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Charlie Hilbrant Films

Charlie Hilbrant Films

Chicago, IL
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    Paige T. Sent on 11/10/2020
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    Unbelievably talented!

    Charlie is extremely talented. He was so fun to work with and made our day fun! His work is simply incredible.
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    Morgan Sent on 02/11/2020
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    Amazing Videographer and Person!!!!

    If we could give Charlie 10 stars we would!! He is so talented, his videos are true works of art that will give you goosebumps!! He is also the nicest, most hard working person! We truly felt he cared about us and making our wedding special, which he totally delivered! He even came to our house the week of the wedding to shoot some extra shots without taking time away on the day of the wedding. Kristi, his wife and second shooter for our wedding, was just as amazing and pleasant to be around. Charlie was really able to bring the emotion of our day to life in our film. If you are considering working with him, don't think twice, just do it!! Thank you Charlie and Kristi!!

    Charlie Hilbrant Films's reply:

    My dear friend, people like you and Al are the reason I know I'm in the right career. Thank you for showing up, being authentically fearless, and letting the magic of your relationship show in your film. Congratulations on almost 6 months! :)
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    Lilly C. Sent on 05/18/2019
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    Exceptional quality, above and beyond services, and amazing TEAM

    Your search for a videographer stops here. Videography was a priority for our wedding, although I understand it can be lower on others lists. I will tell you it is WORTH IT to have a memorandum to have forever with real expression to capture the day beyond still shots.

    What makes it more worth the purchase? When you have a vendor who from the very start works to make your day special and make the product you’re paying for special. Charlie only operates at 110%: he arrived early to our Rehearsal Dinner for shots (I didn’t even notice!!! He is so incognito), he threw out ideas that meant more of his time to include in the video, he gave us a sneak peak of our weekend after 48 hours, and he even sprinted after our exit pedal wagon for two blocks to get every shot until the final moment. Him and his wife are simply awesome people and masters of their craft. PLEASE do yourself a favor and book NOW!

    Charlie Hilbrant Films's reply:

    Hi Lilly...it's families like yours and couples like you who constantly remind me I've got the best job in the world. Kristi and I can't thank you enough for letting us capture one of the most incredible weekends of your lives. I can't wait to deliver more amazing content that you'll enjoy forever. -CH
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    Sarah C. Sent on 06/13/2019
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    Charlie made my wedding look incredible!

    Working with Charlie was a dream! The day of the wedding went by so smoothly and he was there to capture it all while still blending in and not making us feel uncomfortable. Our wedding video is something that we will cherish forever because Charlie did such an amazing job. It captured all of our favorite parts. Thank you, Charlie!!
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    Lauren Sent on 12/30/2018
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    Charlie’s work is incredible!

    We hired Charlie for our wedding this September and could not be happier with our video! It was a pleasure working with and getting to know him leading up to the wedding, and he and his wife were extremely hardworking and professional the day of. Our highlight video captured the day perfectly! Charlie has a way of taking your vision and adding his own artistic touch to make the final product beyond exceed your expectations. We highly recommend Charlie for your wedding day!
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    Kathy Sent on 11/06/2017
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    Charlie was a pleasure to work. The quality of his company's video far surpasses any others I have worked with in the past. He was everywhere we needed him to be but never in the way.
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    Chelsea Sent on 02/26/2018
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    Charlie was the videographer for our wedding this past September. We loooooove our wedding film!! From the beginning, Charlie was professional and had a very easygoing and friendly personality. Charlie offers different packages to fit your overall budget. Him and his team work hard to guarantee that all of the special moments are captured from the day, including the small details that brides work so hard on! He is truly skilled at putting together the best moments from your big day! He made sure to meet with us and ask if there were any specific requests we had for the wedding day. And I have to mention his drone! This ensures that you also get footage of what the day looked like outside as well as an aerial view of your venue.

    Charlie is very flexible and remained available to us even after we received our wedding film and additional footage. Charlie worked so well with our other vendors and remained professional at all times. Also, our wedding film was delivered in a fun gift box filled with goodies! Overall, Charlie has an amazing talent and provided us with a wedding video that we are proud of and will be able to cherish forever. The film tells a story for anyone who was unable to make it to our wedding and reception. We received numerous compliments from friends and family on the quality of our film. Charlie is the best and we are so grateful that we hired him to be our videographer. We will always recommend him and if you hire him, you will not be disappointed!!
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    Christine Sent on 12/17/2017
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    Words will never suffice for how wonderful Charlie was at capturing and celebrating such a special day for us. He was extremely professional and knew exactly how to manage our crazy, beautiful families. We are so blessed to have had him be present and create such a memorable video for us. Thank you Charlie, you’re he best!
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    Matt Sent on 12/17/2017
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    Charlie not only does an incredible job, he's fun and easy to work with on your big day! The best!
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    David Sent on 11/06/2017
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    Charlie is fun, kind, funny, easy to work with an supremely talented. I'd recommend him ten times out of ten.
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    Eliane Sent on 11/08/2017
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    Charlie and his colleagues made our memories of the most important event perpetually alive with the most professional video.
    I’d recommend him 100%
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    B Sent on 11/08/2017
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    Charlie is so discreet, you don't even know he's in the room filming. The video we received was fabulous. What a wonderful way to remember the day. Charlie has given us the greatest wedding gift. My only regret, we don't have another wedding or event on the horizon to hire Charlie. He's worth every penny.
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    Kara Sent on 11/11/2017
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    Choosing Charlie for our wedding video was the best decision we made. Before the wedding he really took the time to get to know us and that made the video so personal. He was so professional and an absolute joy to have around on the day of and made everyone feel at ease. The video he made far exceeded our expectations. Our families can’t stop watching it and it makes us cry every time! You can end your search for a videographer, Charlie is the absolute best!!!
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    Kiley Sent on 11/07/2017
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    Charlie went above and beyond to ensure we were completely satisfied with every aspect of our experience. He was a total joy to work with, made us so comfortable, and delivered a great product.
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    Michael Sent on 11/07/2017
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    Couldn't be happier. Charlie and co. was extremely accommodating, very easy to work with, and put a lot of thought and effort into the production as we could tell by the video he created. Quality, Professional, and Creative is the best way to describe his work. It'll be the best purchase of your wedding I promise.
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    Nora Sent on 08/26/2016
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    I haven't even gotten all of our footage back from Charlie and I already know he's the BEST. We were referred to him by our photographer (also incredible) Michelle Lytle because he did her wedding.
    Charlie is honestly one of the nicest, hardworking, and passionate people my husband and I have ever met. We had a blast meeting with Charlie and talking about our vision for the big day! It was clear within the first 30 seconds of talking with him that his number 1 priority was creating a kick ass film.
    He's super flexible, fun, and unobtrusive on the day of. He also came to our meetings with our wedding planner so he could scope out the venue and made sure he got it right. Follow him on Instagram and be amazed! Meet him- and I guarantee you'll book him!!! People at the wedding are still talking about how awesome he was! Seriously the best.
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    Eric Sent on 01/16/2017
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    My wife and I couldn't be happier with Charlie's work as our videographer for our wedding. Our wedding planner suggested we interview Charlie, and from that initial interview on we were sold. Charlie is incredibly genuine, personable and talented - he and his wife met with us and I really feel like the interview was a two way street, he wanted to get to know us and what made our relationship work, and I can absolutely say he translated what he learned about us to film.

    Charlie provided both a save the date film for us, as well as our wedding day video. He had a sneak peek version of our wedding video ready for us the day after the wedding! I'm not sure how he managed to capture everything so perfectly but we can now relive our day as often as we want.

    Charlie is very easy to work with, and was super flexible in terms of time and availability. We met up with him to discuss our plan for our videos over beer at Burnt City Brewing, which was very convenient for us.

    Take a look at his work on his website and you'll see what makes Charlie so special professionally, then talk to him on the phone or in person to see what makes him so special personally. We can't recommend him enough!
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