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Production house · Chihuahua, Mexico · Since 2011

Your story is unique, and we are here to tell it.

Tu historia es única, y estamos aquí para contarla.

28°38′ N · 106°05′ W

02Portfolio

Stories that connect.

03Services

We turn ideas into stories people remember.

We don’t just make videos: we develop concepts, design solutions and build stories that connect brands with their audiences. Mid- to large-scale productions for industry, brands and agencies, from the first idea to final delivery.

  1. 01

    Corporate videos

    Your plant, your people and your operation, told in the language of cinema. Institutional, internal communications and HR films.

  2. 02

    Commercials & advertising

    Spots, campaigns and social content for brands that want to look as good as what they sell.

  3. 03

    Brand films & concept pieces

    Manifestos and auteur pieces: a strong idea, deliberate light and a story that builds identity.

  4. 04

    Full-service production

    From concept to screen with one team: script, pre-production, permits, shoot, edit, color, animation, VFX and sound design.

From concept to screen

We can take a project all the way, from the first idea to final delivery. All coordinated by one team.

01Pre-production

  • Concept & script development
  • Breakdowns & budgets
  • Location scouting
  • Casting
  • Permits
  • Logistics planning
  • Art design
  • Shooting schedules

02Production

  • Direction & executive production
  • Cinematography
  • Camera operation
  • Lighting & electric department
  • Art direction
  • Sound recording
  • Multicamera & interviews
  • Location shoots

03Post, animation & effects

  • Editing
  • Color grading
  • Sound design & mix
  • Motion graphics
  • 2D & 3D animation
  • Compositing & VFX
  • Formats for every platform
  • AI-assisted tools

We make

  • brand films
  • brand manifestos
  • corporate films
  • campaigns
  • commercials
  • social content
  • institutional films
  • internal & HR content
  • documentaries
  • short films
  • music videos
  • product photo & video
  • animation & motion graphics
  • drone shots
  • translation & subtitling
  • voice-over & dubbing
  • special visual experiences
Sand dunes under warm, hazy light Frame · Safran

04Production Services

Shooting in Chihuahua?

¿Vienes a filmar a Chihuahua? Somos tu equipo en tierra.

We are your local team from start to finish. We support production companies, studios and international crews filming in Mexico, as local support or running the whole production.

Our whole crew is bilingual: your production works in English or Spanish, with no middlemen. We become your point of contact in Mexico so your team can focus on the creative work.

  1. Local production & fixerCoordination in Mexico and a point of contact on set.
  2. CrewLocal technical crew for your shoot.
  3. Equipment rental with operatorOur own cameras, lenses and lights, with the people who run them.
  4. CastingTalent search.
  5. ScoutingLocations in Chihuahua.
  6. PermitsFilming permits, handled for you.
  7. Transport & logisticsVehicles, production trailer, lodging and local vendors.
  8. Bilingual coordinationTranslation, legal and admin support, and shoot coordination.

Tell us about your production

Camera reportOwn kit

We own the cameras, lenses, lighting and tools for mid- to high-end productions.

Cameras
Digital cinema and full-frame bodies, action cameras and a drone.
Lenses
Primes, cinema zooms and specialty lenses.
Lighting
High-output LED lighting for stage and location.
Tools
Stabilizers, dolly, monitoring and in-house post-production.
  • Crew rigging a dolly in a warehouse
  • Camera operator filming in an office with studio lighting
  • Smoky, lit set in a warehouse at night

05Infrastructure

Fewer middlemen. More control over production.

We own our infrastructure, so we can move fast and keep creative, technical and logistical control of every project. We can move a full production, crew and gear, in our own vehicles.

  • 01Cinema gear
  • 02Professional lighting
  • 03Production stage
  • 04Offices
  • 05Vehicles for crew and gear
  • 06Production trailer

One vendor. Many solutions.

Most of what an audiovisual project needs, from a single partner: fewer middlemen, fewer complications, more efficiency.

A network of specialists

Over 15 years we have built a network of trusted collaborators and vendors. We put together the right team for every story, whatever its size, location or complexity.

Productions without borders

We go where the story takes us: we have produced in Mexico, the United States, Colombia and China, adapting to each team and workflow.

06Process

Five steps, one team.

  1. 01

    First conversation

    We understand what you need and send you a proposal.

  2. 02

    Concept

    Concept, script and shoot planning.

  3. 03

    Shoot

    With our own gear and the crew your story needs.

  4. 04

    Post-production

    Editing, color grading and sound design in-house.

  5. 05

    Revisions

    We review with you and fine-tune until the final cut.

07About

Experience, creativity and infrastructure under one roof.

Creative Circle Films is a video, audio and animation production company based in Chihuahua, Mexico. Since 2011 we have made commercial, corporate and cinematic productions for national and international brands, agencies, production companies and in-house communications teams.

Founded by director Javier Montes, today we are a core team of 7 specialists —writing, directing, cinematography, art, sound, editing, animation and effects— with a network of more than 100 collaborators. We have worked together for years and know how to fit into our clients’ teams.

Close-up of a man’s gaze, lit by a strip of light
Frame · Eye Center
years telling stories from Chihuahua
15
videos delivered
800+
of our team is bilingual, Spanish and English
100%
local and national collaborators in our network
100+

Our philosophy

Every great production starts with a great story.

Before we think about cameras, drones or visual effects, we think about the people who will watch. We use artificial intelligence to explore ideas and speed up processes, but strategy, sensitivity and creative decisions always belong to our team.

Technology amplifies our ideas. It doesn’t replace them.

08Behind the scenes

What happens behind the camera.

Set and shoot photos from the projects we make.

  • Behind the scenes · Grupo Gardea
  • Behind the scenes · Grupo Gardea
  • Behind the scenes · Grupo Gardea
  • Behind the scenes · Grupo Gardea
  • Behind the scenes · Grupo Gardea
  • Behind the scenes · Grupo Gardea

09Clients

We become part of your team.

We partner with creative and marketing agencies, and with marketing, communications, HR and culture teams. We join at the concept stage or take an existing idea all the way to the screen. We don’t want to replace your team: we want to make it stronger.

  • Madisa (CAT)
  • Safran
  • Kalisch Recycling
  • Transnational Express
  • SERCOM
  • Grupo Gardea
  • Eye Center
  • Honey Hive
  • Alsuper
  • LiuGong
  • LiuMaq
  • 4Fibras
  • FMP Racks
  • Alianza Empresarial Centauros del Norte
  • SERMEP
  • FECHAC · ADN Semillitas

10Contact

Tell us what you want to create.

When you need something different, you need a different team. Share the basics of your project and we’ll get back to you with a proposal, in Spanish or English.

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