Higher education. Nonprofits. Purpose-driven businesses.
Different industries. The same challenge.
How do you earn trust, communicate your value, and inspire people to take the next step?
At Heartmade Productions, we believe the answer begins with strategy and is brought to life through authentic video storytelling. We create video campaigns that build trust, strengthen relationships, and deliver meaningful results.
Stories That Build Trust. Strategies That Inspire Action.
Meet the owner
Middle-child, change-maker, optimist, and your go-to producer—Jon Stante has spent a lifetime understanding how to manage workflows, engage audiences and tell stories from the heart.
With over 15 years of experience, Jon has been the trusted partner for organizations of all sizes, finding innovative ways to engage audiences through multimedia. A seasoned video marketing expert and masterful storyteller, Jon has produced hundreds of videos—and he's always energized for the next challenge. He's approachable, confident, and thrives on collaboration.
As lead producer, Jon will guide your project with a clear, thoughtful process and a steady hand—plus a sense of fun—all the way to final delivery.
Our Services
Human-centered brand films, impact stories, testimonials, and documentary-style content that communicate who you are, why your work matters, and why people should care.
Brand Storytelling
Strategy, creative development, production, and multiple deliverables designed around a specific goal—whether that's enrollment, fundraising, awareness, recruitment, tourism, or growth.
Strategic Video Campaigns
Ongoing partnerships that help organizations identify stories, plan content, capture assets efficiently, and create a steady stream of strategic video throughout the year.
Content Partnerships
Audience strategy, campaign development, story discovery, creative concepts, messaging, scripting, distribution planning, and consultation—available independently or as the foundation of a larger production.
Video Strategy & Creative Development
What's our story?
Heartmade Productions was founded on a simple belief: the most powerful stories are rooted in authenticity. After years of helping organizations communicate through video, we saw that the projects with the greatest impact all had one thing in common—they started with listening, strategy, and a genuine understanding of the people behind the story.
Today, we partner with higher education institutions, nonprofits, and purpose-driven businesses to create video campaigns that build trust, strengthen communities, and inspire meaningful action. Every project is crafted with intention, because we know stories made from the heart have the power to move and inspire people.
