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Sozo Bear Films is an award winning North Georgia video production company specializing in VFX Our brand is all about storytelling.
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Creative, Cinematic, Storytelling. At Sozo Bear Films, we take great pride in our work and produce videos that demonstrate the human element that is integral to a good story. No matter what the project is, we make films that connect with people. Sozo Bear Films hails from the mountains of Dahlonega, Georgia, yet we offer film production to clients throughout the Southeast. Co-founded by Luke Pilgr

im and Brad Kennedy and named after each of our cats, Sozo Bear Films is the ideal film production company. We offer a variety of products ranging from commercials to music videos and everything in between. We are here to assist from concept to completion in film production, including preproduction, production and postproduction. This includes screenwriting, filming, and editing/color correcting/graphic design for all of your video needs.

09/03/2024

***CASTING CALL***

We are casting for this really fun and comedic video for the Georgia Appalachian Trail Club. The main character is a bear (which is a guy in a cheap costume) with a really dry deadpan personality like Mayhem from the Allstate commercials. And the other character is an arrogant “survivalist” influencer who is learning the hard way how to do things out on the trail. All necessary info is below. Please reach out if you are interested in a part or tag any actors you know who you think might be interested! Thanks! 🎥 🎬

GATC: APPALACHIAN TRAIL GUIDE (2 Actors Needed)
Directors: Luke Pilgrim & Brad Kennedy
Production Company: Sozo Bear Films
Production Company Location: Dahlonega, Georgia
Production Company Website: sozobearfilms.com
Production Type: Independent
Union / Non-Union: Non-Union
Compensation: $150 per day
Shooting Location: Dahlonega, Georgia / Northeast, GA
Filming Dates: TBD (late September / early October)
Number of Shoot Day(s): up to 2 Days
Genre / Descriptions: Comedy, Informational

Character Breakdowns:

THE BEAR: Dressed in an obviously fake bear costume. Dry, sarcastic, witty, dialogue heavy, (think Mayhem from the Allstate Commercials)

ARTHUR: Arrogant Influencer, unearned confidence, easily scared, confused, hesitant
- (no dialogue)

Age Range: 25-55
Ethnicity: Unspecified, Any / All may apply

Summary: The Bear exposes Arthur’s arrogant mistakes while he’s hiking to teach him and others how to “Start Smart” on the Appalachian Trail.

HOW TO APPLY:
If interested in auditioning, please email [email protected] with the information below ASAP!

Name:
Role of Interest:
Contact Info (email & phone number):
Attach Your Current Headshot
Send a Link or Attach your Acting Reel

Note: We will reply with the sides for your audition to be turned in by Sept 6th.

08/12/2024

Happy Birthday to Wyatt, our favorite intergalactic intern turned full time Sozo Bear team member! 🎉👽

08/06/2024

***CASTING CALL***

CASTING FOR: MOUNTAIN TOP LODGE “WALK THROUGH” COMMERCIAL

Production Title: Sozo Bear Films “Guest Experience” Commercial for The Mountain Top Lodge
Directors: Luke Pilgrim & Brad Kennedy
Production Company: Sozo Bear Films
Production Company Location: Dahlonega, Georgia
Production Company Website: sozobearfilms.com
Production Type: Independent
Union / Non-Union: Non-Union
Compensation: $150 per day
Shooting Location: Dahlonega, Georgia
Filming Dates: August 21st and 23rd (The groups will be split up so the actors will only be needed for one day per actor)
Number of Shoot Day(s): 1 Day per actor
Genre / Descriptions: Heartfelt, Romantic, Rustic Charm, Cinematic, Bonding

9 Roles Needed:
1 Male and 1 Female (The Couple)
3 Males (The Guy’s Trip)
4 Females (The Girl’s Trip)
Age Range: 35-45
Build: Athletic
Ethnicity: Unspecified, Any / All may apply

Summary: Guest Experience Walkthrough Video - Cinematic storytelling paired with music, featuring multiple sets of guests (portrayed by actors) enjoying their stay at The Mountain Top Lodge.

HOW TO APPLY:
If interested in a role, please email [email protected] with the information below:

Name:
Role of Interest:
Height:
Contact Info:
Attach Your Current Headshot (Send more than one headshot, including full-body photos, especially if you don’t have a reel)
Send a Link or Attach your Acting Reel

06/19/2024

Explore the vibrant color palettes of ‘Melody Skylark and the Cosmic Soup’! Each scene was crafted to reflect the cosmic journey and the “soupernatural” war that Melody must face. Comment and let us know which shot you like the best!

Follow to keep up with our filmmaking adventures!

SOZO BEAR FILMS is a North Georgia based video production company specializing in music videos, commercials, and visual effects. We make videos for clients as well as our own creative originals AND we document the process along the way with behind the scenes recap videos! If you use to love the old BTS DVD special features then follow us as we pull back the curtain on how the MOVIE MAGIC is made!🎥

06/07/2024

BIG ANNOUNCEMENT! Submissions are now opened for A Night At The Movies 2025… You heard that right, we’re revamping the festival and decided to push it back to January 24th 2025. Can’t wait to see you all on the red carpet again! And if you’re a filmmaker, you can now submit your short films through film-freeway starting today!

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SOZO BEAR FILMS is a North Georgia based video production company specializing in music videos, commercials, and visual effects. We make videos for clients as well as our own creative originals AND we document the process along the way with behind the scenes recap videos! If you use to love the old BTS DVD special features then follow us as we pull back the curtain on how the MOVIE MAGIC is made!🎥

06/06/2024

Check out the behind the scenes from our latest music video shoot with

The crew hit the road and filmed on location at the historic Fitzpatrick hotel in Washington Georgia.

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SOZO BEAR FILMS is a North Georgia based video production company specializing in music videos, commercials, and visual effects. We make videos for clients as well as our own creative originals AND we document the process along the way with behind the scenes recap videos! If you use to love the old BTS DVD special features then follow us as we pull back the curtain on how the MOVIE MAGIC is made!🎥

05/31/2024

Happy Birthday to our amazingly awesome editor, .trammel Megan Trammel! 🎉 Your dedication and talent have truly elevated our work here at Sozo Bear Films. We’re so thankful to have you on our team. This birthday may mark the end of your Taylor Swift era but it’s still the beginning of your Sozo Bear Era 🤣 Here’s to many more creative adventures together! Everyone please wish Megan a happy birthday in the comments! 🎂🎬

04/26/2024

Greetings Cryptid Chasers! Check out our new show “The Offbeat Traveler” which we produced with 🤘 In this episode, our intrepid adventurer played by is looking for the illusive Bigfoot in the mystic blue ridge mountains of Ellijay, Ga! Comment if you want to see more from The Offbeat Traveler!

04/05/2024

Anytime we get to put aliens and UFOs into a client’s video, then you know it’s a great day! Here’s how we made a video for Blue 42 Organics that was truly out of this world! 🌎 🛸 👽 ☕️ 🪴

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SOZO BEAR FILMS is a North Georgia based video production company specializing in music videos, commercials, and visual effects. We make videos for clients as well as our own creative originals AND we document the process along the way with behind the scenes recap videos! If you use to love the old BTS DVD special features then follow us as we pull back the curtain on how the MOVIE MAGIC is made!🎥

03/08/2024

We built a Jungle inside A GARAGE! Check out how we put Justin Osborne of the band SUSTO in the middle of a Jungle by using some houseplants and a projector! Follow to keep up with our filmmaking adventures!

SOZO BEAR FILMS is a North Georgia based video production company specializing in music videos, commercials, and visual effects. We make videos for clients as well as our own creative originals AND we document the process along the way with behind the scenes recap videos! If you use to love the old BTS DVD special features then follow us as we pull back the curtain on how the MOVIE MAGIC is made!🎥

03/06/2024

Here’s some of our favorite stills from a recent docu-promo for My Better Half!

02/02/2024

Happy Birthday to our very own, Luke Pilgrim! Thank you for your skills, talent, and creativity for every project you tackle and for being such a great leader, filmmaker, and friend. Wishing you a happy birthday and another great year of filmmaking adventures.

01/12/2024

We made a noir short film using a flashlight, whiskey glass and some printer paper. After spinning a wheel to decide the fate of our next video and landing on noir, we had to do a deep dive into what defined that genre. Check out this video to find out what we learned!

Follow to keep up with our filmmaking adventures!

SOZO BEAR FILMS is a North Georgia based video production company specializing in music videos, commercials, and visual effects. We make videos for clients as well as our own creative originals AND we document the process along the way with behind the scenes recap videos! If you use to love the old BTS DVD special features then follow us as we pull back the curtain on how the MOVIE MAGIC is made!🎥

01/05/2024

Netflix hired us to make an ad! Here's how we did it!

Follow to keep up with our filmmaking adventures!

SOZO BEAR FILMS is a North Georgia based video production company specializing in music videos, commercials, and visual effects. We make videos for clients as well as our own creative originals AND we document the process along the way with behind the scenes recap videos! If you use to love the old BTS DVD special features then follow us as we pull back the curtain on how the MOVIE MAGIC is made!🎥

12/29/2023

2023 has been an awesome year! In this video, the Sozo Bear Team talks about some of their favorite projects from the past 12 months. Can't wait to see what 2024 brings our way! Happy New Year everyone!

Follow to keep up with our filmmaking adventures!

SOZO BEAR FILMS is a North Georgia based video production company specializing in music videos, commercials, and visual effects. We make videos for clients as well as our own creative originals AND we document the process along the way with behind the scenes recap videos! If you use to love the old BTS DVD special features then follow us as we pull back the curtain on how the MOVIE MAGIC is made!🎥

12/25/2023

Merry Christmas from Sozo Bear Films! We have made a lot of Christmas videos and short films over the years! It's so cool looking at them back to back and finding all the similarities! Which "match cut" is your favorite in this video? A match cut is a cut from one shot to another in which the composition of the two shots are matched by the action or framing or subject matter.

Follow to keep up with our filmmaking adventures!

SOZO BEAR FILMS is a North Georgia based video production company specializing in music videos, commercials, and visual effects. We make videos for clients as well as our own creative originals AND we document the process along the way with behind the scenes recap videos! If you use to love the old BTS DVD special features then follow us as we pull back the curtain on how the MOVIE MAGIC is made!🎥

12/14/2023

So excited to celebrate with the Sozo Bear Team tonight! We’re having our company Christmas party and we are so thankful for all the awesome folks who have worked with us this year! From new employees, actors, and crew members to new clients and collaborators, we love you all! Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from all of us here at Sozo Bear Films!

11/23/2023

Here's to arguments and awkward family moments! 😂 Happy Thanksgiving 🦃from Sozo Bear Films!

11/22/2023

Part 3 of our Netflix ad series!

11/21/2023

Part 2 of the Netflix ad series we created!

11/15/2023

We have been fans of DUST since we started Sozo Bear Films. So when they reached out about featuring our movie we were so pumped! "Melody Skylark And The Cosmic Soup" is maybe our most ambitious film yet, especially in terms of visual effects. We made this with a small crew and a shoe string budget and we are so honored to be among the many great shorts on DUST! Please comment here and on YT and let DUST know if you enjoyed the short!

10/26/2023

Happy Birthday to our co-founder 🥳 He’s brilliantly smart, creative, and kind, always putting his team members first! This is the big 3-0 for Brad so help us celebrate by wishing him happy birthday in the comments! Cheers! 🎉

10/24/2023

🎬 Lights, camera, action! Our intern, Wyatt, is ready to tackle the TikTok Live NPC trend. Only problem is, it might just be enough to make his head explode. 🤯 Go to our TikTok page and check out our latest video.

10/16/2023

t’s always a pleasure to film the Small Business of the Quarter with the Dahlonega-Lumpkin County Chamber of Commerce. This quarter we got to feature a longstanding staple of Dahlonega, West Cleaners. From the fanciest threads to the everyday essentials, they’ve mastered the art of preserving every typic of fabric. Join us in applauding West Cleaners for their timeless dedication to keeping our community sharp and stylish.

10/10/2023

We have been huge fans of for at least the last 5 years, so when they reached out about featuring our new short film on their channel we were over the moon excited! Mark your calendars because “Melody Skylark and the Cosmic Soup” will be released on DUST on Nov. 15th 2023!

10/05/2023

The real headshots were the friendships we made along the way 😂

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Okay so here’s the rub. We’re making a Christmas short called “Greg” and we need to turn a sweltering hot summer day into a snowy Christmas afternoon. What are the obstacles? Watch this to find out! Follow Sozo Bear Films for more cool behind the scenes of our filmmaking adventures! #filmmaking #BehindTheScenes

Greetings Cryptid Chasers! Check out our new show “The Offbeat Traveler” which we produced with @pickellijay 🤘 In this episode, our intrepid adventurer played by @mickamojr is looking for the illusive Bigfoot in the mystic blue ridge mountains of Ellijay, Ga! Comment if you want to see more from The Offbeat Traveler! #bigfoot #sasquatch #sasquatchsighting #bigfootsighting #ellijay #georgia #cryptids #cryptidsighting

This is how we went from day to night in one take. Check out this bts teaser of a video that we'll be releasing this FRIDAY with Pick Ellijay - Here's a hint, it involves our favorite hairy cryptid! SOZO BEAR FILMS is a North Georgia based video production company specializing in music videos, commercials, and visual effects. We make videos for clients as well as our own creative originals AND we document the process along the way with behind the scenes recap videos! If you use to love the old BTS DVD special features then follow us as we pull back the curtain on how the MOVIE MAGIC is made!#filmmaking #behindthescenes #commercial

Anytime we get to put aliens and UFOs into a client’s video, then you know it’s a great day! Here’s how we made a video for Blue 42 Organics that was truly out of this world! 🌎 🛸 👽 ☕️ 🪴 Follow @sozobearfilms to keep up with our filmmaking adventures! SOZO BEAR FILMS is a North Georgia based video production company specializing in music videos, commercials, and visual effects. We make videos for clients as well as our own creative originals AND we document the process along the way with behind the scenes recap videos! If you use to love the old BTS DVD special features then follow us as we pull back the curtain on how the MOVIE MAGIC is made!🎥 #filmmaking #behindthescenes #videoproduction

We built a Jungle inside A GARAGE! Check out how we put Justin Osborne of the band SUSTO @sustoisreal in the middle of a Jungle by using some houseplants and a projector! Follow @sozobearfilms to keep up with our filmmaking adventures! SOZO BEAR FILMS is a North Georgia based video production company specializing in music videos, commercials, and visual effects. We make videos for clients as well as our own creative originals AND we document the process along the way with behind the scenes recap videos! If you use to love the old BTS DVD special features then follow us as we pull back the curtain on how the MOVIE MAGIC is made!🎥 #filmmaking #behindthescenes

We made a noir short film using a flashlight, whiskey glass and some printer paper. After spinning a wheel to decide the fate of our next video and landing on noir, we had to do a deep dive into what defined that genre. Check out this video to find out what we learned! Follow @sozobearfilms to keep up with our filmmaking adventures! SOZO BEAR FILMS is a North Georgia based video production company specializing in music videos, commercials, and visual effects. We make videos for clients as well as our own creative originals AND we document the process along the way with behind the scenes recap videos! If you use to love the old BTS DVD special features then follow us as we pull back the curtain on how the MOVIE MAGIC is made!🎥 #filmmaking #behindthescenes #cinematography #videography #filmnoir #LUMIX

Netflix hired us to make an ad! Here's how we did it! Follow @sozobearfilms to keep up with our filmmaking adventures! SOZO BEAR FILMS is a North Georgia based video production company specializing in music videos, commercials, and visual effects. We make videos for clients as well as our own creative originals AND we document the process along the way with behind the scenes recap videos! If you use to love the old BTS DVD special features then follow us as we pull back the curtain on how the MOVIE MAGIC is made!🎥 #filmmaking #behindthescenes

2023 has been an awesome year! In this video, the Sozo Bear Team talks about some of their favorite projects from the past 12 months. Can't wait to see what 2024 brings our way! Happy New Year everyone! Follow @sozobearfilms to keep up with our filmmaking adventures! SOZO BEAR FILMS is a North Georgia based video production company specializing in music videos, commercials, and visual effects. We make videos for clients as well as our own creative originals AND we document the process along the way with behind the scenes recap videos! If you use to love the old BTS DVD special features then follow us as we pull back the curtain on how the MOVIE MAGIC is made!🎥 #HappyNewYear

Merry Christmas From Sozo Bear Films!

Merry Christmas from Sozo Bear Films! We have made a lot of Christmas videos and short films over the years! It's so cool looking at them back to back and finding all the similarities! Which "match cut" is your favorite in this video? A match cut is a cut from one shot to another in which the composition of the two shots are matched by the action or framing or subject matter. Follow @sozobearfilms to keep up with our filmmaking adventures! SOZO BEAR FILMS is a North Georgia based video production company specializing in music videos, commercials, and visual effects. We make videos for clients as well as our own creative originals AND we document the process along the way with behind the scenes recap videos! If you use to love the old BTS DVD special features then follow us as we pull back the curtain on how the MOVIE MAGIC is made!🎥 #christmas #videoproduction #filmmaking

Here’s how we turned a cotton stuffed dummy into the star of our Christmas movie! 🎄 #filmmaking #behindthescenes #atlantafilm

Here’s how we made a Christmas movie almost entirely from cardboard and duct tape! Back in 2016, we were inspired to create a festive short film about a lonely astronaut seeking holiday cheer using miniatures like the Rankin / Bass classic - Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer. Follow Sozo Bear Films for more filmmaking and behind the scenes videos like this one! #filmmaking #behindthescenes

Here's to arguments and awkward family moments! 😂 Happy Thanksgiving 🦃from Sozo Bear Films! #thanksgiving #thanksgiving2023

Part 3 of our Netflix ad series!

Part 2 of the Netflix ad series we created!

So excited to share the new ad we created for the Netflix Shop! Last year we made a video for Stranger Things products in the Netflix online store. This year, Netflix approached us about making an ad series for the entire NETFLIX SHOP! So of course we made it alien invasion themed. Would you expect anything else from a Sozo Bear production? In the story, Luke plays Ned Streamer, a conspiracy theorist and host of the Flix Files Podcast. He’s been telling people about this phenomenon that’s been going on for two years and finally everyone is seeing the truth as giant Netflix collectibles appear in the sky over every major city. Brad and Ellis play the news anchors covering the story which develops more in the next one. This is part one of three. Parts 2 and 3 will come out soon! Thanks again to Netflix and Netflix.shop for trusting us with their brand and allowing us to make such a cool and fun ad series! “The shop is out there…” #ad #netflixpartner #netflixshop

We mashed up Jurassic Park and Stranger Things!

How we put Jurassic dinosaurs into the world of Stranger Things! #vfx

TOMORROW IS THE DAY!!! A Night At The Movies 2023 if almost here and we are so excited to share the incredible lineup of short films we have! Doors open at 6 PM and showtime is at 7 PM! Tickets are still available to purchase at Sozobearfilms.com until noon tomorrow! Grab tickets online to be entered into the $50 Fandango raffle! Tickets will also be available at the festival! Get excited, we can’t wait to see you!🥳🎥📀

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Creative, Cinematic, Storytelling

Our brand is all about storytelling. Creative, Cinematic, Storytelling. At Sozo Bear Films, we take great pride in our work and produce videos that demonstrate the human element that is integral to a good story. No matter what the project is, we make films that connect with people. Sozo Bear Films hails from the mountains of Dahlonega, Georgia, yet we offer film production to clients throughout the Southeast. Co-founded by Luke Pilgrim and Brad Kennedy and named after each of our cats, Sozo Bear Films is the ideal film production company. We offer a variety of products ranging from commercials to music videos and everything in between. We are here to assist from concept to completion in film production, including preproduction, production and postproduction. This includes screenwriting, filming, and editing/color correcting/graphic design for all of your video needs.