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Get a custom proposalStory-Driven. Strategy-First. Built to Accelerate
Most video companies show up with a camera and hand you a beautiful file. Then the file get's posted to YouTube and Facebook, but nothing happens. StoryChef Media works the other way around. Strategy first, then the camera turns on.
We're an Austin video production company built for founders closing the round, operators filling the pipeline, and leaders earning trust in rooms where the stakes are real. Before we talk about shots, we figure out the one narrative that actually moves your business goal, whether that's raising capital, recruiting harder-to-reach talent, or becoming the obvious choice in your market.
That approach shows up in the work. FutureCardia used our founder-led film as a story asset across equity campaigns that raised $13.7M. Texas Search and Rescue used "Answering the Call" to recruit volunteers and earn community trust without sensationalizing the work. OpCity used a recruitment film system mapped to each stage of their hiring funnel.
We go deep in a few verticals where the story carries real weight: manufacturing, tech startups and founders, MedTech, and mission-driven and first-responder organizations. Founder James Headrick brings 15+ years in production and a background in the fire service, which is part of why first-responder and high-stakes clients trust us to get the details right.
Every project ships as a business asset, not just a video: multiple formats, a deployment strategy, and a partner who's already thinking three steps ahead. If you're ready to put your story to work, let's build something.
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Min project size
$5,000+
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Hourly rate
Undisclosed
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Employees
2 - 9
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Locations
Austin, TX
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Year founded
Founded 2019
1 Locations
- Austin , TX
Service Lines
- Video Production
- 70%
- Broadcast Video
- 15%
Select Focus Area
- Production Services
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- Filming
- 40%
- Directing
- 30%
- Scriptwriting
- 15%
- Storyboarding
- 15%
- Video Type
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Industries
- Advertising & marketing
- 20%
- Business services
- 20%
- Non-profit
- 20%
- Education
- 15%
- Media
- 15%
- Real estate
- 10%
Clients
- Small Business (<$10M)
- 60%
- Midmarket ($10M - $1B)
- 30%
- Enterprise (>$1B)
- 10%
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Our Story
StoryChef Media was born from a simple frustration: Austin's most ambitious builders — visionary founders, world-changing nonprofits, gutsy entrepreneurs — kept getting sold "video production" when what they actually needed was a narrative strategy. Pretty videos that did nothing. Expensive files that sat on a hard drive. Content that looked good but moved no needles. We exist to close that gap. We're not a production crew you hire for a day. We're the strategic partner who embeds in your goals,
Meet the Team
James HeadrickOwner | Video Strategist
James Headrick is the founder of StoryChef Media. With 15+ years of experience, he partners with Austin's most ambitious builders to architect story-driven video strategies that accelerate real business growth.
What Sets Us Apart
Strategy Before Camera
We start every project with a business strategy session, not a shot list. Before a single frame is captured, we've identified the exact narrative that will move the needle on your specific goal — whether that's fundraising, recruiting, or market differentiation.We Deliver Business Assets, Not Just Videos
Every project ships with multiple formats, a deployment strategy, and ongoing consultation. You're not getting a file — you're getting a growth tool engineered to perform across every stage of your funnel.True Partnership, Not Order-Taking
We embed in your goals, challenge your assumptions, and bring strategic ideas you didn't ask for — because that's what partners do. Our clients don't manage us; they grow with us.Locations (1)
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