Emmy winning · New York City
A content studio in NYC
Athena Films is an Emmy winning content studio in New York City. We develop, produce and finish brand based TV shows, social media series and short form video in house, with one standing team from treatment to delivery.
Built to make, not to broker
Plenty of studios in New York can find you a crew. Fewer can develop the format, cast it, shoot it and finish it without the idea changing hands three times.
That is the whole design here: one team, one standard, and a piece of work that still resembles the treatment when it arrives.
What clients come to us for
A returning show rather than a campaign. Something the brand owns, keeps making, and builds an audience around, instead of renting reach every quarter.
Capabilities
Development
Formats, treatments, episode structure and casting.
Production
Location and studio, in New York and on the road.
Post
Edit, colour, sound design and mix in house.
Delivery
Vertical, square and wide masters, plus paid cutdowns.
Questions we get
What does a content studio do that an agency does not?
It makes the work. Development, production and post sit in the same room, so there is no gap between the idea sold and the film delivered.
Can you work as an extension of an in house team?
Often that is the best setup. Your team owns the brand and the calendar, we own the format and the making of it.
Do you take retainers?
Yes, when there is a returning format to feed. A retainer only makes sense if there is a show to keep making.
Where in New York are you?
New York City, and on location more often than not. Travel is normal for us rather than an exception.
What is the fastest way to get a quote?
Email peterz@athenafilms.co with the platform, the rough number of episodes and the date you need it live. That is enough for a real number.
Athena Films · New York City, New York · Est. 2026