WPZOOM: Single Page widget can be added in the Homepage (Widgetized) template via Widgets page, and it allows to feature the content from individual pages.
If a page has a Featured Image then it will be displayed in the widget, in case you have enabled this option in widgets settings.
You can also display a video instead of the Featured Image, but you’ll have to insert the embed code in the Excerpt field when editing the page. If you don’t see the Excerpt metabox, make sure that it’s enabled from the Screen Options from top-right.
This widget will display the full content of a page, but you can easily make use of the Read More tag and insert it anywhere you want in the content.
It’s also possible to create easily a full-width section like this one from the demo:
Just make sure to enable the option “Use Featured Image as Widget Background” in the WPZOOM: Single Page widget to get the above result: