about us
the mission
Our goal at Teatro Films is to provide professional video production and content creation services at a cost that is affordable for all business types and sizes.
We want to use our skills and experience to help find the story and essence of every client. While we will work with any business, we do have a focus on serving businesses in those communities that may struggle finding access to these types of services. These communities include BIPOC, LGBTQ+, and female owned businesses.
Behind the camera, our team will include team members and creators from these communities.
six step strategy
step one
research & development
Everyone has a story to tell. However, most small towns don’t have the resources to allow or teach filmmakers to tell their stories in efficient ways.
step two
crew/locations
We will search for and support these filmmakers by showing them how to run a production in their community. We will partner with local small businesses and mentor the filmmakers as they create content for these businesses.
step three
pre-production
Once the filmmakers and businesses are selected we will begin our pre-production process. This includes a full day of our production boot camp where we discuss the ins and outs of the production process. This is also where we will decide on the content we will be creating.
step four
production
This is where we execute the vision of our filmmakers. We mentor the crew while they create content for the businesses. They will learn how to run a successful and efficient film set.
step five
post production
Once the production is complete we will complete the post production process and keep the filmmakers updated as we deliver the content to the business.
step six
reevaluate, rinse, and repeat
These filmmakers now have the experience of working on set and a small community of filmmakers they can work with on new projects in their town. We are also there as a resource for them to help guide them on their path as a working filmmaker.
TEAM TEATRO
Elias Posada
director of photography / executive director
Elias is a Chicano filmmaker born and raised on the Central Coast of California. After graduating from film school, he moved to Los Angeles to pursue his career in film and television. His time in Los Angeles was spent working on films and television shows in various roles. These included larger projects for networks like MTV, CBS, ABC, and HULU. In addition, he has worked on promotional projects for MLS, Austin FC, and Manchester City.
When not on set, he spent his time creating personal projects that focused on giving voices to communities that might otherwise be ignored.
Always a visual person, he has made it his goal to help tell all stories, but is focused on helping storytellers from the more marginalized groups in our society. Elias's love and passion of storytelling with the visual medium is something he will bring to every project.
Joey Payongayong
producer / executive director
Born and raised by two immigrant parents in a small working class farm town, gives you a different perspective on things.
Joey grew up wanting to tell different stories from different voices, and chose the path of film and motion picture to convey those stories. During film school, Joey focused on film producing, screenwriting, and documentary filmmaking. After graduating with a BFA in Film and Television Production, Joey moved to Los Angeles where he worked in production management for non-scripted television for several years for networks like ABC, NBC, FOX, MTV, Netflix, and ITV. On off-hours, he worked on personal projects including from screenwriting and producing short films, pitch decks, and live comedy events.
Joey found himself navigating back to the town he grew up in to pursue more personal projects. With the experience and connections he's made in Los Angeles, he aspires to cultivate a community of creatives in underserved areas and teach what he has learned along the way. He has dedicated himself to hone his craft to track down and tell stories of the unsung voices that need to be heard.