We’re a full service production company and can handle every aspect of project development, execution and delivery.
Typical projects for us include:
Pre-pro is the time to get everything set for production.
We assemble a comprehensive, experienced crew, staffed to suit the requirements of your project. Often that will include:
This is where the magic happens, and we provide a full-range of cinematic post-production services, including:
Our Long Haul Films blog and newsletter is based on the idea of “The Deeper Questions,” to ensure we…
Capture the stories that matter most. Every family has a story worth telling. Our Family Story Videos offer a…
What happens when a YouTube engineering and aviation influencer shares the story of struggling with her mental health after…
While video is a versatile and impactful medium, it’s not the right choice for every business or every marketing…
In the competitive world of commercial real estate, securing tenants for your property can be a challenge. With businesses…
At Long Haul Films, we’ve interviewed hundreds of people over the years, ranging from small business owners to global…
TikTok is undeniably one of the most influential social media platforms of the past few years. With over a…
There’s no question that in a crowded digital landscape, video content is one of the most effective ways to…
In today’s fast-paced, digital-first world, video is one of the most powerful tools in a marketer’s arsenal. Whether it’s…
New work from Long Haul Films– UPPAbaby + Leslie Osborne just in time for the Women’s World Cup
This spring, Long Haul Films collaborated with Southern California fashion brand Dalix on a brand video, and it got…
In today’s digital age, where attention spans are shrinking and competition is fierce, incorporating video content into your website…
We’re excited to formally introduce our new photo shoot studio in Los Angeles and video production studio in Los…
Our most recent collaboration on video content with long-time client UPPAbaby was for a video to support the launch…
After more than a decade of sending written updates to share our favorite work with our community, we finally…
Back in 2022, Long Haul Films was invited to collaborate with the team at Society Brands, a tech-enabled consumer…
A few weeks back, we shared the first two episodes of a new documentary series we are co-creating with…
This collaboration with Firefox profiles intriguing digital creators who use the internet to do things differently.
Deeper Connections is a regular series where we introduce you to friends and colleagues whose work we love, and…
If you have decided that your business or cause needs some video mixed in with its marketing andadvertising, it…
There’s an old showbiz adage that goes “never work with children and animals”. We’ve worked with both pretty extensively…
We already posted 5 questions to ask your video production partners. We thought of 5 more and these are…
So you’ve decided to commission some video content from your brand and you’re deep in the hiring process. What…
Most businesses now recognize that engaging video content is an essential part of their marketing mix, whether it’s short…
“Nothing gets me more jazzed than witnessing the birth of a new, great idea. I get the chills when…
After doing this work for more than a decade, I am drawn more than ever to be of service…
When the global pandemic upended the live event industry, Bizzabo saw an opportunity and pivoted their strategy. 2020 saw…
Stream our award-winning documentary “Adele and Everything After” on Amazon, iTunes, Vimeo and other platforms now.
A short documentary taking you behind the scenes with PATH, DoorDash ,and San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria as they…
A guest post from our friends at Soundstripe on why video production skills matter for modern marketers
Since our early days, Long Haul Films has created video content for events, but typically it was a short…
‘A First’ is a short film set in the 90s that explores female friendship in all its nuance and…
Ari’s Take Academy is is shaking up the music industry. We got to film with some of the talented…
What will post-pandemic production look like? In celebration of surviving– and sometimes even thriving– in this wild year, here…
With film festival season in full swing, we’re re-sharing a popular post with tips for getting the most out…
Tips from the field about finding the right focus for your documentary, and how to nurture the story and…
The documentaries we loved watching from our living room at SXSW Online 2021
Against the backdrop of 2020’s myriad challenges, we’ve been documenting the story of a team trying to change how…
Maybe it’s today’s US election. Maybe it’s preparing to wrap production on a documentary about a team trying to…
I remember it very clearly. Home from college on easter break, I dragged my parents to the cinema to…
We took a little hiatus from blogging this summer, but we’re back and want to talk about a documentary…
This week we have a guest post from Drew Gula over at Soundstripe, one of our favorite music libraries,…
Here’s a question that’s been on our minds a lot the past few weeks; what does film production look…
Earlier this year, we got the opportunity to collaborate with a new client, ColorProof ColorCare Authority, a line of…
One thing that has really inspired us during the COVID lockdown has been how people have shared their experience,…
With the rise in popularity of video as a tool to convey your organization’s mission and values, chances are…
We’ve interviewed hundreds of people over the years at Long Haul Films: everyone from small business owners to global…
This week we’re releasing a new promo video for the Going Deeper eBook and wanted to share it here…
This post is part of an ongoing series called Going Deeper where we look at branded content production through the lens…
This post is part of an ongoing series called Going Deeper where we look at branded content production through the lens…
We wrote a book! Going Deeper is for anyone who wants to gain a better understanding of how to…
This post is part of an ongoing series called Going Deeper where we look at branded content production through the lens…
This post is part of an ongoing series called Going Deeper where we look at branded content production through the lens…
This post is part of an ongoing series called Going Deeper where we look at branded content production through the lens…
Deeper Connections is a regular series where we get the chance to introduce you to friends and colleagues whose…
This post is part of an ongoing series called Going Deeper where we look at branded content production through the lens…
This post is part of an ongoing series called Going Deeper where we look at branded content production through the lens…
This post is part of an ongoing series called Going Deeper where we look at branded content production through the lens…
This post is part of an ongoing series called Going Deeper where we look at branded content production through the lens…
This post is part of an ongoing series called Going Deeper where we look at branded content production through the lens…
This post is part of an ongoing series called Going Deeper where we look at branded content production through the lens…
We love to get reflective at the end of the year, and with a decade coming to a close,…
Aaaargh. We’re sorry. We’ve gone radio silence the last few weeks on Going Deeper, and the truth is that…
This post is part of an ongoing series called Going Deeper where we look at branded content production through the lens…
This post is part of an ongoing series called Going Deeper where we look at branded content production through the lens…
This post is part of an ongoing series called Going Deeper where we look at branded content production through the lens…
The key to a seamless production phase is having a clear division of roles and responsibilities, so let’s break…
This post is part of an ongoing series called Going Deeper where we look at branded content production through…
This post is part of an ongoing series called Going Deeper where we look at branded content production through…
This post is part of an ongoing series called Going Deeper where we look at branded content production through…
Welcome to Deeper Connections, a new monthly series where we’ll introduce you to friends and colleagues whose work we…
This post is part of an ongoing series called Going Deeper where we look at branded content production through…
This post is part of an ongoing series called Going Deeper where we look at branded content production through…
This post is part of an ongoing series called Going Deeper where we look at branded content production through…
Last week we concluded our list of reasons why you might want to be thinking about branded content as…
This post is part of an ongoing series called Going Deeper where we look at branded content production through…
This post is part of an ongoing series called Going Deeper where we look at branded content production through…
This post is part of an ongoing series called Going Deeper where we look at branded content production through…
iRestore is a laser hair therapy company based in Orange County, and just last month they launched their newest…
This post is part of an ongoing series called Going Deeper where we look at branded content production through…
This post is part of an ongoing series called Going Deeper where we look at branded content production through…
This post is part of an ongoing series called Going Deeper where we look at branded content production through…
This post is part of an ongoing series called Going Deeper where we look at branded content production through…
Most of the work we do for our clients is what we would term branded content. It’s a phrase…
Creativity is our word of 2019 and nothing is more creative than making a music video. That’s why we…
Sometimes the only way forward is to go back. I’ve been asking myself a lot about my influences, and…
The day we filmed Orchid Quartet’s music video Summertime felt like the first day of spring after an unusually…
Last year, we decided to create a statement of core values that could be shared with free lance crew…
Last year, South by Southwest identified the rise of short form documentary video content as a major trend. We…
Since the start of Long Haul Films, we’ve done something quite naturally that has evolved into a bigger practice…
We’ve been working with Opportunity Education since 2016, and in 2018 embarked on a large project to showcase their…
Long Haul Films was founded by Director Melissa Del Gratta and Cinematographer Tom Dowler to make uplifting and authentic videos, about diverse and interesting people, that inspire audiences to think differently about the world.
What: Visionary Director, artist and empowerer of women
Where: Los Angeles via London via Boston
When: Asking hard-hitting interview questions since j-school, marketing since the turn of the century, filmmaking since 2010
Why: When I lost sight of who I was and what I wanted, filmmaking was how I found my purpose. I love exploring life’s deepest questions through the lens.
What: Director of Photography and tea afficionado
Where: Los Angeles of late, the north of England historically
When: Dreaming of image-making since Return of the Jedi but getting serious since England’s take on “film school” in 2004
Why: Filmmaking is the best medium we’ve found yet for communicating the rich array of the human experience across socio-economic, racial and national divides. Film should get a Nobel peace prize.
