I started this business in 2000 with the idea that each wedding is a unique opportunity to capture something amazing and new! I have always wanted to raise the bar on what brides expect from their wedding film – part of the reason we call ourselves filmmakers.
We want to produce fun, creative, and polished films for our brides. We invest back to our couples – as each wedding is completely different, we start the creative process from scratch at each wedding to create a truly unique experience. This is so much more than a simple DVD or Blu-ray disc…each couple, each wedding, and each film has a personality, and it is our mission to capture this and present an heirloom for you to pass down to future generations.
I am married to the most patient and flexible woman in the world, and proud father of two beautiful daughters. I have been a lifelong fan of mountain biking, golfing, and the San Jose Sharks (The Bay Area’s real most tortured team!) My all time favorite movie is the Shawshank Redeption, and we also enjoy watching The Amazing Race, Chopped, and No Reservations.
I am so fortunate to not only have an amazing family, but amazing clients that feel like family. I am honored to have been chosen to travel from just down the street to across the world to capture life’s most special moments.
We invite you to take a look at our films and our approach to filmmaking through our samples on the gallery. If you enjoy what you see and would like to get more information by chatting with us over coffee (or even over Skype!) please do not hesitate to let us know. We look forward to working with you to capture life’s most important memories.
We do not want to complicate our services – every single wedding we film contains both a short form as well as a long form edit so absolutely nothing is missed. We have a more detailed description of these service in our FAQ, or contact us to learn our approach for your wedding.
We want you to experience all aspects of your wedding day through this film. You will receive a long form documentary style edit (Doc Edit) and a reinterpretation of your day called the Short Film. Depending on your service options you will also receive all the raw footage on hard drive.
From our arrival to departure, we present the footage captured in an artistic way, including your preparations, ceremony, toasts, and all your reception events. Typically this will be thirty to ninety minutes in length, depending on the wedding schedule and the length of your event. Between the major events shown in their entirety, we artfully weave the rest of the day with music to create a great keepsake of your entire event and all who could attend.
Here is our chance to show you the pinnacle of our artistic ability with a highly polished and amazing retelling of the entire day in 5 – 15 minutes. Great care is taken to make this a unique presentation, using specially licensed music that we use exclusively for your film. You can view samples on our gallery!
Building a rapport with you is very important to us, we would never then send someone else who you don’t know to your most intimate and wonderful day. We only film one wedding per day because we are not a wedding video factory and we prefer to give each wedding the attention it deserves! We take this so seriously that we guarantee in writing that owner and lead filmmaker Phillip Alan will be in attendance at every wedding.
We accept only a limited number of commissions per year which allows us the ability to deliver your masterpiece much quicker. The actual delivery date depends primarily on what time of the year your wedding takes place. Weddings in January to May can expect a 10-12 week turnaround, while weddings May – September can expect a 12-14 week turnaround. We also offer rush service as well as Next Day edits and Thank you DVD’s.
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We have everything we need to film your wedding and then some – no need to worry about equipment hiccups.
We love to travel! We have been to Asia, Mexico, Central America, the East Coast, Hawaii, and everywhere in between. Destination weddings are absolutely exciting and we would love to hear more, please contact us!
We accept all major forms of payment including cash, check, credit card, and Paypal. We require one third of your service price to reserve the date, and final balance is due two weeks in advance.
There are quite a few hidden Sonora Wedding gems I’ve come across over the years, and this wedding at Union Hill Inn was a delight to experience! We have filmed events all over the world and of all different cultures, but there is something about a rustic style wedding in the mountains that always appeals […]
Country Club elegance for this Whitney Oaks wedding celebration! We love filming (and once in a while a round of golf!) at Whitney Oaks Country Club. The location is beautiful, they have well defined ceremony and reception locations, and the service is always impeccable. We were excited to work with Stacie & Charles for their […]
We love Wine Country Weddings! There is something about the culture of wine country and wineries in generally I’ve always been in love with. Everything seems so lively, people tend to relax, and it is surrounded by good food, fun, and wine. We were especially thrilled to be commissioned to film Mia & Alex’s wine […]
We pride ourselves on being quick to respond, easy to get a hold of, and we typically return all calls and e-mails within 24 hours. Feel free to contact us at 800.646.1165, info@phillipalanfilms.com or simply fill out the form above and we will get in touch with you as soon as possible.
We look forward to working with you and your event!
