair athletes with an amazing Special Olympics athlete to honor the 2018 games hosted in Seattle. Seahawk's former offensive tackle, Walter Jones, met up with Special Olympics athlete Ben Kinnish to talk about the people who have had the biggest impact on their sports careers.
Katherine and her family have been friends with mother and son, Estelle and Jay, for many years. Now that Katherine is in Chicago and their family friends are in California, she doesn't get to enjoy their company as often.
Pro athletes from Seattle and Special Olympians from the USA Games came together to talk about the power of having support. Who supports you, win or lose? In this episode, Special Olympian Michelle Andersen chats with U.S. Volleyball Olympic Medalist Courtney Thompson over a game of bocce ball in Seattle's Pioneer Square.
We surprised kids with a stunning fact: 1 in 5 children faces hunger in the U.S. Then we asked them for ideas on how we could fight child hunger together. Their thoughts were smart, creative, and heartfelt.
Pro athletes from Seattle and Special Olympians from the USA Games came together to talk about the power of having support. Who supports you, win or lose? In this episode, Special Olympian Heyiwot Amare chats with Seattle Storm Forward Breanna Stewart on the grounds of Seattle Center.
How often to you get an opportunity to let your Dad know how much he means to you? We partnered with the Responsible Fatherhood campaign to celebrate some amazing dads who try their best every day to be a rad dad. Why is your dad rad? Let us know in the comments.
We could talk your ear off about the importance of early learning, but figured you would rather have some cute kids with GoPro cameras show you why they love preschool. They're telling stories, doing art projects, practicing counting, and learning that "when somebody's talking to someone else, you be patient."
Pro athletes from Seattle and Special Olympians from the USA Games came together to talk about the power of having support. Who supports you, win or lose? In this episode, Special Olympian Garret Utzchats with Former Seattle Sounder Jordan Morris on the pitch at CenturyLink Field.
How often to you get an opportunity to let your Dad know how much he means to you? We partnered with the Responsible Fatherhood campaign to celebrate some amazing dads who try their best every day to be a rad dad. Why is your dad rad? Let us know in the comments.

FILM & TELEVISION WORK

As a writer/director, Shelton has sold scripts and directed projects for NBC, ABC, YouTube and NETFLIX, working with: Whoopi Goldberg, Betty White, Rainn Wilson, Nathan Fillion, Taye Diggs, Josh Groban, Weird Al Yankovic, Kevin Pollak, Tim Daly and Steven Weber, Cameron Monaghan, Amy Brenneman, Grace Helbig, Chris Colfer, Brandon Routh, Dean Cain, Tom Bergeron, Michael Rosenbaum, Beth Riesgraf, Paul Adelstein, Camryn Manheim, Jean Smart, Jane Leeves, Alyson Stoner, Steven Tobolowski, Kevin Conroy, Hannah Hart, Casper Van Dien, Christina Bianco, Colleen Ballinger, Melissa Villasenor and many others.

Shelton studied at the University of Puget Sound, and received his film school education from visiting sets, sharing lunches, and watching Laker games with his uncle, writer/director Ron Shelton (Bull Durham, White Men Can’t Jump, Tin Cup).