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Video that accelerates growth.

A Dallas-based cinematic production studio working nationwide — and traveling for shoots across the US and globally — making 4K video for universities, nonprofits, startups, and corporations. Work built to move admissions, donations, and revenue, not just collect views.

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Films delivered
100+
University & nonprofit partners
10+
Views across client channels
1M+

02 // About

A production studio built for outcomes.

Campus Reels exists to give mission-driven organizations the one asset that still stops a scroll: honest, cinematic footage of real people doing real things.

  • Who

    A founder-led film crew.

    Two directors, one producer's mindset. Every project is scoped, shot, and cut by the founders who pitched it. Minor tasks may be delegated when it serves the schedule, but the founders stay involved through every step of production.

  • Where

    Dallas-based, working nationwide.

    Home base is Plano, TX with active production across Dallas–Fort Worth, Austin, and Houston. We travel for shoots anywhere in the U.S. and internationally.

  • What

    Cinematic 4K for organizations with a mission.

    We make hero films, event recaps, recruitment videos, donor stories, and platform-native cutdowns for universities, nonprofits, startups, and enterprises. Every deliverable is scoped around an outcome — applications, pledges, pipeline — not a shot count.

Every frame is handled with the care of a filmmaker and the precision of a growth partner.

Concepting, directing, shooting, sound, color, motion graphics, and platform-native cutdowns all happen under one roof. No subcontractor telephone game, no surprise line items, no waiting three weeks for a revision.

03 // What We Fix

The problems we actually solve.

Every project starts with a real business or mission problem — not a shot list. These are the four we hear most.

  • Low Engagement

    Static PDFs, dry web copy, and B-roll montages get scrolled past. We build story-first films that stop the thumb and hold attention through the CTA.

  • Budget Pressures

    You need broadcast quality on a nonprofit or higher-ed budget. Our two-founder crew keeps overhead low so every dollar you spend ends up on screen.

  • Fragmented Storytelling

    A hero film here, a social clip there, a donor deck somewhere else — all off-brand. We deliver a single narrative cut into every format your channels need.

  • Complex Stakeholders

    Deans, donors, comms, legal, and marketing — all with edits. Our process bakes in review checkpoints so approvals move fast and no one gets surprised at delivery.

04 // Selected Work

The reel speaks first.

  • UniversitiesDuke University

    Duke VR Research Film

    Cinematic look at Duke's virtual-reality research program — headset-eye view cut with lab footage and faculty interviews.

  • NonprofitsUplift Education

    Uplift Education Tech Expo

    Event recap film for Uplift's annual student tech expo — booth-by-booth energy, student demos, and closing keynote.

  • UniversitiesDuke University

    Duke Center for Computational & Digital Health

    Launch film for Duke's Center for Computational & Digital Health Innovation — vision piece cut with lab, clinic, and classroom footage.

  • UniversitiesUT Dallas

    UTD Business Analytics

    Program story for UT Dallas' Business Analytics program — student journeys, faculty voice, and recruiter testimonials.

  • CorporateMcLane Company

    McLane – Ozark Distribution Facility

    Facility film for McLane's Ozark distribution center — scale, safety, and the people behind the operation.

  • UniversitiesDuke University

    Duke Wearables Research

    Research explainer on Duke's wearables lab — sensor-first storytelling built for grant, admissions, and press use.

  • NonprofitsMelville Family Foundation

    Melville Family Foundation

    Mission film for the Melville Family Foundation — profiling how the foundation creates opportunities for scholars to experience future working environments.

  • NonprofitsUplift Education

    Uplift Career Exploration — Lexus HQ

    Career-exploration film following Uplift Education scholars on a visit to the North American corporate headquarters of Lexus in Plano, Texas.

  • NonprofitsUplift Education

    Uplift CEO AI Twin — Remyx

    Cinematic AI Twin origin film prepared for Uplift Education's Convocation event — introducing Remyx, the digital twin of Uplift's CEO Dr. Washington.

// What clients say

More than video — we capture the imagination.

  • DJ met with me in January 2025. I shared with him a vision of an interactive, engaging and educational experience with technology, entrepreneurs and real-world demonstrations of emerging tech. Campus Reels ‘saw’ the vision and made it even better — from digital twins, interactive avatars, video production and more. We’re thrilled to have their team supporting our Tech Career initiatives to help tell the story and capture the imagination.
    Kim WrightDirector of Tech Careers and AI Innovation · Uplift Education K–12 Public Charter
  • Campus Reels does an incredible job of capturing stories, not just moments. We invited their team to document The Melville Family Foundation’s scholar visit to the Lexus Headquarters, and they exceeded every expectation. The photos and video beautifully captured the energy, excitement, and impact of the day in a way we couldn’t have imagined. If you’re looking for a creative team that is professional, talented, and truly knows how to bring your vision to life, I can’t recommend Campus Reels enough. They don’t just create content — they tell stories that leave a lasting impression.
    Mahogany BowensMarketing & Community Engagement Manager · The Melville Family Foundation

05 // Signature Services

Nine packages, one studio.

Every engagement starts with an outcome — applications, pledges, pipeline, or press — and gets matched to one of the productized packages below.

06 // Process

Discover to Amplify.

A six-step pipeline your whole team can point to. Review rounds and approval gates are baked in — no one gets surprised at delivery.

  1. 01

    Discover

    We start with the goal, not the gear. A short call maps the audience, deadline, and vision this project needs to deliver.

  2. 02

    Design

    Creative treatment, shot list, schedule, and interview guide land in your inbox before anyone picks up a camera — so nothing is improvised on the day.

  3. 03

    Capture

    A small, fast crew shoots 4K cinema, gimbal, and licensed drone coverage without turning your campus into a film set.

  4. 04

    Craft

    Edit, color, sound design, and motion graphics in-house, with two review rounds built into the timeline as standard.

  5. 05

    Deploy

    Hero film plus platform-native cutdowns, captions, and thumbnails — organized in a shareable folder and ready to publish, not a raw drive dump.

  6. 06

    Amplify

    We keep the source library so next quarter's assets cost a fraction of the first shoot — and we'll put together a posting plan upon request.

07 // What We Deliver

What you get, and what it does.

Every engagement maps to a business need, an in-scope solution, and a measurable real-world outcome. Read across.

  • Your Need

    Fill next year's incoming class

    Our Solution
    Admissions hero film plus a vertical clip series cut from the same shoot days
    Real-World Impact
    Prospective students see real campus life instead of a stock-photo brochure

  • Your Need

    Hit the year-end giving target

    Our Solution
    Donor impact documentary and a same-night gala recap ready before the closing ask
    Real-World Impact
    Donors watch the outcome their money produced, in the room, at the moment of decision

  • Your Need

    Raise a round or land the enterprise deal

    Our Solution
    Founder-led pitch film, product B-roll, and a 60-second teaser for outbound
    Real-World Impact
    Investors and buyers meet the team before the first call, so meetings start warmer

  • Your Need

    Keep every channel fed all year

    Our Solution
    Quarterly shoot days feeding a tagged asset library with platform-native cutdowns
    Real-World Impact
    Marketing stops scrambling for content and starts publishing on a schedule

  • Your Need

    Translate research into public wins

    Our Solution
    Grant-friendly explainer films with cited motion graphics, faculty interviews, and lab B-roll
    Real-World Impact
    Reviewers, press, and prospective students see the science, not the acronym

  • Your Need

    Keep leadership visible without burning their calendar

    Our Solution
    A leadership-aligned AI twin trained on approved messaging — in the leader's voice, cleared before publish
    Real-World Impact
    Announcements and internal comms ship in a day, not weeks

08 // Founders

Two people, on every shoot.

The founders lead every project from pitch to delivery. Minor production tasks may be handed off when it helps the schedule, but the founders stay on the shoot and in the edit.

Portrait of Djakhangir (DJ) Zakhidov, Founder · Executive Director, Campus Reels
Founder

Djakhangir (DJ) Zakhidov

Founder · Executive Director

Born in Uzbekistan, raised cross-culturally, and now rooted in Texas, DJ is a creative visionary with a deep passion for storytelling and emerging technologies. From an early age he was drawn to science fiction — a genre that opened his imagination to what the future could look like. That curiosity grew alongside the rapid evolution of technology he witnessed firsthand: from Walkmans to CarPlay, from film to digital, and from early video game consoles to immersive virtual worlds.

After earning a Bachelor's in Film and a Master of Fine Arts, DJ joined the University of Texas at Dallas, where he rose to become the Director of the Center for Simulation and Synthetic Humans. There, he led cutting-edge research into simulation and training technologies — blending creativity, design, and data to shape how people learn and interact.

At the same time, he discovered video as his ideal medium: a way to translate complex scientific, academic, and technical ideas into stories that connect, inspire, and resonate. Whether he's designing a training simulator, directing a shoot, or cutting a documentary, DJ's mission is the same — make complexity relatable and impactful.

Portrait of Kyamran Mohammad, Co-Founder · Creative Director · AI Director, Campus Reels
Co-Founder

Kyamran Mohammad

Co-Founder · Creative Director · AI Director

Kyamran is a multifaceted creative focused on exploring the impact of emerging technologies on society and human behavior. He is a seasoned gimbal camera and drone operator, a talented editor, and a restless perfectionist.

He shines in the short-form narrative space — an expert at creating promotional, commercial, and informational content for Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube. Every hero film leaves the studio with a stack of platform-native clips built for the feed, not cropped down from a widescreen master as an afterthought.

Kyamran is not only a creative professional but also a tech evangelist on a quest to research, design, and help develop the visualization technologies of the future.

09 // Trusted By

Our Clients

Universities, school districts, global brands, and nonprofits that trust Campus Reels to tell their story on camera.

10 // Contact

Let's talk.

Tell us the deadline and the outcome you need. We'll tell you honestly whether video is the right spend — and if it is, exactly what it takes.

Studio
2909 Hunters Creek Pl
Plano, TX 75075
Hours
Monday – Friday · 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM CT
Weekend shoots by appointment

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