A New LVHS: Pioneering Animal Welfare in the Lehigh Valley | LVHS Documentary Feature

The Lehigh Valley Humane Society is not the Humane Society from five or ten years ago. Not only has the physical location been completely renovated, but the people and their goal is much more focused: Find our friends a Forever Home. Learn more about what the shelter has done over the past two years, let alone five to pioneer animal welfare as a whole.

  • Tyler Wursta
    Director
  • Jackie Folsom
    Production Manager
  • Tyler Wursta
    Editors
  • Tyler Wursta
    Graphics
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  • Tyler Wursta
    Color
  • Tyler Wursta
    Writer
  • Jackie Folsom
    Writer
  • Tyler Wursta
    DP
  • Brandon Kelly
    Videographers
  • Lee Skopp
    Videographers
  • Brandon Kelly
    PA
  • Tim Finamore
    PA
  • Tyler Wursta
    Audio
  • Thomas Williams
    Captions
  • Jackie Folsom
    Images Provided by
  • Gary Weisel
    Images Provided by
  • Hal Warner
    Key Cast
  • Teisha Jones
    Key Cast
  • Tom Brauchle
    Key Cast
  • Rose Brauchle
    Key Cast
  • Anthony Knapp
    Key Cast
  • Project Type:
    Documentary, Feature, Short
  • Runtime:
    26 minutes 30 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    February 22, 2023
  • Production Budget:
    15,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Best Short Competiton

    United States
    Award of Merit Special Mention: Documentary Short
  • Best Short Competiton

    United States
    Award of Merit: Post-Production Overall
  • Best Short Competiton

    United States
    Award of Merit: Nature / Environment / Wildlife
  • The Accolade Global Film Competition

    Official Selection
  • GOLDEN SHORT FILM FESTIVAL

    Official Selection
  • Sundarban International Film Festival

    Outstanding Achievement Award: BEST DOCUMENTARY
  • Sundarban International Film Festival

    Outstanding Achievement Award: BEST DEBUT FILMMAKER
  • Best International Film Festival

    Best Environment Film - WINNER
  • Best International Film Festival

    Best Editing - WINNER
  • Best International Film Festival

    Best Educational Film - HONORABLE MENTION
  • Best International Film Festival

    Best Photography - HONORABLE MENTION
  • SHINE Online International Film Festival

    Official Selection
  • New York Cinematography AWARDS (NYCA)

    BEST USA CINEMATOGRAPHY
  • New York Cinematography AWARDS (NYCA)

    BEST DOCUMENTARY CINEMATOGRAPHY
  • Indie Movies Spark Film Festival

    Best Documentary
  • Indie Movies Spark Film Festival

    The Honor Award
  • Distributor Outreach Film Festival

    First Place - Short Film Documentary
  • The Impact DOCS Awards

    Official Selection
  • First-Time Filmmaker Sessions - hosted by Lift-Off Global Network

    Official Selection
Director Biography - Tyler Wursta

Tyler Wursta has been a commercial videographer since 2013. He started as a freelance video editor in 2013 and has won multiple awards across the US such as 7th in the State on Pennsylvania for a Public Service Announcement in 2017, Best of Show in a award show in Pittsburgh, and 5th Place in the Legion of Creators Snack Hacks Challenge hosted by Doritos. He continues to create commercial projects for businesses and organizations.

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Director Statement

A true pleasure to work on a project like this!