Hidden Woods Film Co.

05/26/2022

Neat Loans - "Play to Win" | 30s Broadcast Commercial

Do you have what it takes to win a bidding war??

Huge thank you to our stellar cast, crew, and client! This was one for the books. Headed for a national broadcast run this year.

Client: Neat Loans
Production: Hidden Woods Film Co.
Director: Aidan Sëan McCarthy
DP: David Stewart
Producer: Brennah Rosenthal
AD: Callahan Woodbery
Editor: Aidan Sëan McCarthy
1st AC: Helena Gruensteidl
2nd AC: Ben Roland
Art Director: Jessica Jeanne
Art Asst: Tymla Welch
Gaffer: Mary Jeanes
Best Boy: Broc Isabelle
Key Grip: Glen Yoshida
Dolly Grip: Mitch Stelling
G&E Swing: Trevor Tietjen
Sound Mixer: Jeff Knudsen
HMU: Lillian Marsh
PA: Jaime Zurzolo
PA: Ani Miller-Yahzid
Color: Pinto Pictures
Sound Design: Coupe Studios Music + Sound Design
Voiceover: Neil Wilson
Catering: Appetites Catering Denver

Talent Agency: Wilhelmina Denver & The Block Agency
WINNER: Golden Goodwin
2nd PLACE: Toni Lemma
3rd PLACE: Litisha Turner
4th PLACE: Tyler Laracca

01/28/2022

CU Medicine - "Moments Made" | 30s Commercial

CU Medicine - "Moments Made" | 30s Commercial

Our two spots for CU Medicine have finally dropped! It was an absolute pleasure bringing these to life with CU Medicine and Trickey Jennus, Inc., and with the support of a killer Colorado crew. Keep an eye out for them on Hulu!

01/28/2022

CU Medicine - "Generational Health" | 30s Commercial

CU Medicine - "Generational Health" | 30s Commercial

Our two spots for CU Medicine have finally dropped! It was an absolute pleasure bringing these to life with CU Medicine and Trickey Jennus, Inc., and with the support of a killer Colorado crew. Keep an eye out for them on Hulu!

11/17/2021

Creative Development | Hidden Woods | Denver Video Production

New blog post out on the Hidden Woods site! We dove into one of our favorite topics for this one, creative development. It’s where every great project AND nightmare project is conceived. It’s the secret sauce every filmmaker wishes we were better at cooking up. Excerpt below!

“Have you ever laid in bed the night before a shoot you’re responsible for, tossing and turning, wondering if everything is going to pan out the way you hope it will? “Will I know how to communicate my ideas to the cast and crew? Will we go over-schedule? Is my script even good!?” It feels like you’re a skydiver about to jump out of a plane - because once call time hits, there’s no looking back, and you have to jump. Will the parachute deploy? Does it have holes in it? Do you even have a parachute? Are you going to flail around and make a fool of yourself? These restless nights are the worst, and apart from taking your sleep aid of choice, there’s only one thing you can do to get those much needed zzz’s - have a rock solid plan.

Picking up a camera and shooting has never been cheaper or simpler. The barrier to entry into commercial video production has been lowered, and while this presents a ton of benefits to the filmmaking community, it’s made it easier to overlook one critical stage of the production process - creative development. The “shoot it now, figure out the rest later” attitude is deadly, and inevitably leads to shortcomings in the end product. To be fair, oftentimes most of us DO think we have some semblance of a plan. Throughout my career I’ve fallen into this trap more times than I care to admit. I would be convinced that I had a solid approach, but either on set or in the edit bay I would stumble upon a hole in my preparation. Maybe the story is convoluted, maybe the edit has a pacing issue due to lack of content, or maybe the b-roll doesn’t illustrate the dialogue like I thought it would. Time and time again, I would come back to one, simple realization that separated my good projects from the great ones - your video will only be as good as the creative development you put into it.” [continued on site]

https://www.hiddenwoodsfilm.com/blog-posts/creative-development

We elevate our video productions by doubling down on creative development in the pre-production phase.

11/05/2021

Gobi Heat | "Conquer The Cold" 15s Commercial

Conquer the cold ❄️ Our new spot with Gobi Heat has landed! Had a blast hitting some iconic Colorado locations for this one with a stripped down crew. Keep an eye out for it on Hulu!

Director: Aidan Sëan McCarthy
DP: David Stewart
AC: Helena Gruensteidl
Drone AC: Taylor Kauffman
PA: Matt McBride
Post-Production: Hidden Woods Film Co.
Talent: Lynn Sparkman, Nate Alexander, Wilhelmina Denver

07/09/2021

Hidden Woods Film Co. | 2021 REEL

2021 REEL

We’ve never been more proud to put out a piece of content. We pushed through one hell of a year, got gritty, and reimagined what Hidden Woods could be. Thank you to everyone who made this possible. Friends, Family, Colleagues, Mentors…we wouldn’t be here without you. The unknown waits, just beyond the tree line. 🌲

06/22/2021

Hidden Woods Film Co. updated their address.

Hidden Woods Film Co. updated their address.

11/30/2020

BTS from our new brand video for False Ego 🎬

11/30/2020

Stills from our new brand video for False Ego ⚡️

11/30/2020

FALSE EGO | Brand Video

False Ego X Hidden Woods Media
https://vimeo.com/467505596

This is "FALSE EGO | Brand Video" by Hidden Woods Media on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them.

09/28/2020

So excited to present our spot for Denver Mountain Guiding featuring Denver musician Karima Hussen!

09/25/2020

Presenting "Upstream" feat. Sophia Herzog for Arena

07/22/2020

BIG NEWS. We’re excited to announce that Aidan McCarthy, who has worn many hats throughout his years of working with the HW family, is now a managing partner at Hidden Woods Media. And to make things even better, he’ll be stepping into a new role as our Creative Director.

Aidan joined Hidden Woods early in 2015 as our very first intern, and has truly been the heartbeat of our company ever since. While his undeniable talent was recognizable in the first cinematography reel he sent us, I don’t think we ever expected that Aidan would click into our company in the manner he has. Through the past six years, Aidan has developed a body of work that maintained a unique style, a consistent voice, and a one-of-a-kind understanding of what makes us humans tick.

We’re thrilled to have the opportunity to watch Aidan continue to grow as a director, business owner, and a leader in Denver’s film community. Congratulations, Aidan.

07/19/2020

Stills from "Garden Parties" for Scotts Miracle-Gro with Tiffany Acevedo.

07/19/2020

Excited to present "Garden Parties" for Scotts Miracle-Gro with Tiffany Acevedo.

04/13/2020

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02/23/2020

Viral Fitness

We had a blast flexing our creative muscles during our shoot with Viral Fitness Group 💪

11/26/2019

Eyes sharp. Hands steady. Shooting with PhotoBio LED

11/20/2019

We’re just waiting for the day Lyft rolls out their Grip Truck and Grip Truck XL options.

11/12/2019

We spent some time with 10 Pound Gorilla founder Cassidi and learned about how she gets her gears turning in and out of the office

10/23/2019

Life is better in the HW van. Check out our newest blog post and learn more about Van Gogh, what it's (probably) like to pilot a spaceship, and Dave's love for SunChips: https://hiddenwoodsmedia.com/shoots-are-better-with-the-hw-van/

09/24/2019

We’re starry-eyed for Colorado night skies like this!

09/19/2019

We love our Mother Earth and we’re proud to be a 1% for the Planet company!

09/11/2019

MAIDPRO ADVENTURE TRIP - CROATIA 2019 | Short Version

We had a blast with MaidPro in Croatia!

https://vimeo.com/357008389/b8baede026

This is "MAIDPRO ADVENTURE TRIP - CROATIA 2019 | Short Version" by Hidden Woods Media on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them.

09/09/2019

We’ve got a new blog post up on our site! Learn about the cameras we use and why: https://hiddenwoodsmedia.com/meet-our-cameras-the-red-gemini/

08/31/2019

Views from Croatia.

08/30/2019

We had a great time flexing our creative muscles at Cherry Creek Shopping Center!

08/21/2019

MaidPro Croatia Teaser

We had the time of our lives shooting in Croatia with . Keep an eye out for more of our red-roof, blue-sky Croatian content

08/19/2019

ECCNC teaser

At Hidden Woods Media, we have vision, focus, and clarity!

Shot at the Eye Care Center of Northern Colorado.

08/05/2019

Anytime! Telly Awards

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Thanks for the shot, Hidden Woods Media! 💕

07/31/2019

Mending Lines

Click the link below to view our project with fishpond! We’re insanely excited with how this spot turned out and we can’t wait to make more content like it in the future.
Director: Patrick Gillespie
DP David Stewart
Edit/sound: Aidan Sëan McCarthy
AC: Diego Estrada
https://vimeo.com/336458848
Take a look at our website for more: https://hiddenwoodsmedia.com

This is "Mending Lines" by Hidden Woods Media on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them.

06/24/2019

Giveaway alert!🎉
We’d like to show our appreciation for our friends and clients by giving away two Hidden Woods Media hot and cold 12oz stainless steel mugs!

Here’s how to enter:
1. Like this post
2. Follow
3. Tag a friend who needs to know about this ! Each friend you tag will count as an additional entry.

No purchase necessary.
Sweepstakes is open to Facebook users who are 18 years of age or older and are legal US residents. Sweepstakes begins on 6/24/19 and ends on 7/1/19 at 12pm MST. Winner will be announced on 7/1/19.
Good luck!🍀

06/05/2019

We’re ecstatic to announce that FUELED, our spot with NadaMoo featuring Robbie Balenger, took GOLD at the Telly Awards in the Branded Content - Sports category. Couldn’t have done it without our stellar crew. Shoutouts to Diego Estrada , Taylor Kauffman, Frazer Lockhart, Connor McKeen, Christopher Roe, & Lomas Post . Thanks for traversing the city and hunkering down in the cold with us!