a full-service video production & brand services company proudly based out of Cleveland, Ohio. We are a team of creatives, dreamers, and people persons. Ultimately, we are a team that gets wildly excited about the intersection of artistry, intent, and a story well told.
We understand how frustrating it is to cut through the noise to connect with an audience. Many businesses know they need digital content to drive growth, but choosing the right Cleveland video production company can feel overwhelming.
At The Story Is, we pride ourselves on always putting the clients’ brand before our own. We know your brand isn’t just another line-item. It’s the sum of your relationship with customers. We’re committed to helping you grow those relationships.
We use our proven story method along with targeted marketing to clarify your message. From there, we use the best video production team in The Land to create content to connect with your audience and grow your brand.
We specialize in commercial, narrative, and documentary work. We’ve been fortunate to work with a wide variety of clients telling a myriad of stories in numerous ways. We love taking a project from concept to completion.
In today’s fast-paced world, for a story to connect with an audience it must be authentic, have clear direction, and be well told.
How can we help you tell your story? Start Your Project
Our Capabilities
Story Development
Pre-Production
Production
Post-Production
Placement
Our Specialties
Commercial
Narrative
Documentary
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The Core Team
Immanuel Mullen
Owner | Director
Immanuel believes that the best way to serve his clients and their stories is by pushing past his creative comfort zone with every project. Only by doing this can the best work come forth.
Immanuel started off his career as a graphic designer, having had the opportunity to work with brands like Pepsi, Saucony, Target, BiC and others. Upon making the transition to filmmaking, he has been able to bring the attention to detail he developed as a designer to help best communicate stories through visual storytelling.
He leverages a real love for branding and marketing to craft client stories in a way that heightens their brand and doesn’t detract or compete with it. In this oversaturated environment, Immanuel takes joy in helping clients subtract from the noise and be noticed.
Paul Grodell
Creative Director
Paul has rewritten rewrote this paragraph nine twelve times. Is he a narcissist? Maybe. He also tends to obsess over words and how they communicate.
Paul has over ten years of experience in solving communications problems for organizations. As a Creative Director, his keen insight into how people best receive information has enabled him to help brands grow by utilizing precise, succinct communication methods.
Paul’s first passion is writing. He once wrote a perfect sentence and deleted it soon after. He can’t remember exactly how it was structured. This memory often haunts him at night. And this is the end of his bio that he wrote in the third-person.
Stephanie Mullen
Owner | Producer
A Cleveland native, Stephanie thrives on seeing an idea come to life. From a seed in the mind to a living creation on screen, she guides all the moving parts of a production to bring it into reality. She loves the community and collaboration that is inherent in every successful production.
For the past 10 years she’s worked on a wide range of projects including films, TV shows, commercial and corporate projects, and documentaries. She has a special passion for travel and deep love for documentaries that tell real world stories in an inspiring way.
