Soapbox Films
- Open roles
- 0
- Founded
- 2002
- Employees
- 11-50
- Offices
- 2
About Soapbox Films
Soapbox Films is an independent creative agency, film production company and post-production studio based in Burbank, California. Founded in 2002 by filmmaker Christopher Alender, it brings campaign development, live-action production and finishing together within one business. Its work spans commercial advertising, branded entertainment, independent features and television projects, combining creative development with practical filmmaking and technical production capabilities.
The studio supports projects from initial concepts through production and delivery. Its capabilities include directing, creative producing, editorial, color grading, motion graphics, visual effects supervision and compositing, sound design and audio mixing. This integrated approach serves both commercial campaigns and longer-form storytelling, with work across entertainment, consumer brands, financial services, automotive, real estate and travel.
Film and entertainment
Soapbox has an established body of independent genre filmmaking, particularly horror and science fiction. Its feature portfolio includes The Wind, The Mortuary Collection, The Old Ways, Synchronicity, Body at Brighton Rock and Southbound, alongside contributions to the V/H/S anthology franchise. These productions sit alongside its commercial practice, reflecting a business that works across both independent cinema and commissioned brand content.
The company also has a long-running creative relationship with Disney and The Muppets Studio. Its work includes the Muppet musical shorts “Bohemian Rhapsody” and “Ode to Joy,” promotional packages for ABC’s The Muppets, and production work on Disney+ projects. Its contribution to Muppets Haunted Mansion was visual development production.
Commercial and virtual production
Soapbox’s advertising work includes broadcast campaigns, entertainment tie-ins and branded storytelling for clients such as Disney Cruise Line, Subway, Papa Johns, American Express, Zillow and State Farm. Projects frequently bring established entertainment properties together with consumer brands.
The studio also offers in-camera visual effects through a virtual production stage developed with ARwall. This adds real-time digital environments to its live-action production capabilities, supporting both commercial shoots and independent filmmaking within its broader production and finishing operation.
More about Soapbox Films
Leadership and background
- Christopher Alender is identified as CEO and Chief Creative Officer. Before establishing the studio, he worked in movie-trailer editing and studied at Florida State University's College of Motion Picture Arts.
- Dave Smith serves as President and production executive and is also an FSU alumnus.
Production technology
The virtual stage combines high-resolution Absen LED volume panels with ARFX Pro real-time camera tracking software. It enables live-action filming against real-time 3D environments, reducing reliance on location shooting and subsequent post-production work.
Production collaborations
Soapbox frequently collaborates with independent filmmakers and the independent production company Divide/Conquer, including a co-production relationship on feature films. These collaborations are production partnerships rather than an ownership or subsidiary structure.
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Where Soapbox Films is based
- 1015 W. Isabel St, Burbank, CA 91506, USABurbank, California, United States
Burbank office
HeadquartersAbout this office
Overall headquarters and primary production facility, housing studio offices, editorial suites, post-production finishing spaces and a virtual production stage developed with ARwall.
- Los Angeles, California, United States
Los Angeles office
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