Filmmaking that Introduces Big Ideas to the World

 
 

Slide Rule Films in :60

Slide Rule Films is a full service video production company based in Waltham, Massachusetts. We focus on documentary work for nonprofit and corporate clients in New England and around the world.

 
 

And the Emmy goes to…

In 2019, Sports Programmers, Inc. and Slide Rule Films released the feature-length documentary, College Basketball’s Purple Reign. It takes a deep dive into the game’s first cinderella story, the Holy Cross Crusaders — the little school that won two national championships and the players who changed basketball forever. The film ran at festivals, aired on NBC Sports Boston and won 5 awards, including 2 Boston/New England Emmy Awards for Best Director and Best Editor.

 

“Ryan is such a talented guy – it’s been a pleasure getting to know him. I loved the documentary.”
Karen Baldwin
Academy Award-Winning Producer of “Ray” (2004)

 
 
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Scaling up for big results

Slide Rule Films specializes in video series. Most recently, we produced a whopping 336 videos in under 10 months for RAIN Group Sales Training. The video series is the backbone of RAIN Group’s world-class online learning platform. In 2022, the video series was awarded a “Stevie” from the American Business Awards.

 

“I just watched the video you created and wanted to reach out and say how compelling it looks to me. You packed a lot into 2 1/2 minutes and it has a wow factor. Well done and we look forward to continuing the collaboration.”
-A RAIN Group client speaking to the CEO of RAIN Group

 
 
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Check out some recent work.

 

 What we do

Brain dump

We love discussing the possibilities, the seemingly impossible, the “this sounds crazy, but…”, the “in a perfect world we would…” and making those big ideas a reality.

Get it in writing

We put it to the page with the messaging that connects to your audience and a plan to make it grand.

Action!

Time to get on set and bring it to life. We have a passionate team of artists, planners, pushers, and gear heads that excel at mining for gold and capturing the moment.

Snip, scrub & polish

The movie magic phase! What we do best is use an edit timeline to craft compelling stories. Our specialists take it to the next level with vibrant animation and graphics, industry-class production music from Universal, and professional sound and color finishing services.

Ready for launch

We worked so hard to get it to this stage, but we’re not quite done yet. We want your project to be a success at least as much as you do! We’re with you long after delivery to do what we can to ensure your investment pays off.

Rinse & repeat

We’re proud to say that our clients don’t stray. If we’ve worked with you once or twice in the past, we’re probably still collaborating today - building on what we’ve done, learning about your organization and its needs, and reaching for brighter horizons together.

See what we’re up to.

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