Creative Proposal
GROUNDBREAK
COALITION
Culture + Capacity
Content Series
7 Impact Stories2 Convenings$48,000 All-In
Cultural Direction — Houston White
Production — Tale Agency
February 2026
COVER — Hero image
01 — The Situation
$5.4 BILLION
in capital.
ONE MANDATE.

GroundBreak Coalition is a Minneapolis-based initiative closing Minnesota's racial wealth gap — deploying $5.4 billion over 10 years through homeownership, entrepreneurship, and commercial development.

Their tools are powerful: grants, patient capital, loans, down payment assistance. The kind of infrastructure that changes generational trajectories.

01-SITUATION — Community / North Side neighborhood
01-SITUATION — GroundBreak convening or event
Houston White's Role
Cultural architect and creative director for the GroundBreak partnership
Using the Culture + Capacity framework to bridge financial tools with cultural communities
Making complex financial concepts accessible, resonant, and human
02 — The Problem
THEY CAN TALK TO
bankers.
NOT THE BLOCK.

GroundBreak communicates well with institutions and banks. But they lack a meaningful way to speak to the people who actually benefit — the homeowner, the entrepreneur, the developer.

01
Corporate messaging doesn't resonate with cultural audiences
02
No content pipeline that humanizes the impact they're actually making
02-PROBLEM — Current corporate communications
03 — The Opportunity
CULTURE +
Capacity
= THE BRIDGE.

When unique cultural voices are proven and resourced, they can 10× investment. Houston White's C+C framework bridges GroundBreak's financial tools with the communities they serve.

The Capacity Side
$5.4B in deployed capital
Grants and patient capital
Loans and down payment assistance
Entrepreneurship programs
Commercial development tools
The Culture Side
Houston White's creative direction
Culturally resonant storytelling
Community trust and authentic voice
Cinematic production by Tale Agency
"Through the creative direction of Houston White, GroundBreak Coalition shows how change is built Block Buy Block."
— GroundBreak × Houston White Brand Guide
03-OPPORTUNITY — Houston White portrait
04 — Why Tale
WE'VE ALREADY
built this together.

This isn't a cold pitch. Houston White and Zach Roy — who leads Tale Agency — have been creative partners for years. Together, we've produced national campaigns, Emmy-winning documentary series, and the very Culture + Capacity framework being deployed here.

Tale Agency brings cinematic production, cultural fluency, and a proven track record of working alongside Houston to tell stories that move communities and brands forward.

CULTURE + CAPACITY
3-Part Documentary Series

A three-episode docuseries exploring Houston White's C+C model across real estate, business & entrepreneurship, and fashion.

Video: C+C Series Trailer
04-WHYTALE-CC — Still: Houston interview
04-WHYTALE-CC — Still: B-roll / environment
BE THE CHANGE
Documentary Series
Video: Be The Change Trailer
PRODUCTION ARCHIVE
04-WHYTALE-ARCHIVE — Studio portrait Houston
04-WHYTALE-ARCHIVE — Product photography
04-WHYTALE-ARCHIVE — Lifestyle / environment
Tale Agency — By The Numbers
Emmy Award-Winning Production Team
50+
Brand Partners Nationwide
21
Day Production Turnaround
Tale has produced for
TargetLululemonNCAAAtlantic RecordsMizunoDisneyShriners
REFERENCE WORK
Relevant production samples from Tale Agency
Shy Products
Video: Shy Products Hero Film
04-WHYTALE-REF — Still: Shy Products
Target — Careers Content
Video: Target Careers Segment 1
Video: Target Careers Segment 2
Additional Production
04-WHYTALE-REF — Production still 1
04-WHYTALE-REF — Production still 2
04-WHYTALE-REF — Production still 3
04-WHYTALE-REF — Production still 4
Two-time Emmy winner. Lean team. Fast turnaround. We already know Houston, the C+C framework, and the cultural lens this project demands.
05 — What We're Building
SEVEN STORIES.
Two convenings.
ONE SYSTEM.

A cinematic content series capturing the real impact GroundBreak is making — told through the people living it.

🎬
7
Documentary Short Films
Impact Stories
~3 minutes each. ~3 homeowners, 3–4 entrepreneurs, 1–2 developers. Subjects vetted with Houston.
~3 min each·Cinematic quality
HomeownershipEntrepreneurshipDevelopment
🎤
2
Event Coverage Films
Convenings
~3.5–4 minutes each. 100+ attendees. Panels, presentations, leadership. Spring + Fall 2026.
~3.5–4 min each·May + September 2026
Spring ConveningFall Convening
Creative References
05-SCOPE — Reference: Parts Unknown
PARTS UNKNOWN
05-SCOPE — Reference: The Defiant Ones
THE DEFIANT ONES
05-SCOPE — Reference: C+C Documentary
CULTURE + CAPACITY
06 — How We Shoot It
KITCHEN TABLES.
Front porches.
REAL LIFE.

Not corporate talking-head testimonials. Intimate, documentary-style storytelling in real environments.

06-HOW — Documentary b-roll
06-HOW — Sit-down interview
Step 01
Pre-Production
Subjects vetted with Houston. Pre-interviews establish rapport and narrative arc.
Step 02
Day-Stacking
2–3 stories batched per shoot day. Hop in, hop out with sit-down interview component.
Step 03
On-Site Production
Sit-down interview + observational footage. Cinematic approach, natural environments.
Step 04
Post-Production
ASAP turnaround. No heavy graphics — aesthetic relies on cinematography and the GroundBreak brand toolkit.
Tone: Authentic. Intimate. Heritage-rich. Not corporate. Not performative. Real people, real environments, real impact.
07 — What You Get
PER STORY.
Per convening.

Every story and convening delivers a complete content package — built for multi-channel deployment from day one.

🎬
1
Cinematic Documentary
Hero Film
~3 min for stories, ~3.5–4 min for convenings. The anchor piece.
16:9·1:1·9:16
3
Short-Form Cuts
Social Cutdowns
Snackable segments optimized for social platforms and ad deployment.
15s·30s·60s
📸
15+
Hi-Res Images
Editorial Photos
Real, editorial photography — not stock. Website headers, social, pitch decks.
RAW + Web·Multiple Ratios
🎨
1
Branded Carousel
Graphics Carousel
Quotes, key moments, drag-and-drop ready for social and presentations.
Multi-slide·On-brand
📐
1
All Formats
Multi-Channel Cut Pack
Vertical (9:16), square (1:1), and horizontal (16:9). Every platform covered.
9:16·1:1·16:9
189+
Total Assets Across 9 Deliveries
9Hero Films
27Short Form Videos
135+Editorial Images
9Graphics Carousels
9Multi-Channel Cut Packs
08 — Investment
ALL-IN.
$48,000
Impact Story
$5,000 × 7
$35,000
Convening Coverage
$3,500 × 2
$7,000
Travel (per trip)
$1,500 × 4
$6,000
TOTAL
$48,000

Firm, all-inclusive budget · Payment from GroundBreak Coalition directly · Deposit upon approval to initiate Phase 1 · Houston White serves as executive producer

09 — Timeline
MARCH TO
September 2026
Phase 1March 4–7
Minneapolis — First Shoot
Arrive, pre-pro with Houston
Film hero video + first 2–3 impact stories
Overflow day + ASAP turnaround
Phase 2May 2026
Spring Convening
100+ attendee event coverage
Panels, leadership moments
Convening hero film + cutdowns
Phase 3Summer 2026
Remaining Stories
Complete remaining impact stories
Second production trip
Phase 4September 2026
Fall Convening + Wrap
Fall convening coverage
Final stories + project completion
10 — Next Steps
LET'S
build this.
03
GroundBreak signs off and issues deposit
04
Subject selection and pre-interviews begin
05
Zach arrives Minneapolis March 4
06
Film March 5–7
07
ASAP post-production and delivery
TALE AGENCY
Zach Roy · Producer · February 2026
taleagency.co