Awakened Films Celebrates 18 Years of Creative Visual Storytelling and Expands Into AI-Driven Content Creation

Women-owned New Jersey production company marks milestone with strategic expansion into emerging digital and AI content verticals

Published on Mar. 2, 2026

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Awakened Films, a women-owned video production and creative content company based in New Jersey, is celebrating 18 years in business and expanding its services to include AI-supported content creation workflows. The company's focus is on helping organizations responsibly integrate new technologies while strengthening authenticity and trust in their messaging.

Why it matters

As communication channels evolve, organizations are under pressure to produce more content with greater clarity and consistency across digital, social, and streaming platforms. Awakened Films' expansion into AI-supported content creation aims to help clients scale meaningful storytelling while keeping human insight at the center.

The details

Awakened Films' expanded service offerings include commercial video production, corporate video production, social media marketing and video strategy, studio production services, and nonprofit video production. The company operates from its Madison, New Jersey studio and maintains a statewide production network supporting projects throughout the Northeast and across the United States.

  • Awakened Films was founded in 2008.
  • The company is celebrating its 18th anniversary in 2026.

The players

Awakened Films

A New Jersey-based, women-owned video production and creative content company specializing in commercial, social media, nonprofit, healthcare, education, and corporate video production.

Gillian Schuler

Co-founder and executive producer of Awakened Films.

Jason Schuler

Co-founder and president of Awakened Films.

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What they’re saying

“As communication channels evolve, organizations are under pressure to produce more content with greater clarity and consistency. Our expansion into AI-supported workflows allows us to help clients move faster while preserving the human storytelling and strategic thinking that meaningful communication still requires.”

— Gillian Schuler, Co-founder and executive producer (Awakened Films)

“AI is changing production workflows, but it does not replace strategy, empathy, or creative judgment. Our focus is helping organizations responsibly integrate new technologies while strengthening authenticity and trust in their messaging.”

— Jason Schuler, Co-founder and president (Awakened Films)

The takeaway

Awakened Films' expansion into AI-supported content creation demonstrates how organizations can leverage emerging technologies to scale their storytelling and communication efforts, while still maintaining the human insight and creativity that builds trust and authenticity with their audiences.