Hillsdale – 1844

This was the first project Hillsdale College hired Distant Moon to produce. Our mission: Create a video that celebrates the spirit of the Christmastide and hearkens back to the college’s storied history as the first American school of higher education to officially ban discrimination based on race and sex.

The client cut of the film garnered over a million views after release and is still in use six years later. The success of this first project with Distant Moon led Hillsdale to entrust our team with all of the creative direction and production of their world-renowned free Online Courses.

More about this video: Founded in 1844, Hillsdale College was the And their mission remains the same today: Teach anyone who wants to learn, and protect equality of all people.

Client: Hillsdale College
Production Company: Distant Moon