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02/20/2023

Excited to announce that our crazy short film DISORDER has been accepted into the Gasparilla International Film Festival in Tampa, and will be screening next month among a heap of great shorts from around the world. We attended this festival last year with Voices From Cuba, and it's one of the best out there. VERY well run!

Logline: "Alan becomes obsessed with the crumbs on his kitchen floor."

We made Disorder in 2019 before COVID, but it seems to resonate even more now after folks being stuck in their houses for so long!

Special thanks to Lori Garcia for this incredible poster design.

And a very special thanks again to the cast and crew Taylor Anthony Miller, Theresa Newton, Mark Weiler, Gewan Brown, Teri K Miller, Amy Nelligan Bergevin, Karen Winter, Jon Wignall, Trevor Nordeen, Brian De Herrera-Schnering, Isabelle Matthews, Olivia Palante, Dr. Chris Holmes, Joey Bremer

02/01/2023

STAND | SHOWTIME

A very powerful documentary we got to be a part of is premiering this Friday (2/3) on Showtime - Stand - Raw and unflinching examination of the courageous life of basketball star and social justice activist Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf. Born Chris Jackson, he overcame tremendous adversity to reach the NBA and found his true calling when he converted to Islam. His decision not to stand for the national anthem, however, turned him from prodigy to pariah. Told candidly by Abdul-Rauf himself more than 20 years later it’s the remarkable story of one man who kept the faith and paved the way for a social justice movement.


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STAND on SHOWTIME - The life of basketball star and social justice activist Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf.

01/13/2023

11/23/2022

Nickelodeon to Premiere 'Nick News: Gen Z in DC; Saving the Sea & Seeing Nature' on November 23

Our story about Maxwell Frost - the first Gen Z member of congress - airs on Nickelodeon tonight at 8PM EST! It was great working with the members of the Orlando, FL production community on this.

Nickelodeon’s brand-new Nick News episode, “Gen Z in DC; Saving Sea & Seeing Nature,” will highlight Gen Z in the 2022 Midterm Election, offer an exclusive look into the organization fighting to protect the coral reefs in the Bahamas and delve into the country’s oldest national park. Following its premiere Wednesday, Nov. 23, at 8 p.m. (ET/PT) on Nickelodeon, the episode will be available on Nick.com, Nick App and Nick On Demand beginning Thursday, Nov. 24.

Nickelodeon’s Nick News has won 10 Emmys, a Peabody, a Columbia DuPont, and the prestigious Edward R. Murrow award for Journalistic Excellence, the first and only time it was given to a children’s program. The show originally aired for 25 years, ending with the retirement of creator and original host Linda Ellerbee in 2016. Created with a core ethos of respecting its kid audience, the show explained world events in a direct way, and always ensured kids were given a platform to voice their opinions and a safe place to question the world. Nick News made its return in 2020 with a special hour-long presentation Kids, Race and Unity: A Nick News Special, hosted by global superstar Alicia Keys. Nick News is executive produced by Magalie Laguerre-Wilkinson, Vice President of News Programming, Nickelodeon and Executive Producer of Nick News.

http://www.nickalive.net/2022/11/nickelodeon-to-premiere-nick-news-gen-z.html

Nickelodeon will premiere a brand-new installment of its celebrated Nick News series titled "Gen Z in DC; Saving the Sea & Seeing Nature" on Nov. 23.

11/02/2022

United Healthcare | Mission in Action — Big Pictures Media | Video Production for Businesses & Brands

This summer we had the privilege of collaborating with the team at Parallel Path to produce a series of short films for RMHP / United Healthcare that explore the creative ways community organizations throughout Colorado are filling gaps in health care.

Check them out in the link below and let us know what you think!

Which is your favorite?

United Healthcare | Mission in ActionBig Pictures collaborated with Boulder agency Parallel Path to produce a series of short films for United Healthcare / Rocky Mountain Health Plans that explore creative ways community organizations throughout Colorado are filling gaps in health care. The Willow C...

09/12/2022

NFL Specialty Shoot — Big Pictures Media | Video Production for Businesses & Brands

Back in June we had the great fun of filming the Denver Broncos player poses and introductions that you will see in tonight's Monday Night Football season premier as Russell Wilson and the team take on the Seattle Seahawks. In fact, they’ll be using our work on all of the networks that air the games for the entire season - CBS, ESPN, NBC and even Amazon Prime TV! Check out our blog post below for more details...

Big Pictures had the honor of filming the Denver Broncos player introductions that you will see in tonight’s Monday Night Football season premiere, as well as all the games for the rest of the season, on all the networks.

06/08/2022

Russell’s in the house!

Russell’s in the house!

05/20/2022

Voices From Cuba Screening at Fort Meyers Film Festival May 22, 2022! — Voices From Cuba | Documentary Film

Excited to announce that our documentary Film Voices From Cuba was selected to participate in the Fort Meyers Film Festival, and will be screening at the beautiful Sidney and Berne Davis Art Center this Sunday 5/22 at 1PM!

https://www.voicesfromcuba.com/vfcnews/voices-from-cuba-screening-at-fort-meyers-film-festival?fbclid=IwAR0buCUVeuBSj-EeifCkyyNhNYyMCUa4Mt1Gre3AFHnitseGqUDW3Cdd2yw

Voices From Cuba screening at the Fort Meyers Film festival on May 22, 2022

03/11/2022

Filmmaker previews 'Voices from Cuba' showing at the Gasparilla International Film Festival

Filmmaker previews 'Voices from Cuba' showing at the Gasparilla International Film Festival

The festival runs from March 11 through March 13.

03/08/2022

Voices From Cuba screening at Gasparilla Film Festival March 13th! — Voices From Cuba | Documentary Film

We're excited to announce that our documentary film Voices From Cuba will be screening at the Gasparilla International Film Festival this Sunday 3/13 at 2:15PM! Tickets and details in link...
https://www.voicesfromcuba.com/vfcnews/voices-from-cuba-screening-at-gasparilla-film-festival-march-13th

Voices From Cuba screening at the Gasparilla International Film festival on March 13th, 2022 at 2:15PM

11/19/2021

Voices From Cuba - A Documentary Film

Voices From Cuba - A Documentary Film

The personal stories of Cubans fleeing Castro’s Revolution since 1959. Narrated by Andy Garcia. | Check out 'Voices From Cuba - A Documentary Film' on Indiegogo.

11/16/2021

Voices From Cuba - A Documentary Film

Voices From Cuba - A Documentary Film

The personal stories of Cubans fleeing Castro’s Revolution since 1959. Narrated by Andy Garcia. | Check out 'Voices From Cuba - A Documentary Film' on Indiegogo.

10/03/2021

Spent Saturday morning in LA working with legendary musician Arturo Sandoval as he began scoring our documentary film Voices From Cuba, narrated by Andy Garcia. It’s already sounding amazing!

09/22/2021

Andy Garcia Narrates our upcoming documentary film Voices From Cuba — Big Pictures Media | Video Production for Businesses & Brands

Our upcoming film - Voices From Cuba - finally nearing completion! https://www.bigpicturesmedia.com/blog/andy-garcia-narrates-voices-from-cuba

We recently had the pleasure of working with the great actor Andy Garcia, as he recorded the narration for our upcoming documentary film Voices From Cuba.

08/22/2021

Panasonic AG-CX350 4K Camcorder for Sale - $3,000 OBO
Like new, 10 hours on meter, and in pristine condition. Updated with V-Log. Lots of photos below. Backordered at B&H for $3695. We bought it new and have used it only on a couple of shoots. Comes with battery and charger. DM if interested, or email from web page below:

https://www.bigpicturesmedia.com/production-equipment-for-sale

This compact and very lightweight professional UHD 4K camcorder packed with features that you would expect to find in a full-sized camcorder. The AG-CX350 features a 1" MOS sensor recording in UHD resolution (3840 x 2160), in the MOV format using a variety of data rates including 400 Mb/s, as well as in HEVC at up to 200 Mb/s. The camcorder can also record HD in MOV, in P2 codecs such as AVC LongG and AVC Intra for ENG production, and HD/SD in AVCHD format for legacy productions. You can choose from eight different gamma settings including HLG, which provides an HDR output in the camera. It also features variable frame rate capability from 1 to 60 fps in UHD and 1 to 120 fps in HD. Two SD card slots allow for simultaneous, relay, and background recording.

Integrated into the camera is a 20x optical zoom lens with 32x intelligent zoom. The lens features 5-axis image stabilization and three discrete lens control rings, one each for focus, iris, and zoom. The camcorder supports LANC control via a 2.5mm input port. It features an OLED EVF and a 3.2" LCD touchscreen monitor, and it has a built-in stereo microphone and two XLR audio connectors. Other connectors include both 3G-SDI and HDMI out (HDMI supports UHD), timecode in/out as well as USB 3.0, USB 2.0, and an Ethernet port for connecting to a network or wired streaming. An optional USB wireless adapter allows you to stream wirelessly.

04/29/2021

Spangler Science Club :30 Commercial

Whoever said directing kids was hard never got to work with this gang! For this :30 national spot we cast four talented young actors who made my job easy. Not to mention our excellent production team. And Steve Spangler is always a pleasure to work with!

Client: Really Good Stuff
Agency: Edelman
Director: Tom Miller
Producer: Loretta Polizzi
Production Company: Big Pictures Media

https://vimeo.com/543220557

Whoever said directing kids was hard never got to work with this gang! For this :30 national spot we cast four talented young actors who made my job easy. Not to…

04/29/2021

Adyen - Athlinks Profile

The marketing team at Adyen asked us to help produce this video profile of one of their clients - Athlinks - telling the story of how Adyen has simplified the global payment processing for this growing app.

Client: Adyen
Director: Tom Miller
DP: Scott Tuke
Production Company: Big Pictures Media https://vimeo.com/543186001

The marketing team at Adyen asked us to help produce a profile of one of their clients - Athlinks - telling the story of how Adyen has simplified the global payment…

04/15/2021

Bay of Pigs Invasion - 60 Years Ago today — Voices From Cuba | Documentary Film

Bay of Pigs Invasion - 60 Years Ago today — Voices From Cuba | Documentary Film

Sixty Years ago today, on April 15th 1961, eight B-26 Bombers painted to look like planes from the Cuban Air Force attacked Castro’s airfields. This would be the prelude to the ill-fated Bay of Pigs Invasion…

02/08/2021

We're so saddened to hear about the passing of our ESPN colleague Pedro Gomez. We've spent many shoots with Pedro - as far back as following Barry Bonds chasing the home run record (maybe farther than that.) He was always so professional, and kind. What a loss to so many at such a young age.

01/09/2021

We've interviewed Penny Chenery many times over the years before she passed in 2017. She was the breeder and owner of Secretariat, the 1973 winner of the Triple Crown, and was also the subject of the 2010 film Secretariat where Diane Lane played her. As you might imagine, her interviews were always very interesting!

12/23/2020

Christmas in Guantanamo — Voices From Cuba | Documentary Film

Christmas in Guantanamo — Voices From Cuba | Documentary Film

Do you remember your first Christmas? Lizbet Martinez certainly does. She celebrated Christmas for the first time at the US naval base in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba when she was twelve years old. She and her parents had fled Cuba during the Balseros (rafters) crisis of 1994 in a rickety raft her father

12/15/2020

Voices From Cuba Updates — Voices From Cuba | Documentary Film

News about our latest project!

A few exciting updates! We’re finished filming our interviews, and finally have the first scripts and edits completed of the entire film. These are still what we call "rough cuts," and they will continue to be honed. There is so much great material that we might end up making Voices from C

04/20/2020

The Mariel Boatlift — Voices From Cuba | Documentary Film

Forty years ago today, the Cuban government quietly announced in the state newspaper, Granma, that anyone wishing to leave Cuba could do so, and that they should call their relatives in the United States to come pick them up by boat. At that time, over 10,000 Cubans had taken refuge in the Peruvian Embassy seeking political asylum and a way out of Cuba. Discontent on the island was high, and Castro needed a relief valve. The Mariel Boatlift was on... https://www.voicesfromcuba.com/vfcnews/the-mariel-boatlift

Forty years ago today, the Cuban government quietly announced in the state newspaper, Granma, that anyone wishing to leave Cuba could do so, and that they should call their relatives in the United States to come pick them up by boat. At that time, over 10,000 Cubans had taken refuge in the Peruvia

12/29/2019

Production Equipment For Sale — Big Pictures Media | Video Production Services in Denver Colorado

Production equipment for sale! Camera, lighting, drone, sound, slider, dollies, jib, CLEANING HOUSE!

https://www.bigpicturesmedia.com/equipmentforsale

Film / Video Production equipment for sale

08/08/2019

Horizon - We Choose Organic! — Big Pictures Media | Video Production Services in Denver Colorado

Our latest project with Horizon Organic Milk!

Horizon Organic

https://www.bigpicturesmedia.com/blog/horizon-we-choose-organic

The Big Pictures team recently travelled to Vermont to help Horizon Organic share the stories of farmers they work with to produce their delicious organic milk!

08/08/2019

Horizon | We Choose Organic

Check out this project we just produced for Horizon Organic Milk! https://vimeo.com/347414824

This short film celebrates the passion small family farmers have producing Horizon Organic Milk. Client: Danone | Brand: Horizon Organic Agency / Production Company:…

07/09/2019

Great mixing sound with the pros Coupe Studios Music + Sound Design on this fun project

05/31/2019

Fantastic shoot in Vermont!

03/25/2019

Disorder

Disorder is premiering this Friday at the Short Circuit Film Festival!

Alan becomes obsessed with the crumbs on his kitchen floor.

02/21/2019

Snowboarders Teter, Shilts share unbreakable bond

We are so grateful to have the opportunity to shoot projects with such meaning. Check out these amazing athletes as they use sports to bond with each other, and help break down stereotypes... http://www.espn.com/espnw/video/26032458/snowboarders-teter-shilts-share-unbreakable-bond

Olympic gold medalist Hannah Teter brought snowboarding to Special Olympics in an impactful way and, in doing so, created a true friendship with Daina Shilts.

02/03/2019

Our work on “Tony Goes to the Super Bowl” airs today at 1EST on CBS

01/22/2019

Full of immense gratitude for the talented cast and crew who came out to lend their skills to help us with our little short film "Disorder" last weekend. So many people helped (some not in this photo) - THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU! It was so fun! More details soon as we work our way through post.

12/18/2018

Always great to work with ESPN and Shelley Smith! Thanks for the shoutout Shelley https://www.espnfrontrow.com/2018/12/follow-shelley-smith-through-48-hours-on-the-nfl-beat/

09/21/2018

DATELINE FRIDAY SNEAK PEEK: A Deal with the Devil

An episode of we helped shoot called "A Deal with the Devil" is airing tonight 9-11p EST. DON'T WATCH ALONE! https://www.nbcnews.com/dateline/video/dateline-friday-sneak-peek-a-deal-with-the-devil-1325401667623

09/14/2018

Behind the Scenes! | September 2018 - https://mailchi.mp/ff42e54e34bd/behind-the-scenes-september-2018

09/12/2018

Painting with Astronaut Alan Bean

Astronaut Alan Bean was the 4th person to walk on the moon, and an amazing artist who brought his lunar experiences to the canvas. Big Pictures spent time with Captain Bean in his art studio, interviewing him for Heroes and Legends - a new exhibit at the Kennedy Space Center.

https://www.bigpicturesmedia.com/blog/painting-with-astronaut-al-bean

Astronaut Alan Bean was the 4th person to walk on the moon, and an amazing artist who brought his lunar experiences to the canvas. Big Pictures spent time with Captain Bean in his art studio, interviewing him for Heroes and Legends - a new exhibit at the Kennedy Space Center.

08/09/2018

Epic Drone Aerials for your Next Production!

https://www.bigpicturesmedia.com/blog/drone-aerials-for-your-next-production

Aerials have always been the dream of us earthbound cinematographers. We spend our time creating depth and dimension with foreground, perspective, and lighting. But sometimes we sense there is a missing angle, a higher view, to help tell our stories…

08/09/2018

Reels & Sample Work

Some of our recent work, freshly displayed... https://t.co/zYte50CIoC

Sample Work & Reels

08/09/2018

Reels & Sample Work

Some of our recent work, freshly displayed... https://www.bigpicturesmedia.com/demoreels/

Sample Work & Reels