Small moments.
Big feelings.
BIG FEELINGS MEDIA STUDIO
Based in Hudson, New York · Director-led media studio
A little movie magic for real life. We make films, words and creative campaigns that call people in: to dream, understand, belong, laugh, and keep good things going.
Every scene holds
a whole story.
A single glance, a favorite object, an old photograph, a story someone almost forgot to tell. Sometimes one small moment is enough to show us the whole world.
We get curious about what makes your story yours, then give it the cinematic treatment: beautiful light, rich color, unexpected props, sweeping music, a playful flashback, or the perfect close-up.
The beauty of movies is getting to see what we don’t always get to see. The behind-the-scenes, the history, the hope, the funny little things. Sharing your story lets people in, and sometimes, it does a whole lot more.
Quiet curiosity.
Cinematic wonder.
We listen, explore, understand and collaborate. We zoom out to see the past, the people and the place, then zoom in on one moment that says it all.
Come as you are.
We get to know the people behind the idea.
Find the spark.
We build a creative direction with character and heart.
Make it felt.
We turn those details into a story your people can see themselves in.
Real stories.
Really big feelings.
A little maximalism never hurt a good story. We love bold color, theatrical details, unexpected humor, dreamy light and a scene you want to stay in just a little longer.
Sometimes that means going all out. Sometimes it means holding on one tiny moment until you feel everything.
A world of its own.
Stylized sets, saturated color, a little beautiful weirdness.
Stay in the moment.
The glance, the texture, the light that tells you everything.
Make it memorable.
Something playful, cinematic, romantic or wonderfully unexpected.
From the first little spark
to the whole story.
Documentaries & series
Long-form documentary series, intimate interviews, archival material, evocative B-roll, narrative scenes and meaningful flashbacks.
Event & fundraising campaigns
Films and campaigns that make a mission tangible and invite people to support its future.
Commercials & music videos
A cinematic idea from script and casting through direction, production design and editing.
Educational & nonprofit trailers
Warm, imaginative introductions to a program, community or point of view.
Wedding fantasy recaps
Little movies for a very big day, built around the people and details that make it yours.
Newsletters, stories & social
Thoughtful writing, email design and campaign assets that help a story find its people.
A camera in one hand.
A pen in the other.
Your modern carrier pigeon.
I love an interview that turns into an article. A newsletter that feels like hearing from an old friend. A behind-the-scenes note that reminds you where we’ve been, and why it matters.
We can write it, design it, photograph or film it, send it, and track how it lands. Beautiful and personal, with newsletters, analytics, links and UTMs that help us learn what reaches people.
Make it easier to say yes.
Where do I park? What’s the bathroom situation? What should I expect when I walk in? A little more information, a familiar face and a few creature comforts can help more people feel like there’s a place for them.
Not every event is for everyone. But everyone who’s curious deserves an honest, welcoming invitation.
Catskill Mountain Foundation
SELECTED PROJECT | ARTS NONPROFIT
A story worth sharing.
A fundraising film built from interviews, archival material and a close understanding of the Foundation’s story.
I led the creation of the piece, bringing its people and history into a clear story. I also produced and designed the annual benefit where it screened, connecting the film to the experience of being there.
My role
Writing · Producing · Editing · Event production & design
From the interview to the room: one story, carried with care.
Sesame Street Live
SELECTED PROJECT | LIVE ENTERTAINMENT
A world of wonder.
Directed and produced a promotional photo shoot, then carried its creative direction through a full launch campaign across print, out-of-home, digital, motion and social.
A single shoot became a shared visual language, from the first poster concept to the invitation audiences saw in their own cities.
My role
Photo shoot direction · Producing · Poster concept · Graphic design
P.S. With Round Room Live, I also worked on Blippi Live, F1: The Exhibition in Toronto and Berlin, Mandela: The Exhibition, Shrek: The Musical, Peppa Pig and more.
CRISPY
SELECTED PROJECT | ORIGINAL NARRATIVE
Feel everything.
An original surreal dramedy about chronic illness and the distance between what someone feels and what the world can see.
Big, strange, funny visual worlds grow out of a very human feeling: wanting to be understood. Internal voices, theatrical details and magical realism make room for experiences that are difficult to explain plainly.
My role
Creator · Writer · Director · Producer
Proof of concept in development and post-production.
Music Videos
SELECTED PROJECTS | CONCEPT, DIRECTION & EDIT
Music with a world of its own.
A close listen, a conversation with the artist, a visual story that gives the song another way to be felt.
No Trust | Molly Chapman
A dual story of betrayal, within and outside a relationship. A chance to explore another side of the artist’s work.
Explore No Trust →
You Never Told Me | Cassandra Kubinski
A hopeful reminder to keep pushing when the odds feel stacked against you, and to celebrate finding the other side.
Explore You Never Told Me →
My role on both films
Concept · Directing · Producing · Editing
Culinary Institute of America
SELECTED PROJECT | EDUCATIONAL FILMS & CAMPAIGNS
Picture the possibility.
Directed commercial productions for the wine-kit and Culinary Therapeutics programs, bringing scripts, casting, sets and on-camera moments together.
The work extended into interviews, articles and campaign content, helping prospective students understand both the programs and the people behind them.
My role
Directing · Videography · Editing · Marketing
A thoughtful introduction can make an unfamiliar path feel possible.
HUDSY
ADDITIONAL PROJECTS | DOCUMENTARY & COMMUNITY
Come on in.
Six months of community-centered storytelling, from documentary interviews and 250 Acts fundraising content to event campaigns, newsletters and Pride story spotlights.
The throughline was a warm, clear invitation: helping people understand the stories being told, the people making them and how to take part.
My role
Marketing · Interviews · Campaign content · Community events
Local stories, with room for more people to see themselves in them.
Tell me the
good part.
NO PERFECT PITCH REQUIRED
The part you’re proud of. The thing you wish more people understood. The story you can’t stop telling. We’ll start there.
Around the corner.
In your corner.
Based in Hudson, New York. We love making things face to face with creative businesses, cultural spaces, nonprofits and experience-driven brands in our corner of the Hudson Valley.
Local first, never local only. Come as you are. We care about the details that make showing up feel easier.
BIG FEELINGS MEDIA STUDIO
99 Cent Dreams Film LLC
jesscostacreates@gmail.com