The AriJoe Productions Story
Following a successful career in broadcast television and marketing communications, Steve Besserman formed AriJoe Productions to realize his lifelong ambition of bringing his parents' Holocaust survival and love story to the screen. (Steve's mother is the "Ari" and his father is the "Joe.") The result was the award-winning documentary, Only A Number, which has been featured at film festivals, broadcast on PBS stations across the U.S., and is being used for Holocaust education.       Only A Number  can now be viewed below. (1:04:20) ​

​A continuing story...
​A trail of clues leads back to a deadly nineteenth century train collision. Twenty-seven men, women and children lost their lives and were mysteriously overlooked in the history books. Follow us on the journey back to 1880 as we uncover the Disaster on the West Jersey Line.
​Watch Between the Shore and the City (11:11)

A Patient/Caregiver Story

The Samsara Vision Patient Journey supports patients with Late-Stage Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD) as they work with a team of health care professionals, including a retina specialist, corneal surgeon, occupational therapist and low vision specialist, to determine if they are candidates for the Implantable Miniature Telescope (IMT). The telescope implant is not a cure for Late-Stage AMD. At this most advanced stage of the disease, the macula itself is beyond repair. However, the majority of qualified patients can regain central vision and vision-related quality of life by varying levels. Watch Samsara Vision Patient Journey (7:17)

A Writer's Story

Meet Andrea Harrison, owner of The Prolific Word and author of "The Selfish Shellfish and the Sick Sea," a children's book about protecting the environment. Learn how Andrea started her business and got the idea for her first book. Watch The Prolific Word. (4:35)

A Christmas Story

​Just before the COVID pandemic hit America, residents and staff of Imperial Healthcare, Rehabilitation & Nursing Center formed a holiday chorus and performed for residents and their families.
​AriJoe Productions is sharing this now for the spirit, good wishes and hope that it may bring in these trying times.  Watch Imperial Voices.  (9:17)

Patient Stories

The Gardens at Monroe provides rehabilitation, skilled nursing and long term care. The Gardens asked AriJoe Productions to capture a few of their patient's experiences with their services. 
​Watch these one-minute patient stories.

A Dancer's Story

Brittany Cohen of BC artistry develops dance abilities and wellness with uniquely designed education programs for individual dancers. Brittany approached AriJoe Productions to help tell her story.
​Watch the BC artistry video profile. (5:30)

A Holiday Story

The team at Artis Senior Living in Princeton Junction (Memory Care) asked AriJoe Productions for gift ideas for their residents and their families. What could be better than having residents share their fondest memories of the winter holidays. (5-minutes edited from a longer version.)

A Healing Story

​The practice of massage therapy has evolved and has experienced significant recognition as a profession as well as providing physical and emotional health benefits. AriJoe Productions followed seven students of varied demographics and backgrounds as they went through the rigors of learning and training to become licensed massage therapists.
​Watch The Healing Touch. (37:28)

The Hope Loves Company Story

This heart-wrenching and heart-warming documentary tells the story of Jodi O'Donnell Ames and Hope Loves Company, the only non-profit organization specifically created to support the children and young adult family members of ALS patients. The documentary had its world premiere at the 2018 New Hope Film Festival and received two award nominations.
​Watch Hope Loves Company. (53:21)

A Caregiver's Story

The Whole Care Network is dedicated to supporting family caregivers through story sharing. They believe that the best information and referrals come from the stories that caregivers share. Christopher MacLellan, the Founder & CEO of the Whole Care Network asked AriJoe Productions to help tell his story.
​Watch the Whole Care Network story. (4:50) 
Do you have a story to tell?  Contact us at info@AriJoe.com.

​A Financial Advisor Story
Main Street Private Advisors' mission is to provide clients with expert independent financial advice and guidance tailored to help them achieve their financial goals and realize their life dreams. These advisors "bring Wall Street to Main Street." 
​Watch the Main Street Private Advisors story. (4:19)
Do you have a professional advisor story to tell? Contact us at Info@AriJoe.com.

An Attorney's Story

At Mark E. Seitelman Law Offices, P.C., the New York personal injury lawyers treat every individual with dignity and respect and strive to apply their unique brand of personal, caring service to every client. Mark E. Seitelman asked AriJoe Productions to tell their story. (2:56) 
Let AriJoe Productions tell YOUR story. Contact us: info@AriJoe.com

​An Artisan's Story
From Dreams to Sawdust  is the story of Ridder's Custom Woodwork and its Owner/Craftsman, Philip J. Ridder.  Philip's passion for woodworking began when he was just a toddler and he has realized his dream of merging art, engineering, design (and even music) into a growing and successful business. Watch the story of Ridder's Custom Wood work. (14:56)
Do you have a business marketing story to tell? Contact us at info@AriJoe.com.

A Corporate Marketing Story

Boomerang is the East Coast's pre-eminent specialist in high quality, pre-owned office furniture. They are passionate about every aspect of office furniture; responding to every logistic challenge with innovative thinking and a commitment to return on investment. AriJoe Productions helped Boomerang tell its story to prospective clients and customers through video documentary storytelling. Watch the Boomerang story. (3:35)
Do you have a corporate marketing story to tell? Contact us at info@AriJoe.com for a FREE consultation.
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A Non-Profit Fundraising Story
HomeFront's mission is to end homelessness in Central New Jersey. For 24 years, HomeFront has helped homeless families return to independence by providing food, shelter, support and tools for self-sufficiency. As part of a fundraising campaign, AriJoe Productions helped HomeFront tell their story about the new Family Campus. Watch the HomeFront story. (12:18)
Are you a non-profit group with a good story about a good cause? Email us at info@AriJoe.com.
A Personal/Family HiStory
"Bunnie" is the life story of a woman who is 99-years young and has maintained her independence through physical and emotional challenges. Bunnie's family wanted to capture, preserve and share her story as part of their family history. AriJoe Productions helped Bunnie tell her story in a way that is as poignant as it is inspirational. Watch "Bunnie" here. (22:52)
Do you have a Bunnie in your family? Contact info@AriJoe.com for a FREE consultation!

A Healthcare Story
Sovereign Health System is a fully integrated, multi-specialty community healthcare system. AriJoe Productions helped the doctors of Sovereign tell their story about the benefits of joining the medical group and their focus on providing compassion and care to their patients. Watch "Doctors are Sovereign"  (4:12)


​Contact AriJoe Productions
Let AriJoe Productions help you tell your​ story through video documentary storytelling. (As you can see from the above examples, we're really good at it.) For a FREE consultation and production estimate, just send an e-mail to info@AriJoe.com. And, no worries, we won't share your email address with anyone.