Our Journey
Firelight Studio is a creative production company crafting cinematic, story-driven work across commercial, documentary, branded content, and independent artistic projects across genres.
Founded in 2026, Firelight is the culmination of more than two decades of experience behind the lens. Our foundation comes from years of working across genres, disciplines, cultures, and production environments, both locally and internationally. We are a diverse collective of visual creatives, craftspeople, and storytellers whose different backgrounds and perspectives inform the way we see, collaborate, and tell stories. What brings us together is a shared commitment to intention, precision, and meaningful storytelling.
Through a trusted local and global network of creative professionals built over years of collaboration, we bring together the right talent, expertise, and crew for the unique needs of each project. This flexible approach allows us to build thoughtfully around every production, drawing from a wide range of disciplines and perspectives while providing a cohesive creative process under one umbrella.
From early concept development through production and post, we shape visual narratives that are both artistic and purposeful, bringing craft, clarity, and collaboration together to create work that feels honest, elevated, and impactful.
Our Team
Charlotte B. Khadra
Producer
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Benjamin McBride
Producer creator
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Our values
Our values are more than principles; they shape how we work.
They guide the decisions we make across our creative work, our business,
the people we bring onto our team, and the relationships we build with our clients.
When something doesn’t align with those values, we take the time to question it,
reassess it, and make thoughtful changes when necessary.
This keeps us focused on who we are, intentional in how we work,
and consistent in the kind of experience and work we want to create.
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Precision
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Restraint
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Integrity
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Depth
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Sensitivity
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Evolution
Precision: Every frame is intentional. Nothing is accidental. Quality requires direction, discipline, and clarity.
Restraint: We remove what is unnecessary so the essential can breathe. We do not overwhelm, we invite.
Integrity: We protect the story, even when it is inconvenient. We do not sell time; we sell vision.
Depth: We pursue meaning beyond aesthetics. Work must carry emotional impact, not just visual appeal.
Sensitivity: We listen to people, space, light, silence, and emotion. Presence matters in everything we create.
Evolution: We refine relentlessly. We are never static or satisfied always improving craft, tools, and process.
On Legacy
We are not here to keep up. We are here to slow things down.
To observe. To feel. To create work that reminds people what it means to see.
What we make is not only what we create, it is what we leave behind.
A trace. A mark. A fingerprint.
Firelight Studio exists to create work that outlives us.
Founder: Elie M. Khadra
177 19th St., Oakland, CA 94612
info@firelightstudio.llc | 510 944 9916
© 2026 by FIRELIGHT STUDIO LLC
