Wood Island Media

What Wood Island Media does

Wood Island Media is a full-service video production company founded in 2015 by Steven Yee, who previously built his craft at DanceOn, one of the first YouTube Premium Channels, beginning in 2012. The company operates as a boutique B2B production house, delivering end-to-end services from scripting and creative development through cinematography, direction, and in-house post-production including editing, color grading, and motion graphics. Its core specialization is celebrity-branded and premium commercial content, serving enterprise clients such as major media publications (GQ, Netflix, Dwell), celebrity-owned brands (Cravings by Chrissy Teigen, Poosh by Kourtney Kardashian), technology platforms (TikTok), sports and entertainment companies (SpringHill Entertainment, athlete-driven projects), automotive brands (Porsche), and selectively nonprofit and architecture clients (PanCAN, L'attitude, Rockefeller Partners Architects).

The underlying technology stack is conventional production tooling — camera, lighting, and post-production equipment — combined with integrated in-house editing and motion graphics capabilities that allow the company to deliver finished content without outsourcing. The website portfolio functions as the primary marketing and lead-generation channel, showcasing case studies and client logos rather than self-serve product offerings.

Wood Island Media monetizes through professional services engagements on a project-based, quote-driven pricing model. Its go-to-market is enterprise field sales executed through direct client relationships and a 'Let's Work Together' contact model, with no self-serve, marketplace, or product-led growth motion. The customer base is segmented vertically across celebrity brands, major media publications, technology platforms, and sports/athletes, with a portfolio of A-list talent collaborations (Ryan Gosling, Brad Pitt, LeBron James, Pharrell, Tom Holland, Zendaya) serving as the company's primary trust signal. The company is privately held, founder-owned, and bootstrapped with no disclosed institutional investment, M&A activity, or public listing.

Name

Wood Island Media

Legal name

Wood Island Media

Website

https://woodislandmedia.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Wood Island Media is a founder-owned, full-service video production company founded in 2015 that specializes in celebrity-branded and premium commercial content for enterprise clients including GQ, Netflix, TikTok, SpringHill, and celebrity-owned brands like Cravings and Poosh.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Video Production Services

NAICS

Motion Picture and Video Production (51211), Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries (512)

SIC

Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Production (7812)

akta.pro primary industry

Content Studio & Creative Resourcing (In-house/Embedded Teams) (BPAFAIAJ)

Keywords

• Video production services
• Celebrity content production
• Post-production services
• Commercial video content
• Branded content production

Headquarters

HQ city

Los Angeles

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Production Services: Full-service production company providing narrative, commercial, and social content production for celebrity-branded campaigns and major brand partnerships.
2. Celebrity Brand Content: Specialized production for celebrity-owned brands including Chrissy Teigen's Cravings, Kourtney Kardashian's Poosh, and SpringHill Entertainment projects.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Wood Island Media is a full-service video production company that produces celebrity-branded and commercial video content from scripting through post-production. The company provides end-to-end services including creative development, production, cinematography, direction, editing, motion graphics, and color grading for major media brands, celebrity-owned ventures, and technology platforms.

Product overview

Wood Island Media is a full-service video production company specializing in celebrity-branded content. Founded in 2015 by Steven Yee, the company operates as a single unified offering combining production services with in-house post-production capabilities. Their core service encompasses creative services (narrative, commercial, and social content) delivered through a complete production pipeline from scripting through final delivery. The company has collaborated with major celebrity brands including Chrissy Teigen's Cravings, Kourtney Kardashian's Poosh, as well as media outlets like GQ, TikTok, FitOn, and SpringHill Entertainment.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Full-Service Video Production End-to-end video content creation service covering scripting, production, cinematography, direction, post-production, and motion graphics, designed for celebrity-branded campaigns, media publications, and brand campaigns.
• Creative Services
• In-House Post-Production Internal post-production capabilities including editing, color grading, motion graphics, and visual effects delivered as part of the production pipeline.

Named customers17 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• 72 Films: Production company producing premium documentary, branded, and entertainment content. Comparable end-to-end production services for major brands and broadcasters.
• Invisible Narratives: LA-based full-service production company producing celebrity-driven, brand, and entertainment content. Comparable focus on high-profile talent coordination and premium narrative/commercial work for major brands and platforms.
• Portal A: Full-service production company based in San Francisco producing video, branded content, and live events for major brands. Highly comparable B2B services model serving enterprise marketing teams with end-to-end production.
• Dhar Mann Studios: Digital video content production company known for high-volume premium short-form content. Operates in a similar production-services category focused on digital-first video at scale.
• Critical Content: Independent production company producing unscripted, branded, and digital content for networks, brands, and platforms. Overlaps with Wood Island's full-service production and post capabilities across commercial and social formats.
• SpringHill Entertainment: LeBron James and Maverick Carter's entertainment company producing premium celebrity, sports, and brand content; it is both a client of Wood Island Media (LeBron/Klutch Academy) and a direct competitor for celebrity-branded production work at the same tier of talent.
• The Misfits Agency: Talent-driven creative agency producing celebrity, brand, and entertainment content with strong athlete and entertainer relationships. Comparable in celebrity access and branded-video focus.

Broad incumbents

• T Brand Studio: The New York Times' branded-content studio producing premium editorial video and campaigns for major advertisers. Comparable B2B branded-content production model backed by a much larger media parent.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/wood-island-media

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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