Story → screen
Concept development, writing, producing, directing, and live-action production. We work with you to find the idea and bring it all the way to the screen.
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Built on craft.
Wired for curiosity.
We’re Threaded Films. A full-service media production company
in Chicago, making creative imagery for people with ideas.
CHICAGO, ILLINOISAVAILABLE FOR PROJECTS WORLDWIDE
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The tools evolve.
The heart stays human.
We concept and create custom media projects for our clients. Every project starts with a conversation: what do you want to say, and what will make someone care?
We’re grounded in the tangible arts of film. We love practical puppets, miniature worlds, handmade sets, a beautifully lit frame, and the patient magic of stop motion.
We’re also experts in emerging AI film and video generation. Understanding the models is part of our craft. We use that knowledge intelligently, blending new techniques with traditional production to empower the people making the work.
From conception to the final edit, we solve creative problems together. Based in Chicago, we travel wherever the story takes us.
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Whatever the story needs.
Made of real things
Practical puppets, stop motion, fabrication, and the beautiful problem-solving of physical filmmaking. Stories with fingerprints on them.
PUPPETS / STOP MOTION / FABRICATIONA different perspective
Cinematography, aerial imagery, and timelapse. From small details to the bigger picture, we find the angle that makes you feel something.
CAMERA / LIGHTING / AERIAL / TIMELAPSEPossibility, expanded
Editing, animation, motion graphics, compositing, and generative AI. We understand the models and the methods—and how to blend them into a thoughtful, human-led production.
POST / ANIMATION / VFX / CREATIVE AIEight Emmy wins.
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Good company.
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