Great Stories Begin with Once
Since our inception in 2010, Once Films was built to spread the stories of good people doing good things. We create award-winning work for our clients as our company grows and invests in our St. Louis community.
In the summer of 2019, we moved into a new studio after 14 months spent renovating a 106-year-old, history-rich building. Once and its new space have recently been featured in Entrepreneur’s Quarterly and the St. Louis Business Journal (including the Building 2020 Award) as a reference for modern creative spaces and contributing to the revitalization efforts within the city. In addition, to be good stewards of our environment, we installed a solar array to allow all building functions to operate from 100% renewable energy. That means every camera and computer we use to create film projects is powered by the sun. And taking it a step further, in 2022, we became a Certified Climate Neutral company, offsetting the impact of our travel and supply chain.
As a creative enterprise and video production company, Once Films has been honored with some of the industry’s highest awards: 5 National ADDY Awards from the AAF (and more than 60 total ADDY Awards), 4 Communication Arts Awards of Excellence and magazine features, 24 Mid-America Emmy Awards, and a Clio Award. And what may be our proudest achievement: we’ve helped non-profit organizations raise a billion (with a “b”) dollars in charitable contributions as part of video fundraising projects.
Our work positively impacts countless lives, strengthens the community we live and work in, and pushes our craft forward in a meaningful way.
Julie M., Provident Behavioral Health