About Thrill Wave · Est. 2018
Made of people, for people.
Thrill Wave is a company of creatives with the hearts of artists, the work ethic of military members and the curiosity of engineers and scientists. We meet at that intersection for one reason: to work alongside other people, help them communicate better, honor what came before and move forward together.
Origin
Founded in 2018 in Phoenix, Arizona.
We started Thrill Wave because we love making things with people, and we kept watching the people get lost. Dated processes, smoke-and-mirrors pricing and endless bidding took the heart out of something that should be simple: good people, a true story and the care to tell it well. So we built the company we would want to hire, and we have tried to do right by everyone who walks through the door ever since.
- 2018Founded in Phoenix
- 3Founders and friends
- 80+Organizations we've worked with
- 6Industries and counting
Where we come from
Each of us came from somewhere different, and every path taught us something we still bring to set.
- 01
Music
taught us rhythm.
- 02
Fitness
taught us discipline.
- 03
Travel
taught us to listen.
- 04
Art
taught us to feel.
- 05
Philosophy
taught us to ask why it matters.
So Thrill Wave became part film crew, part research desk and part campfire: a place where people come together, the room gets a little warmer, and everyone leaves with a story worth carrying.
Who we are
Three friends. One crew.
Before we were partners, we were friends. We are artists, operators and problem solvers who believe stories are how people come to understand each other. Everything we make is meant to move people, bring them closer and leave the folks on the other end a little better off for having watched.
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Ari Everett
Founder + Producer
Ari makes sure everyone is taken care of. He carries every project from the first conversation to the final delivery and treats each client, crew member and deadline like it matters, because to him it does.
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Tony Swann
Founder + Director
Tony directs with patience and a big heart. He makes people feel at ease in front of the camera so the real moment shows up, then frames it with an artist's eye.
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Chris Kuzman
Founder + Strategy
Chris asks the questions that get to the heart of things. He turns research into the story worth telling, so the work means something to the people it's made for.
How we work
Four promises we keep.
- 01
Make it true
Real people, real stakes. No smoke and mirrors.
- 02
Make it simple
The hard work is ours. The message stays clear.
- 03
Make it felt
If it doesn't move us, it won't move anyone.
- 04
Make it matter
Leave people better off than we found them.
Start a project
Have a story worth telling? Let's make it last.
Tell us what you're working on and why it matters to you. We'll bring the crew, the research and the care it deserves.
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