ABOUT
HERNAN SPIVAK
Director, Cinematographer & Editor
Hernan is an Emmy Award-winning storyteller who has been behind the camera since 1993. He founded HS Video Productions on a simple idea: clients should work directly with the person making their film.
Over 30 years he has directed and shot for national brands, networks, sports teams, nonprofits and many of the country's leading homebuilders, including more than a decade leading in-house multimedia production for Lennar. Today he partners with brands, agencies and builders nationwide.
PHILOSOPHY
A TRUE PARTNER,
NOT A VENDOR
Director-led
One point of contact from first call to final cut. No account layers, no handoffs.
Real partnerships
We learn your business and become an extension of your team, project after project.
Exceed expectations
On time, on budget, every time, and a final piece that goes further than the brief.
RECOGNITION
AWARDS AND HONORS
2003
Emmy Award
Manu Chao: Clandestino
Documentary
2012
Emmy nomination
Tackling Cancer
Fundraising film
2018
Best Brand Video
LMC Collection of Originals
Brand film
2021
Aurora Award
This is a Home
Lifestyle commercial
2025
RAW Science Film Festival
Ending HIV: The Journey to a Vaccine
Documentary
CLIENTS
TRUSTED BY
AMAZON
COCA-COLA
PEPSICO
CITI
SC JOHNSON
JOHNSON & JOHNSON
AKEL HOMES
T-ROC
SOCIALISSSIMA
SIMON WIESENTHAL CENTER
And 30+ more across corporate, nonprofit and real estate