Trailers, pitch films, micro-dramas and commercials that look like they cost a fortune. Made in weeks, at a price that makes sense.
A book, game, film or series that needs to be seen before it can sell.
Validate my idea → Brands · Agencies · BusinessesYou need cinematic commercials without the Hollywood budget or timeline.
See brand work →You know exactly how it looks in your head. Everyone else gets a document, a pitch deck and a polite "send me more when it's further along."
The old way says you need permission and a fortune before anyone gets to see your vision. That's not true anymore.
We've sat on your side of the table, pitching ideas to people who couldn't picture them.
The AI Forge is a studio run by working filmmakers and producers. We use the newest AI video tools, but what you're paying for is film craft: story, shot design, pacing, sound and an edit that makes people feel something.
That's the difference between a cinematic piece and an AI demo. Every frame is directed, and a person reviews every cut before you see it.
Whether it's a book, a game, a film, a series or a brand, we turn it into something people can watch.
Tell us your concept. We review it, show you what it could look like on screen and recommend the right first piece to make.
Free · Start hereCinematic trailers for novels, series and nonfiction. Use them for launches, ads, pre-orders and pitches to film and TV.
Authors & publishersVideo games and board games. Reveal trailers, Kickstarter videos and world-building teasers that get people to back the game.
Studios & designersProof-of-concept teasers, sizzle reels and pitch films that show buyers and investors the tone, world and characters.
Filmmakers & showrunnersSerialized 9:16 episodes built for phones, with a cliffhanger every minute. Start with a pilot pack and grow it into a full season.
The fastest-growing format →Cinematic spots, product films and brand stories at a fraction of a traditional shoot, cut for every platform.
For brands →Short vertical drama series, 1–3 minutes an episode, are one of the fastest-growing formats in entertainment. Shooting them the traditional way still means a cast, a crew and a location for every episode. We forge them with AI, so you can test a story before you bet a season on it.
Cinematic commercials, launch films and brand stories with the scale of a big shoot: epic locations, period settings, impossible shots. No crew, permits or reshoots.
You get one production cut for TV, web, social and vertical, and a single fixed price agreed before we start.
Get a brand quoteMonths of pre-production
Crew, cast, locations, permits
Reshoots cost a fortune
One cut, one ratio
Weeks, start to finish
Any world you can imagine
Changes in days, not reshoots
Every platform, every ratio
A selection of recent pieces. Watch them, then picture your idea up there.
Fill out the short form. We review your concept for free and tell you what will work on screen.
You get a fixed-price quote for the right piece, and a call to walk through it if you'd like one. No surprises later.
Script, look, first cut and final cut. You approve each stage, and you own the finished video.
Another year of "when it's ready." Someone else launches something like it first. The money you were saving goes into a project nobody tested, and you find out too late whether people wanted it.
You walk into the pitch, the launch or the campaign with something people can watch. Readers share it. Backers fund it. Buyers ask what's next. You know your idea works because people already responded to it.
Takes about three minutes. The more you tell us, the more useful our review will be.
Thanks! A filmmaker on our team will review it and email you within two business days with our thoughts and a quote.
Keep an eye on your inbox, and check spam just in case.
Yes. We review your idea and send a recommendation and a quote at no cost. You only pay if you decide to go ahead.
It depends on length, complexity and how many versions you need. Every project gets a fixed-price quote before any work starts, so you know the number up front.
You do. Once the project is paid for, you can use the final video anywhere: ads, launches, crowdfunding, pitches and social.
Not if we do our job. Every piece is directed by filmmakers, with planned shots, consistent characters, sound design and a real edit. A person reviews every cut before you see it.
Yes. Submissions are kept confidential and are only used to review and quote your project. We're happy to sign an NDA before the call.
Most trailers and commercials take a few weeks from approved script to final cut. Micro-drama pilot packs and longer pieces take longer. Your quote includes a timeline.
Yes. We can deliver widescreen, vertical (9:16) and square cuts from the same production, and we make vertical micro-drama series from scratch.
Post your sizzle reel or concept trailer on The Film to Market Signal. Real viewers vote and score your hook, visuals and commercial potential, so you know if the idea lands before you spend another dollar.
Tell us what you're building. We'll show you what it could look like on screen, for free.
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