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Boston · NYC · Syracuse | Motion · Photography · Storytelling

Hanlon
House

Cinematic video and photography for brands with something real to say.

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Most people won't remember what an ad said. But they'll remember how it made them feel.

Hanlon House philosophy

Overproduced content gets scrolled past. We make the kind that doesn't.

Honest. Cinematic. Story-first. Built for brands ready to invest in feeling, not just visibility.

About the studio

Human-Centered
Storytelling
in an increasingly AI-driven world.

Ellrose Hanlon, founder of Hanlon House Studios

We don't make assets.
We make audiences pay attention.

Founded by Ellrose Hanlon. Six years of commercial and documentary work. A global perspective built through travel. Honest by design.

6+
Years filmmaking
6M+
Series views
3
Cities served
8+
Awards won
Selected work

A reel that earns
the watch.

Documentary. Brand. Film. Travel.

★ Now a Netflix Series
American High · Camera Operator
Minimum Wage
Chamberlain Coffee
Instagram →
Brand · Instagram
Chamberlain Coffee
BeReal.
TikTok →
Brand · TikTok
BeReal
Documentary · Arizona
Voices Not Lost | A Tohono O'odham Language Documentary
★ 1st Place · SIT Video Competition
Travel
Semester in Tanzania
cloudy
TikTok →
Brand · TikTok
Cloudy
Kali Rose BOUTIQUE
TikTok →
Brand · TikTok
Kali Rose Boutique
Sports · Colgate Athletics
Men's Hockey Hype Edit
Sports · Colgate Athletics
Colgate University Football
Short Film
Upstate
Instagram →
Brand · Airbnb Host
Blueberry Brook
javvy COFFEE & PROTEIN
Instagram →
Brand · Instagram
Javvy Coffee
Chasing Sunset Life
Instagram →
Brand · Instagram
Chasing Sunset Life

Selected work shown. More available on request.

In the press

Work that hits home.

What we do

Three disciplines.
One cohesive voice.

One brain. Three disciplines. Zero filler.

01 / Video Production

Cinematic & social video

Ads. Promos. Weddings. Docs. From 15-second reels to feature-length films. Built to hold attention.

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02 / Lifestyle & Branding

Photography that works

Brand imagery, portraits, lifestyle, events. Editorial quality. Never looks like stock.

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03 / Custom Packages

Story → shoot → edit

We help develop the right storyline for your brand, then shoot and deliver. Photo and video from the same creative mind, start to finish.

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Brands we've worked with

Clients

A selection of brands, organizations, and teams we've made work for.

American High
javvy COFFEE & PROTEIN
Notable
Colgate University
Chamberlain Coffee
BeReal.
Campus Reel
Joseph's House Joseph's House
FlowMatrix AI
Kali Rose Boutique
Chasing SunsetChasing Sunset
Pool Authority
How it works

Simple. Sharp.
Scary on time.

01

Discovery call

30 minutes. Your brand, your audience, what you actually need. No upsell.

02

Concept & quote

Fixed scope, fixed price, creative direction locked before we pick up a camera.

03

Shoot day

Calm sets. Tight schedules. Story-first. We arrive prepared.

04

Edit & deliver

Color-graded, sound-mixed, social-optimized files in a shareable gallery.

About the founder

Ellrose
Hanlon '26.

Ellrose Hanlon filming in Tanzania

Founder and Creative Director.
Built a studio before most people finish college.

Started filming in middle school.
Started editing in high school.
Built a client base in college under Edits by Ellrose.
Now it's a studio.

Documentary. Brand. Lifestyle. Sports. Travel. The through-line is always the same: make people feel something real.

6+ years in commercial & documentary filmmaking
Technical depth across filming, editing & production
Global perspective through travel & storytelling
Brand experience + client base built in college
Let's build something

We find
the story.
Then we
film it.

Ready to book? Email Ellrose directly.

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