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Coming soon … A comprehensive Directory of production, postproduction and media companies in Venice (and on the Westside of L.A.). If you would like to be added to this Directory, please email us at info@venicemediadistrict.org
Advertising
Creed Strategic Imaging
310.230.1227 | info@strategicimaging.com
“An independent, full-service agency, we are branding experts that bring our hands-on experience as former luxury goods retailers and today’s consumer product creators to bear in all we do. Our insights are not theoretical, but pragamtic, inventive and proven. Our working model marries to our client’d daily business needs to ensure they successfully achieve their business goals.”
-Creed Strategic Imaging
Eyestorm Productions
310.582.EYES | info@eyestormproductions.com
“From concept to creation, Eyestorm Productions exists to create advertisments and films with a specialization in entertainment marketing. It is our belief that strong creative is the result of visual thinking being led by that resilient muscle which pumps blood through veins. It’s that nurtured seed of inspiration molded into the perfect symphony of senses which affects another’s complex emotional engine. It’s unlocking a feeling which, in turn, motivates, moves, and impacts its viewer. It’s the reason we exist. It’s the way we can help. Our focus is aimed at creating a visually moving experience for every commercial, theatrical/video game trailer, live-action, viral, featurette, music video, motion graphics, visual effects, and post-production piece that we take on.”
-Eyestorm Productions
ST8 Creative
310.394.7313 | info@st8.la
“ST8 Creative Solutions delivers a 360 degree approach to branding on the web. From logo design to online marketing, from community websites to iPhone applications we make sure that your presence online fosters an ongoing interaction between your brand and your target audience, always differentiating the unique attributes of your business product and service.”
-ST8 Creative Solutions
Use All Five Studio
310.270.5569 | hellofellows@useallfive.com
“Born from a love for making excellent things with paper and pixels, Use All Five now handles a wide range of advertising and branding projects, from websites for sprouting start-ups to applications for colossal corporations.”
-Use All Five
Communications
Five33 Group
424.835.3533 | Emily.Castel@FIVE33.com
“The FIVE33 Group is a creative communications agency known for its groundbreaking International campaigns.
With a global business and enviable client base in entertainment, fashion, retail and sport, FIVE33 combine quality of thought with quality of execution, binding them together in new and unprecedented ways.”
-Five33 Group
Editorial
Venice Beach Editorial
310.305.5776 | hunter.conner@tbwachiat.com
“Cutting edge of creativity”
-Venice Beach Editorial
Film
Traktor Filmmakers
310.260.8589 | mothership@traktor.com
“Traktor is a group of filmmakers. We make films, not websites.”
-Traktor
Graphic Design
Andrew Kavanagh Photoshop Artist and Tutor
310.866.9450 | akavanagh@roadrunner.com
“My services: Photo restoration, retouching, color and tonal correction, photo compositing, design, image production for print and web,
Photoshop and Lightroom tutor.”
-Andrew Kavanagh
Lilikoi Design
| hello@lilikoidesign.com
“We offer art direction, graphic design and letterpress printing services. We also accept and print designed, print-ready artwork from other designers. If you have a special size and shape in mind, we do offer die cutting.”
-Lilikoi Design
Psyop
310.577.9100 | psyop@psyop.tv
“Psyop helps brands and agencies connect with consumers and solve business and marketing problems by telling compelling stories and building engaging worlds, using whatever techniques and media are appropriate. Skilled in animation, design, illustration, 3D, 2D and live action production — and seamlessly combining some or all of these — Psyop takes a unique, tailored approach to each and every project.”
-Psyop
Internet Technology
UMeTime
805.660-4395 |
www.umetime.com
Website coming soon!
Marketing
BloomCast
424.744.8314 | info@bloom-cast.com
“We help sell brands and ideas through video. Whether you’re seeking to drive sales, educate a workforce, or influence behavior, we can bring your message to life and get results.
Already creating your own video content? Drawing upon his many years of experience in post-production editorial and operations, Steve provides consulting and training to help you save money and get the best work from your editorial staff. He can troubleshoot and optimize production and post-production workflows, and provide staff training on non-linear editing systems and ancillary products.”
-BloomCast
Not Maurice
310.356.6177 | contact@notmaurice.com
“We support our clientele,, ambitious business owners, entrepreneurs and CEOs, in reaching their next level of success in aligning their vision and goals with savvy markeitng strategies.”
-Not Maurice
Promotions Group West
310.664.7005 | info@pgwexperience.com
“PGW creates and executes cutting-edge marketing programs that allow consumers to experience ou client’s brands where they live, work and play. A leader in experiential marketing, PGW realizes the importance of an authentic conversation with the consumer. Our services encompass the newest techniques in experience marketing, including buzz marketing, theatrical street teams, custom mobile tours, brand integration at relevant events, media awareness, and viral marketing.”
-PGW
Stamppede LLC
202.431.4108 |
“Increase sales from your regular customers. Attract new business. Gain knowledge to serve your customers bette. Strengthen community ties.”
-Stamppede LLC
Multi Media
Almer/Blank
310.684-3047 | info@almerblank.com
“Almer/Blank is a full-service interactive agency providing strategy, design, production and engineering services to clients including Apple, Microsoft, IKEA, Mattel, House of Blues.”
-AlmerBlank
Music
Bandwagon Productions
818.207.9930 | bandwagon_productions@yahoo.com
“Bandwagon Productions offers a world famous action sports music library, music supervision, music placement, event promotion, film & TV production, band & DJ booking, grass roots marketing, website design, photography, merchandise, CD/DVD duplication, and music consulting.”
-Bandwagon Productions
Honor Roll Music
917.213.2497 | info@honorrollmusic.com
“Honor Roll Music is a music house led by young guns J. Read Fasse and Nick Scapa and powered by a team of musicians, composers and engineers in Miami and around the country. The Honor Roll has collected praise for musical pursuits ranging from film scoring to artist production.”
-Honor Roll Music
Mophonics
310.452.0331 | Michael Frick, Executive Producer: michael@mophonics.com
“Mophonics is an incubator of homegrown and handpicked music. We provide a creative and fertile environment for our clients, artists and composers. We write and produce music from our warehouse in Venice Beach and rooftop studios in NYC. We’ve scored campaigns for Apple, Adidas, Audi, AT&T, Axe… to, um.. Zyrtec.”
-Mophonics
P R
HYPE
323.938.8363 | info@hypeworld.com
The HYPE on HYPE www.hypeworld.com
Hype is an entertainment communications agency that provides brand-strategic writing, publicity and marketing services to a diverse roster of clients in the feature film, television, commercial, music video, and music industries. We call them Hypesters because they are part of the club, a great and talented group of clients with whom we enjoy a productive and fun collaboration.
-HYPE
Photography
Venice Paparazzi
310.745.1064 | info@venicepaparazzi.com
“Venice Paparazzi is dedicated to documenting the life-style and culture of Venice, California. They offer photo and video event coverage, calendar, local deals, insider’s guide, spotlights & visitor’s information.
——- Venice Paparazzi is also a photo agency offering event coverage, red carpet, on the spot printing, photo booths, online photo galleries, and more for your events. Make your next event truly memorable with your own personal paparazzi.”
-Venice Paparazzi
Printing
Venice Printing
Production
ACNE Productions
310.450.8494 | steph@stephaniestephens.tv
“ACNE Production is a Stockholm based, award winning production house working with commercial, film, TV and digital productions. We offer a full-service solution with unique and diverse teams of highly acclaimed professionals to meet and excel the needs of tomorrow’s integrated productions, today.”
-ACNE Productions
Adam Preskill – Storyteller For Hire
310.775-7365 | preskill@gmail.com
“Unique places and the people who live there will always inspire me. Lately I’ve been re-inspired by Southern California, and right now I’m working on the first mobile app for Venice, California, coming to the app store in summer 2012 from publisher Sutro Media. I’m also a regular contributor to Los Angeles Confidential Magazine, and the co-founder of the film and video production company Venice the Menace.”
-Adam Preskill
Film Planet
310.581.1130 |
“Film Planet has a 19 year history in the highly competitive Brazilian filmmaking industry. We made more tha 3,000 spors, short films, DVDs, documentaries, music videos and live concerts for clients in Brazil, Latin America and overseas.
Our office in Sao Paulo, Los Angeles, Buenos Aires and Rio de Janeiro, share multilingual crews, stae of the art equipment and facilities, combining the best features of each market.”
-Film Planet
Film Realite
310.883.8801 | info@filmrealite.com
“As technology has evolved, so has Film Realite. Since 1991 we have produced projects as diverse as celebrity driven package goods spots to motion control automotive shoots. For years we have pioneered and produced dynamic photography in a diverse and challenging marketplace. Finding creative solutions to artistic and financial challenges have been a part of Film Realite from day one, and today we are uniquely positioned to be of service to agencies and clients in a model that will continue to refine the creation of content.”
-Film Realite
FXF Productions
310.577.5009 | info@fxfproductions
“FXF Productions, Inc. Is an innovative boutique Production and Post House located in Venice Beach, CA. We produce creative Film and Digital Content, as well as Motion Graphics & Interactive Medai for Ad Agencies, Television Networks, Production Companies, Record Labels and Corporations.”
-FXF Productions
Great Guns USA
310.451.8150 | clarissa@greatguns.com
“Since its inception Great Guns has been intensely client-focussed and works in close concert with ad agencies large and small in a uniquely collaborative and fun environment. Long associations and regular repeat business ensure a solid platform for original thinking and new media development.
A carefully selected roster of directors works around the world on a variety of platforms from web content to global campaigns. Every year the company continues to perform consistently well in international awards. In the last year alone Great Guns has garnered multiple awards at D&AD, Cannes, BT Arrows, AICP, Creative Circle, LIAA and Golden Drum.”
-Great Guns USA
Kaboom Productions
310.578.9383 | info@kaboomproductions.com
“As David Ogilvy once said, ‘The office with the best people wins.’ We couldn’t agree more – in fact, that’s pretty much the Kaboom philosophy in a nutshell. For well over a decade our top-shelf directors, producers and staff have been grabbing attention with great content created for a wide variety of clients across a broad spectrum of outlets in advertising, film, television and music videos. We pride ourselves on having people who are both highly talented and a joy to work with.”
-Kaboom Productions
Landia
310.581.0519 | juantaylor@landia.com
“Safe and acute, neither young nor old, Landia has managed to position over the years as one of the most fresh and innovative production companies of Iberoamerica, having been awarded several times as the best production company of the entire region. Landia has also been chosen among the 10 most awarded production companies in the world with the Golden Palm at the Cannes festival and the prestigious Gunn Report. Our strong commitment to creativity and the work of our directors, producers and staff has been honored in major advertising festivals, art and design in the world and required by most major agencies and clients around the world.”
-Landia
Market Street Productions
310.399.9966 | info@123msp.com
“Founded in 2005 in Venice, California; Market Street Productions produces story driven, award-winning content for film, television, print and the world wide web. A full service production company that develops projects from pre-production to post, Market Street Productions services corporate clients, advertising companies, network and independent film professionals.”
-Market Street Productions
Mechaniks
310.460.7280 | works@mechaniks.com
“Mechaniks was established on May 1, 2002.
Our Goal: To be a world-class production company with uncompromisingly high standards.
Our Areas of Expertise: Commercial Producton, Advertising Concepts, TV & Film Development.Â
Our Philosophy: Do great work and the rest will follow.”
-Mechaniks
Prologue
| site@prologue.com
“Prologue functions as a collective of designers, filmmakers and artists. It is a body with many parts, each performing a unique function, and each supporting the whole. We encourage, challenge and sharpen one another in an effort to create work that is both communicative and inspirational. It is an approach toward design that has been tested and proven over the years, but we remain open to new ideas, methodologies and perspectives. We are proud of our accomplishments, but not content. We especially value our collaborative relationships with our client partners. We strive to support them creatively and help them tell their stories. We believe that when talented individuals work in concert with patience and passion great work is the result.”
-Prologue
PYTKA Productions
Slim Pictures
310.577.0700 | contact@slim-pictures.com
“Slim is a creative collective and boutique production company with a strong focus on shaping excellent tv commercials, promos, and branded content. Slim represents a select few, outstanding and award winning creative minds and directors from all different parts of the world and maintains a keen sense for smart production solutions. At Slim we value creativity, competence, integrity and a firendly working environment.”
-Slim Pictures
Wild Plum
310.823.7445 | Shelby Sexton, Executive Producer/Partner shelby@wildplum.tv
“Based in the heart of Venice, Wild Plum handles some of today’s most exciting directorial talent and is dedicated to producing not only traditional commercials, but also new creative content in the fast-paced and ever-changing production industry. We are committed to great work and longstanding relationships, but most importantly, having fun doing what we love in the ever-evolving production world.”
-Wild Plum
World Wide Mind
310.314.3600 | info@world-wide-mind.com
“Feature Films, Viral Films, TV Commercials, Cell Phone Video Entertainment and more. Whatever is the most appropriate medium for a memorable message. We have founded and worked at the most creative advertising agencies around the globe, won almost every big shiny creative ad award on earth, then integrated world-class film production skills, to advance in this exciting multi media universe. Big talk like that deserves a big name. But that’s not why we are called World Wide Mind.
We are humble strategic and creative minds from across the world, always looking to work with diverse minds, such as yours. Together we are creating new and more effective media vehicles to break through this challenging global media landscape.”
-World Wide Mind
Zambezi
310.450.6800 | Chris Raih, Managing Director chris@zambezi-la.com
“Location: Venice Beach, California
Established: Autumn 2006, under a Harvest Moon
Our purpose: Passion brands. We swim at the breakwaters of sport and entertainment.
What we are good at: Creative, Account Service, Strategy, Digital Stuff and Production
Size: 35-40 sharks, but always on the look out for friends to swim with.
Do we like talking about ourselves: Only after a few drinks.
Rules of the Sea: Collaboration, Transparency, Don’t be a Victim, Big, Wet Ideas Win”
-Zambezi
Sales
Sweet Science Reps
LA 323.819.9001 NYC 212.751.8587 | erica@sweetsciencereps.com
“Sweet Science is a representation company that connects the entertainment industry and Fortune 500 companies with exceptional branding, marketing and promotion resources. Our roster of innovative thinkers, writers, directors, designers and artists offer strategic and creative services, live action production, motion graphics, design, animation and interactive solutions across all media.
We’re the home to extraordinary talent, a popular address where brands come to find dynamic creatives, and a business that is capturing the growing importance of social responsibility through Sweet Charity.”
-Sweet Science Reps
Visual Effects
Digital Domain
310.314.2800 | Rich Flier, EP/Business Development: rflier@d2.com
“Founded in 1993 by film industry icon James Cameron and two business partners, digital production company Digital Domain has delivered innovative visuals for more than 80 movies — some of the most successful entertainment properties, including Titanic, Apollo 13, the Transformers trilogy and TRON: Legacy. Its artists have earned multiple Academy Awards®. A creative force in advertising, Digital Domain has created imagery for what we believe are some of the world’s most visually arresting commercials. The company has been at the forefront of innovation for nearly two decades and is expanding its role into the co-production of feature films and the creative development of advertising. From its facilities in Los Angeles, Vancouver, San Francisco, Florida, Mumbai and London, Digital Domain continues its innovative work in visual entertainment and advertising.”
-Digital Domain
Giantsteps
310.382.1523 | info@giantsteps.us
“Giantsteps is a visual design studio located in Venice Beach, California. We produce original imagery in commercials, films, music videos and emerging media for global entertainment distributors, advertisers, agencies and other production companies. Our experience and resources provide clients opportunities to work with us in any phase of production, be it from concept through delivery or starting somewhere in between. Every client we’ve worked with since launching in 2005 has been a source of repeat business.
Our approach is motivated by the slogan “creative enough to envy, smart enough to afford, small enough to care and large enough to deliver.” This careful balance is how we impress clients at a profit in today’s economy.
All projects are produced “in-house” with stellar crews tailored to unique creative requirements. We embrace emerging digital production technologies in image acquisition, rendering and compositing, yet maintain a relatively standard infrastructure to ensure timely deliveries.”
-Giantsteps
Web Design
BigPie
310.752.7707 | info@bigpie.tv
“Big Pie is an Interactive | Design Studio based in Venice Beach, California. A small company with BIG ideas.
We are a group of creatives, designers, and developers that bring a unique and passionate approach to web development and print design.”
-BigPie
Chiori New Media
310.570.2949 | info@chiorimedia.net
“ChioriMedia is a boutique web design company offering stylized high-end web design and effective redesign. We offer a full campaign that redesigns your web analysis and develops your inline business presence. Your Branded OnLine success is our primary goal.”
-Chiori New Media