AlterEgo Creates

18/12/2025

In filmmaking, the making is the point.

In 2025 we plunged our hands into the earth and got back to our roots.

Spanning nine months and three continents we started the year off partnering with NatGeo & PepsiCo on the branded docuseries, “Food for Tomorrow.” We’ve always been committed to exploring the territory of cliches for a complete view of how people truly are. And like a freshly baked challah we wove the tales of three farmers into one relatable story of hope and resilience. Directing Wisa, Wendy and Maria Vitória changed us at a time when perspective shifts are hard to come by and listening has become a lost art.

We collaborated again with the Foundation Fighting Blindness, showing up as makers to tell the story of an ambitious man coming to grips with how his blinding disease has affected his career and family. We left changed, challenged and better for it.

We journeyed back to India with production partner and friend Jody MacDonald on developing AlterEgo’s original adventure travel series launching in 2026. And uncovered fresh cliche-busting narratives of what happens when underestimated women meet with healing through empowerment. We are truly inspired by the vulnerability of the fifteen women who shared their truth, and honored beyond belief at their welcoming spirit and unwavering trust.

This year, we are grateful to have deepened our craft by rising to the occasion. There is a difference between those who wait and those who make things happen. The past five years have been brutal for our creative community. We have all suffered. The only way to survive is to forge a way forward. Leaning into what we have, trusting our experience, and being the niche/ nimble/ nonfiction storytelling powerhouse that we’ve always been. Our superpower isn’t luck. It’s how we respond when someone says: “This can’t be done.” For us, it’s always been about presenting, elevating, and allowing real people to own their narrative in a way that is healing and free.

Cheers to 2026

10/11/2023

Congratulations to our creative partners and friends! We won Awards for Shaun White: The Last Run Trailer and Iran International ايران اينترنشنال - The Truth Is In Your Voice! 🏆

CLIO Awards Sophie Empringham Fardad Farahzad Zoubin Navi Vicky Laughton Volant Media HBO Max Marley Bunce Gina Scarpulla Matthew Katzive Katie Thompson Glass Hannah Panos Tyler James Proctor Kyle Russell Justin Kanner Heather Roymans Andrea Palombella Erica Kern Laura Coones MOCCASIN MANAGEMENT

05/01/2023

Debuting today on Discovery+, JANUARY 6TH, a new documentary, chronicles the attack on the US Capitol. We partnered with discovery+ on the trailer and promos for the world premiere of this feature-length film, channeling both our creative vision and that of the Emmy Award-winning filmmakers, Gédéon and Jules Naudet, from concept through ex*****on.

The motion design, complete with custom title cards and endpage, unfurls this powerful story that is packed with personal testimonies. Many layers come into place as the animation unfolds, much like the complex nuances revealed by the interviews throughout the film.

Watch JANUARY 6TH, now streaming on Discovery+.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KHQ6FoDjeDE

Gina Scarpulla Gedeon NaudetHeather Roymans Justin Kanner Andrea Palombella Erica Kern Hannah Panos Megan Gygax Eric Diga Jason Leta Julia Berrebi

Experience a firsthand look at the events that unfolded at the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021, featuring interviews with members of Congress and exclusive a...

14/12/2022

A custom-coded graphics system, an original brand design package, and yes, a specialized holiday package so OWN can end the year in style! From mood boards to final ex*****on, we kept this one chic and classic. Maintaining our ombre aesthetic from the Keep It Real package, we utilize green, red, and gold to give you: OWN FOR THE HOLIDAYS.

Full case study: https://www.alteregocreates.com/case-study/brand-identity-own-keep-it-real

OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network OWN Keep It Real Justin Kanner Heather Roymans

23/11/2022

As avid consumers of creative content, AlterEgo never forgets to be thankful for all the tv, movies, music, performances, and artwork we get to experience each year. Tell us what you’re thankful for in the comments!

Erica says thank you to Workin' Moms (the Netflix show and those in real life) and Only Murders in the Building as a surprising, humorous take on the crime genre, with fun characters, beautiful set design, and color palettes to die for. Andrea went to see Top Gun: Maverick and is thankful for its incredible cinematography and for being able to see movies in theaters again. Meanwhile, Jason’s travels to Arizona introduced him to the art of Phillip C. Curtis, for which he feels very grateful.

Hannah sends thanks to The White Lotus, The Dropout, Euphoria, Succession, Severance, and The Bear. She’s not alone! Kyle gives a shoutout to Severance as well, Heather says thanks to Succession and the dark beauty of The White Lotus, Julia is in awe of Euphoria, and Justin 100% agrees about The Bear. But Hannah also raises a toast to two albums from this year: The Dream by alt-J and INTO THE BLUE by Broken Bells.

Speaking of music, Heather feels endlessly thankful for Justin Bieber's voice and Megan is grateful to have attended 3 amazing Jeff Rosenstock concerts in 2022. Julia is feeling so fortunate for the 10 concerts she went to this year, especially the Paul McCartney concert at Camden Yards. Megan also thanks Everything Everywhere All At Once and Derry Girls. Heather too endorses Derry Girls and can’t neglect to mention 90 Day Fiance, Chef’s Table, and The S*x Lives of College Girls. Lastly, Julia gives a shoutout to Bo Burnham and his masterpiece, Inside, which she’s watched several times since last winter.

A huge thank you to all the art that inspires, entertains, and gives us fun conversations during morning meetings. Happy Thanksgiving!

Hulu HBO Apple TV TLC

18/11/2022

While out in the field, stunning lines and well-composed environments never fail to catch our eyes. The cold, blue-and-grey color palette begs to be captured. Lately, we've had our minds deep in the beauty of what's artfully engineered all around us, and feel endlessly grateful that we find ourselves in these moments to stop and focus.

LeicaQ2 - Summilux 28mm 2.0 - 200iso - 1/60 shutter

16/11/2022

For a brand anthem with a goal of invigorating people to partner with the National Academy of Engineering, we had to be innovative with our storytelling. It’s engineering, after all: the field that takes us beyond the status quo and executes solutions previously unimagined. How to capture something so broad and all-encompassing, while giving justice to its incredible attention to detail?

Hundreds of meticulously-selected, high-quality stock videos represent all the intricacies within our world that we owe to engineering. Across planet, health, climate, space, and security, engineering is interwoven into the fabric of nearly everything we touch and see. But it’s not just about the details. There are the big ideas and the larger ecosystems.

Welcome, match action cuts. Paper airplane to in-the-sky airplane. Tiny plant samples in the lab to fruitful organic farms. Threading all the details together in edit was paramount for this multi-faceted anthem to communicate a cohesive, galvanizing message about the power of engineering.

In collaboration with eye-catching imagery, on-screen copy starts the conversation with second-person narrative, immediately calling upon the audience to engage with the accelerating momentum towards which engineering propels us into the future. As challenge-seekers ourselves, we relate to the exciting pursuit of what’s possible, always believing that it’s not if, but when.

National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine

10/11/2022

AlterEgo pitched and delivered conceptual key art designs for House of Hammer on Investigation Discovery (discovery+).

Leaning into client mood and inspiration boards, we developed several aesthetic approaches, playing up a range of points of view from antagonist to protagonist, ultimately focusing on a red palette and highlighting the series’ lead subjects. We curated artwork from the world of the series, as well as supplemental design and visual language from ambient inspiration, to craft the show’s key art.

Engaging, intimidating, bold, and direct. House of Hammer is a captivating series that beckons us to lean in and uncover the world of this twisted American Dynasty.

“If you believe about making deals with the devil, the Hammers are top of the totem pole” -Casey Hammer

02/11/2022

Editor Hannah Panos cut episodics for the ninth season of Bitchin’ Rides. And they straight-up slap.

“The Bitchin’ Rides project was extra exciting for me because my cousin, Nick, worked at Kindig-It and was on the show a few years back. I remember watching the first few seasons to see him, plus I have a lot of family in Salt Lake City, so I’ve always been a fan of the show. I guess you could say “small world”!

Cutting them was also really fun because I love the fast-paced nature of the cuts. Fitting all the sound bites, SFX, and shots you want from an entire episode into a 15-second cut is one of my favorite challenges.

So not only did I enjoy getting to cut the episodics but getting to show them to my family made the project extra special.”

Dave Kindig Kindig-it Design MotorTrend MotorTrend TV MotorTrend+ Kindig-it Design & Bitchin' Rides Official Group Justin Kanner Heather Roymans Thomas von Heijne

31/10/2022

As Ghostober has crept and crawled its way to the main event, Halloween, it just felt wrong not to craft this holiday-centric promo, reminding fans that Ghostober shall ignite the fright tonight. Packing the edit with horrifying bites, scary shadows, and creepy creatures, we raise goosebumps once more to end Ghostober with a frightening bang.

Megan Gygax Ki Yong Yi Justin Kanner Heather Roymans