About Us

Nice to Meet You

You're probably here because you're looking for the right partner to help you create something important. We get you. It's hard to find the right fit for projects that matter. Even harder when things need to move fast, satisfy multiple stakeholders, and actually perform in the real world.

Froth & Fur is the director-led creative studio founded by filmmaker Patrick Ortman. We develop and produce cinematic stories and hybrid productions that blend live action, design, and VFX. We're trusted by 17 Fortune 500s, maintain an NPS of +90, and we've won more than 30 awards for it.

We partner with brands and agencies across Los Angeles, New York, and nationwide.

What We Believe

Story comes first.

The best work doesn’t feel like content.

Technology and technique exist to serve the narrative.

When a story is well-built from the first frame to the last, audiences remember it.

Production Has Evolved

Production has evolved beyond "the shoot". Today's stories often unfold across live action, design, and visual effects. And so the line between production and post is increasingly blurred.

This is where we live. Froth & Fur is a creative studio that develops and produces cinematic work across the entire process. From concept and script through production and post, 3D, and visual effects.

The result is work that’s not only visually striking, but thoughtfully built from the story outward.

We Do Things Right

No red tape, no bait and switch, and no assembly line mentality. Just world-class visual content paired with seamless white glove service from a senior-level team.

Real World Results

We've helped a Fortune 500 double their audience. Twice. We've made content that's helped brands triple their sales, launch a ton of new products and platforms, and made their audiences go "Wow!"

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They opened our eyes technically & creatively to help shape and birth our  vision... creating a passion-fueled production workflow from pre-viz to final cut and a partnership that allowed us to produce innovative, industry-influencing work. Just as important, Patrick and team were just a pleasure to work with -- an often overlooked key ingredient  to success.
Jon Jones, CEO Relation Agency
New York City
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The reception was incredibly good and the video was unlike anything they had produced previously... Great creative, easy to work with, accommodating to a client with some difficult review processes, fantastic communications, a willingness to do whatever it takes to complete the work at a superior level of production quality and creativity.
Rich Thomas, Co-Founder and Creative Director RTRN Strategy
Los Angeles & Houston Texas
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What I love most about them is that they treat us like a  partner, not just a client. They genuinely cared about the success of  each video we created and the impact they had on our users and  engagement. They had a deep understanding of our brand and positioning,  which made it easier to work together
Nicole Sampson, MassMutual Coverpath
New York City
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We hired them to create an engaging storytelling video. Froth & Fur's care and quality stood out. They really really get it, and they engage deeply in the creative and strategic goals of the work.
Adam Dines, Creative Director Tipalti
San Francisco, California
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This UCLA/NIMH project was a complex undertaking with a  ton of material... Patrick & team worked  closely with us throughout all phases of the production to deliver videos that exceeded our expectations, both creatively and technically.  Patrick's dedication to the craft of filmmaking, and the team's attitude and  professionalism on set were a joy.
Jeffrey Wood, PhD., Professor of Education and Psychiatry UCLA
Los Angeles, California
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We recently undertook a commercial film project with them for a major US-based financial institution. Being a London-based agency  we had limited contacts in the US, and took the decision to work direct with a US-based production team, rather than work via a UK studio... we finally selected Patrick's team - not only due to his costs, but also his creds,  ‘can do’ attitude & wealth of experience.
Harry Scotting, Executive Producer ICLP
London, UK

Our Story

From digital native beginnings to award-winning bicoastal production, Froth & Fur has always blended story-first thinking with tech-forward innovation.

Some of our early work includes:

- The world's first (big) rock concert on the Internet
- Virtual reality content for the Olympics and Major League Baseball
- One of the first narrative web series in the world

We've even made interactive comic books and a multimedia adventure for a certain Space Ghost.

When digital ate the world we went mainstream, bringing our story-first and tech-forward point of view to audiences everywhere with best-in-class production and post/VFX.

You're In Good Company

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