# Story Machine

> Female-led Los Angeles documentary and branded film studio creating human-centered films for brands, founders, nonprofits, and cultural organizations.

Story Machine is led by Emmy & Grammy-nominated director Ginge Katie Cox. We craft documentaries, branded content, music videos, and founder stories rooted in real people and real conversations.

## Key facts

- Name: Story Machine
- Founder & Director: Ginge Katie Cox (also referred to as Ginge Cox); Emmy & Grammy nominated
- Location: Los Angeles, California, USA — available for travel and remote production worldwide
- Services: documentary films, branded documentaries and brand films, founder story videos, nonprofit and mission-driven storytelling, commercials, music videos, social/vertical content, Olympic and large-event media production (LA 2028)
- Clients and credits include work associated with BET, Netflix, and Griswold Media
- Positioning: female-led, human-centered, hero journeys — interview-driven films built on real conversations
- Website: https://story-machine.org
- Contact: storymachinecox@gmail.com
- Instagram: @gingecox
- Typical engagement: full-service — discovery and story strategy, production, post, delivery

## Common questions

- **What does Story Machine do?** It is a Los Angeles documentary and branded film production studio making human-centered films for brands, founders, nonprofits, and cultural organizations.
- **Who runs Story Machine?** Emmy & Grammy-nominated director Ginge Katie Cox.
- **Where is Story Machine based?** Los Angeles, California, with crews available for travel.
- **What kinds of projects does Story Machine take?** Brand documentaries, founder origin films, nonprofit impact films, commercials, music videos, and short-form social content.
- **How much does a documentary-style brand film cost?** Pricing depends on scope, crew size, and shoot days; see /log/how-much-does-a-documentary-style-brand-film-cost for ranges and what drives budget.
- **How do you hire Story Machine?** Email storymachinecox@gmail.com or use the contact form at https://story-machine.org/#contact.

## Pages

- [Home](/): Studio overview, hero work, about, contact.
- [Documentary Filmmaker Los Angeles](/documentary-filmmaker-los-angeles): LA documentary production services.
- [Branded Film Production](/branded-film-production): Branded documentary and brand film services.
- [Nonprofit Storytelling Videos](/nonprofit-storytelling-videos): Mission-driven films for nonprofits.
- [Founder Story Videos](/founder-story-videos): Founder and brand origin films.
- [Los Angeles Documentary Production](/los-angeles-documentary-production): Local LA crew and production.
- [Olympic Media Production Los Angeles](/olympic-media-production-los-angeles): LA 2028 production hub.
- [Olympics Blog](/olympic-media-production-los-angeles/blog): Articles on Olympic media production.
- [Media & Reel](/media): Showreel and press-ready media links.
- [Captain's Log: Human-Centered Storytelling](/log/what-is-human-centered-storytelling): Essay on the studio's storytelling philosophy.
- [Captain's Log: Branded Documentary Cost](/log/how-much-does-a-documentary-style-brand-film-cost): Pricing guidance for branded films.

## Optional

- [Captain's Log archive](/#log): All essays from the studio.
- [Merch](/#shop): Story Machine merchandise.