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With over a decade of filmmaking & editing experience, I create affordable wedding films that look, sound & feel like true cinematic masterpieces!

A great wedding film captures moments that photographs can't. A great wedding films tells a unique story. A great wedding film makes you feel like you're experiencing your special day all over again. Those are the kind of wedding films I love. Those are the kind of wedding films I make.

I shoot and edit wedding films with the goal of telling a unique story that matters. If you want your wedding day simply recorded to watch once and then collect dust on the shelf, I'm definitely not your guy.

But if you want your day transformed into a cinematic experience that you can treasure for the rest of your life, please drop me a line at (310) 801-7362 or info@firstlookfilms.net.

WeddingWire 2016 Couples' Choice Award Winner | 2015 Best of Thumbtack | Featured on Love 24fps

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Frequently asked questions

What primary style do you identify with?

Cinematic
Documentary
Short Form
Storytelling

Which wedding events do you service?

Ceremony
Pre-Ceremony
Reception
Rehearsal Dinner

What videography services do you offer?

Drone Footage
Full Feature Video
Highlight Video
Multi. Cameras
Multi. Locations
Raw Footage

What final video formats do you offer?

Blu-Ray
USB Flash Drive

Reviews of First Look Films

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Alessandra Sent on 02/15/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Thank you First Look Films!!!

Drone?! Yes please! I just got married October of 2018, and I am so happy I went with my gut and chose First Look Films to capture my wedding day. After seeing the work they do on their website, I knew I needed to book them and boy was I right! Our wedding video from the drone shots to the ceremony to the dance floor couldn't have been better captured. Noah knew exactly what we liked and he fulfilled his promise of making us the happiest couple when we watched our video for the first time. He was also such a pleasure to work with! I strongly recommend First Look Films for your special day.
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Jacob Sent on 06/04/2018
5 out of 5 rating
First Look Films filmed my wedding at Saddlerock Ranch in Malibu. When we were researching videographers for our wedding, we quickly realized there was a huge range of quality by looking at their work. Noah's work speaks for itself. Noah is who you hire if you want more than just a basic edit of your wedding. Noah and his team know how to tell your story and personalize the video to you. They were extremely friendly and responsive throughout the whole process. They mixed in drone footage seamlessly. The 5-7 minute clip is cinematic. We can watch it over and over. Most importantly, it is clear they recognize how important the day is to you and take pride in giving you their best despite the fact that they obviously have and will film more than just your wedding. We highly recommend First Looks Film. We are so happy we found him.
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Kristeen Sent on 12/05/2017
5 out of 5 rating
I'm a wedding planner and have worked with First Look Films for a few years -- I love their work so much that I hired them when I got engaged. I couldn't be happier with both the highlight and the full length videos.

I know videography is one of the first things cut from wedding budgets but believe me, your investment with First Look Films is one you won't regret!
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Britani Sent on 05/08/2017
5 out of 5 rating
We hired Noah last minute but man did he come through! Him and his team worked their butts off to provide us with a wonderful video! Thank you!!
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Henry Sent on 04/17/2017
5 out of 5 rating
We hired Noah Ruderman and his team from First Look Films as our wedding filmmakers, and I must say without any reservations, that they did an INCREDIBLE job making our wedding into a beautiful cinematic experience that will stay in our memories for generations to come. I am so thankful to them, and I apologize it took me a while to write this review.

First, Noah made me and my wife feel very at ease throughout the entire day, from the first look to the wedding ceremony to the reception. He made us laugh, he made us smile, he let us have fun while we were being filmed. We and our guests also loved the drone video footage!

Second, I love his artistic style and the way he made our sneak peek film as well as our full video. He and his team captured all the precious moments of our special day and then they worked very hard for the next few weeks to edit the film so that we could have it within a month of our wedding. For those of you who think videography should cost less than photography -- think of all the time and effort it takes to review hours and hours of film (from 2-3 videographers) and then weave together a beautiful story set second by second to music.

Finally, thank you so much Noah, for being open to my comments. You are so great at what you do, and I appreciate you still listening to my feedback. You and your team are a class act, and I highly recommend you to any bride and groom for their wedding. They would be so lucky to have you as their wedding videographers.
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Jessica Sent on 12/30/2016
5 out of 5 rating
great work!!! Will definitely recommend you!
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User2915649 Sent on 12/18/2016
5 out of 5 rating
Noah of "First Look Films" is amazing. He is so talented, and he made our wedding day so special. Before our wedding day, we communicated via email, and he was always very prompt and thorough in his responses. On our actual wedding day, he arrived early and stayed late to capture every special moment. From the drone shots, to the music, to the montages, we love our wedding video. We also get compliments on it from everyone who sees it. We recommend First Look Films 100 percent!
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Sarah Sent on 08/20/2016
5 out of 5 rating
First Look Films was definitely my favorite vendor for our wedding. Noah is friendly, professional and super quick to respond to all communication (which made us feel that our wedding was very important to him, while surely providing the same amazingly personalized communication and service to other weddings!) I trusted him completely, and he did not disappoint. Our highlight film was delivered quickly (within 2.5 weeks) so we didn't have to wait long to relive our wedding day. The highlight film was masterfully done, and captured such amazing emotion. Friends and family compared it to a trailer for a real movie. My husband and I could not help but watch it dozens of times in the weeks that followed. We were blown away by the feature film as well. With full montages of getting ready, the ceremony, family/wedding party/bride and groom photo shoots, speeches and dancing, we are so grateful to have such a beautiful, comprehensive record of our wedding day. He worked with our budget and accommodated any requests or concerns we had along the way.

I feel so lucky that we were able to book Noah as our videographer. His experience, expertise and artistic eye led to an incredibly impressive wedding video that we will watch many times in the years to come. Now, if only we could have another monumental life event that would warrant commissioning another beautiful film from Noah!
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Robert Sent on 06/29/2016
5 out of 5 rating
Noah went out of his way to meet us, understand what we were looking for in a video, and exceeded our expectations. He has thorough and quick responses, fast turnaround time, detailed and creative editing. Super happy to work with, thoughtful and most important- the nicest guy! Can't say enough great things about him. Awesome decision for wedding day. Thank you, Noah and Sergio!
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User2461947 Sent on 05/01/2016
5 out of 5 rating
So initially my husband and I decided we didn't want a videographer because we thought "We already splurged for a photographer, we'll be fine! We don't need one!" I'm so glad I changed my mind! In fact, I changed my mind within a month of our wedding date because it hit me that I wanted to hear our vows, our MOH and BM speeches, our parents speeches, and look at all of our guests during times we wouldn't be with them. I broke down crying to my fiance about how could we have made such a rash decision and how we would never find a videographer of excellent quality with a month to go...and then he found Noah with First Look Films :) As my fiance works in the film industry, he was very particular about the quality of work we were to expect for our special day and Noah was a professional in every sense of the word! He understood our quick change of mind and thankfully was available for our wedding date. He kept the communication open, was quick to our responses, and most importantly....our highlight reel looks AMAZING! You HAVE to check out his work on their website, as words don't describe the high caliber work he does capturing a full day's events and putting them on a 7 minute highlight reel. We're going to be getting our actual footage in a couple weeks or so, but if our full video looks anything like the highlight reel, we seriously made THE BEST decision of our wedding day by going with him.
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