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08/21/2025

Episode 1 of Proving Grounds - Preseason with Virginia Men's Basketball is now available for you to watch!

The premiere episode of the all-access series that follows Head Coach Ryan Odom and the Cavaliers as they begin a new era of Virginia Basketball.Presented by...

08/21/2025

08/21/2025

The countdown to a new era of Virginia Men's Basketball starts with Proving Grounds, our all-access preseason series with Virginia Cavaliers Sports. From the locker room to the practice floor, we’re bringing you closer than ever to the players and staff as they gear up for the season ahead. Couldn’t be more proud of our Connext Media team for leading the way on this one.

Episode 1 premieres TONIGHT (Aug. 21) at 6:30 p.m. on FOX Virginia + streaming across all Virginia Cavaliers Sports platforms. Don’t miss it!

08/18/2025

We’ve been hard at work and can’t wait to share this new project with everyone! 🙌🏼

01/07/2025

Farewell to another season of hanging with the hometown team. So thankful for the family and the opportunities they’ve given us over the years!

12/23/2024

Our team traveled to Columbia to interview Virginia Cavaliers product Dawn Staley. Incredibly insightful person and an absolutely driven competitor. One for the books for sure!

EP: Ryan Mahanes
Director: Jonathan Hillyard
DP: Marcus Kyle
Gaffer: Joshua Wiley Sims
Editor: Allison Parrish

12/20/2024

It is always amazing when a really fun set yields a great finished product that our client and talent are happy with.

That was certainly the case in our recent project with . These women were an absolute joy to work with and they certainly crushed the acting in this spot.
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04/24/2024

It’s a big week for former star and he talked NFL draft and recapped his career with

Head to for the full video!

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03/06/2024

Had a blast partnering with The Edge Agency and The Lake Lanier Boat Show on this fun :30 commercial promoting their upcomiong show. Our talent in the spot nailed the feel we were going for and we really appreciate the crew from Edge for all their support. Excited for the next one!

Client: Lake Lanier Boat Show
Executive Producers: Alex Radford, Lindesy Billings
Director: Jonathan Hillyard
DP: Mick Hawkins
Grip/Utility: Kat Hillyard
Grip/Utility: MacKenzie Bates
Talent: Matt Houchin, Zane Stephens, Taylor Upchurch

02/26/2024

Did you know we have a Hall of Famer in our office?

We kick off our "Meet the City Staff" video series with our City Manager, Jenny Simpkins! Each week a different employee will be featured on our City pages, YouTube channel and website. This particular video will be posted on our website directly. For now, please enjoy meeting City Manager Simpkins!

01/11/2024

Had a little fun in the new Connext Media Studio just before Christmas! Book a spot and let us help you create a wide variety of content from explainer videos, product shoots, testimonials and more. Send us a DM for more information today!

01/10/2024

We just wrapped up filming on our second season of a docuseries with Auburn Football. To say this project was a blessing is an understatement. So thankful for the entire team at Auburn, the players and coaches who shared their stories, and Sport & Story for giving us the opportunity.

Looking forward to our next opportunity in the sports episodic world. Feel free to reach out if you’re looking for a turn key production team to execute this type of project!