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Reel 001 // Dallas, TX

Your story. Impossible to Ignore.

Campus Reels is a Dallas video production studio creating brand films, commercials, and stories that give people a reason to care. We serve companies, universities and research centers, healthcare organizations, and nonprofits nationwide. From live action to animation and visual effects, we bring the experience and creative tools each story needs.

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

02 // About

Storytelling comes first.

We help organizations tell stories people can connect with, from company culture and philanthropy to scientific discovery. The story and audience guide how we bring each film to life.

  • Who

    Experienced filmmakers. Personally involved.

    You work directly with the founders from the first conversation through the final film. We bring more than 20 years of production experience and stay closely involved in the creative decisions that shape your project.

  • 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

    Brand films, research stories, and more.

    We produce commercials, corporate culture films, research stories, nonprofit films, and event content. Each project starts with what your audience needs to understand, feel, or do.

The story guides the production.

We combine filmmaking experience with modern production tools, including animation, motion design, generative video and visual effects. Whether the idea calls for filming real people, creating new imagery, or combining approaches, we choose what serves the story best.

03 // How We Help

Make your message connect.

We help you earn attention, explain difficult ideas, and give people a reason to care.

  • Earn attention

    Give your audience a reason to keep watching. We build films around people, ideas, and moments that make your message memorable.

  • Explain complex ideas

    Make research, technical concepts, and business stories accessible while preserving their substance. We work with your experts to find the clearest way into the subject.

  • Tell a consistent story

    Bring your main film, social content, and campaign materials together around a clear message, with versions suited to each audience and channel.

  • Bring your team together

    We work with marketing teams, leadership, researchers, and other reviewers to shape the story and keep decisions moving through clear review stages.

04 // Selected Work

Selected Work

  • 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

    A launch film introducing Duke’s Center for Computational & Digital Health Innovation and the research behind its vision.

  • 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

    A research film exploring Duke University’s work with wearable technology and helping a wider audience understand the questions behind the science.

  • 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

Services

Video production for your brand, people, research, and mission. We shape each project around the story, the audience, and what you want to accomplish.

06 // Process

Discover to Amplify.

A clear process from the first conversation to the finished film, with room for collaboration and review along the way.

  1. 01

    Discover

    We talk through your audience, message, goals, timeline, and the story you want to tell.

  2. 02

    Design

    We develop the creative approach, outline the production, and agree on the direction together.

  3. 03

    Capture

    We film, animate, or develop visuals using the methods that best serve the approved concept.

  4. 04

    Craft

    We shape the film through editing, sound design, color, and motion graphics, with your feedback at agreed review stages.

  5. 05

    Deliver

    You receive the finished film and agreed versions, captions, and supporting assets, ready for their intended channels.

  6. 06

    Amplify

    We help you plan how the footage and finished film can support future content and campaigns.

07 // What We Deliver

Films Built Around Your Goals

Each film has a job to do. Here are some of the ways we help your story reach the right people.

  • Your Need

    Recruit students

    Our Solution
    Admissions films and student stories
    Why It Matters
    Help future students understand the experience and see where they could belong.

  • Your Need

    Inspire giving

    Our Solution
    Donor stories and fundraising films
    Why It Matters
    Show what support makes possible and why the mission deserves attention.

  • Your Need

    Build your brand

    Our Solution
    Brand films, commercials, and company stories
    Why It Matters
    Help customers, partners, and investors understand what makes your company worth choosing.

  • Your Need

    Support your campaigns

    Our Solution
    A main film with shorter edits for your channels
    Why It Matters
    Give your team useful content built around a consistent message.

  • Your Need

    Share your research

    Our Solution
    Research films with expert interviews and clear visuals
    Why It Matters
    Make the work accessible while preserving scientific accuracy and depth.

  • Your Need

    Connect with your people

    Our Solution
    Leadership videos, culture films, and digital twins where appropriate
    Why It Matters
    Help employees understand the message and connect with the people leading the organization.

08 // Founders

Meet the Filmmakers

We bring more than 20 years of production experience and a shared curiosity about what makes a story work. You collaborate directly with us from the first idea through the finished film.

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 what you have in mind, who you want to reach, and when you need it. Book a call to explore the story and the best way to bring it to life.

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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