Founded in Curt Hahn's spare bedroom in 1976, Film House has grown over the years to become the largest film and digital video production company in Tennessee and one of the largest producers of TV commercials in the US, operating from its 40,000 square foot studio, editing and office facility in Nashville. The Film House team produces hundreds of TV commercials and long form projects annually. The reason for our success is simple - Film House is a customer-focused company that delivers world class quality at a remarkably reasonable price.
Film House first made its mark creating and producing TV spots to promote radio stations, quickly becoming the worldwide leader in this specialized niche. Our radio station clients return to Film House year after year to take advantage of our unparalleled expertise in helping radio stations get better ratings. When you think of a TV campaign promoting a radio station, chances are it was created by Film House. From the classic Sing-A-Longs, to the perennially powerful Direct TV® Birthday Game campaign, to groundbreaking celebrity spots featuring Teri Garr, Janine Turner and Isaac Hayes, we've helped some of the world's great radio stations market themselves on television in markets from Los Angeles to London, Seattle to Stockholm, New York to New Zealand, Boston to Budapest. As varied and different as each Film House campaign is creatively, each one is crafted to meet the client station's unique marketing goals and get results where it matters, in the ratings.
In 1998 Film House landed its biggest client yet - Uncle Sam, winning the largest contract awarded by the US government for film production. After an exhaustive six month bidding and vetting process competing against the top film production companies in the country, Film House was selected to create and produce hundreds of TV and radio spot announcements annually for airing on the American Forces Radio & Television Service (AFRTS). We've been re-awarded the AFRTS contract each year since.
Film House also produces a great variety of long form work for corporate clients from Coca-Cola to Texas Instruments and non-profits from Vanderbilt and Fisk Universities to the Minnie Pearl Cancer Foundation. Film House documentaries have won awards and been selected for screening at film festivals around the world. Currently in production is a feature length documentary on the amazing and influential life of Huddie Ledbetter. We're particularly proud of our pro bono work for many groups including the National Kidney Foundation and the American Cancer Society.
Transcendent, a wholly–owned subsidiary, produces independent features. Our current project is "Jubilee", based on the remarkable true story of Ella Sheppard and the original Fisk Jubilee Singers, who introduced the Negro Spirituals to the world in 1871. Transcendent's first film, “No Regrets” starring Janine Turner and Kate Jackson, has been a worldwide success, with repeated airings on HBO in Europe, Lifetime Television domestically, Hallmark in the U.K. and in dozens of other countries around the world. Next Transcendent co-produced "Two Weeks" starring two time Academy Award winner Sally Field, Ben Chaplin and Tom Cavanagh, with L.A.-based writer-director Steve Stockman. "Two Weeks" was released theatrically by MGM in major markets across the country in 2007. Transcendent produces the kind of inspiring, uplifting films that are often overlooked by Hollywood; meaningful stories that speak to the viewer's heart. Transcendent both develops its own properties and partners with other producers by providing crew, equipment and facilities.
CEO Curt Hahn
President, COO & General Counsel Ron Routson
CFO Andy Cohen
Senior Vice President Wayne Campbell
Art Director Willie Blanchard
Director/DP Joe Gutt
Director/DP Scott Mumford
Producer Cheryl Hutton
Producer Brandy Burnett
Producer JP Peach
Senior Editor Dave Donnelly
Computer Graphics Eric Stars
Military Advisor Matt Cline
Casting Director Holly Allen