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An independent video production company led by experienced producers, directors, cinematographers, editors, and specialists working in San Francisco, New York City, Los Angeles, and nationwide.
Strong production begins with understanding why a video is being made, who needs to see it, and what the audience should understand, feel, or do afterward. Capitola Media works closely with clients to translate complex subjects into clear and engaging visual stories.
Our corporate video production capabilities include creative development, scripting, storyboarding, casting, location management, crewing, directing, cinematography, commercial photography, aerial production, and complete postproduction. Whether an assignment requires an efficient interview crew or a large scale commercial production, we build the creative and technical approach around the specific story, audience, schedule, location, and budget.
Capitola Media works with a trusted group of producers, directors, cinematographers, videographers, photographers, editors, writers, visual effects artists, and other specialists. Team members are selected according to the creative and technical requirements of each production, allowing Capitola to scale from focused assignments to complex productions while maintaining consistent senior oversight.
Chris Bunney leads Capitola Media’s business and creative direction, drawing on experience in feature film, television, corporate communications, commercials, live events, photography, and digital media. Before founding Capitola Media, he worked at the Walt Disney Company and NBC Universal and served as Executive in Charge of Production for an independent feature film company. He holds an MBA from Columbia Business School and studied English and photography at Tufts University and the School of the Museum of Fine Arts.
Curtis Sponsler brings extensive experience in editing, motion graphics, visual effects, animation, color, and postproduction finishing. His work spans Premiere Pro, After Effects, Cinema 4D, Redshift, DaVinci Resolve, Photoshop, Illustrator, and Pro Tools, with prior credits for Disney, Universal, NBC, ABC, Lockheed Martin, Siemens, SeaWorld, and Anheuser Busch.
Ben Ellis works across production and postproduction, bringing a storyteller’s perspective to directing, producing, and editing. His experience includes feature films, shorts, commercials, promotional content, music videos, and corporate productions, and he has shaped many Capitola Media projects from raw footage into carefully structured stories.
Justin Ward began his career at Mick Jagger’s Jagged Films and went on to produce and direct hundreds of hours of sports, culinary, music, and travel programming for major networks. He has also written and directed three award winning feature films, bringing narrative experience and confident leadership to commercial and corporate productions.
A USC School of Cinematic Arts graduate, Anna Halberg has worked as a producer, director, assistant director, line producer, and executive producer. Her experience includes productions for NBC, Cartoon Network, Disney, Paramount, Universal, and Warner Bros., together with branded content for Visa, American Express, Pizza Hut, and Chevrolet.
Morgan Pierre Susser brings an expressive visual style to motion and still photography across commercial, fashion, entertainment, portrait, and branded production. His credits include work connected with Apple, Nike, Coca Cola, Target, Sephora, Michael Kors, Paul McCartney, Elton John, Brad Pitt, Kevin Hart, and Charlize Theron.
Darren Dyk is known for imaginative visual storytelling and highly controlled slow motion cinematography. His commercials, corporate films, promotional content, and short documentaries have attracted millions of online views, combining technical experimentation with an instinct for moments that capture attention quickly.
Steve Pitre is a San Francisco Bay Area cinematographer with experience in narrative films, documentaries, advertising, corporate media, industrial production, sports, and aerial cinematography. He spent ten years working in New York City before relocating to the Bay Area in 2015.
His prior clients and production partners include Google, Netflix, VICE, CNN, Al Jazeera, Nike, Discovery, NPR, and the BBC. Fluent in French and English, Steve works throughout the United States and internationally.
Capitola Media has produced work for private and public companies, global brands, startups, government agencies, educational institutions, and nonprofit organizations. Clients include Visa, HP and HPE, GoDaddy, Deloitte, Disney, P&G, Sitecore, Polycom, Los Angeles County, and Wildlife Conservation Network.
We have particular experience translating sophisticated products and services for technology companies, consulting firms, financial organizations, healthcare and biotech companies, consumer brands, educational institutions, and public sector clients. Projects may introduce a new platform, explain a complicated service, document a community initiative, recruit employees, capture executive leadership, or build awareness around a company and its work.
Capitola Media has deep production experience throughout the San Francisco Bay Area, including San Francisco, Silicon Valley, Oakland, San Jose, and the Peninsula. We also support productions in New York City, Los Angeles, Southern California, and locations nationwide. Our familiarity with these major production markets allows us to coordinate experienced local crews, equipment, studios, locations, and production resources while maintaining one consistent point of contact.
Capitola Media combines creative judgment, experienced production management, and a trusted professional team. Tell us about your audience, objectives, schedule and the right production approach for your next project.
