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UNION MOVIE WORKS

UNION MOVIE WORKS

Everyone loves a good story. We’re here to tell yours.

  • Model dressed as an astronaut against a shimmering cosmic backdrop, from the Anastasia Beverly Hills spec film COSMOS
  • Clapperboard for 6 Feet 1 Question held up on set, from the documentary short What Can You Live Without?
  • Man in a bucket hat and sunglasses with sunscreen on his nose, still from the Union Movie Works reel
  • Black and white portrait of a student in a beanie looking directly at camera, from the Real People recruitment film
  • Dancer reaching toward a glowing hanging lamp on the studio floor, from the experimental dance film Power & Water
  • Dancer Cynthia Strahan lit by a single practical light, from the dance film Light Dance
  • Split image of a model's ear and legs in a blue dress, from the GAP spec commercial The Feel
  • Black and white portrait of a woman with wind-blown hair, from the experimental film Beauty In Motion
  • Model dressed as an astronaut against a shimmering cosmic backdrop, from the Anastasia Beverly Hills spec film COSMOS
  • Clapperboard for 6 Feet 1 Question held up on set, from the documentary short What Can You Live Without?
  • Man in a bucket hat and sunglasses with sunscreen on his nose, still from the Union Movie Works reel
  • Black and white portrait of a student in a beanie looking directly at camera, from the Real People recruitment film
  • Dancer reaching toward a glowing hanging lamp on the studio floor, from the experimental dance film Power & Water
  • Dancer Cynthia Strahan lit by a single practical light, from the dance film Light Dance
  • Split image of a model's ear and legs in a blue dress, from the GAP spec commercial The Feel
  • Black and white portrait of a woman with wind-blown hair, from the experimental film Beauty In Motion
  • Model dressed as an astronaut against a shimmering cosmic backdrop, from the Anastasia Beverly Hills spec film COSMOS
  • Clapperboard for 6 Feet 1 Question held up on set, from the documentary short What Can You Live Without?
  • Man in a bucket hat and sunglasses with sunscreen on his nose, still from the Union Movie Works reel
  • Black and white portrait of a student in a beanie looking directly at camera, from the Real People recruitment film
  • Dancer reaching toward a glowing hanging lamp on the studio floor, from the experimental dance film Power & Water
  • Dancer Cynthia Strahan lit by a single practical light, from the dance film Light Dance
  • Split image of a model's ear and legs in a blue dress, from the GAP spec commercial The Feel
  • Black and white portrait of a woman with wind-blown hair, from the experimental film Beauty In Motion

Award-winning video production for brands and agencies, and for organizations doing good in the world. Festival-recognized filmmaking trusted by commercial and public health clients alike.

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Our approach

Our approach

30+ Festival Selections & Multiple Festival Wins

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Graphis Platinum & Gold Awards

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National Broadcast Experience

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Licensed Pilot, Aerial Cinematography

Reel

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Who we are

San Francisco-based film and still photography production company specializing in people-focused stories. We love to humanize complex ideas, and often find ourselves working alongside top researchers and thinkers.

Union Movie Works offers creative and production services for film, broadcast, and social video. We work across industries, with agencies, brands, corporate clients, government, and public health organizations, from concept through post-production, to create cinematic, people-focused content for English and Spanish-language audiences.

With a team experienced in writing, directing, cinematography, field reporting, consumer research, and healthcare, we know how to stay true to a narrative, bringing out its emotion, grit, and relevance. We bring an artful eye to productions of every size.

Our work

Our work

Our Approach

Our Approach

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Who we are

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San Francisco-based film and still photography production company specializing in people-focused stories. We love to humanize complex ideas, and often find ourselves working alongside top researchers and thinkers.

Union Movie Works offers creative and production services for film, broadcast, and social video. We work across industries, with agencies, brands, corporate clients, government, and public health organizations, from concept through post-production, to create cinematic, people-focused content for English and Spanish-language audiences.

With a team experienced in writing, directing, cinematography, field reporting, consumer research, and healthcare, we know how to stay true to a narrative, bringing out its emotion, grit, and relevance. We bring an artful eye to productions of every size.

Our work

Our work

Our Approach

Our Approach

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This talented master of light and form, who delivers impeccably clean images, is a delight on set. His professionalism is as strong as his humor, making shoots stress-free and fun.

Charli Ornett

Creative Director, Yoga Journal

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Michael Winokur is clearly a brilliant iconoclast pretending to be mortal. There is always something pure and otherworldly informing his sharp, classic, and always beautiful imagery.

Doug Menuez

Photographer, Menuez Pictures, LLC

Projects

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Case studies that walk through our approach and impact.

Projects

(25)

Case studies that walk through our approach and impact.

Close-up of a model's eye with rainbow-colored eyeshadow, from Maskara beauty film

Campaign

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Maskara

Close-up shots of a model's hip in denim and hands touching a ring, from the GAP spec commercial The Feel

Campaign

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The Feel (GAP Spec)

Model with curly hair and pom-pom earrings winking in a white jacket, from the J.Crew spec spot Snappy Dresser

Social Media

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Snappy Dresser

Farmworkers in face coverings and sun hats walking together, from the EPA farm safety PSA campaign

PSA Series

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EPA Farm Safety Broadcast Spots

Close-up of a young girl's face looking upward, from the narrative short film Selling Rosario

Narrative Short

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Selling Rosario

Sutro Tower rising above rolling fog over San Francisco, from the time-lapse film Summer in San Francisco

Documentary Short

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Summer in San Francisco

These are just a few highlights. Browse our complete portfolio to see more.

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These are just a few highlights. Browse our complete portfolio to see more.

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Capabilities

Not every project needs everything on this list, and that's okay. Need a full service solution or a day player? We have you covered, from pre-production through post, or anywhere in between.

Capabilities

Not every project needs everything on this list, and that's okay. Need a full service solution or a day player? We have you covered, from pre-production through post, or anywhere in between.

Services:

On Location

Directing & Cinema­tography

We love being on set. Whether it's actors or real people in front of the camera, we help everyone find their most natural, compelling performance.

Storyboards

Script­writing & Creative Develop­ment

Got an RFP or just a rough idea? We'll help shape it into a script that fits your budget and timeline.

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Production Planning & Budgeting

We build the right-sized team for your project, nothing more, nothing less, so your budget goes toward the work, not the overhead.

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Casting & Crew Develop­ment

From real people to professional talent, we find the right faces and the right crew for your story.

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Casting & Crew Develop­ment

From real people to professional talent, we find the right faces and the right crew for your story.

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Editing & Post-Production

We stick with a project all the way through, from the first cut to the final polish.

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Photo­graphy

Need stills too? We shoot commercial photography for advertising, editorial, health care, tech, and finance clients.

Not finding answers?

Reach out anytime. We're happy to answer any questions before you commit to working together.

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Let's get to know each other. We'll learn your story and figure out how to tell it, together.

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Book a Call

Schedule a Call

Let's get to know each other. We'll learn your story and figure out how to tell it, together.

Book a Call

Book a Call

Schedule a Call

Let's get to know each other. We'll learn your story and figure out how to tell it, together.

Book a Call

Book a Call