A cinematic horizon at dusk

What we make.

Every film begins differently. We meet each one with the same care: listen closely, prepare thoughtfully, and stay open to what cannot be planned.

A newlywed couple sharing a close, joyful moment outdoors01 / Weddings

Hold onto how it felt.

Your wedding is not a performance. We film with a quiet presence, staying close to the voices, gestures, and people that make the day yours—then shape it into something you can feel again years from now.

Wedding filmsCeremonyToastsStory edit
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Wedding study / stills

A day held close.

Light, gesture, family, and the quiet spaces between the expected moments.

02 / Documentaries

Listen before framing.

Real stories ask for time and trust. We follow the questions that matter and build films around lived experience rather than easy answers.

Short documentaryProfilesCommunity stories
03 / Commercial & brand

Make the work human.

Commercial work can still carry a pulse. We help brands and organizations find the honest story inside what they do, then make a film people will choose to spend time with.

Brand filmsCampaign spotsSocial cutdowns
04 / Real estate

Bring them through the door.

A property is easier to believe in once you've walked through it. We film homes, flips, and the people behind the deal—walkthroughs and straight-to-camera spots built for the feed, so buyers and investors feel the place before they ever visit.

Property toursInvestor spotsAgent introsVertical social
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An open doorway from a dark room onto a violet field beneath a moonlit sky05 / Original projects

Follow the unasked idea.

Some stories begin with us. These are short films, visual essays, and independent ideas led by curiosity and given room to find their own form.

Short filmsVisual essaysNew concepts
06 / Motion graphics & VFX

Show what a camera can't.

Some ideas need more than footage. We build animated stories, illustrated explainers, and visual effects that carry a message past what a lens can reach—woven into the films we make, or delivered on their own.

Motion graphics2D animationVisual effectsAnimated social
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The homepage 44 Films designed and built for Titan Heating and Air Conditioning07 / Websites

Be found. Be believed.

Most people meet a business on a screen before they ever pick up the phone. We design and build websites from a blank page—brand, words, and code—so the people searching for you can find you, understand you in seconds, and trust what they see.

Web designCustom buildBrand identityLocal SEOCopywriting
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Website study / Titan Heating & Air

Same crew. A new first impression.

A family-owned heating and cooling company in Fort Wayne, running on a page-builder template. We rebuilt it from a blank page: four pages, each one designed, written, and coded by hand.

Before: Titan's previous website, built on a page-builder template
BeforePage-builder template
After: the new Titan website, designed and built by 44 Films
AfterDesigned & built by 44 Films
ClientTitan Heating & Air Conditioning
LocationFort Wayne, Indiana
ScopeBrand system, copy, design, build
PagesHome, Services, Gallery, Contact
01 / Brand

Look like the work you do.

  • A color system pulled from the trade. Frost blue for cooling, ember orange for heating, carried from the buttons to the closing banner.
  • Type with backbone. Bold, condensed headlines, clean body text, and a technical face for labels: industrial, but easy to read on any screen.
  • Their motto, front and center. "Building a family, one customer at a time" moved off a stock photo and into the heart of the brand, and every page now speaks in that same plain, family-run voice.
  • Prices up front. A $60 service call, a $75 tune-up, free replacement quotes—so the promise of no surprises shows up before the first phone call.
02 / Search

Built to be found in Fort Wayne.

  • Titles that match what people type. Before: "Our Services" and "Contact Us." After: "Furnace & AC Repair in Fort Wayne, IN."
  • Structured data for Google. Code behind the page that spells out exactly what Titan is: an HVAC business, with its address, hours, phone, prices, and the towns it serves.
  • A real FAQ. Answers to the questions homeowners actually search, marked up so search engines read them as questions and answers.
  • The quiet essentials. A written description for every page, a sitemap, and link previews that look right when the site is shared in a text or on social.
03 / Craft

Designed down to the details.

  • No template. Four pages built from a blank file, with every section designed and written for Titan.
  • Made to turn visits into calls. A quick-quote form on the homepage, tap-to-call numbers throughout, and a call bar pinned to the bottom of phone screens.
  • Proof on the page. A full pricing table with no hidden line items, plus their Mitsubishi Electric Diamond and Bryant dealer credentials.
  • Light and considerate. Hand-coded with no page-builder scripts weighing it down, and motion that switches off for visitors who prefer less movement.
The process / five movements

Clear enough to feel calm. Open enough to find something real.

01 / Listen

Find the heart

We talk about what matters, who the film is for, and what should remain after it ends.

02 / Shape

Build the frame

Treatment, schedule, crew, and visual language come together around the story.

03 / Observe

Stay present

We arrive prepared, then make room for the unplanned moments that give the film life.

04 / Edit

Discover the rhythm

Picture, voice, sound, and silence reveal the shape that was waiting underneath.

05 / Release

Let it live

We finish and deliver the film for every place it belongs, from a private room to a public screen.

What do you want to remember?