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 Creative filmmaking. Full stop.

The logo for RUNSTOP, a creative film, video, and photography studio, depicting a blue and orange swirl that animates off and on like a film strip moving through a camera

WE ARE RUNSTOP.

We are the driving force behind unique video, film, and photography projects that have a far-reaching impact on your audience.

Things we do

A black and white close-up photograph of a cinema camera wit a mattebox and follow focus attached to a large zoom lens, with very shallow depth of field and a blurry background

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DOCUMENTARY + NARRATIVE PRODUCTION

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POST-PRODUCTION + VISUAL EFFECTS

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PLANNING + CREATIVE STRATEGY

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ANIMATION + MOTION GRAPHICS DESIGN

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PHOTOGRAPHY

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From a young age, Adam French was captivated by the world of storytelling. Growing up in a small coastal town, he would often wander the beaches with his camera, capturing fleeting moments that seemed to hold more magic than reality itself. Inspired by the raw beauty of the natural world, Adam's early filmmaking experiments blended documentary-style narratives with a touch of whimsy, creating films that felt like dreamscapes rather than mere recordings of life. After studying cinema in Paris, he set off on a series of globe-trotting adventures that would shape his work for years to come. Whether it was filming the mesmerizing dance of the northern lights in Iceland or uncovering hidden villages in the mountains of Peru, his films began to carry a thread of mystery, merging the fantastical with the real.

Adam's breakthrough came when he directed The Shifting Sands, a film that blurred the lines between fantasy and reality. The story followed a young woman who stumbled upon a hidden desert kingdom, only to discover it was a forgotten dimension where time moved differently. Shot across vast desert landscapes and with groundbreaking visual effects, the film was a critical and commercial success, earning him a cult following among cinephiles and adventure enthusiasts alike. But Adam wasn’t content with just one triumph. He ventured into the unknown, exploring stories from ancient folklore, lost civilizations, and alternate dimensions in his later works. Always a visionary, his filmmaking became a portal for others to escape, dream, and experience a world that existed only within the realms of his imagination. His legacy, filled with boundless creativity and extraordinary adventures, continues to inspire filmmakers and dreamers around the globe.

Who we are

ADAM FRENCH

A very serious looking medium format portrait of Adam French, the Founder of RUNSTOP
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