Early Light Media

08/24/2026

How do you launch a product that’s still being built?

Ironmark came to us to introduce Ignition, its new AI-powered marketing platform. There were no finished product screens to showcase, the story had to land in just 90 seconds, and the animation needed to work without voiceover in a busy event environment.

So we began by getting clear on three things: the problem, the solution and the outcome. Ironmark’s answers became our copy. The copy became our storyboard. And our amazing human team turned it all into a bright, colorful and fast-moving launch story designed for events, web and social.

It’s a good reminder that you don’t need a finished product to begin telling its story. You need clarity about which story is worth telling.

Read the full case study: https://earlylightmedia.com/how-to-launch-an-ai-platform-before-the-product-is-finished/

08/24/2026

Plot twist: this video about AI was designed, animated and edited entirely by humans (our amazing full time artists Kat Navarro Ezra Pailer & kellee Roeder. 🤖

Ironmark came to us to launch Ignition, its new AI-powered marketing platform, while the platform itself was still being built. With no finished product screens, no voiceover and only 90 seconds to tell the story, we started by getting the message right.

That message became the copy. The copy became the storyboard. And our very talented human team turned it into a bright, fast-moving animation built for events, web and social.

Read how we did it in the full case study. Link in profile.

07/15/2026

Season 14 of Pati’s Mexican Table: Mexico City has been nominated for two Daytime Emmy Awards: Outstanding Culinary Instructional Series and Outstanding Culinary Host.

Congratulations to Pati Jinich, director Dave Larson, and the entire Early Light Media team and crew who brought this season to life. It takes an extraordinary group of people to make a series like this, and we’re proud to see the work recognized. The Hollywood Reporter has the full list of nominees.

06/18/2026

Behind every project that earns recognition, there’s a team of people who work tirelessly to get it right.

Pati’s Mexican Table Season 14 had that in abundance — and now it has a James Beard Award to show for it.

To the many collaborators - participants, crew, producers, artists, editors, and supporters who brought Season 14 to life: thank you. The craft shows in the work because you put it there.

This marks the second James Beard Foundation Award win and third nomination in as many years in producing for PBS PBS Food . Pati Jinich Explores Panamericana was also nominated this year, with many of the same collaborators pouring endless time, talent, and care into that project as well.

We are in your debt. Congratulations to all.
Dream team!

PMT Season 14 Team

Field Crew
Director - Dave Larson - David Larson
Supervising Producer - Michael Moates - Michael Moates
Story Producer - Sara Escobar - Sara Escobar
DP - Jonathan Mount - Jonathan Mount
Camera Operator - Enrique de la Cruz Motte - Quique de la Cruz Motte
Sound Mixers - Rafael Ruiz - TribuSound SoundforPicture
HMU - Gaby Winwood - G A B Y W I N W O O D

Kitchen Crew
Culinary Producer - Debi Shawcross - Debi Shawcross|Food Stylist
Line Producer - Jessica Baroody-Saada - Jessica Baroody-Saada
Kitchen Camera Operator - Nick Hughes - Nick Hughes
Sound Mixer - Matt Ritterpusch - Matt Ritterpusch
Culinary Dept - Kristen Iurillo, Carmen Aguilar, Carolyn Robb, Annie Berger 

Post Team
Post Production Supervisors - Jody Weldon, 
Rebecca McCutcheon - Rebecca McCutcheon
Editors - Rachel Dwiggins - RAD Dwiggins , Jesus Silva, Colin Smith
Graphics and Animations - Kat Navarro - Kat Navarro
Color and Audio Mixing - Three Seas - Clean Cuts & Cerebral Lounge

05/12/2026

Scripted filmmaking: A fake world you want to feel real.
Documentary filmmaking: A real world you’re keeping from feeling fake.
Ai: A fake world that feels fake.

05/07/2026

There's a reason the Annie E. Casey Foundation is our longest video production partner — they do work worth fighting for.

This year, they asked us to capture the real-world impact of four grantee organizations across the country, all in time for their annual report.

We started early, stayed organized, and got deep into each program's story before a camera ever came out.

The result: a full series delivered ahead of schedule — and one we're genuinely proud of.

Grateful for the trust, the partnership, and the work. Here's to many more. 🙏

https://earlylightmedia.com/delivering-a-nationwide-impact-series-on-a-compressed-timeline/

Jonathan Mount Jessica Baroody-Saada Rebecca McCutcheon

Four stories. Four cities. One deadline. We delivered a nationwide video series ahead of schedule—bringing complex impact stories to life without compromise.

05/06/2026

Congrats to so many people on our teams who worked so hard on these two seasons of TV! Thanks for the opportunities to travel with you and tell important stories Pati Jinich and PBS

05/05/2026

We're releasing a new film soon called SLAM in which we followed 6 Baltimore Slam Poets through the process of one of the biggest national slam poetry tournaments in the US. Here's the official trailer.

Make sure to keep up on the latest opportunities to screen the film by signing up for our newsletter here! https://early-light-media.kit.com/4711b32c53



https://youtu.be/VBonL_oBhck

7 likes. "Slam | Six Poets Fight to Belong (Official Trailer)"

05/01/2026

You know who they are.

Now watch what they’re fighting for.

Six Baltimore poets. One national stage. A city that has always had something to say.

SLAM — first screening Sunday, May 17 at The Voxel. One night only. Tickets in bio.

Want to bring this film to your community? Host your own screening — link in bio.

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04/30/2026