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Case study · Film, music & education

Take Me to the River: a digital hub for film, music, touring and education

A digital hub connecting film, music, touring and education.

Project period
2021
Role
Senior WordPress development and coordination with a frontend specialist
Evidence
Project records; independently verified outcome metrics are not available.

Published 17 October 2026 · Article updated 19 October 2026

We describe the historical implementation here. We have not verified the client’s current platform or technology stack.

  • WordPress
  • Avada
  • PHP

Project at a glance

  1. 01Fans and film audiences
  2. 02WordPress + Avada / Fusion Builder
  3. 03Story and media discovery
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Project context

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Industry
Film, music and cultural education
Role
Senior WordPress Developer & Coordinator
Stack
WordPress, Avada, Fusion Builder, PHP, JavaScript

The idea

Take Me to the River had grown beyond a documentary into a wider cultural initiative spanning music, artists, live performances, education and press. The rebuild needed to turn those connected stories into one coherent website for fans, concertgoers, educators, journalists and industry partners.

Delivered scope

We led the WordPress rebuild as Senior WordPress Developer and project coordinator. we owned the development work and integrations, translated requirements during direct client calls, and collaborated with a frontend specialist on presentation details.

One platform for film, music and cultural storytelling

The content experience brought the documentary, soundtrack, videos, artist profiles and filmmaker information into a consistent branded journey. Visitors could move naturally from the project story to the people, performances and media behind it.

Tour promotion and event discovery

Tour calendars, event information and performance galleries gave concertgoers a focused way to discover live activity and revisit past appearances. The event experience was integrated into the main site instead of feeling like a separate tool.

Education and media access treated as core journeys

Educational resources, downloadable materials and a structured press kit gave teachers, students and media professionals direct access to the content they needed. These audiences were supported as primary users rather than secondary additions.

Audience engagement without a fragmented experience

Newsletter signup, contact pathways, responsive navigation and reusable Avada/Fusion components kept the many content areas connected. The result was a manageable WordPress platform with a consistent experience across desktop and mobile.

Platform architecture

WordPress provided the content core, while the Avada child theme, Fusion Builder and focused plugins delivered film, music, video, tour, gallery, education, press and engagement experiences.

Film, music and education platform architecture, project architecture diagram.

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Film, music and education platform architecture

Fans and film audiences
Concertgoers and music communities
Educators, press and partners
WordPress + Avada / Fusion Builder
Film, music, artist and filmmaker content
Video, galleries, tour calendar and resources
Story and media discovery
Live events and performances
Education, press, downloads and contact

Operational flow

  1. Editors manage content
  2. Avada / Fusion components assemble pages
  3. Calendar, gallery and media plugins deliver experiences
  4. Visitors watch, learn, attend and connect

Figure: The platform connects cultural storytelling and editorial operations with focused audience journeys for media discovery, live events, education and outreach.

Technical highlights

Led the WordPress rebuild, technical coordination and direct client communication

Customized the Avada child theme, responsive multi-level navigation and highlighted calls to action

Integrated tour calendars, event information and past-performance galleries

Structured film, music, artist, filmmaker and video content into connected journeys

Connected educational downloads, press resources, newsletter signup and contact forms

Where the project landed

The rebuilt platform successfully brought the initiative's major content and engagement paths into one maintainable WordPress experience. The client awarded the project a five-star Upwork rating and sent a personal thank-you message after delivery.

Takeaways

The project's strength came from integration and coordination: understanding several audiences, selecting the right WordPress components, keeping the brand experience coherent, and maintaining clear communication from discovery through delivery.

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