mission.

Coronation is a video production company with specialization in animation, documentary and narrative content. Founded in 2012, Coronation is an ever-evolving team of artists dedicated to producing meaningful independent and branded content. We are illustrators, animators, cinematographers, producers and editors doggedly devoted to lofty ideals. Our purpose is to nurture fresh creative voices, recover beauty in places where it is stagnant, celebrate human flourishing, and give life to important missions.

background.

Coronation is a video production company with specialization in animation, documentary and narrative content. Founded in 2012, Coronation is an ever-evolving team of artists dedicated to producing meaningful independent and branded content. We are illustrators, animators, cinematographers, producers and editors doggedly devoted to lofty ideals. Our purpose is to nurture fresh creative voices, recover beauty in places where it is stagnant, celebrate human flourishing, and give life to important missions.

  • Live Action

    Equipped with an in-house camera department, an arsenal of G&E and a network of professional partners, Coronation produces a wide range of productions ranging from documentary to narrative.

  • Animation

    From explainer videos and motion graphics to cel-animation and stop motion, our roster of designers and animators are a non-stop force. With a track record of high-performing series design and commercial development, our animators are ready for any challenge.

  • Development

    From Branded partnerships to Independent IP, Coronation develops content plans and style approaches that engage effectively with the intended audience, and scale proportionately to meet demands.

Our crew.

Bill Phillips / Co-Founder & EP

Gary Gasse / Co-Founder & CD

Gary Gasse / Co-Founder & ECD

Jen Nicholson / Co-Founder &  Writer

Jen Nicholson / Co-Founder

Jason Bach / Story Artist & Writer

Christian Origenes / Director

Christian Origenes / Director

Ruthie Mason / AD & Line Producer

Ruthie Mason / Producer & AD

Haley Rossi / Associate Creative Director

Kevin Lohrmann / Director of Photography

Renee Poskitt / Editor

Joseph Fifelski / Production Specialist

Seth Bortner / Animator

Peter Ferguson / Illustrator & Animator

 

Emma Greene / Junior Art Director

Megan Guy / Illustrator & Animator

Isabelle Peterson / Illustrator & Animator

 
 
  • Our Code

    We believe good media is downstream from good principles. Our values drive us, and inform our creative and production decisions. We believe our projects are more than just “content.” If we engage with a project, it’s because we believe in its potential.

  • Our Process

    Our development process puts your project on rails, with creativity as an engine driving progress, not chaos. We believe there is no “one size fits all” approach to video production, so we work with our clients to tailor every creative solution to meet their needs.

trusted by.

ASCENSION PRESS

Catholic University of America

National Museum of Civil War Medicine

University of Notre Dame

Mount St. Mary’s University

Augustine Institute

The Magis center

The Thomistic Institute

Sophia Institute Press

The Word Among Us

Faith Counts

Ignatius press

yellow line digital

sealy

EXODUS

Pepsi co.

Ethics and Public Policy Center

1st Amendment Partnership

The Federalist Society

kaiser permanente

Panasonic

awards.

 

ADDY AWARDS

BEST OF SHOW — The Purposeful Universe Season 2

MOSAIC AWARD — I’m A Sikh

JUDGES CHOICE — Bedtime Prayers

JUDGES CHOICE — The Purposeful Universe

JUDGES CHOICE — Thank You Healthcare Workers

GOLD — Quievrémont Winery

GOLD — 2019 McDaniel Commencement

GOLD — Faith and Recovery

GOLD — The Lion Potter

GOLD — Faith Is on Everyone’s Mind

GOLD — Tolton

GOLD — The Purposeful Universe

GOLD — The Purposeful Universe Season 2

GOLD — Big Bang Cosmology

GOLD — Taste the Legacy

GOLD — I’m A Sikh

SILVER — Day 91

SILVER — Lives of Significance

SILVER — Coronation 2021 Reel

SILVER — Men’s Basketball Hype

SILVER — Clean Top to Bottom

SILVER — Aquinas 101 Promo

SILVER — Milwaukee Crisis Chaplains

SILVER — From the Mountaintop

SILVER — God Is Changing Lives: Al’s Story

SILVER — The Idaho Catholic Network

SILVER — God Is Changing Lives: Fr. James’ Story

SILVER — Bedtime Prayers

SILVER — Santa’s Official COVID Response

SILVER — Thank You Healthcare Workers

SILVER — Coronation 2020 Reel

SILVER — Adams County Nursery

SILVER — God Is Changing Lives: Series

TELLY AWARDS

SILVER — Connected

BRONZE — Connected

BRONZE — The Purposeful Universe

BRONZE — Big Bang Cosmology

AMCP AWARDS

PLATINUM MARCOM — Faith Is on Everyone’s Mind

PLATINUM MARCOM — To the Heights

GOLD MARCOM — The Golden Rule

GOLD MARCOM — Where Spirit and Mind Rejoice

PLATINUM AVA — Be Your Future

PLATINUM AVA — What Is the CIC?

PLATINUM AVA — Big Bang Cosmology

PLATINUM HERMES — The Purposeful Universe

PLATINUM HERMES — Big Bang Cosmology

GOLD HERMES — Faith By the Numbers

MUSE AWARDS

PLATINUM — The Purposeful Universe

PLATINUM — Big Bang Cosmology

GOLD — The Purposeful Universe

GOLD — Big Bang Cosmology

CMA AWARDS

FINALIST, BEST CONTENT MARKETING VIDEO SERIES — SCOTUSBrief

EDUCATIONAL ADVERTISING AWARDS

GOLD — Demystifying Financial Aid

BRONZE — From the Mountaintop

FESTIVALS

SXSW — Agave: The Spirit of a Nation (Animation Support)

QCFF OFFICIAL SELECTION — Gift in My Hands

MIAMI SHORT FILM FESTIVAL NOMINATION FOR BEST DOCUMENTARY — Gift in My Hands

MARYLAND INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL OFFICIAL SELECTION — Health Care on the Front Lines

CRAFTED VANCOUVER OFFICIAL SELECTION — The Lion Potter

FEMALE FEEDBACK FILM FESTIVAL BEST DOCUMENTARY — Roe v. Wade: A Legal History

INTERNATIONAL CHRISTIAN FILM & MUSIC FESTIVAL BEST PICTURE — Roe v. Wade: A Legal History