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Who we are

For people, by people.

We're a video production company in Phoenix that makes films for people, not audiences. We listen closely, find what's real in a story and make it simple, beautiful and worth feeling. Here's a glimpse of that feeling, and you can scroll on to see our work:

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What we do

We make complicated stories simple.

The stories worth telling are rarely simple. We find the one thing that matters and say it clearly and beautifully, from the research to the final cut. Here's how we can help:

Core capabilities

01

Story

We research your world, find the idea, write it and plan where the film will live.

  • SITREP research
  • Concepts
  • Treatments
  • Scripts
  • Storyboards
  • Distribution plans
02

Production

We plan the shoot and run it: casting, locations, directing, camera, light and sound, plus stills on location or in the studio.

  • Producing
  • Casting
  • Locations
  • Permits
  • Schedules
  • Directing
  • Cinematography
  • Lighting
  • Sound
  • Drone
  • Stills and portraits
03

Editing

We cut, color, mix and finish the film in post, with graphics, VFX and animation where they earn their place, then make a version for every screen.

  • Editing
  • Color grading
  • Sound mix
  • Motion graphics
  • VFX
  • Animation
  • Subtitles
  • Social cuts
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Our work

Films that stay with you.

These are a few of the stories we're proudest to have told:

  1. 01ITCA Native Vote

    Your Voice, Your Power

    A ten-part docuseries that shows Native voters how every level of government reaches their lives.

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  2. 02UBS & Finnerty Partners

    Service Without Compromise

    A team film that lets prospective clients feel the service before the first meeting.

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  3. 03ITCA WIC

    Dear Mom

    Tribal mothers speak straight to other mothers, shot in unbroken takes so they read as neighbors.

    Watch the film

  4. 04Music Celebrations International

    Ireland

    We followed the musicians across Ireland and filmed it the way it felt in the room.

    Watch the film

  5. 05Relentless Beats

    Decadence Arizona

    Two nights at Phoenix Raceway, cut into an aftermovie that lets fans relive the night.

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Local names to household names.

Some are from down the street and some are known everywhere, and every one got the same care:

  • Relentless Beats
  • NFL
  • State Farm
  • NBC
  • UFC
  • Thermo Fisher Scientific
  • Golf Digest
  • Boston Scientific
  • Uber
  • UBS
  • 1st Bank
  • Aura
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Who we work with

Everyone has their own story.

Our films can be about one person or a large organization, and we take the time to learn their world before we film. Here are some we've worked with before:

Categories: Film Media & publishing Nonprofits & public service Schools & institutions Businesses

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Case studies

Every film has a job to do.

A good-looking film is only half the job. Each one is made to do something specific, and the case studies show how it went:

  1. Still from ITCA Native Vote: Your Voice, Your Power, a Thrill Wave film

    Education

    A 10-part docuseries that shows Native voters how every level of government reaches their lives, in time for the 2026 midterms.

    A 10-part docuseries for Native voters.

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  2. Still from ITCA WIC: Welcome to WIC, a Thrill Wave film

    Education

    A welcome film, a series of short guides and Dear Mom, so tribal families trust WIC enough to enroll and know what to do once they have.

    Short films that welcome families to WIC.

    See the work
  3. Still from Relentless Beats: Decadence Arizona, a Thrill Wave film

    Exposure

    Our aftermovie lets fans relive the night and puts next year's festival in front of everyone who missed it.

    Two nights of Decadence in one aftermovie.

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  4. Still from UBS & Finnerty Partners: Service Without Compromise, a Thrill Wave film

    Trust

    We made a team film that lets prospective clients feel the service before the first meeting.

    A team film clients feel before they meet.

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  5. Still from ITCA TEC: Vaccine education, a Thrill Wave film

    Awareness

    Tribal health leaders explain vaccines to their own communities, in their own words.

    Plain answers about vaccines, from trusted voices.

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How we work

From first idea to final cut.

Every project runs through the same five steps with the same crew. The third one, SITREP, is our research: before we film, we dig into your craft, your peers and your field. Here's how it goes:

  1. 01Idea

    Bring us a brief, a hunch or a blank page, and we'll read it for what it's really asking.

  2. 02Discovery

    We find the heart of the story, the people who carry it and the best way to express it.

  3. 03SITREP

    We research your world, then bring you a point of view: a pitch, a treatment or a script.

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  4. 04Production

    The camera comes last. By the time we roll, we know every scene and who is in it.

  5. 05Completion

    We protect what's real in the edit, then make cuts for every place the film will play.

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We'd love to hear your story.

Tell us what you're working on, even if it's only a hunch so far. We'll find out whose story it really is, and then we'll help you tell it. The easiest way to start is to write to us here:

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