We interviewed narrator Tom Cruise and shot behind the scenes footage of the star doing the voice-overs for this 70mm IMAX film. In addition to interviewing Cruise, we also interviewed the producers and worked with NASA and Lockheed Martin for this featurette.

In addition to interviewing the voice-actors for this 70mm Christmas film, we also interviewed the film’s target audience—kids. We screened the movie for elementary school students at the IMAX screening room in Santa Monica. What resulted was some adorable and very watchable testimonials from our young “reviewers,” and one of our favorite featurettes. From the […]

We travelled to the far east for the Behind the Scenes of China: The Panda Adventure. We filmed in Shanghai and on the Yangtze river for this period historical film starring Maria Bello. We embedded with the film crew, traveling close to the Tibetan border to film at a Panda Sanctuary, where our entire crew […]

Exotic sea creatures AND movie stars! IMAX’s premiere underwater documentary features exotic sea life in stunning 70mm 3D. For this featurette, we interviewed narrators Kate Winslet in New York and Johnny Depp in the South Pacific on the set of one of the Pirates of the Caribbean movies! We rounded it out by interviewing award […]

They were the Motown sound, yet they shared none of the fame nor money for their legendary studio work. The Funk Brothers produced more hits than The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, The Beach Boys and Elvis Presley combined. For this featurette on the documentary Standing in the Shadows of Motown, we interview several of the surviving unsung heros of Detroit’s signature […]

Firestone productions latest sizzle/trailer reel for eOne is an explosion of content and star power. It features content from all major studios including Paramount, Warner Brothers, Amblin, Lionsgate as well as original TV titles produced by CBS, ABC, AMC, Discovery Channel as well as other OTT and pure play providers like YouTube Red, Hulu, Snapchat, […]

We filmed this cross-promotional video on a green screen stage in Hollywood. It’s a venture between Paramount Pictures and Nickelodeon for their “Orange Carpet Special Edition” series. For this episode, we featured two Nick stars “travelling” virtually to London to explore the locations featured in the animated film Sherlock Gnomes and intercut that with interviews […]

This teaser reel produced for a sales/industry event features some of eOne’s best content and biggest stars. Entertainment One’s partnerships with major film studios and TV Networks is only the beginning of their prestigious rise to prominence and we are proud to produce the sizzle reels that showcase their incredible content. eOne’s music, live performance, […]

The trailer for IMAX Space Station 3D IMAX tells the story and history of the space station and is the first 3D live-action film to be shot in space. We also did the featurette on the film, which had us filming with and interviewing the film’s narrator Tom Cruise. Using advanced 3D technology, the film […]

Firestone shot the making of/behind the scenes of “All Access” a 70mm concert film experience featuring Dave Matthews, Al Green, Moby, Carlos Santana, Sting, Kid Rock, Sheryl Crow, Rob Thomas, Trey Anastasio and Mary J. Blige. This film is like an “All Access” pass that puts audiences in the middle of the backstage madness, rehearsals […]

Students come to Job Corps to finish their education, find a career path and build a better life for themselves. They are looking for guidance and to improve what is often a very difficult life start. These stories are perfectly suited for a social media campaign showing students trying their best—and just the kind of […]

Firestone Productions conceived and produced this video for the Los Angeles Unified School District, the second largest public school district in the U.S. In order to make a dry topic more interesting, we devised “The Gray Zone.” The video is a “boardroom style reality show’ in which the faculty weighs in on, and a judge ultimately […]

Milady trains students to become  beauty and wellness professionals. This series was an all-new approach to a fashion training series. We set out to show not only the ins and outs of creating hair and make-up looks, but also showing the creative process behind it—and tips to capturing the inspiration that turns a stylist into […]

For Los Angeles Unified School District, we documented an approach that has been used to successfully tackle challenges ranging from improving Math and ELA to improving attendance and reducing chronic absenteeism. We spoke to the people behind the initiative that’s been effective in building community and getting results—no small feat in such a giant bureaucracy […]

We made real students central to the campaign in the Job Corps rebrand. These are short social media videos of the students in the commercials, telling a bit of their backstory. These Facebook, YouTube and Instagram vignettes show prospective students how relatable these young men and women who have enrolled in the program are. Kamren […]

Firestone Productions worked with Nashville P.R. company MP&F to do a rebranding campaign for the Department of Labor’s Job Corps program. We shot these high-end spots at centers in California. This was the first rebrand in 50 years of the War on Poverty program that has helped millions of at-risk youth finish their high-school studies, […]

A cut-down of a spot we did as part of the rebranding campaign for the Job Corps program. These commercials were part of a national ad buy on television and online to bring awareness to Job Corps.

When Job Corps was created in the 1960s it was for men only—and trained those men in mostly blue-collar trades. This commercial was designed to show the evolution of the program that has helped so many at risk students over the years. The Department of Labor now trains young men AND women in wind and […]

This quick-cutting online ad was a rework of our “Careers Begin Here” campaign rebrand for the Job Corps program. We combined dozens of shots of students we filmed at centers around the country training in dozens of trades. These students aren’t getting ready for jobs—they’re getting ready for careers.

One of the main challenges of doing commercials for Job Corps is finding the right students who can best represent the program. The program dictates we use only real students in their ads. We pride ourselves on casting and nurturing the most outgoing students and directing them to be comfortable and inviting on camera. This […]

It doesn’t matter if it’s a sales training course for a big corporation, a recruitment video for a large university, raising awareness for a good cause, an ethics video for the second largest school district in the nation or an original web series for a Fortune 500 company, we bring our style and top production […]

Nothing can brand an educational institution more effectively than a highly-produced video highlighting the merits of a university or college. Firestone’s commercials and marketing background lends itself perfectly to these kind of videos as demonstrated in this video done for the University of New Mexico. UNM, the 130-year-old Albuquerque research university, hired us to tell the […]

Firestone Productions was proud to produce this video trumpeting the merit of Fisk University,  an historically black university which is the oldest institution of higher learning in Nashville, Tennessee. We filmed in classrooms, in the famed Fisk Memorial Chapel and in and around campus with hand held cameras, a crane and with drones to achieve […]

This video serves a dual purpose; a recruitment and orientation video for Job Corps and uses actual students as spokespeople. Shot in Florida, Boston and San Francisco, the project was designed to give prospective and new students a feel for what the program’s expectations, benefits and requirements are. It’s a look at what students can […]

We were proud to interview Congressman John Lewis as well as other dignitaries when Fisk enlisted us to produce this video on their sesquicentennial gala celebration. Built in the Antebellum era in the ashes of the Civil War, the university is associated with such esteemed names as Lewis, dancer and choreographer Judith Jameson and the […]

Construction under pressure!! Tom Ford and Gucci turn a dark airport hangar at the Santa Monica airport into a fashion venue for a top model AIDs benefit runway show in just 80 hours. This film, shot in black and white 16mm film for VH1, stylistically chronicles the build as Ford, at the top of his […]

Throughout his career, Scott Firestone has told stories of the rich and powerful, the famous and the infamous. His documentaries include this story of John F. Kennedy Jr. for Lifetime. Other notable docs include a film on street musicians for VH1, and another VH1 film about Tom Ford and Gucci as well as historical docs […]

This is the title sequence from Popped, a show produced by T-Group and Executive Produced by Scott Firestone. The show, which includes episodes on Lil’ Wayne, Rhianna, Usher, Brittney Spears and Eminem chronicles the very moment or song that made that artist “Pop” and become a household name. Scott was tapped as showrunner because of […]

Early in his career Scott Firestone spent two years at VH1 directing documentaries and shows while working to develop original series. One of those shows was the iconic “Behind The Music” series. For this episode on Billy Joel, Scott interviewed the legendary musician in an Italian restaurant near his home in Bar Harbor Long Island, […]

Scott Firestone directed this memorable episode debunking paranormal shows, ghost hunters, mediums, UFO nuts and conspiracy theorists on Showtime’s popular series “Penn & Teller’s Bullshit!”. It was a fun assignment for Firestone and a bit of a twist—considering that he had directed the paranormal show Sightings for years, a show that took ghosts, aliens and […]

Scott directed stirring stories of successful adoptions for over a decade on CBS’ prime time network special “A Home For The Holidays.” The annual special raises awareness for the importance of foster care adoptions and the thousands of children who are waiting to be adopted. In between musical acts by some of America’s most popular […]

A montage of some of the celebrity cause marketing spots we’ve done which include stars Eva Longoria, Mandy Moore, Julianne Moore, Billy Ray Cyrus, Carrie Ann Inaba, Marcia Cross, Edward James Olmos, Meg Ryan, Heidi Klum, Goldie Hawn, Kate Hudson, Jean Smart, Mariel Hemingway, Felicity Huffman, Lauren Graham, Alexis Bledel, Jamie Lee Curtis and Kyle […]

A public service announcement we worked on for the Christina Applegate Foundation Right Action for Women in association with the Entertainment Industry Foundation. Having had breast cancer herself, the star founded the organization to educate women what it means to be at an increased risk for breast cancer and to provide resources for screening.

Live Earth, the ground breaking concert created by Al Gore to bring awareness to climate change, brought together more than 150 musical acts. The event broke records with 55 million video streams in over 130 countries. This dramatic PSA features Goldie Hawn, Kate Hudson, Meg Ryan, Sarah Ferguson, Sheryl Crow and Tipper Gore reading aloud […]

We filmed Mandy Moore for this promo for the “Revlon Run/Walk for Women” event. Revlon and the Entertainment Industry Foundation (EIF) have proudly distributed more than $70 million raised through the Revlon Run/Walks to women’s cancer research and support programs. Funding from the Revlon Run/Walks has accelerated critical research, including the development of a breakthrough […]

A tie in with the QVC shopping network, we produced and directed this spot which publicized the shopping channel’s annual “Shoes on Sale” event. We filmed Jamie Lee Curtis on a sound stage at Quixote Studios, with a 25-foot crane, surrounded by shoes. All the proceeds each year benefit breast cancer research and education.

Firestone Productions worked with McNeely, Pigott and Fox to rebrand the esteemed Jobs program. Together we designed a creative overhaul for the Department of Labor national program for the first time in over 50 years. We produced national spots like these, as well as a social media campaign reflecting a new look and feel for […]

This commercial spot for Samsung’s H-Series refrigerator was one of five that we shot on a sound stage in London as part of a web series we produced entitled Smart and Simple. These ads served as pre-and post-roll commercials and integrated nicely into the web series by utilizing the show’s host. In the series, that […]

The shopping network QVC contracted us to shoot this promo/commercial for “The Heidi Klum Jewelry Collection.” Described as “pretty with an edge,” these bold fashion jewelry pieces which includes earrings, bracelets, rings and necklaces have been a top seller and staple on QVC for years. We shot Heidi while she did a photo shoot for […]

One of a series of celebrity spots for the Live Earth concert, a ground breaking international climate change awareness concert event seen around the world. The concept of this campaign was extremely simple—shot in black and white we filmed slices of life that featured international notables including Vice President Al Gore (who organized the event) […]

While we’ve shot lots of automotive running footage and other car content, this spot was done “down and dirty,” using stock and found footage as well as fast, flashy cutting and great music. A quick turnaround, this was one of those spots that came together in a day to the delight of the client. The Sonata […]

Firestone Productions is actively looking for and developing original programming in all spaces. Our eclectic programming roster has one thing in common—storytelling. Whether it’s the loud New Jersey family who’s been building and installing the signs and Broadway marquees in Times Square for generations or a family in remote Alaska delivering desperately needed goods to […]

This is the story of the dynastic, dynamic and bombastic New Jersey family who’s been building and installing the signs and Broadway marquees in Times Square for generations. This show follows Joe Calvano—also known as “Joe Lights” as he and his family thrive in the most visited half square mile in the world. With workers […]

Firestone Productions shot this teaser in Northern Alaska with the Ryan family for a sizzle pitch to sell the show Sky Captains-Pilots of the Alaskan Bush This is tease for the pilot of Sky Captains, a family business docu-series about the Ryan family in Northern Alaska. They are not just pilots. They are the only […]

A recent social media campaign we worked on which had Mirror Digital tapping into beauty influencers to create the “Reflect Beauty Awards”. Each influencer picked their favorite products—products that cater to women of color—with manufacturers including Clinique, Anastasia Beverly Hills and Uoma. In this clip, you’ll first see the 1-minute kick-off video we did for […]

In order to give a boost to a unique American Heart Association PSA starring Reno 911’s Wendi McLendon-Covey, we created a series of behind the scenes videos for social media for this “info-comedy” La La Land inspired PSA. The concept of the PSA, a spoof on the Oscars and La La Land, is designed to […]

As part of a recent rebrand, this series of “text-inspired” Facebook videos for the Department of Labor’s Job Corps program was devised to impart bite-sized nuggets of information for prospective students about the nation’s largest nation’s largest career technical training and education program for low-income young people ages 16 through 24.

Beauty Influencer Jessica Pettway’s Instagram video for the Reflect Beauty Awards features her favorite make-up product picks for the Reflect Beauty Awards. Her large Instagram following makes advertisers like Clinique and Mac anxious to get her endorsement. We did this series for Mirror Digital, an agency that connects consumers to the growing U.S. multi-cultural market. […]

Afrotech is a groundbreaking, revolutionary experience for African American techies, startups and entrepreneurs. We worked on this Instagram video sponsored by Lexus at an event that draws over 10,000 founders, entrepreneurs and engineers each year. It’s a conference and gathering that takes place annually in Oakland where entrepreneurs flex their collective muscle in culture, innovation […]

Nothing can capture your brand—and your audience, better than well-crafted video content. Marketers who use video grow revenue 49% faster than non-video users. Social video generates 12 times more shares than text and images combined. Views on branded video content have increased 258% on Facebook and 99% on YouTube. So whether you’re just starting to think about a video for your website […]

Big corporations like AT&T, Microsoft, Hyundai and Samsung have used Firestone Productions’ extensive production experience in original television production to help them create original web series that often match the production value of broadcast television at a fraction of the cost. Our corporate/marketing knowledge combined with our production and storytelling excellence are the right combination […]

This original web series—a commercial/digital hybrid online campaign, had us filming all over Los Angeles with a Microsoft spokesman challenging various people to see if their Android or iPhone could perform better than his Window’s phone. From a production standpoint it was a true hybrid between a real man on the street shoot and a […]

This web-series (and associated TV commercials) was shot on location in Paris and London. Smart & Simple was a series requisitioned by Samsung to sell appliances in Western Europe. The show featured smart solutions to every-day problems encountered by working moms. We wanted the show to feel every bit like something you’d see on HGTV. […]

Here’s perhaps the best possible use of an explainer video. Fundraising reps—not doctors, were finding themselves using their precious minutes explaining to potential donors what ALS is, rather how their donation dollars work. In less than two and half minutes, this video covers the basic workings of the devastating disease. With this important understanding out […]

Firestone Productions shot a series of 26 videos for the CloudEMG platform which brings EMG & Nerve Conduction testing into the 21st century. These training videos cover their entire diagnostic curriculum and teach technicians how to conduct dozens of nerve conduction tests. A nerve conduction velocity (NCV) test — also called a nerve conduction study (NCS) — measures how […]

A brief peek at just a few of the fashion training videos we’ve produced over the years. Educators and cosmetic/beauty brands are drawn to work with us because of the high-end fashion programming TV and documentaries we’ve created over the years. We work with clients to cast the models, direct the experienced hairdressers and make-up […]

Excerpt from a dealer training initiative for Mazda franchises to maximize dealer profitability and customer satisfaction. This video includes interviews, running footage and b-roll.

Here’s an excerpt from an animated training video we did for the Department of Labor’s Job Corps program. The purpose is to explain to potential employers the benefits of hiring students who have graduated from this government funded work training program.

During a routine pediatric visit, 10-year-old Alec and his family found out that he had a rare congenital heart defect. We called this video “A Matter of Perspective,” zeroing in on how kids see everything differently from adults in this effective fundraising video for the American Heart Association. While his parents worried about whether he […]

We produced this video for the Syrian American Medical Society. Much like Doctors Without Borders, this group of brave doctors risk—and sadly, too frequently, lose—their lives helping the sick and most vulnerable in a besieged country while staving off chemical attacks, snipers and barrel bombings. This video was recently shown at a gala that raised […]

The bitter truth is that kids are dying due to a lack of education in this country. It’s an issue critically affecting Memphis, Tennessee, where students in criminally underperforming schools too often end up in jail or the morgue. The Memphis Lift is and organization aiming to do something about that, launching a movement determined […]

Corporate video needs are evolving with the pace of technology. But while the delivery methods are changing, the content often remains surprisingly traditional. You’re either informing, training, enlightening or raising money—and strong video content imparts prestige. Dozens of big companies including Novartis, Microsoft, Dermatological, The American Heart Association, Mazda, Samsung and BMW have trusted us […]

Tesoro, the parent company of ARCO, is a 35 billion-dollar corporation with over 14,000 employees worldwide. We produced this video for this fortune 500 company. Its purpose is to convey the company’s commitment to building community and their ongoing investment in their employees.

Los Angeles generates more than 400 billion dollars in importing and exporting activities. This year, the L.A. Chamber of Commerce tapped Firestone Productions to create a series of videos for World Trade Week, a 93-year-old tradition, including this overview kickoff video. Included in the event and our videos are L.A. Mayor Eric Garcetti, Magic Johnson, […]

The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) represents over 8,000 employees working for 5 public sectors. This video shows how the union gives members a place at the table in industry. We illustrated the long labor struggle that brought and keeps the local alive. It’s a true brotherhood, ensuring good lives for working families.

Homelessness in Los Angeles has reached epidemic proportions. We were proud to work with L.A. Councilmember Gil Cedillo as he did his part to save one community of seniors from possible eviction as documented in this advocacy video. This campaign ended up keeping a community of seniors in their homes. When a rent hike threatened […]

We produced this video for the Los Angeles Football Club. This organization builds soccer fields, provides scholarships, equipment and coaching to underserved teens. LAFC also connects children to vital education as well as social and health care services. We documented the story of the Los Angeles chapter of LAFC’s philanthropic work—which includes work in Kenya […]

We produced this video for FITE—Financial Independence Through Entrepreneurship. It’s an initiative started by skin care giant Dermalogica to empower women in third world nations by providing them with small business loans. We designed and filmed the shots of the hands and mixed those shots with graphics and stock footage to create this philanthropic video.

This category is where our passion lies. Our video work for the American Heart Association, the Sandy Hook Promise, the Syrian American Medical Society, Live Earth, Anti-cancer, anti-ALS, anti-Elder Abuse initiatives, the Proposition 8 fight and so many other great causes allow us to use our storytelling and production skills to bring life to issues […]

Firestone Productions was on the front lines of this exciting and important battle in the fight for LGBTQ American civil rights. With crews on the steps of the Supreme Court in Washington D.C., as well as at Los Angeles and San Francisco’s city halls, we covered the entire breaking news story—with several exclusives—for AFER, the […]

This is a trailer for the Firestone Productions produced branded-entertainment web series “The Pact.” This series of six comedy webisodes features hidden camera gags done by comedians filming on the HTC One smartphone. Some of the skits included a “hijacked” Hollywood star bus tour, punking their parents, going on first dates and goofing off at […]

Cosmetics company Dermalogica wanted a video to support their  FITE campaign—a program that gives loans to women entrepreneurs in third world countries.  Using only hands, good production design and 4K video we produced and directed this simple concept on a tight budget.

Our years of work with EIF—the Entertainment Industry Foundation, include celebrity interviews, awards videos, public service announcements, commercials and event coverage. EIF matches stars to causes to get the word out about such important topics as colorectal cancer prevention, nicotine cessation and Stand Up to Cancer. Work includes projects with Tom Hanks, Mandy Moore, Eva […]

Fast montage featuring excerpts from internet work done with Northrop Grumman, Ford and Infinity Motors.  

Training initiative video Firestone Productions created for national and regional sales managers.

Using After Effects and a combination of stock and drawn art we created this colorful and playful animated corporate best practices video.

A montage of some of the celebrity spots we’ve done including Eva Longoria, Mandy Moore, Julianne Moore, Meg Ryan, Heidi Klum, Goldie Hawn and others.

PSA for breast cancer awareness we post-produced. Shot on the set of Up All Night.

This dramatic PSA features Goldie Hawn, Kate Hudson, Meg Ryan, Sheryl Crow, Tipper Gore among others.

A short overview of our production capabilities and experience.

A one-minute video that showcases some of our online branded projects.

3D 70mm film trailer featuring some of the most exotic underwater creatures ever captured on film. Voice over by Kate Winslett.

Testimonial sales and training video (with an infomercial feel.)

Firestone Produced Behind the Music episode on the legendary singer/songwriter done for VH1

This Milady series gives students and professional a look into hair techniques. The perspectives include those of celebrity stylists, top salon professionals and veterans behind the chair.

Two identical twins—one a hunter/outdoorsman and one a gourmet chef, travel the roads of America looking for their next delicious meal, Road Kill dead on the road! Marc is this rugged former big game hunter who feels really strongly that this is incredible organic range fed meat that shouldn’t go to waste. His brother is […]

Scott directed this film (shot in color 16mm) for VH1 about the often exceptionally talented musicians who play for tips on the streets and in the subways in America’s cities. Featured in the documentary are a family of 8 living out of a suitcase who play in New York’s subways, a virtuoso in Chicago, and […]

This original internet series was created for the Milady Educational Network. It’s a primer for stylists featuring Theodore Leaf, featured on NBC’s Fashion Star.

This montage is the payoff to the hybrid film/training video we did for the Milady Educational Network.  The theme for the hairstyles was anime, and we projected anime on the models in studio for the final photo shoot.

Here are a few internal/consumer training videos we’ve done for Northrup Gumman, Ford and Infinity with Ardent Learning.

This trailer produced for IMAX shows the story of the history of the space station and includes remarkable footage of the space program.

We shot this commercial for Heidi Klum’s jewelry line for QVC.

Promo for the Revlon Run Walk for Women marathon featuring Mandy Moore.

Using After Effects and a combination of stock and drawn art we created this colorful and playful animated corporate best practices video.

In this Firestone created web-series, Transforming Client Mishaps,  Milady shows how to avoid and correct the pitfalls that happen to even the most experienced stylists.

We shot this public service announcement with Eva Longoria at Smashbox Studios in Hollywood. We had only 15 minutes with the star for this cancer awareness campaign which we shot for the Entertainment Industry Foundation.

Firestone produced this quick turnaround video for Lyfe  Kitchen.  It was a gala opening for their flagship Los Angeles location.  They hired us to help promote their healthy local farm-fresh brand and philosophy.