Meet The Sparkle Films LLC Team

Cory Sparkuhl

I’m Cory Sparkuhl, the proud owner of Sparkle Films LLC. https://www.sparklefilms.net/

I look forward to sharing my story. I hope that you will enjoy getting to know me better.

Ever since my dad bought me a Hi8 camera when I was seven years old, I’ve had a passion for filmmaking. I grew up in Laguna Beach, where I shot films of my buddies and myself skateboarding and surfing. My hobby eventually turned into a healthy obsession, and I aspired to live and breathe filmmaking.

Once I decided that this is what I wanted to do for the rest of my life, I enrolled at a film School in Los Angeles. I enthusiastically went on to complete my degree in cinematography and post-production.

Fresh out of college, I started working in the television industry for various producers and gained valuable experience on programs for television and the internet over seven prosperous years.

After learning the ropes, I decided to take a leap of faith and launch my own company in my hometown in 2010. I initially started with the support of one other cinematographer and grew the company progressively.

Little over a decade later, I’ve grown the team to five members and added the latest equipment to create a full-service media production house. I’ve now successfully served over a hundred clients, and last year, I generated over $40k worth of profits in a single month, which was particularly rewarding.

While money is not my primary motivation, being able to achieve financial milestones year on year, tells me that I must be doing something right. As an individual, I believe what sets me apart from others is my reliability, honesty, and integrity.

I endeavor to maintain open communication with the client and create a pleasant experience so that I can deliver a captivating final product that builds brand equity. Crafting creative storytelling has allowed me to get my clients’ message across to their target audience and has made me successful in the process.

I believe I was put on this earth to be a filmmaker, but when I am not crafting videos, I live every day like it’s my last. I love hanging out with my wife and dog, hiking in nature, and going to the beach.

I also derive pleasure from organizing barbecues with friends and family, traveling, exploring new things, and shooting landscape photographs. Last but not least, I go to the movies frequently as film is such a significant inspiration in my life.

I have enjoyed sharing my story about the things which matter to me and how they influence the way I do business.

If you or someone you know could benefit from my expertise as a video production company in Orange County, California, I invite you to get in touch. Please visit my website at www.sparklefilms.net

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Cyrus Polk

Cyrus Polk is very important asset to Sparkle Films.. Having formed a relationship with Cory in 2000, they have produced many projects together. Cyrus attended School at The Art Institute and received his Bachelors of Fine Arts in Digital Film and Video Production. Cyrus has been in the film for 17 years and keeps doing what he does with passion. Within all the madness of traveling and living in the cold he was also an assistant editor on the new international series Absolute X. After doing freelance shooting of professional snowboarding in Salt Lake City, Utah for the past 5 years and editing Bozwreck 2 with the help of Nate Bozung and Matty Ryan, Cyrus currently resides in Laguna Beach and works as an editor and cinematographer for Sparkle Films..

Trev Howard

Trevelyan “Trev” Howard, has been professionally writing screenplays and producing Television shows and promotional videos since 2003. Credits include: Tech Toys 360 (Discovery’s Velocity Channel), Absolute X (Ion T.V., international distribution), Agents of Wine series (Two time On-line Video contest semi-finalist), Trevelyan’s The Gourmet Vegetarian (Television Pilot and episodic series). Trev Howard is currently working on original full length motion picture scripts and other entertainment projects. He lives in Laguna Beach and Santa Monica, California.

Lynn Taylor

A valuable resource for Sparkle Films, Lynn has been a strategic marketing executive and spokesperson for multibillion dollar companies in Silicon Valley - and an entrepreneur for more than 15 years. She knows how critical proper messaging is to your brand via video, content marketing and social media - in reaching customers, employees and other audiences. Lynn believes strongly that while creativity is a core foundation in video production, the best videos support specific business objectives.

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Michael

Michael is a local Laguna Beach resident. With a love for the beach and ocean, he has brought his set of skills to Sparkle Films. Currently assisting with cinematography and postproduction, Michael is a talented young filmmaker working directly with our company on various projects.

Alexey Bever

With a close attention of detail to composition, and great skills in Post Production, Alexey is a tremendous asset to Sparkle Films. Alexey is a photographer & cinematographer from Mission Viejo, CA. His first began capturing his passion for waves in Laguna Beach, and now he's going just about anywhere. In his imagery, Alexey tries to set images to be different from the many other photographers. Alexey was quickly hired by Sparkle and quickly put his multiple skill sets to use as a major contributor to the business. ​