Emmy® Award-winning
Watch our Emmy®-winning video production work for companies and nonprofits, including brand videos, fundraising videos, and documentaries.
VIDEO PRODUCTION PORTFOLIO
At Storyteller Studios, we:
Everyone has a story, but not everyone can unwind the meaning behind the story. We know where to look to find authentic, relatable stories that put real faces and results to the work you do.
Some of our clients come to us and already know the story they want to tell. Some want us to help uncover it. Whatever your position, we’ll find the most engaging angle to show the world why your organization matters.
Identify authentic stories.
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Visual communication has been a key part of civilization since early humans carved images of aurochs, their source of survival, on cave walls.
Our tools are a bit more sophisticated now, but our goal is the same: to tell about & celebrate the things that matter most. Our Emmy® Award-winning team of producers, directors, and editors goes out in the field, gathers the elements of your story, and comes back to the studio to carve out an emotions-driven masterpiece.
Hook
your viewers.
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All that work is pointless if people walk away unchanged. Otherwise, it’s just entertainment. As small business owners & strategy nerds, our work is always designed to further the goals you share with us, whether that’s attracting new clients, increasing donations, spreading community awareness (with measurable KPIs), or “other.” If you need help honing in on the goals that make the most sense for your business’ trajectory, we’ll coach you through that, too.
Compel action.
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Degrees in film, journalism, communication, and cinematography.
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Combined years of experience on our team of six.
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Telly Awards earned by our team
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Regional Emmy® Awards and nominations earned by our team
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by the numbers
We take that footage back to our studio to edit your film in the most cinematic, compelling way we can, before collaborating with you on final edits. Finally, we’ll deliver your final product (with a few extra cuts for social media and digital ads), ready for you to share with the world.
Editing
Next, we enter your space (or your customer or client’s space) with respect, gathering B-roll and interviews. We ask questions boldly yet with sensitivity, making interviews feel like conversations (our "hot seat" is actually room temperature).
Filming
Once we have your goals on lock, our team starts with the underwater part of the iceberg: preparing, researching, planning, and strategizing.
We figure out the storytelling elements so you can focus on your own tasks and goals, rather than trying to juggle a bunch of freelancers.
Planning
How the stories get made
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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.
documentary-style film for brands & causes
we're storyteller studios
A true win for all of us. We have worked with Storyteller Studios for several projects, but this fundraising video was the most remarkable."
– Nonprofit Executive
Camille Simpson
"The video Storyteller Studios produced for us played right before the paddle raise. It was a beautiful representation of our mission and made a compelling ask for people to contribute to support our work.
People were moved to tears, pledged money, the event raised more than ever before, and our remarkable client was the center of it all.
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Our method follows some very specific
guidelines. We lead with integrity, we respect every person and space we work with, and we believe in partnerships over dictatorships. If that’s what you’re looking for, let’s get down to brass tacks.
How We Roll
We’ve got the heart of a romantic, the nose of a journalist, and the brain of a marketer. In a world where authenticity wins trust & quality wins loyalty, learn how our compassionate team can help your cause stand out. A cut above.
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