About

About

Grandview was founded by filmmaker Reed Martin to bring world-class documentary storytelling into the business world — creating films that reveal truth, build clarity, and move people.

Grandview was founded by filmmaker Reed Martin to bring world-class documentary storytelling into the business world — creating films that reveal truth, build clarity, and move people.

Grandview was founded by filmmaker Reed Martin to bring world-class documentary storytelling into the business world — creating films that reveal truth, build clarity, and move people.

Reed Martin

Founder

Reed Martin

Founder

Reed Martin

Founder

Reed Martin is a filmmaker and entrepreneur driven by one idea: great stories move people.

A Southern California native and graduate of the University of Southern California’s School of Cinematic Arts, Reed built his foundation in documentary filmmaking, where he learned how to uncover truth, emotion, and meaning in every story. His short films have aired on PBS and earned recognition from the International Documentary Association and his alma mater, the USC School of Cinematic Arts.

Today, Reed leads Grandview, a film studio that blends cinematic craft with business strategy.

Reed partners with companies to understand what they’re trying to achieve — whether it’s building trust, clarifying their mission, showcasing a use case, or telling a customer’s story. He approaches every project on a case-by-case basis, applying documentary storytelling and cinematic craft to create the exact film a company needs in that moment.

Reed believes that when you commit fully to telling a great story with clarity, honesty, and craft — people feel it. Story is the universal language and a great story moves everyone.

Recognized for storytelling that moves people.

Recognition

Description

Year

Impact Jury Prize SIMA Awards

A Hand to Hold earned the Impact Jury Prize at the 2025 SIMA Awards, recognizing its power as an Impact Video in themes of health and human rights.

2025

Impact Jury Prize SIMA Awards

2025

Impact Jury Prize SIMA Awards

A Hand to Hold earned the Impact Jury Prize at the 2025 SIMA Awards, recognizing its power as an Impact Video in themes of health and human rights.

2025

USC School of Cinematic Arts Alumni Spotlight: Reed Martin (click to read)

USC School of Cinematic Arts Alumni Spotlight: Reed Martin (click to read)

USC School of Cinematic Arts Alumni Spotlight: Reed Martin (click to read)

Featured in the USC School of Cinematic Arts Alumni Spotlight, Reed Martin ’23 is featured for his journey. During his time at USC, Reed directed his documentary A Hand to Hold, which aired on PBS SoCal and earned industry recognition. The profile highlights how his roots in documentary inform his approach to content and storytelling today.

2025

Documentary Award PBS SoCal Fine Cut Festival of Films

A Hand to Hold earned this award which recognizes exceptional short documentary filmmaking from Southern California’s independent creators.

2024

Documentary Award PBS SoCal Fine Cut Festival of Films

2024

Documentary Award PBS SoCal Fine Cut Festival of Films

A Hand to Hold earned this award which recognizes exceptional short documentary filmmaking from Southern California’s independent creators.

2024

IDA Member Spotlight: Reed Martin (click to read)

Featured in the International Documentary Association Member Spotlight, this profile highlights Reed Martin’s journey from USC filmmaker to founder of Grandview Studios. It describes how his award-winning documentary A Hand to Hold aired on PBS SoCal, and how he founded Grandview to bring cinematic storytelling into brand content.

2024

Best Documentary USC First Look Festival

A Hand to Hold was recognized at USC’s First Look Festival, this award honors excellence in short-form documentary filmmaking judged by an industry panel at the USC School of Cinematic Arts.

2024

Best Documentary USC First Look Festival

2024

Best Documentary USC First Look Festival

A Hand to Hold was recognized at USC’s First Look Festival, this award honors excellence in short-form documentary filmmaking judged by an industry panel at the USC School of Cinematic Arts.

2024

National YoungArts Cinematic Arts Merit Award

Recognized by YoungArts, this merit award honors outstanding achievement in cinematic arts among top emerging artists nationwide.

2017

National YoungArts Cinematic Arts Merit Award

2017

National YoungArts Cinematic Arts Merit Award

Recognized by YoungArts, this merit award honors outstanding achievement in cinematic arts among top emerging artists nationwide.

2017

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Turn your story into something worth watching

We’re an elite studio crafting world-class story films that give companies clarity, trust, and a narrative people believe.

Work With Us

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Turn your story into something worth watching

We’re an elite studio crafting world-class story films that give companies clarity, trust, and a narrative people believe.

Work With Us

Work With Us