FOOD & HOSPITALITY
SMALL BUSINESS. BIG SCREEN ENERGY.
MILLION-DOLLAR CREATIVE
FOR THE BUSINESSES
THAT DESERVE IT.
We’re a boutique creative studio built for small and mid-sized brands — delivering cinematic campaigns that elevate your story without stretching your budget.
BIG IDEAS DON'T BELONG TO BIG BRANDS.LET’S LEVEL THE PLAYING FIELD.SMALL BUSINESS. BIG IMPACT.
01 / THE POSSIBILITIES
SMALL BUSINESS.
STORIES WORTH TELLING.
Human stories. Cinematic possibilities.
A glimpse of what we can create together.
BEAUTY & WELLNESS
A little less ordinary.
AUTOMOTIVE & LIFESTYLE
Take the long way.
Creative explorations, not client campaigns. Film samples coming soon.
02 / WHY WE EXIST
GREAT CREATIVE
SHOULDN’T BE
A LUXURY.
Small businesses are the heartbeat
of every community.
But when it comes to marketing, the playing field has never been fair. Big brands get big creative. Everyone else gets whatever’s left.
We’re here to change that.
We’re CATLYST Studios. Pronounced “Catalyst.” Built for the shops, makers, founders, and teams who pour everything into what they do.
Our studio blends handcrafted storytelling with an efficient, modern production process that gives small and mid-sized brands access to the kind of creative that usually costs a fortune.
03 / THE STANDARD
HIGH-END QUALITY.
WITHOUT COMPROMISE.
AI doesn’t replace quality —
it enhances it.
With decades of experience in production and creative direction, we ensure everything we create meets the standards of top-tier brands.
The difference is how fast and efficiently we get there.
04 / WHAT WE CREATE
YOUR STORY.
BEAUTIFULLY BROUGHT TO LIFE.
Cinematic Commercials
Story-driven ads that make your brand unforgettable.
Brand Story Films
Founder stories, mission films, and origin pieces that build emotional connection.
Product Launch Campaigns
Creative that introduces your product with clarity, beauty, and impact.
Social Video Systems
Consistent, high-quality content designed for TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube.
AI-Assisted Production
We use AI behind the scenes to speed up concepting, editing, and iteration — so you get more value for your budget.
05 / OUR APPROACH
CREATIVITY FIRST.
YOUR BUSINESS, ALWAYS.
01
We Listen First
Every great campaign starts with understanding your story, your customers, and your goals.
02
We Find the Emotional Core
What makes your brand human? What makes it matter? That’s the heart of your campaign.
03
We Craft Cinematic Concepts
Ideas that feel big, bold, and worthy of your brand — without the big-brand price tag.
04
We Produce Efficiently
A streamlined process that respects your time, your budget, and your business.
05
We Deliver Work That Moves People
Creative built to connect with your audience — not just look good.
Modern tools help us move faster. Not to replace creativity. Not to replace people. Just to make premium creative accessible.
A FEW THINGS YOU MIGHT BE WONDERING
GOOD QUESTIONS.
STRAIGHT ANSWERS.
If you're a small or medium-sized business with something worth sharing, you're in the right place. We build the creative around your brand, your audience, and the budget you actually have.
YOUR NEXT BIG THING STARTS HERE
YOUR STORY DESERVES
TO BE TOLD BEAUTIFULLY.
Your business has a story worth sharing — and we’d love to help you tell it.
LET’S START WITH
A CONVERSATION.
Share your needs and we’ll connect to set up an initial meeting.
06 / WHO WE ARE
BUILT BY OPERATORS
WHO’VE DONE IT AT SCALE.
We’ve spent decades producing, writing, and directing content at the highest levels of entertainment and digital media.
From global brands and major studios to high-growth platforms reaching millions, we’ve led teams, built campaigns, and delivered content that performs.
Now, we’re applying that experience to a new model — one that moves faster, scales further, and operates far more efficiently.
This isn’t experimental.
It’s an evolution.
AI allows us to remove traditional bottlenecks and give brands access to a level of speed, output, and flexibility that simply wasn’t possible before.
MEET OUR CREATIVE LEADS
CREATIVE LED.
EXECUTION DRIVEN.
Todd + Steve bring 50+ years of combined experience across production, storytelling, and brand-driven content — now applied to a faster, more scalable model.
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER + DIRECTORTodd Spicer
Executive Producer and Showrunner with a track record of building and scaling high-performance content at massive scale.
- Former EP and Head of Production of Pocket FM’s U.S. Live-Action division, where he developed the company’s first breakout series — 1B+ views and hundreds of millions in paid downloads.
- Oversaw production of 16 series in year one, establishing the creative and operational systems behind a new category of mobile-native storytelling.
- Built and scaled content engines across YouTube, digital platforms, and branded media — driving audience growth, revenue, and production efficiency at the same time.
- Now applies that system-level thinking to AI: faster production, greater scale, and a new level of competitive advantage for modern brands.
CREATIVE DIRECTORSteve Oppenheim
Creative Director and Writer with a track record of developing high-impact content across global entertainment brands and high-growth digital platforms.
- Former creative lead across WWE’s brand, integration, and broadcast teams, developing and executing campaigns with global brands, film studios, and celebrity talent.
- Creative Director for Pocket FM’s U.S. Live-Action division, leading writers and producers on performance-driven content built for audience growth, retention, and monetization.
- Known for blending storytelling with data — using audience insights and platform behavior to shape content that performs at scale.
- Now brings that creative leadership into AI-driven workflows: faster iteration, stronger concepts, and scalable content systems for modern brands.