Why does USC, home to one of the world’s finest cinema schools, repeatedly hire Art Simon Productions to tell its cinematic stories?

And of all the production companies out there, why should you choose us? Especially in an age when iPhones make everyone amateur videographers?

Because true documentary storytelling means more than shooting footage. It’s about more than professional lighting, state-of-the-art equipment and precise editing.

It’s about understanding every aspect of your organization— and communicating your message in vivid, dramatic terms. It’s about building trust with your subjects to get the real story, then framing the story to reach and hit those emotional chords in your audience’s hearts. That’s what turns a big, mean biker into a little pile of mush, ready to use his Saturday night to collect blankets for orphans.

"It was a pleasure working with Art Simon. He understood the type of film we needed and led us through the process in a very professional manner. The time he took to understand the nature of our program and his creative ideas regarding the way to best present our efforts were critical to producing such an excellent film."

Dr. Martin Epstein
Program Director
Department of Physics and Astronomy
JPL NASA / CSULA