San Francisco
Video production in San Francisco
Fikra is a film studio based in San Francisco and Paris. In the Bay Area we make launch films and video ads for startups, often for the day a company first shows the world what it has built.
A studio for the startup city
Launches happen every week in San Francisco, and your film competes with other launch films in the same feeds, on the same day. That is the brief we work to: one idea, a first frame that stops the scroll, and a cut that people watch to the end.
What we make here
Startup launch videos, video ads and brand films. The Production Day package (one shoot day, crew and kit included, edits delivered) suits Bay Area teams that need a crewed day at the office or on location.
Shooting in the city
Filming on San Francisco streets or city property generally needs a permit through the city's film office, Film SF. When a shoot needs one, we build it into the schedule in the proposal, along with locations, casting and crew.
Selected work
Questions
Is Fikra based in San Francisco?
Yes. Fikra is based in San Francisco and Paris.
Can you shoot at our office?
Yes. A Production Day is one fully crewed shoot day, at your office or on location, edited into usable films.
Do we need a permit to film in San Francisco?
For shoots on public streets or city property, usually yes, through Film SF. We plan it into the schedule when needed.
How quickly can you turn around a launch film?
A Launch Sprint lands in days. Dates go in the proposal.
Do you work with companies outside the Bay Area?
Yes. Calls happen remotely, and where we shoot is agreed in the proposal.