Cinematic storytelling to capture the beauty and emotions of your wedding day.
Film production company in Maine & New Hampshire
Philosophy
hilaFilms is a father-daughter team. Tom, the dad, is a documentary filmmaker and former journalist. His daughter, Ihila, a graduate of the film school at the University of Southern California, works at a commercial editing house in Los Angeles. Tom oversees shooting on the wedding day, and Ihila overseas post-production.
We avoid wedding clichés, excessive use of slow motion and editing gimmicks; rather, we rely on our professional filmmaking skills to capture genuine moments of love and celebration. Our approach is unobtrusive and intuitive.
We interview the bride, groom, family members and friends. The result is not just a recording of the day, but a film with unexpected emotions, images, and voices.
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Services
Your wedding deserves a film that feels like you. We combine unobtrusive documentary storytelling with cinematic imagery—including drone footage—and personal interviews to capture the intimacy, emotion, and celebration of your day. From quiet exchanges to a full dance floor, we preserve the moments you’ll want to revisit for years to come.
Standard Package: $8,000
Your collection includes three digital films:
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A trailer: A short preview to share on social media.
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A cinematic highlight film: A crafted story of your day, featuring meaningful moments, personal interviews, music selected with you, and aerial footage where weather, location, and flight permissions allow.
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A full-length documentary film: Your complete ceremony, with clear recorded audio, plus the key reception events, including toasts, special dances, and other celebrations.
Two camera operators provide coverage throughout your wedding day, with three cameras recording the ceremony to capture multiple perspectives. We also record interviews with you and, if you wish, family and friends, adding personal stories and reflections to your films.
We’ll work with you to understand your priorities and tailor our approach to the people and moments that matter most.
Testimonials
"The drone footage was a wonderful addition. This team is clearly passionate about their work. They did a great job of capturing the important moments without being intrusive."
- Sabrina B
"We had very high expectations (and admittedly may have been a bit demanding), but Tom rose to the occasion with grace and they produced the most amazing video. He captured every moment so eloquently and the film is by far our most prized possession from the best day of our lives."
- Kyla J
"We appreciate everything Tom and Roger did, even hustling to get the drone up between raindrops to capture special drone photos!"
- Rebecca B
The video is literally my favorite thing from our wedding! Also, I barely even saw them! They somehow filmed every moment beautifully but wore all black and kept themselves hidden so they weren’t the focal point.
- Stephanie L
I cannot speak more highly of IhilaFilms and our wedding experience with them. They went above and beyond all our expectations.
We had an extremely complicated wedding on an island, but they handled all hurtles seamlessly, and even volunteered to film the day before so they could capture us going over to the island on the boat. The short and long videos were exactly to our liking - capturing the joy and excitement of our day that we will be able to relive again and again. We purposefully picked Ihila because they had a more natural approach to film that was not too cheesy like most videographer's work we reviewed. The close-up moments, interviews with wedding guests, and use of the drone to capture our beautiful setting were worked together perfectly. All correspondence throughout was also a pleasure, and very prompt. If you have an opportunity to hire Ihilia for your wedding, go for it! You will not be disappointed.
-Samantha M
I cannot recommend IhilaFilms enough. Our wedding video was incredibly special and unique because of the expertise and creativity of Tom and others at IhilaFilms. Tom was so easy to work with and everyone commented on how long he stayed at our wedding and how hard he was working to capture all the fun and candid moments at our wedding. Tom captured the people, faces, and voices of the day and we could not be more thankful for the amazing video he created for us. If you are looking for something extra special to remember you day with, please hire IhilaFilms. You will not regret it!
-Karleigh B
