Fernando Nava — Emmy® Nominated Director, Producer.About Stills in motion
I founded Stills in Motion in 2021 because I believe every organization with a meaningful mission deserves visual presence that matches the quality of their work. Too many brands and nonprofits are doing genuinely important things in the world and going completely unnoticed, not because their work isn't worthy but because nobody has told their story the right way.
I approach every client relationship the same way, fully committed, completely present, and holding every frame to the highest cinematic standard. I don't create content. I build something that lasts. Before I walk into any production I've already directed the film in my head, the narrative arc, the emotional beats, the moments that will matter in the edit. That's not a camera skill. That's a decade of craft developed alongside some of the most respected cinematographers working in Hollywood today through my ongoing relationship with the American Society of Cinematographers.
In 2018 I received an Emmy® nomination for directing a commercial for ARRI. It didn't change how I work, it confirmed what I already believed about the standard this work deserves.
My clients include the American Heart Association, Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, Blood Cancer United, Bernina International, ARRI, Cinelease, Tiffen, Gifted Travel Network, and the American Society of Cinematographers. What I bring to each of those relationships is the same thing — a genuine investment in making their brand impossible to ignore.
In 2025 I spent nine months embedded with Zo's Braveheart Foundation, a Las Vegas nonprofit supporting families of children with cancer, producing a cinematic film for their annual gala. That experience deepened something I had been building toward for years. A practice I call Philanthropic Storytelling, the belief that video is the most powerful silent driver of trust a brand can invest in. Not because it looks good. Because it makes people feel something they cannot ignore. The gala that followed raised over one million dollars in a single night.
I work with corporate brands and nonprofits equally. I hold one standard regardless of budget or industry. And I believe that when a brand's visual identity matches the quality of its mission, something remarkable happens. Communities orbit around it. People give. Partners commit. Clients choose.
That gravitational pull is what I build.
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our mission
To make every brand we touch impossible to ignore through the power of cinematic storytelling. We transform invisible missions into undeniable movements that change how communities think, feel, and act.
A world where every organization with a meaningful story has the visual presence to match it. We exist to close the gap between the impact a brand deserves and the audience it currently reaches.
our vision
our core values
We believe that excellence is not optional every frame, every story, and every client relationship is held to the highest cinematic standard. We show up with intention, operate with integrity, and measure our success not by the content we create but by the impact it generates.
