Short Films for Smart Companies

The team at Once films - a perfect union of craft, client service and roll-up-your-sleeves work ethic. True students of the documentary approach, our filmmakers love to discover what's around the next bend. Telling compelling client stories keeps us going. With Once Films, you’re getting the best team in the business. 

Team Once

Greg Kiger

An accomplished director and filmaker, Greg is deeply involved in every film we produce. From initial client meetings to framing shots to the final edit, Greg loves what he does and it shows. Colaborative by nature, he finds energy in working with others towards a common goal.

 

Whether it's racing bikes or editing short films, Greg leads with a passion and enthusiasm for the game that's rarely seen. The result has been a string of prestigious awards and clients connecting with their intended audience. And all that leaves Greg a very happy guy.

Greg Kiger

Chris Ryan

Ducati enthusiast, fan of the Delta Blues and all things New Orleans, Chris is a photographer and filmmaker. His easy demeanor and ability to connect with anyone from the boardroom to the back roads makes Chris an easy guy to work with. Whether he is framing a shot, lighting a set, or mentoring a new recruit, Chris is an invaluable member of the Once Films team. 

 

Chris is also a member of Team Rubicon where he volunteers his time and talents whenever and wherever disaster strikes. Search and rescue, EMT, underwater recovery - his list of certifications is too long to list. It's safe to say you are in good hands with Chris around.

Chris Ryan

Heather Voyles

Heather is a former secret agent for the Soviets. Or at least she has what it takes to play the part. Actually, she has plenty of "agency" experience serving corporate clients for over fifteen years right here in the good 'ole USA. A lover of film and all things related to marketing, brand storytelling and visual communication, she fell hard and fast for the wayward bunch at Once Films.


Currently working remotely from the shores of Nova Scotia, she focuses on connecting with like-minded corporate-sustainability leaders and social-responsibility enthusiasts at corporations and advertising agencies in St Louis and around the globe. She is passionate about helping existing and prospective clients achieve their communication goals. And, while she is temporarily based in the chilly north, you might say every day is a bit sunnier with Heather on the team.

Heather Voyles

Eric Cloutman

Eric is a dedicated family man. When not playing with the kids you can find him running through the woods with his buddies. A Tough Mudder indeed, Eric and friends love the outdoors and adventure racing. Scrambling over obstacles as a team must have prepared Eric for editing, a skill he mastered long ago.

 

Eric can get music and film to dance together and somehow he makes it look easy.  He knits B roll together in beautiful montages and flows graphics with ease. Eric is calm and unflappable. His quiet self confidence pervades the room and things just flow. He makes editing look as easy as reading a bedtime story to a 4-year-old. Every video team needs a master editor - Eric is ours.

Eric Cloutman

Hannah Hill

Hannah knows editing. Inside and out. A graduate of SIUE, she thrives on crafting the look and feel of a piece. Sweeten the audio. Dial the color. Control the pace. Lead the audience, lure them into coming along, give the messaging a chance to bubble up.

 

Sure she has lived in Italy and Japan, but now she lives here at Once where we are quite glad to have her aboard.

Hannah Hill

Maya Lessov

Live from PBS in Washington State, one day Maya showed up on our radar. A few Skype calls later she packed all her worldly possessions and her cat into her Subaru wagon and drove accross the country to join our team.

 

Maya gets the ageless art of story telling. With a serious literary background and an innate curiousity, Maya sees how the pieces line up, senses the flow and edits it all together without seams. Whether it's speaking Bulgarian or the language of film, Maya is fluent in connecting with any audience, a skill we value quite highly here at Once.

Maya Lessov

Lindsay Cranmer

A guitarist for bands like DinoFight! and Red Squad. A mighty runner of half marathons. And a fully licensed EMT. Lindsay is way more than your typical Webster University film studies grad. She shoots, edits, has a dry sense of humor and snowboards too.

 

Whats next for Lindsay? Stay tuned!

Lindsay Cranmer

Whitney Gelnett

Dateline L.A. Palm trees, sunshine and the hustle and bustle of Warner Bros back lot. Whitney is there, right now, helping get another episode of Two and a Half Men produced and on the air. But very soon she will be ....

Whitney Gelnett