Book trailers made like movies
Film 14 is the studio that films books. Live action trailers shot with real actors and crews, and book teasers built from real filmed footage. No slideshows, no AI.
Who we are
Film 14 is a Los Angeles production company that has specialized in cinematic book trailers since its founding.
We make two things well: live action trailers, shot from scratch with actors and crews, and book teasers, crafted from real cinematic footage at a price that fits most launches.
We have made trailers for Penguin Teen, HarperCollins and Macmillan, and for authors including Jennifer L. Armentrout, John Grisham, Colleen Houck, A.G. Riddle, Anthony Swofford, Jennifer Probst, Anthony William and Gary Grossman and Ed Fuller, whose Red Hotel series we have filmed five times. Hundreds of independent authors have trusted us with their launches.
The founder
Film 14 was founded by writer-director Adam Cushman, whose features Restraint and The Maestro earned festival awards. He built Film 14 so authors could have trailers made by filmmakers.
On The Self Publishing Show
Why a trailer earns its keep before, during and after launch, on the biggest podcast for independent authors.
The book trailer conversation starts at 6:34.
What authors say
“Refreshingly easy to work with and their trailers speak for themselves. I know of no one else in the world creating trailers at their level, and don’t plan to work with anyone else in the future.”
“The trailer Film 14 made for my novel is the best book trailer I’ve ever seen. It’s a trailer that should have cost ten times what they charged me. I got emails of praise and delight and thanks from the publicists and marketing people I work with at Macmillan.”
