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Deeper Questions: empowering brands to find their why and communicate their essence through branded content

Allow us to (re)introduce ourselves

March 20, 2025
A little bit about Long Haul Films and the “why” that inspires us

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Meet Joseph Alcantara, founder of caw | men

April 23, 2025

Our Long Haul Films blog and newsletter is based on the idea of “The Deeper Questions,” to ensure we…

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Family Story Videos- A Personal Documentary to pass down for generations from Long Haul Films

April 15, 2025

Capture the stories that matter most. Every family has a story worth telling. Our Family Story Videos offer a…

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An IUD, the FAA, and a grounded YouTuber- a short documentary about Xyla Foxlin

March 13, 2025

What happens when a YouTube engineering and aviation influencer shares the story of struggling with her mental health after…

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When (and When Not) to Use Video to Promote Your Business

February 26, 2025

While video is a versatile and impactful medium, it’s not the right choice for every business or every marketing…

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How to Make Commercial Real Estate Video Content That Gets Signatures on Leases

February 19, 2025

In the competitive world of commercial real estate, securing tenants for your property can be a challenge. With businesses…

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How to prepare to be interviewed on camera

February 12, 2025

At Long Haul Films, we’ve interviewed hundreds of people over the years, ranging from small business owners to global…

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Should my business be using TikTok for promotion?

February 5, 2025

TikTok is undeniably one of the most influential social media platforms of the past few years. With over a…

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What platform should I put my marketing videos on?

January 29, 2025

There’s no question that in a crowded digital landscape, video content is one of the most effective ways to…

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What to know when hiring a video production company

January 22, 2025

In today’s fast-paced, digital-first world, video is one of the most powerful tools in a marketer’s arsenal. Whether it’s…

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UPPAbaby + Leslie Osborne | Product promotional video

August 8, 2023

New work from Long Haul Films– UPPAbaby + Leslie Osborne just in time for the Women’s World Cup

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10 expert tips for creating a standout fashion video

July 12, 2023

This spring, Long Haul Films collaborated with Southern California fashion brand Dalix on a brand video, and it got…

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Unleashing the Power of Video: The Benefits of Having Video on Your Website

June 12, 2023

In today’s digital age, where attention spans are shrinking and competition is fierce, incorporating video content into your website…

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Bright, airy creative space for photo and video shoots in Los Angeles- welcome to Be Here Now

May 3, 2023

We’re excited to formally introduce our new photo shoot studio in Los Angeles and video production studio in Los…

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UPPAbaby JADE Rabbit launch video | Los Angeles brand video production

March 23, 2023

Our most recent collaboration on video content with long-time client UPPAbaby was for a video to support the launch…

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Ok, we finally did it! | Our favorite videos of 2022

February 6, 2023

After more than a decade of sending written updates to share our favorite work with our community, we finally…

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Society Brands video

Introducing Society Brands: Tech company launch video from Long Haul Films

January 9, 2023

Back in 2022, Long Haul Films was invited to collaborate with the team at Society Brands, a tech-enabled consumer…

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More branded short documentary content with Firefox

July 27, 2022

A few weeks back, we shared the first two episodes of a new documentary series we are co-creating with…

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Firefox Presents- Short docs about inspiring digital creators produced by Long Haul Films

May 20, 2022

This collaboration with Firefox profiles intriguing digital creators who use the internet to do things differently.

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Grant of Framework Law

Deeper Connections: Meet Grant Atkinson of Framework Law

April 14, 2022

Deeper Connections is a regular series where we introduce you to friends and colleagues whose work we love, and…

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5 Skills You Should Look For From Your Video Production Company

March 14, 2022

If you have decided that your business or cause needs some video mixed in with its marketing andadvertising, it…

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UPPAbaby promo video by Long Haul Films

Video Production Tips for Working with Children

February 23, 2022

There’s an old showbiz adage that goes “never work with children and animals”. We’ve worked with both pretty extensively…

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5 MORE Questions You Must Ask Your Video Production Partners

January 12, 2022

We already posted 5 questions to ask your video production partners. We thought of 5 more and these are…

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5 Questions You Must Ask Your Video Production Company

December 14, 2021

So you’ve decided to commission some video content from your brand and you’re deep in the hiring process. What…

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Promotional video behind the scenes

Why Hire A Video Production Company?

November 18, 2021

Most businesses now recognize that engaging video content is an essential part of their marketing mix, whether it’s short…

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Will Burns CEO of Ideasicle X

Deeper Connections: Meet Will Burns, CEO of Ideasicle

October 13, 2021

“Nothing gets me more jazzed than witnessing the birth of a new, great idea. I get the chills when…

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Video production reel scenes

Long Haul Films Video Production Reel: A call for inspired collaboration

September 29, 2021

After doing this work for more than a decade, I am drawn more than ever to be of service…

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Bizzabo CMO Alon Alroy

New video: How a pandemic pivot changed everything for this event management platform

September 1, 2021

When the global pandemic upended the live event industry, Bizzabo saw an opportunity and pivoted their strategy. 2020 saw…

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A service dog and a woman exchange a loving look

For International Assistance Dog Week: our service dog movie goes global

August 4, 2021

Stream our award-winning documentary “Adele and Everything After” on Amazon, iTunes, Vimeo and other platforms now.

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New work: documentary video content with DoorDash and PATH San Diego

July 26, 2021

A short documentary taking you behind the scenes with PATH, DoorDash ,and San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria as they…

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How to Leverage Your Video Production Skills for Marketing Campaigns

July 21, 2021

A guest post from our friends at Soundstripe on why video production skills matter for modern marketers

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Hailey Bieber for bareMinerals with Eventique and Long Haul Films

Deeper Connections: Meet Eventique Event Planning & Productions

May 14, 2021

Since our early days, Long Haul Films has created video content for events, but typically it was a short…

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“A First”- a short film about a first kiss and a complicated friendship

May 3, 2021

‘A First’ is a short film set in the 90s that explores female friendship in all its nuance and…

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Promotional video behind the scenes

Ari’s Take Academy Promotional Video

April 29, 2021

Ari’s Take Academy is is shaking up the music industry. We got to film with some of the talented…

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What will post-pandemic video production look like?

April 21, 2021

What will post-pandemic production look like? In celebration of surviving– and sometimes even thriving– in this wild year, here…

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How to nail your film festival Q&A

April 7, 2021

With film festival season in full swing, we’re re-sharing a popular post with tips for getting the most out…

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Marty and Adele

Going Deeper: How to find, follow and foster the story for your documentary

March 29, 2021

Tips from the field about finding the right focus for your documentary, and how to nurture the story and…

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SXSW 2021 Official Selection

Best documentaries from SXSW 2021

March 19, 2021

The documentaries we loved watching from our living room at SXSW Online 2021

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Behind the scenes of the first hyperloop passenger test

December 10, 2020

Against the backdrop of 2020’s myriad challenges, we’ve been documenting the story of a team trying to change how…

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Living with uncertainty

November 3, 2020

Maybe it’s today’s US election. Maybe it’s preparing to wrap production on a documentary about a team trying to…

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Stop worrying about how long your branded video is and start worrying about how engaging it is

September 22, 2020

I remember it very clearly. Home from college on easter break, I dragged my parents to the cinema to…

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The documentary we made in 2016 that is resonating right now

September 15, 2020

We took a little hiatus from blogging this summer, but we’re back and want to talk about a documentary…

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Going Deeper: Building Trust with Branded Content

June 24, 2020

This week we have a guest post from Drew Gula over at Soundstripe, one of our favorite music libraries,…

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Production in the time of Coronavirus

May 27, 2020

Here’s a question that’s been on our minds a lot the past few weeks; what does film production look…

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New Work: ColorProof ColorCare Authority Social Media Videos

May 7, 2020

Earlier this year, we got the opportunity to collaborate with a new client, ColorProof ColorCare Authority, a line of…

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If you want to uplevel your videos, editing is key – learn how today

April 29, 2020

One thing that has really inspired us during the COVID lockdown has been how people have shared their experience,…

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Going Deeper: The one thing to never, ever do during your on-camera interview

April 15, 2020

With the rise in popularity of video as a tool to convey your organization’s mission and values, chances are…

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Going Deeper: 5 tips to help you nail your on-camera interview

April 8, 2020

We’ve interviewed hundreds of people over the years at Long Haul Films: everyone from small business owners to global…

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Going Deeper: a new promo video for the eBook

April 1, 2020

This week we’re releasing a new promo video for the Going Deeper eBook and wanted to share it here…

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Going Deeper: A glossary of branded content terms – R – W

March 25, 2020

This post is part of an ongoing series called Going Deeper where we look at branded content production through the lens…

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Going Deeper: A glossary of branded content terms – G – P

March 18, 2020

This post is part of an ongoing series called Going Deeper where we look at branded content production through the lens…

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Going Deeper: a free ebook for mission-driven marketers who want to create more impactful video content

March 11, 2020

We wrote a book! Going Deeper is for anyone who wants to gain a better understanding of how to…

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Going Deeper: A glossary of branded content terms – A – F

March 4, 2020

This post is part of an ongoing series called Going Deeper where we look at branded content production through the lens…

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Going Deeper: boosting your video with ad spend and “the rules”

February 26, 2020

This post is part of an ongoing series called Going Deeper where we look at branded content production through the lens…

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Going Deeper: What do I do with my finished branded content video?

February 19, 2020

This post is part of an ongoing series called Going Deeper where we look at branded content production through the lens…

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Deeper Connections: MJ Dubarr

February 17, 2020

Deeper Connections is a regular series where we get the chance to introduce you to friends and colleagues whose…

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Going Deeper: The branded content project bid

February 12, 2020

This post is part of an ongoing series called Going Deeper where we look at branded content production through the lens…

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Going Deeper: Cost considerations for branded content

February 5, 2020

This post is part of an ongoing series called Going Deeper where we look at branded content production through the lens…

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Going Deeper: What does branded content cost to produce?

January 29, 2020

This post is part of an ongoing series called Going Deeper where we look at branded content production through the lens…

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Going Deeper: A healthy feedback process

January 22, 2020

This post is part of an ongoing series called Going Deeper where we look at branded content production through the lens…

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Going Deeper: Post-production – part two

January 15, 2020

This post is part of an ongoing series called Going Deeper where we look at branded content production through the lens…

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Going Deeper: Post-production – part one

January 8, 2020

This post is part of an ongoing series called Going Deeper where we look at branded content production through the lens…

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The end of an epic decade of filmmaking

December 11, 2019

We love to get reflective at the end of the year, and with a decade coming to a close,…

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Going Deeper: On Hiatus

December 2, 2019

Aaaargh. We’re sorry. We’ve gone radio silence the last few weeks on Going Deeper, and the truth is that…

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Going Deeper: Shooting b-roll

November 6, 2019

This post is part of an ongoing series called Going Deeper where we look at branded content production through the lens…

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Going Deeper: How to conduct interviews

October 30, 2019

This post is part of an ongoing series called Going Deeper where we look at branded content production through the lens…

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Going Deeper: Understanding on-set roles, part two

October 23, 2019

This post is part of an ongoing series called Going Deeper where we look at branded content production through the lens…

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Going Deeper: Understanding on-set roles, part one

October 16, 2019

The key to a seamless production phase is having a clear division of roles and responsibilities, so let’s break…

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Going Deeper: Understanding the branded content pre-production process, part two

October 9, 2019

This post is part of an ongoing series called Going Deeper where we look at branded content production through…

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Going Deeper: Understanding the pre-production process, part one

October 2, 2019

This post is part of an ongoing series called Going Deeper where we look at branded content production through…

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Going Deeper: Sharing your budget with bidding production partners

September 25, 2019

This post is part of an ongoing series called Going Deeper where we look at branded content production through…

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Deeper Connections: Kaitlin Maud from Current Forward

September 19, 2019

Welcome to Deeper Connections, a new monthly series where we’ll introduce you to friends and colleagues whose work we…

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Going Deeper: What a written brief might look like

September 18, 2019

This post is part of an ongoing series called Going Deeper where we look at branded content production through…

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Going Deeper: how to communicate with production partners and put your project out to bid

September 11, 2019

This post is part of an ongoing series called Going Deeper where we look at branded content production through…

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Going Deeper: How to select your branded content production partner – part two

September 4, 2019

This post is part of an ongoing series called Going Deeper where we look at branded content production through…

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Going Deeper: How to select your branded content production partner – part one

August 28, 2019

Last week we concluded our list of reasons why you might want to be thinking about branded content as…

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Going Deeper: Three more reasons you should think about branded content

August 21, 2019

This post is part of an ongoing series called Going Deeper where we look at branded content production through…

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Going Deeper: Two good reasons you should think about branded content

August 14, 2019

This post is part of an ongoing series called Going Deeper where we look at branded content production through…

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Going Deeper: Narrative style content

August 7, 2019

This post is part of an ongoing series called Going Deeper where we look at branded content production through…

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corporate video production - iRestore laser therapy

Case Study: iRestore Pro commercial

August 1, 2019

iRestore is a laser hair therapy company based in Orange County, and just last month they launched their newest…

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Going Deeper: Brand mission content

July 31, 2019

This post is part of an ongoing series called Going Deeper where we look at branded content production through…

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Going Deeper: Documentary-style content

July 24, 2019

This post is part of an ongoing series called Going Deeper where we look at branded content production through…

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Going Deeper: The benefits of branded content

July 17, 2019

This post is part of an ongoing series called Going Deeper where we look at branded content production through…

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Going Deeper: The history of branded content

July 10, 2019

This post is part of an ongoing series called Going Deeper where we look at branded content production through…

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Going Deeper: A marketer’s guide to branded content

July 8, 2019

Most of the work we do for our clients is what we would term branded content. It’s a phrase…

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Behind the scenes photo- Blue Suede

Behind the scenes from the set of ‘Blue Suede’- Los Angeles music video for Lovsky

June 18, 2019

Creativity is our word of 2019 and nothing is more creative than making a music video. That’s why we…

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On location Los Angeles

Traveling back to the 90s for ‘Blue Suede’: The making of a Los Angeles music video

June 13, 2019

Sometimes the only way forward is to go back. I’ve been asking myself a lot about my influences, and…

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Behind the scenes for Orchid Quartet’s ‘Summertime’: Los Angeles music video filmed with Bolex 16mm

April 22, 2019

The day we filmed Orchid Quartet’s music video Summertime felt like the first day of spring after an unusually…

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Sharing Long Haul Films’ values in the age of #metoo

April 5, 2019

Last year, we decided to create a statement of core values that could be shared with free lance crew…

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Behind the scenes of Forever Transformed: a commissioned documentary series

February 21, 2019

Last year, South by Southwest identified the rise of short form documentary video content as a major trend. We…

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Female Forward Filmmaking

February 20, 2019

Since the start of Long Haul Films, we’ve done something quite naturally that has evolved into a bigger practice…

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Opportunity Education – Inside the Quest Forward Academies

February 19, 2019

We’ve been working with Opportunity Education since 2016, and in 2018 embarked on a large project to showcase their…

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