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One track, one strong idea
- Treatment and casting
- One shoot day, crew of 8
- Edit, grade and sound
- Vertical teasers
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Longtake is a film production studio. We write, shoot and edit commercials, music videos, documentaries and short films for brands, artists and studios.






Longtake is a film production studio. We write, shoot and edit commercials, music videos, documentaries and short films for brands, artists and studios.






Longtake is a film production studio. We write, shoot and edit commercials, music videos, documentaries and short films for brands, artists and studios.

01:00:12:04We are a film production studio.
The studio
Longtake was founded in Los Angeles by two directors and an editor who wanted to make work the way they made their first short: one crew, one room, no hand-offs. Today we are twenty people and we still work that way.
About the studioAbout the studio
01:00:12:04We are a film production studio.
The studio
Longtake was founded in Los Angeles by two directors and an editor who wanted to make work the way they made their first short: one crew, one room, no hand-offs. Today we are twenty people and we still work that way.
About the studioAbout the studio
01:00:12:04We are a film production studio.
The studio
Longtake was founded in Los Angeles by two directors and an editor who wanted to make work the way they made their first short: one crew, one room, no hand-offs. Today we are twenty people and we still work that way.
About the studioAbout the studio
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Feature film · Ines Varga · 2026
Two sisters drive across the desert to scatter their father's ashes and find the thing he never told them.
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0044 ◂ 16 mm · 1.66:1Night SwimShort filmLONGTAKE 5219 · 04A ▸
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Feature film · Ines Varga · 2026
Two sisters drive across the desert to scatter their father's ashes and find the thing he never told them.
0012 ◂ ARRI Alexa 35 · 2.39:1Salt FlatsFeature filmLONGTAKE 5219 · 02A ▸
0028 ◂ Sony Venice · 1.85:1The ChairCommercialLONGTAKE 5219 · 03A ▸
0044 ◂ 16 mm · 1.66:1Night SwimShort filmLONGTAKE 5219 · 04A ▸
0060 ◂ RED V-Raptor · 2.39:1Red RoomMusic videoLONGTAKE 5219 · 05A ▸
0076 ◂ Canon C500 · 1.85:1ProjectionistDocumentaryLONGTAKE 5219 · 06A ▸
0092 ◂ ARRI Alexa Mini · 2.39:1Last ShowShort film01 / 06
Feature film · Ines Varga · 2026
Two sisters drive across the desert to scatter their father's ashes and find the thing he never told them.
Services
From a three-minute music video to a feature documentary, every job gets the same crew, the same care and one producer who answers the phone.
All servicesAll servicesTV, cinema and online spots for brands, from one hero film to a full campaign cut-down set.
Narrative and performance videos for artists and labels, built around one idea you remember.
Short and feature documentaries for brands, broadcasters and streamers, told through real people.
Development, production and post for short and feature films, from script to festival premiere.
Series, mini-docs and social films that people choose to watch, made for brands with something to say.
Editing, color grading, sound design and VFX for footage shot by us or by you.
Services
From a three-minute music video to a feature documentary, every job gets the same crew, the same care and one producer who answers the phone.
All servicesAll servicesTV, cinema and online spots for brands, from one hero film to a full campaign cut-down set.
Narrative and performance videos for artists and labels, built around one idea you remember.
Short and feature documentaries for brands, broadcasters and streamers, told through real people.
Development, production and post for short and feature films, from script to festival premiere.
Series, mini-docs and social films that people choose to watch, made for brands with something to say.
Editing, color grading, sound design and VFX for footage shot by us or by you.
Services
From a three-minute music video to a feature documentary, every job gets the same crew, the same care and one producer who answers the phone.
All servicesAll servicesTV, cinema and online spots for brands, from one hero film to a full campaign cut-down set.
Narrative and performance videos for artists and labels, built around one idea you remember.
Short and feature documentaries for brands, broadcasters and streamers, told through real people.
Development, production and post for short and feature films, from script to festival premiere.
Series, mini-docs and social films that people choose to watch, made for brands with something to say.
Editing, color grading, sound design and VFX for footage shot by us or by you.
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Process
Every film runs on the same timeline. Scroll it: this is what happens, week by week, from the first call to the masters in your inbox.






Treatment, casting, locations and a shot list everyone signs off before a camera is booked.
Process
Every film runs on the same timeline. Scroll it: this is what happens, week by week, from the first call to the masters in your inbox.






Treatment, casting, locations and a shot list everyone signs off before a camera is booked.
Process
Every film runs on the same timeline. Scroll it: this is what happens, week by week, from the first call to the masters in your inbox.
Treatment, casting, locations and a shot list everyone signs off before a camera is booked.
A calm set with a producer on the call sheet, the director on the monitor and the edit already in mind.
The editor has watched every take. Rough cut, fine cut, then the version you approve.
Our colorist gives the film its look, shot by shot, in a calibrated suite.
Design, music and a final mix for cinema, TV and phone speakers.
Masters, cut-downs, vertical versions and captions, named and ready for every platform.
Directors
Four directors with their own voice, one production team behind all of them. Pick a frame.
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Four directors with their own voice, one production team behind all of them. Pick a frame.
See all directorsSee all directorsDirectors
Four directors with their own voice, one production team behind all of them. Pick a frame.
See all directorsSee all directorsWord from set
— Ines Varga, Director, Salt Flats
— Ines Varga, Director, Salt Flats
— Ines Varga, Director, Salt Flats
— Ines Varga, Director, Salt Flats
— Ines Varga, Director, Salt Flats
— Ines Varga, Director, Salt Flats
— Ines Varga, Director, Salt Flats
— Ines Varga, Director, Salt Flats
— Ines Varga, Director, Salt Flats
— Ines Varga, Director, Salt Flats
— Ines Varga, Director, Salt Flats
— Ines Varga, Director, Salt Flats
— Ines Varga, Director, Salt Flats
— Ines Varga, Director, Salt Flats
— Ines Varga, Director, Salt Flats
— Ines Varga, Director, Salt Flats
— Ines Varga, Director, Salt Flats
— Ines Varga, Director, Salt Flats
— Ines Varga, Director, Salt Flats
— Ines Varga, Director, Salt Flats
— Ines Varga, Director, Salt Flats
— Ines Varga, Director, Salt Flats
— Ines Varga, Director, Salt Flats
— Ines Varga, Director, Salt FlatsThey protected the film when it mattered and pushed it when it needed it. — Ines Varga, Director, Salt Flats
Word from set
— Ines Varga, Director, Salt Flats
— Ines Varga, Director, Salt Flats
— Ines Varga, Director, Salt Flats
— Ines Varga, Director, Salt Flats
— Ines Varga, Director, Salt Flats
— Ines Varga, Director, Salt Flats
— Ines Varga, Director, Salt Flats
— Ines Varga, Director, Salt Flats
— Ines Varga, Director, Salt Flats
— Ines Varga, Director, Salt Flats
— Ines Varga, Director, Salt Flats
— Ines Varga, Director, Salt Flats
— Ines Varga, Director, Salt Flats
— Ines Varga, Director, Salt Flats
— Ines Varga, Director, Salt Flats
— Ines Varga, Director, Salt Flats
— Ines Varga, Director, Salt Flats
— Ines Varga, Director, Salt FlatsThey protected the film when it mattered and pushed it when it needed it. — Ines Varga, Director, Salt Flats
Word from set
— Ines Varga, Director, Salt Flats
— Ines Varga, Director, Salt Flats
— Ines Varga, Director, Salt Flats
— Ines Varga, Director, Salt Flats
— Ines Varga, Director, Salt Flats
— Ines Varga, Director, Salt Flats
— Ines Varga, Director, Salt Flats
— Ines Varga, Director, Salt Flats
— Ines Varga, Director, Salt Flats
— Ines Varga, Director, Salt Flats
— Ines Varga, Director, Salt Flats
— Ines Varga, Director, Salt FlatsThey protected the film when it mattered and pushed it when it needed it. — Ines Varga, Director, Salt Flats
Recognition
Our films have played festivals on four continents and picked up a few things on the way. The work that matters most is the work our clients keep sharing.
Recognition
Our films have played festivals on four continents and picked up a few things on the way. The work that matters most is the work our clients keep sharing.
Recognition
Our films have played festivals on four continents and picked up a few things on the way. The work that matters most is the work our clients keep sharing.
Packages
Three ways to start. Every package is a starting point — after a short call you get a treatment and a fixed budget.
One track, one strong idea
A hero spot and every cut-down
A true story, told properly
Prices in USD, before travel and usage rights. Every job gets a written treatment and a fixed budget first.
Packages
Three ways to start. Every package is a starting point — after a short call you get a treatment and a fixed budget.
One track, one strong idea
A hero spot and every cut-down
A true story, told properly
Prices in USD, before travel and usage rights. Every job gets a written treatment and a fixed budget first.
Packages
Three ways to start. Every package is a starting point — after a short call you get a treatment and a fixed budget.
One track, one strong idea
A hero spot and every cut-down
A true story, told properly
Prices in USD, before travel and usage rights. Every job gets a written treatment and a fixed budget first.
Questions
Every project starts with the same few questions. Pick one and read the answer the way we would say it on set.
INT. LONGTAKE STUDIO — DAY
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Questions
Every project starts with the same few questions. Pick one and read the answer the way we would say it on set.
INT. LONGTAKE STUDIO — DAY
(choose a line)
CUT TO:
Questions
Every project starts with the same few questions. Pick one and read the answer the way we would say it on set.
INT. LONGTAKE STUDIO — DAY
(choose a line)
CUT TO:
Journal
How our films get made: the plans, the budgets and the mistakes we only make once.
All storiesAll stories
Behind the scenesSep 10, 20266 min readHow we shot a whole film with one lightNight Swim was filmed on a lake at night with a single LED panel. Here is the plan that made it work.By Ama Boateng
GuideAug 22, 20268 min readWhat a commercial really costs in 2026Shoot days, cast, locations and post: where the money goes in a $25k spot and a $120k one.By Theo Marsh
Behind the scenesAug 3, 20265 min readRed Room: making a one-take music videoA corridor of LEDs, a Steadicam and eleven takes. How Red Room was planned to the second.By Kai MorenoJournal
How our films get made: the plans, the budgets and the mistakes we only make once.
All storiesAll stories
Behind the scenesSep 10, 20266 min readHow we shot a whole film with one lightNight Swim was filmed on a lake at night with a single LED panel. Here is the plan that made it work.By Ama Boateng
GuideAug 22, 20268 min readWhat a commercial really costs in 2026Shoot days, cast, locations and post: where the money goes in a $25k spot and a $120k one.By Theo Marsh
Behind the scenesAug 3, 20265 min readRed Room: making a one-take music videoA corridor of LEDs, a Steadicam and eleven takes. How Red Room was planned to the second.By Kai MorenoJournal
How our films get made: the plans, the budgets and the mistakes we only make once.
All storiesAll stories
Behind the scenesSep 10, 20266 min readHow we shot a whole film with one lightNight Swim was filmed on a lake at night with a single LED panel. Here is the plan that made it work.By Ama Boateng
GuideAug 22, 20268 min readWhat a commercial really costs in 2026Shoot days, cast, locations and post: where the money goes in a $25k spot and a $120k one.By Theo Marsh
Behind the scenesAug 3, 20265 min readRed Room: making a one-take music videoA corridor of LEDs, a Steadicam and eleven takes. How Red Room was planned to the second.By Kai MorenoStart a project
Tell us about the film, the spot or the video. A producer replies within a day, and you get a treatment and a fixed budget within a week.
Start a project
Tell us about the film, the spot or the video. A producer replies within a day, and you get a treatment and a fixed budget within a week.
Start a project
Tell us about the film, the spot or the video. A producer replies within a day, and you get a treatment and a fixed budget within a week.