ABOUT US

Video production in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

Adam Orton on a LA shoot for Mayoral Candidate Ed Begley, Jr.

DreamCity Cinema is a Cedar Rapids, Iowa-based video production company.

We are living in an age where video production has become “easy.” Many companies and brands are now expected to produce video content in order to compete – whether they like it or not. The digital age has opened up all kinds of opportunities for filmmakers and videographers.

However, it’s not just an opportunity for those who can operate a camera. There is a need for video creative artists who understand the nuances of creative collaboration. There is a need for video production companies who understand the nuances and perks of great creative collaboration.

DreamCity Cinema is a Cedar Rapids, Iowa based video production company, meant to fill that void. Much of our work has spanned the country and has been seen across the world. We especially love serving the Cedar Rapids and Eastern Iowa community.

While the official legal entity of DreamCity Cinema, LLC was established in 2020 by Adam Orton – Orton has worked in this field for over a decade producing branded contentnarrative films, audio production, music production, visual effects, and television commercials for more companies and brands than he can even remember. Throughout this time, he has forged many fantastic working relationships with cinematographers, production and art directors, audio editors, colorists, mixers, composers, and writers. 

Adam Orton is a graduate of Columbia College Chicago (summa cum laude) whose work has premiered in Los Angeles, England, Australia, Korea, and more. He built DreamCity Cinema as a brand to encapsulate both his experience in this field and that of his working relationships. DreamCity Cinema exists to create exciting and new branded content and narrative films to Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

CREATIVE PARTNERS

Beau Batterson portrait

Beau Batterson

Producer

Beau Batterson is a talented editor, animator, writer, and illustrator. He is part owner of Batterson Media. Beau Batterson has degrees in digital marketing and film production from University of Northern Iowa and Full Sail, respectively. 

 

Camrin Petramale operating the Panaflex 35mm camera at Columbia College Chicago

Camrin Petramale

Director of Photography

Camrin has shot several feature films and works as a cinematographer for many different Chicago based agencies. He also runs a lighting company aptly named Light Modifiers. Camrin is a Columbia College Graduate. 

Juan Gomez portrait

Juan Gomez

Gaffer

Juan is a contractor for Dreamcity. He also is part-owner/operator of Young Creatives – a company specializing in music video creation. Juan Gomez is a graduate of Coe College with a degree in Film.

Portrait of Eric BensonEric Benson

Editor & Videographer

Eric Benson is a videographer, editor, journalist, and Navy veteran. He has worked in media for several years and owns and operates Bus Stop Productions out of Cedar Falls and Waterloo.

Courtney Ball

Producer

Courtney Ball owns and operates Flow Media in Cedar Rapids. Often partnering with Dreamcity Cinema, Courtney and Adam have produced films, TV commercials, and documentaries together.

Profile photo of Kevin ThornKevin Thorn

Sound Mixer

Kevin is a graduate of UNI and most often works as a production sound mixer and colorist, among other things.

What services do you offer?

  • Full service video production for any project
  • Audio mixing and mastering for film 
  • Visual Effects (aka VFX)
  • Music composition
  • Music video production
  • Documentary film
  • TV Commercial production
  • Narrative film production
Dreamcity Cinema works on a portrait shoot for Senior Medicare Patrol
A still image from THE GIVER - shot by Adam Orton and produced by Cedar Rapids based video companies Dreamcity Cinema and Flow Media.

How does this process work?

It starts with you reaching out to us. We’ll talk about what you need, what your budget is, how soon you need it, and when to start.

Typically we capture b-roll (footage of a person, place or thing) combined with at least one interview. (We excel at filming interviews, and we spend a great deal of time on lighting and making sure it looks fantastic.)

From there we edit. After a few weeks of rigorously tweaking your video, we work with you to revise and polish it up to your satisfaction.

Angela Billman works gives an interview for Dreamcity Cinema of Cedar Rapids Iowa.
A still image from a video created by Dreamcity Cinema for Cedar Rapids based Flow Media.