Astronada

An award-winning, creative production agency based in New York City. We bridge the gap between art and commerce, with authentic partnerships, visual storytelling, and content that resonates emotionally.

We are an award-winning, creative production agency based in New York City. Astronada was founded by creative duo Jeff Pinilla and Matt Pourviseh with one goal in mind: Creative First. As a directing and producing team, we've collectively won over a dozen Emmy Awards, Telly Awards, Promax Gold Awards and have taken home an Addy Award or two. Our strength in narrative storytelling has been rewarded

Operating as usual

06/23/2022

We are grateful of our crew and brand partners for the opportunity to create something awesome! It’s humbling that our creative continues to resonate!

06/14/2022

Come join us tomorrow night in Times Square for the Katra Summer Series where “Home Room”, our short film, will be showcased! SCREENING JUNE 15TH – BLOCK TWO (8:45 PM – 10:45 PM)
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06/13/2022

This Wednesday, June 15th at 8:45pm HOME ROOM will be screening at the Katra Film Series Festival located at Regal Times Square. Tickets available to purchase or Katrafilmseries.com
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05/26/2022

“Home Room is a powerful, poignant, beautiful film about student homelessness in New York City. It tells the story of Shae, a struggling 8th grader preparing for a high school admissions essay while dealing with the realities of being homeless. Shae represents a troubling statistic in NYC: One in ten public school students are homeless.”
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Home Room will be screening in NYC on June 15th as an official selection in the Katra Summer Film Series.
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Find out more

05/26/2022

05/25/2022

We are pleased to announce that one of our short films “home room” will be an official selection at the Katra Film Festival Summer Series in New York.

05/17/2022

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Artist in a Field. // An art journalist becomes ensnared in the surreal world of a reclusive sculptor while trying to extract a career-making interview
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Directed by: Lucas Mcgowen
Produced by:
Matt Pourviseh + Jeff Pinilla
Produced by:
Lucas Mcgowen + Olivia Thirlby

03/30/2022

We can do in a way. Check out our collab with and as we show off the technology behind the Mia Smart. Shoutout to our outstanding Cinematographer for giving us a standout look in the commercial space.
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03/29/2022

So that when we’re asked “what kind of films and commercials do y’all make?” We’d rather just show you. link in bio!
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03/26/2022

First summer of Covid and the gentleman on the other end of the phone says “hey, you gonna come pick up your statue or what? You’ve got yourself an Emmy”…. What a pick-me-up that was…

03/24/2022

This summer, we collaborated with to translate their educational offerings into a visual medium. Here’s a little sample
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03/22/2022

A beautiful story as told through the lens of Justin Simpson, Cinematographer
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Home Room (2020)
Produced by
Director Tony Fair
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Our protagonist Shae represents a troubling statistic in NYC: One in ten public school students are homeless.
To find out more you can check out Home Room available now on VimeoONDemand

03/16/2022

The campaign for WarnerMedia aired on TBS, TNT and truTV and celebrated the color and vibrancy of Latinx heritage, while recognizing the influence and contributions of the community.
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Astronada worked in partnership with Latina Studio and lead full-service branding and creative agency Lerma Agency, with Astronada’s co-principals Jeff Pinilla and Matt Pourviseh producing and directing the award-winning spot.

03/15/2022

We are pleased to announce that our commercial, “Ponle Color: TBS, TNT and truTV Celebrate Latinx Heritage Month,” celebrating the Latinx community was honored with a Regional Gold ADDY Award in the Television Spot Category!!
We worked in partnership with and with Astronada’s co-principals, and Matt Pourviseh, producing and directing the award-winning spot.

12/09/2020

Very proud to have been nominated as a finalist at tonight’s Promax North America Awards !!! **t

Jeff Pinilla Matt Pourviseh

10/19/2020

NYCGO Tourism: Famous, Original, New York City

Imagine our surprise when we woke up to the news that WE WON AN EMMY! Our commercial campaign for the city of New York took home an awesome win in 2020 for "Best Commercial Campaign"! It's a pre-COVID reminder of what was, is, and will be: the infinite experiences and immutable spirit of this town.
Congratulations to the team! Jeff Pinilla Matt Pourviseh

https://vimeo.com/331430787

**EMMY WINNER 2020 BEST COMMERCIAL CAMPAIGN** NYC'S OFFICIAL TOURISM CAMPAIGN AD: We set out to create an inspiring destination film welcoming all to New York…

07/30/2020

Eric never thought he would pitch again... yet at 41, he went on to play professional ball. We got a chance to tell his story in our unique way.

07/22/2020

We got a call from France and answered it! The result? we created a story for the ages :) Why not lift your this evening with the of and our amazing little short. Full link in bio.
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07/15/2020

Flashback to one of my favorite projects. How do you tell Indiana's story? You show it.

07/09/2020

When you're a fan of the company requesting a memorable vid. Synergy! Sound up!
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07/06/2020

Humbled to have been able to have an in-depth conversation with about his roots and rise to stardom. It's about making an impact in this world!

06/30/2020

One word: Dope. That's how we pitched this concept to Clarisonic. Here's what that looked like:
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04/15/2020

We’ll be back at it soon enough!

03/31/2020

03/21/2020

Whats changed?

03/19/2020

What everyone in post production desires... the gift of time

03/13/2020

Filming with and ! Check out link in bio

03/11/2020

Every frame a painting

03/10/2020

This is what happens when we are in post-production limbo.

02/26/2020

When Kevin Durant announced at the NBA 2019 draft that he was “going with Brooklyn,” the NBA MVP started a movement that, in turn, became the foundation of YES Network’s 2019-2020 Brooklyn Nets’ season launch. Emmy-, Grammy-, and Oscar-winning actor, rapper and Promax keynoter Common agreed to be the face of this spot.

Celebrities and influencers like Ally Love, radio personality Peter Rosenberg, and Food Network star Adam Richman also came on board to reiterate the message.

See the campaign link in bio!

02/24/2020

Welcome to year 4. This month, Astronada reaches the milestone of its three year anniversary. To all our crew and fellow creatives, thanks for taking this ride along with us!

02/21/2020

Some new creative for and . Don’t miss out!

02/14/2020

Vibras on set!

02/13/2020

A look at a film we made a few falls back, Behind Some Dark Cloud. Now streaming OnDemand and on Amazon!

02/11/2020

Every once in awhile you get a project that stays with you forever...

02/05/2020

Two world star chefs. One world star icon. when we combined & ‘s brains to create the ultimate dish for , it was madness! A few stills showing off how we directed it!

02/04/2020

Sharing some images from a movie we made. Now, after a 5 year run, we’re proud to see that the international market has greeted us with arms wide open! Here’s to making cinema! “Behind Some Dark Cloud” dir. Chelsea Kane, is available on Amazon, Fios OnDemand, and iTunes!

02/03/2020

Brothers and sisters hanging out.

01/30/2020

Re Reposting :⠀
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"Thank you for the best holiday gift, the physical stock from our official Welcome Video shot early this year. " physical stock from our official Welcome Video shot early this year. "

01/22/2020

The power of two.

01/21/2020

Slates from the greats!

01/10/2020

We had a great time on set cutting some hair and having some laughs with and .
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01/09/2020

We are astronada. A New York production company. We’re creative, we make cool s**t. Film. Commercial. You name it. Our link is in the bio. Holler at us and let’s do some work!
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01/08/2020

Right on.

12/29/2019

12/20/2019

Ringing in the new year on Wall Street
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12/05/2019

The year is almost done, but we’re not. On set with

12/04/2019

That’s almost a wrap on year number three.
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Address

60 W 23rd St
New York, NY
10010

Telephone

(214) 356-2327

Website

http://www.astronada.com

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This Wednesday, June 15th at 8:45pm HOME ROOM will be screening at the Katra Film Series Festival located at Regal Times Square. Tickets available to purchase @katrafilmseries or Katrafilmseries.com . #filmfestival #screening #homeroom #shortfilm

:: an astro_nada_production :: 🎥 Artist in a Field. // An art journalist becomes ensnared in the surreal world of a reclusive sculptor while trying to extract a career-making interview . . . Directed by: Lucas Mcgowen Produced by: Matt Pourviseh + Jeff Pinilla Produced by: Lucas Mcgowen + Olivia Thirlby

We can do #beauty in a #badass way. Check out our collab with @clarisonic and @socialyte as we show off the technology behind the Mia Smart. Shoutout to our outstanding Cinematographer @ballincrazie for giving us a standout look in the commercial space. . . . #filmfeed #advertising #beautyeditorial #clarisonic #skincare #videoproduction #agency #work

This summer, we collaborated with @coucoufrenchclasses to translate their educational offerings into a visual medium. Here’s a little sample #vídeo #production #videoagency . . . #masterclass #french #school #nextlevel #class #videoproduction

Eric never thought he would pitch again... yet at 41, he went on to play professional ball. We got a chance to tell his story in our unique way. #staycinematic #filmmaker #directing #work #workoftheday #beastmode #fitlife #fitnessmotivation #motivationiskey @montefioreortho

We got a call from France and answered it! The result? we created a story for the ages :) Why not lift your #spirits this evening with the #sounds of #Kidwise and our amazing little short. Full link in bio. . . . #staycinematic #cinema #filmforever #moodygrams #cine #moodygram #filmcommunity #filmphotography #audioloveofficial #musicflow #talentedmusicians #filmmaker #filmlife #cinematographer #moviemaking #cinematic

Flashback to one of my favorite projects. How do you tell Indiana's story? You show it. #indiana #work #filmmakers #filmproduction #filmfeed #framegrab #creativeagency #commercialwork #mywork #wxin #peopleoftheworld

When you're a fan of the company requesting a memorable vid. Synergy! Sound up!#workoftheday #taketwointeractive . . . #dope #editing #filmproduction #creative #wecreate #gamingvideo #twitchcommunity #gaming #gamer #ps #videogames #filmmaking #filmdirector #filmeditor #videomaking #cinematography

Humbled to have been able to have an in-depth conversation with @jbalvin about his roots and rise to stardom. It's about making an impact in this world! #musicislife #musicflow #artistoftheday #mywork #artistcommunity #filmmakers #documentary #work #filmdirector #filmfeed #videomaking #framegrab #cinematic #jbalvin

One word: Dope. That's how we pitched this concept to Clarisonic. Here's what that looked like: . . . #commercialwork #filmmakers #work #visualcontent #filmeditor #filmfeed #framegrab #brandmanagement #creativeagency #beautycare #howyouglow #cleanskincare #skincareroutines

Some new creative for @yankees and @yesnetwork. Don’t miss out! #creativework #commercialwork #yankees #filmfeed #producers #creative

A look at a film we made a few falls back, Behind Some Dark Cloud. Now streaming OnDemand and on Amazon!

We had a great time on set cutting some hair and having some laughs with @carlycardellino and @giovannivaccaro . . . #creatives #workoftheday #production @paragonvitamins #healthylifestyle #vitamins

We are astronada. A New York production company. We’re creative, we make cool sh*t. Film. Commercial. You name it. Our link is in the bio. Holler at us and let’s do some work! . . #becreative #makecoolsh*t

Ringing in the new year on Wall Street #justabunchofbigkids . . . #nasdaq #wallstreet #bell #happynewyear

We’re a collection of villages. A city of right angles and stones. We’re not all born here. We choose to stay. #newyork #creatives . . . #promo #work #edits #film #wpix #pix11 #commercialwork #videoproduction #nyc #cinematic

At the end of the day it takes a bit of skill, experience, and an ounce of creativity to draw out the performances you require from your actors... no matter how young they are. #directing #actors . . . #filmproduction #shortfilm #narrative #actorslife #youngactors #directorslife #filmmakerslife #filmmaker #makingmovies #childactor

Our commercial campaign is making waves! We’re going with BKLN, you comin?!” #brooklynnets #common #work #dailygrind #creativeshowcase Matt Pourviseh Jeff Pinilla . . . #commercial #campaign #staycinematic #filmfeed #production #wecreate #filmstyle #dope #nets #brooklyn #stayfocused #stills #screengrabs #frames #creative #productioncompany

As Hurricane Sandy loomed over the east coast, Director Jeff Pinilla gave us a first hand account of the storm’s first moments. The thing plays like a thriller ...Check out our Vimeo staff pick, link is in bio . . . #filmfeed #documentary #hurricanesandy #stormchase #preparedness #staycinematic #docu #vimeostaffpick #film #directing #canon5dmarkiii #unreal #calledtobecreative #creativesofinstagram #mycreativecommunity #localnews

“Something doesn’t feel right about this case” ... an echo we constantly heard. Check out #redcards, a series on @vice directed by Jeff Pinilla+ Matt Pourviseh . . . #filmfeed #creatives #documentary #series #bingewatch #vice #sports #nba #scandal #unsolvedmysteries #athlete #film #directing #showcase

Eric never thought he would pitch again... yet at 49, he went on to play professional ball. We got a chance to tell his story in our unique way. #inspiration #neverquit #stories . . . #staycinematic #cinema #filmforever #moodygrams #cine #moodygram #filmcommunity #filmphotography #filmfeed #mood #filmproduction #mediaproduction #filmset #filmmakerlife #baseball #gameon13 #montefiore

Keepin it real. Slate’s up. #behindthescenes #onset #lightscameraaction @jesselocascio @taketwocareers

Prepping. #cameratest #cinematographer . . . #1stac #lifeofacinematographer #filmmaking #sony #cameraready #handheldfilms #videoproduction #behindthescenes #makingof #camerarig

Some projects never leave you... #sonofsam #serialkiller . . . #production #interview #work #showcase #videoproduction #cbs

The train in NYC, The food in NYC, the people. Just a few things we featured in our new campaign for the city of New York!! #shotonfilm . . . #showcase #filmfeed #tourism #nyc #nycgo #production #commercial #work #bxlzoute #videoproduction #editing #directing #peopleofnewyork #food #train #bw #creatives #director #producers #productioncompany

Showcasing a piece of creative we made for the #wallstreetjournal future of everything festival coming to #NYC this May! . . . wsj #foe #showcase #filmfeed #pov #production #video #shamelessplug #work #creative #producers #directors #cinematography #portfolio #videoproduction #promo #commercial #videooftheday #editing #filmcommunity

Timing is everything. #filminglocation . . . #perfectionist #filmmaker #production #arri #topoftherock #nycfilm #onlocation #shoot #director #cinematographer

Welcome to Famous, Original, NYC

The city of New York said "make us something with your voice" ... and so we did. . . #wecreate #commercials #nyc #tourism #advertising #shotonfilm

We’re a production company. Bridging the gap between being creative + making cool s#*t. . See some of our work. Link in bio. . . . #shamelessplug #productioncompany #filmproduction #videoproduction #filmmakers #directors #producers #instacool #creatives #calledtobecreative #indiefilm #movies #filmmaking #cinematography #cinema #setlife #becreative #makegoodart

Curtis Malone's DC Assault AAU basketball program produced some of the brightest stars in college and the pros and made him a local legend. With Malone behind bars as the mastermind of a drug ring, a city wrestles now with a man's legacy as both a savior and a villain. . Link in bio for episode 5 of our true crime series #RedCards . . . #truecrime #stories #sports #nba #basketball #vice #documentary #filmmaking #filmfeed #videoproduction #mystery #unsolved #washingtondc

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Our Story

We’re a production company. Bridging the gap between being creative + making cool s%*t.Founded by New York City Filmmaking duo Jeff Pinilla & Matt Pourviseh.

We keep it simple, we don’t make it about us, it’s about the work...

... but we'd be happy to tell you more about the kind of stuff we create. Whether it's our films, short and long, the commercials, the docs, music videos and more. We've gotten a few festival wins, taken home some Emmys, Tellys, Stevies, and almost "streamies". We get hired for our brains, sometimes lent to agencies, other times they're for adverts, for networks, or for the ones with less than (or more than) 30-day nets. We've been freelancers and full-timers, overtimers, and some days it feels like we're old timers. We've had pushed calls, low budgets, no budgets, overblown budgets, and everything in between. Bottom line, when you hire us, you get us. So drop us a line and let's do some cool sh%&.