Telling Illinois' best stories
Professional Video Production for Chicago-based Brands
Turn heads, win hearts, and earn dollars with marketing videos filmed in and around Chicago.
Our Chicago clients include American Metalcraft, Chicago Debates, Great Lakes Credit Union, the Illinois Housing Development Authority, Upwardly Global, Old St. Mary Church, the Maddog Strong Foundation, and WTS Greater Chicago. Our founder graduated from Columbia College Chicago and lived in the city for five years, so Chicago is a second home, not a fly-in market. We’re three hours down I-55 in Springfield, Illinois, and Chicago clients get an Emmy-winning crew without the travel costs national production companies charge.
Storyteller Studios is an Emmy® Award-winning video production company that has produced films in Chicago for 14 organizations.
by the numbers
15
Regional Emmy® Awards and nominations earned by our team
29
Telly Awards earned by our team
74
Combined years of experience on our team of six.
6
Degrees in film, journalism, communication, and cinematography.
Whether you’re located in this iconic Midwestern city or traveling to Chicago to showcase your brand and its people, we’ve got you.
Let us capture your story and share it in a way that’s designed to convert your ideal clients & customers.
video storytelling for Chicago based businesses
Highlight the individuals who make your organization stand out with a video that tells their story to your stakeholders.
Capture the history behind your company with a brand video and share how you make a national impact.
Share the story of your nonprofit with sensitivity and dignity, helping move donors to action.
Portfolio
we'll help you with:
Positioning
Position yourselves as the solution to your audience’s needs.
Story
Tell complex, sensitive stories with clarity & compassion.
Attraction
Authentically attract like-minded people who will become long term champions (and patrons) of your brand.
we're storyteller studios
documentary-style film for brands & causes
In 2013, we started leveraging the power of documentary-style film for brands and causes in our hometown of Springfield, Illinois (hence our affinity for Lincoln).
Since then, we’ve worked with clients nationally and traveled to cities including Chicago, St. Louis, Kansas City, Indianapolis, Louisville, and Des Moines.
No matter where you are, we’d be honored to serve your brand next.
trusted by:
FROM OUR CLIENTS:
"Our videos turned out incredible and impactful, better than we could imagine!"
"From start to finish, we had an excellent experience with Storyteller Studios. Every step of the project was seamless due to their talented team.
Hannah
– American Metalcraft
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Chicago Video Production
Find out how we can serve you and create videos
that will inspire your audience to action.
Frequently asked questions about CHICAGO video production services
We cut our teeth in Chicago (our founder, Josh, graduated from Columbia College Chicago and lived in the city for five years). It’s a second home to us, and the setting for much of our work (yes, we know to show up the night before a morning shoot to avoid traffic snarls and blizzards). Safe to say, we know our way around Lower Wacker. When we work with you in Chicago, it’ll feel like you’re working with locals.
Want to know more?
We charge a minimum travel fee to get our team from point A to point B while making sure everyone is fed, rested, & ready to do their best work.
Why don’t you hire local freelancers to work with you, rather than traveling?
No matter where we’re shooting, you’ll always work with members of our core team when you hire us. You won’t pay a freelancer or contractor upcharge, and a consistent core team lets us guarantee the quality of our work and use each team member’s strengths properly on every project.
Do you charge a travel fee?
What’s your experience in Chicago?
Can you film at Chicago locations?
Yes. Our founder graduated from Columbia College Chicago and lived in the city for five years. We handle location scouting, permits, and logistics for shoots across Chicago, from downtown offices to public spaces to a client's own facility.
What areas of Chicago do you serve?
We serve all of Chicagoland, including the Loop, River North, Lincoln Park, Wicker Park, Hyde Park, and surrounding suburbs. We're familiar with the unique characteristics and filming considerations of different Chicago neighborhoods.
How do you handle Chicago weather and logistics?
We plan shoots carefully around Chicago weather patterns and always arrive the night before to avoid morning traffic and weather-related delays. Our team knows Chicago well enough to adapt quickly to changing conditions.
What's your experience with Chicago nonprofit video production?
We’ve produced a documentary-style film series for Chicago Debates, the urban debate league that partners with Chicago Public Schools, plus films for Upwardly Global, the Maddog Strong Foundation, Hope Learning Academy, Skylines Academy, and the Illinois Innocence Project, and PSA campaign work for the Illinois Helpline. We understand the Chicago nonprofit sector and its donors.