StillMotion
StillMotion is an Emmy Award-winning Portland-based film production studio that creates emotional, story-driven branded content, documentaries, and commercials for Fortune 500 brands, networks, and non-profits, with sister brand Sway Storytelling extending into narrative consulting and workshops.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2004
- HeadquartersPortland, United States
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingServices
What StillMotion does
StillMotion (Stillmotion Inc.) is a private, Portland, Oregon-based film production company operating in the 11-50 employee range, founded by Amina Moreau. It positions itself as a 5-time Emmy Award-winning storytelling studio that applies the "psychology of storytelling" — described as empirically tested methods — to produce films that create emotional rather than purely informational connection. The firm is organized around six service lines: full-scale film production (concepting through post-production, color, and graphics), story development, directing for in-house client teams, brand-and-story strategy consulting (delivered through sister brand Sway Storytelling), storytelling workshops, and coaching for other film studios.
Its product surface is a portfolio of original and commissioned work spanning feature documentaries (A Game of Honor with CBS Sports, Our Journey Home), corporate and technology documentaries (Cisco, Rubicon/Cornerstone), commercial compilations (AT&T Olympics "My Journey," Callaway Golf Series, CN + LEGO, Mattel Mega Bloks), human-rights and human-interest shorts (Elephant Whisperer, Soar, Stand With Me, Vital Voices, Old Skool Cafe), and venture-fundraising content (BioBeats / Pulse). Notable repeat enterprise clients include AT&T, Cisco, CBS Sports, Showtime, Cartoon Network, Lego, Mattel, and Callaway.
The business model is project-based professional services: bespoke film production, consulting, and workshop engagements sold via direct outreach, portfolio-driven inbound, and referrals, with sister brands Sway Storytelling and Muse Storytelling extending the firm into narrative-persuasion consulting and collaborative original-IP production. Pricing is custom and not publicly disclosed. Geographic reach is global by travel (projects documented in Thailand, London, and across the U.S.) from a single Portland headquarters. The firm reports no external venture or institutional funding, no acquisitions, and no disclosed revenue.
StillMotion firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- StillMotion
- Legal name
- Stillmotion Inc.
- Website
- https://stillmotion.ca
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2004
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Short description
- StillMotion is an Emmy Award-winning Portland-based film production studio that creates emotional, story-driven branded content, documentaries, and commercials for Fortune 500 brands, networks, and non-profits, with sister brand Sway Storytelling extending into narrative consulting and workshops.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
StillMotion industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Film Production Services
- NAICS
- Motion Picture and Video Production (51211), Other Motion Picture and Video Industries (512199)
- SIC
- Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Production (7812), Services-Allied To Motion Picture Production (7819)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Branded Entertainment & Long-Form Content (Series, Shorts, Films) (MPADAEAG)
- akta.pro secondary industry
- Live-Action Short-Form Production (Short Films, Web Series) (MPADABAE)
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Where StillMotion is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Portland
- HQ country
- United States
- HQ region
- North America
Offices1 record
Markets served
StillMotion business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales
Revenue model
- Film Production Services: Full-scale film production including concepting, writing, producing, directing, cinematography, lighting, audio, post, color, and graphics. Revenue generated through project-based fees for producing branded content, documentaries, commercials, and short films for corporate and institutional clients.
- Consulting and Workshops: Story development, brand & story strategy consulting, storytelling workshops (from compact seminars to multi-day events), and coaching for film studios. Additional revenue stream through their sister brand Sway Storytelling.
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels2 records
Marketing channels4 records
StillMotion product offering
Product offeringCore offering
StillMotion is an Emmy Award-winning film production studio delivering end-to-end video production services — concepting, writing, producing, directing, cinematography, audio, post, color, and graphics — for enterprise brands, sports organizations, non-profits, and media networks. In parallel, through its sister brand Sway Storytelling, it offers brand and story strategy consulting, storytelling workshops, and coaching for growing film studios, applying psychological and empirically tested scientific storytelling methods to create emotional audience connection.
Product overview
StillMotion is a 5-time Emmy Award winning video production company offering full-scale film production services and documentary filmmaking. The company operates as a unified service offering rather than a software platform, providing end-to-end production (concepting through post-production), story development, directing services, brand strategy consulting through sister brand Sway Storytelling, storytelling workshops, and film studio coaching. Their portfolio includes feature-length documentaries (A Game of Honor with CBS Sports, Our Journey Home), original shorts (Soar, Elephant Whisperer, Stand With Me), corporate documentaries (Cisco, Rubicon), commercial work (AT&T Olympics, Callaway Golf Series, CN+LEGO, Go Mega), and pro bono projects. StillMotion's productions span categories including sports, human rights, technology, human interest, and public housing.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- Sway Storytelling: Sister brand specializing in narrative persuasion across a wide range of mediums and verticals, providing brand and story strategy/consulting services.
- Muse Storytelling
Products and services
- Full Scale Film Production End-to-end film production services covering concepting, writing, producing, directing, cinematography, lighting, audio, post-production, color grading, and graphics, delivered to enterprise brands, sports organizations, non-profits, and media networks.
- Story Development Designing and building out a film's key ingredients using empirically tested scientific methods to drive emotional connection with audiences, offered to clients seeking psychologically grounded narrative construction.
- Directing Services Provision of StillMotion directors to work with clients' in-house production teams to elevate film projects, offered to brands and organizations seeking external directing expertise.
- Brand & Story Strategy/Consulting Narrative persuasion consulting across a wide range of mediums and verticals, delivered through StillMotion's sister brand Sway Storytelling for clients seeking strategic storytelling guidance beyond film production.
- Storytelling Workshops Compact seminars to multi-day events designed to amplify storytelling skills, offered to Fortune 500 companies, startups, and non-profits seeking to strengthen internal storytelling capabilities.
- Coaching for Film Studios Strategic guidance for growing film studios covering business development, client acquisition, and storytelling optimization, offered to studio owners and production companies seeking to scale.
Quantifiable outcome
- Millions of views on platforms including Upworthy, Facebook, and Vimeo for select films
- +1 more outcomes
Companies that use StillMotion
Customer profileNamed customers9 records
Segments5 records
Ideal customer profiles4 records
StillMotion technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature1 record
StillMotion partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.
- Sway StorytellingcoreSister brand specializing in narrative persuasion and storytelling consulting across various mediums and verticals. Operates as the consulting arm of StillMotion's storytelling expertise, offering services beyond film production to help clients with storytelling in all business contexts.
- Muse StorytellingminorSister company collaboration on the Elephant Whisperer project. Muse Storytelling partnered with StillMotion on this original short documentary about Lek, the Elephant Whisperer of Chiang Mai.
- CBS SportscoreCollaboration on 'A Game of Honor,' StillMotion's first feature-length documentary capturing Division 1 football teams at West Point and Naval Academy. This project won their first three Emmy Awards.
- CBS / ShowtimecoreApproached to produce 'The Final Stitch' short film for Super Bowl XLIX. StillMotion was entrusted with creative freedom for this project featuring Aunt Jane and the Wilson football factory.
Scale indicators3 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights5 records
StillMotion competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Kartemquin Films: Emmy-winning documentary production company producing social-issue and human-interest films for broadcasters and non-profits. Strong overlap with StillMotion's documentary and non-profit storytelling work.
- Pulse Films: Global production company known for documentary-style branded content, music videos, and feature films with major brand clients. Comparable to StillMotion in documentary-led branded storytelling approach and award-winning positioning.
- m ss ng p eces: Award-winning creative production studio producing commercials, branded content, and original films for brands, agencies, and networks. Directly comparable to StillMotion on the branded-content-and-original-films axis and similar boutique scale.
- Tool of North America: Boutique production and directorial roster producing commercials, branded content, and short films for major brands. Comparable to StillMotion as a small, award-credentialed shop focused on brand storytelling at the premium tier.
- Arts & Sciences: Independent creative production company producing commercials, branded films, and original content for global brands. Comparable to StillMotion in scale, premium positioning, and branded-content focus.
- Story Syndicate: Production company focused on feature documentaries and premium non-fiction content for streaming platforms and networks. Closely comparable to StillMotion on the feature documentary and broadcast-network client axis.
- Radical Media: Emmy and Academy Award-winning production company producing branded content, documentaries, commercials, and feature films for major brands and networks. Closely comparable to StillMotion in service mix (branded storytelling + documentary) and client caliber.
- B-Reel: Creative studio producing films, branded content, and interactive experiences for global brands. Comparable in cross-discipline creative production capability and brand client roster.
- Variable: West Coast-based branded content and commercial production studio serving major brands and agencies with documentary-style storytelling. Directly comparable in service offering and target client base.
Broad incumbents
- Wieden+Kennedy: Major independent advertising agency with an in-house branded content and film production capability. Not a direct competitor but operates adjacent to StillMotion in the brand storytelling space, often sourcing or partnering with production studios like it.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
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StillMotion leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles1 record
StillMotion funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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StillMotion M&A and investment
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Investments
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Frequently asked questions about StillMotion
What does StillMotion do?
StillMotion is an Emmy Award-winning film production studio delivering end-to-end video production services — concepting, writing, producing, directing, cinematography, audio, post, color, and graphics — for enterprise brands, sports organizations, non-profits, and media networks. In parallel, through its sister brand Sway Storytelling, it offers brand and story strategy consulting, storytelling workshops, and coaching for growing film studios, applying psychological and empirically tested scientific storytelling methods to create emotional audience connection.
Is StillMotion a public or private company?
StillMotion is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.
When was StillMotion founded?
StillMotion was founded in 2004. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is StillMotion based?
StillMotion is headquartered in Portland, United States, in the North America region.
How does StillMotion make money?
Two revenue lines are on record. Film Production Services are the primary driver. The others are consulting and Workshops.
Who are StillMotion's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Kartemquin Films, Pulse Films, m ss ng p eces, Tool of North America, Arts & Sciences, Story Syndicate, Radical Media, B-Reel and Variable. Wieden+Kennedy is listed as a broad incumbent.
Does StillMotion have an API?
No public API is recorded for StillMotion.
What industry is StillMotion in?
StillMotion's product category is Film Production Services. Its primary akta.pro industry code is MPADAEAG, Branded Entertainment & Long-Form Content (Series, Shorts, Films), with a secondary code of MPADABAE, Live-Action Short-Form Production (Short Films, Web Series). Its NAICS code is 51211 and its SIC code is 7812.