SAVELA FILMS is an independent film production house founded on the belief that cinema begins with vision, not validation.
Based between Los Angeles and New York, we're in the earliest stages of our journey—pre-portfolio, post-ambition. Our first short film is currently in pre-production.
We don't believe in making films for the sake of content. Every project should interrogate something—a feeling, a silence, a moment that refuses to be forgotten.
SAVELA exists to create work that operates on instinct and precision in equal measure. We're interested in the unspoken, the unseen, and the spaces between what is said and what is meant.
This is a studio without a back catalog. Without awards or press releases. But not without purpose. We're here to make films that matter to us first, and hopefully, eventually, to you.
Set in 1970s rural Texas, a man drives to the state fair but must return by morning to keep his promises. What begins as a simple journey becomes a race against time, testing the balance between desire and duty.
This is our first production. We're moving deliberately—treating the development process as sacred as the final frame. Expected completion: Late 2025.
A non-linear narrative that fragments a couple's relationship across time—from their first meeting to their final goodbye, and all the moments in between. The story unfolds not chronologically, but emotionally, jumping between the ecstatic highs of falling in love and the devastating lows of heartbreak.
Through a series of interconnected vignettes, we witness the same two people at different stages: the nervous first date, the passionate honeymoon phase, the quiet comfort of domesticity, the cracks that begin to show, the arguments that echo through empty rooms, and the tender moments of reconciliation. Each scene exists independently yet speaks to the whole—a mosaic of love's complexity, where joy and pain are not sequential but simultaneous truths of the same relationship.
We prioritize visual language and atmosphere. A single shot should communicate more than ten pages of dialogue. Cinema is a visual medium—we treat it as such.
Whenever possible, we shoot on film. There's an inherent honesty in celluloid—a commitment to the moment. Digital has its place, but our heart belongs to grain.
We believe in lean productions with clear artistic direction. Small crews allow for intimacy, risk-taking, and the kind of experimentation that gets lost in larger productions.
We're in the process of building our team and network. If you're a creative who values thoughtful, artistically-driven work, we'd love to hear from you.
Whether you're interested in collaborating, following our progress,
or just want to say hello—we're listening.