About
Upward Films is a wedding videography company in Olympia, Washington that specializes in romantic and unforgettable wedding videos. Owner Ryan Hanscom believes wedding films are just as important as photographs because they allow you to relive all the wonderful moments you are likely to forget. Through wedding films, you can watch the moment you spoke your vows and catch the moments you missed while you were celebrating.
Experience
Ryan has been part of the film industry for over 25 years. For many years, he provided films for corporate firms like the Washington State Legislator. Then in 2018, Ryan founded Upward Films where he pursues his passion for beautiful wedding videos. Upward Films records weddings in and around Longview, Chehalis, Puyallup, Tacoma, and many other areas in Washington State.
Services Offered
Upward Films offers a wide variety of services for wedding ceremonies, receptions, pre-wedding preparations, and rehearsals. From cinematic to storytelling, Ryan uses a variety of videography styles to create diverse and unique wedding videos. To ensure he records all the special moments of your wedding, Ryan uses drones and multiple cameras. Upward Films will record for additional hours and shoot just one event a day. Proof of liability insurance is available. Ryan offers raw footage and high-definition highlight and full-feature videos. Your gorgeous videos by Upward Films are available in the following formats:
- Blu-ray DVD
- Standard DVD
- Digital download
- USB flash drive
- SD card
- USB hard drive
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Ryan is extremely friendly & professional! I worked with him back in March and from the beginning, it was a breeze. He was kind, thoughtful, and has a passion for his craft. We worked fabulously together and the end product he produced for the bride & groom we worked with was amazing!

Amazing vendor with an artful eye! Ryan is super talented and his work is absolutely beautiful! He was very friendly and upbeat when he filmed a wedding at our venue. I wish I would’ve known about Ryan and Upward Films when I got married! You can tell he appreciates each of his clients and really takes the time to get to know them. I highly recommend this vendor and hope we get to work together again soon!