This Is Booklight

We’re a team of passionate creatives who obsess over details to make sure your project is not only amazing, but on time and under budget.

Whether your project is remote or on-location, live action or animated, we’ll bring your vision to life. We have trustworthy crews all over the planet who help us execute at a high level for projects of any size.

Leadership

  • Christopher Newhard | Creative Director

    As the Founder and Creative Director of Booklight, Chris has a strong background in visual identity and creative pursuit. His career began in Cinematography, photographing short films and documentaries. His work has won awards at various film festivals along the way, most notably the Independent Short Awards by IMDB in Hollywood for “GUN”, which took home the Grand Jury prize for Best Short Film of the Year. His work on music videos and commercials has accumulated more than 100 million views online, working with artists and brands like Sia, Train, Maroon 5, Folgers, Mic.com and Reebok.

    In 2018 he transitioned to writing & directing, as well as growing Booklight to foster and create amazing work with extremely talented people.

  • Jacob Matthew | Executive Producer

    Jacob’s goals in film can be summed up in one statement: build a world class film agency. His previous entrepreneurial film ventures in independent documentaries and brand films became actualized in the building of Booklight. With a focus on nurturing a healthy work culture, Jacob has worked to set the bar on what it means to produce films and lead filmmakers. As a co-owner of Booklight, Jacob has helped skyrocket the company into international prominence. Among his other accolades, he produced the Netflix Original Documentary The Minimalists: Less Is Now in 2021.

    Currently, Jacob’s focus is on business development and growth in both client work and original content. Jacob works in developing original content projects, building relationships with major US brands and growing our international reach.

  • Cece Logue | Production Manager

    With over six years of production experience, Cece has started and excelled her reputation in a number of productions ranging from commercials, short films, live events, music videos and more. Through being a fast learner and staying directly involved in the processes of every project, she’s a crucial asset to the Booklight team.

    Cece is a natural born leader with the ability to command the room with initiative and active preparation. Her attention to detail guides her mission to find the best solution possible. Whether talking with our team or coordinating logistics, she’s quick and thorough every step of the way to ensure the best experience and story possible.

 
 
 

Client Work

 

As a film agency, we specialize in large scale film and video campaigns. We work with tech companies and commercial brands with whom we align to develop and execute high end creative content.

Great film and video production is about understanding our client’s end game ROI. We keep their goals and vision at the forefront of our work, ensuring that we create the most effective products from end to end.

Backed by a wonderful staff and an international team of top tier filmmakers, we have built tested systems that allow us to produce content at scale. Every year, we work with hundreds of crew members across the world on film jobs. This ensures we get the most value out of each project, and fosters an excellent environment for constant growth in quality and scale.

 
 

Original Work

 

Throughout the years, Booklight’s world class quality has opened the doors for us to develop excellent relationships with fellow filmmakers. Together, we have made both long and short form content that can be seen on the likes of Netflix, Comedy Central and more.

Booklight is always in development of both narrative and documentary original content. Whether you are a Producer, Director or Financier, do not hesitate to reach out to us regarding your next project.