Video Production with Purpose

San Francisco, London & Barcelona

At Upstart Media, we stand by two core beliefs. First, you should excel at what you do and always be ready to evolve. Second, business has the power to make a positive impact on the world.

With 20 years of experience in video production and a diverse client portfolio across multiple industries, we’ve got the first part covered. For the second, we maintain a Zero Waste profile, operate on Green Energy, and channel our profits into our nonprofit, Visual Anarchy. When you work with us, you receive the highest quality video production—while supporting a business that values sustainability and social impact.

Video Portfolio

Featured

George Mark Children's House

Reimagining pediatric palliative care for children. George Mark is designed to allow a family to just be a family, by providing support at one of the most difficult times in a family’s life.

IOT World: Highlights

Join the world's largest and most comprehensive IOT Event. With over 5800 attendees, innovative on-stage content, and a thriving Startup Zone, you don't want to miss it!

Homecoming: Life After Incarceration

This is the first in a 10-part training series created for The US Department of Housing and Urban Development. It chronicles the challenges the Reentry population faces after being released from Prison and Jail.

Episode 03 - Rights and Responsibilities

Upstart Media was contracted by The US Department of Housing and Urban Development to create an animated series to help clients and personnel navigate The Housing Choice Voucher Program. This is the 3rd episode of an a 8 part series that UM created for that purpose.

Food With Purpose: Ancestral Guard

Sammy Gensaw, a member of the Yurok tribe, is the co-founder and director of Ancestral Guard, an indigenous organizing network that teaches traditional hunting, gathering and preparation of local foods. Gensaw and other leaders hope indigenous tribes will rebuild networks that revolve around the land and its resources.

Yoga Philosophy

Neil Wadhawan is one of San Francisco’s most desired Yoga teachers. Here we get a brief glimpse into one of his classes and what makes his practice achieve such high praise.

Brilliant Corners: Housing Equality

At Brilliant Corners, we believe a home is the cornerstone of health, well-being and independence. We partner with government, health care, service providers, landlords and developers to create supportive housing solutions that empower people to achieve housing stability.

Neudata: San Francisco Summit 2020

Neudata was excited to bring its fifth Alternative Data Summit to San Francisco, on February 2020.

The SF Summit brought together hundreds of West Coast public market investors looking to use alternative data in their process. Investors presenting use cases and top tips for alternative data are a key part of the event.

LIVE: The Spoon @ FOOD IT: Jackie Miller of Chobani Incubator

The Spoon partnered with the Mixing Bowl to interview some of the thought leaders at the FOOD IT conference this year. This interview is with Jackie Miller, executive director of Chobani's Incubator.

70 Million Jobs

70 million Americans have a criminal record and most have trouble finding employment after incarceration. We’re here to bridge that gap, and find second chance hires.

What does Video Production with Purpose actually mean?

A few examples

Green Production

Paperless workflows and no physical ads

-Reusable batteries and energy-efficient lighting

-Water-conscious and eco-friendly operations

-Support for clean energy initiatives and sustainable transport

Responsible, Creative Storytelling

Our earnings fund the 501c3 nonprofit Visual Anarchy. Visual Anarchy believes that everyone, regardless of financial means, gender, race, spiritual background, etc. should have the ability to create and share their own mission statements and media.

-Teaching free video production to small philanthropic organizations so they can create their own high-quality content.

-Running a Poverty Education Campaign that uses film to explain homelessness and generate donations of food, clothing, hygiene kits, and funds for U.S. homeless service providers.

-Providing free video production support to struggling nonprofits and community groups.

-Hosting an educational podcast and building a free lending library of video gear for those who can’t afford it.

Contact Us

Questions? Quotes? Want to see more samples?

We have locations in San Francisco (Sunset District) & London (Crouch End). However we frequently work in a variety of other locations throughout The United States & in Western Europe.

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