Featured film

Sundered

A short film. Written and directed by Josh Lopez.

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Arion Films is an independent production company and post house in Los Angeles. We write, direct, shoot, cut, and color our own films, documentaries, and commercial work.

Selected work

All work
Frame from the 2026 cinematography reel: a ferris wheel against a teal sky

Reel 2026

CinematographyWatch
Still from Sundered: two men at a kitchen table

Sundered

Short filmWatch
Ivan Gallegos in an interview, from the documentary

Ivan Gallegos

DocumentaryWatch
A palm tree at sunset, from the Dialed Moods event film

Dialed Moods

Event filmWatch
A runner under the pier in Oceanside, from Project 100

Project 100

Brand filmWatch
Bottles lit red at the OneWater New Year’s party

OneWater

Event filmWatch
Red Bull Dance Your Style jacket, from the Red Bull shoot

Red Bull

PhotographyView
A lot full of Mini Coopers, from the Mini Cooper shoot

Mini Cooper

PhotographyView

Stills

All stills

Every frame shot and graded in house.

Made in Los Angeles.

Founded by director and cinematographer Josh Lopez, a USC School of Cinematic Arts graduate and Marine Corps veteran. Every project runs end to end, script to final cut.

About the studio
Josh Lopez behind the camera on the set of Sundered

Services

  • Films

    Narrative shorts and features, developed and produced in house.

  • Documentary

    Character-driven documentaries and long-form stories, from first interview to final mix.

  • Commercial & brand

    Spots, brand films, and social content for adventure, travel, and lifestyle brands.

  • Post & color

    A full post house: editorial, color grading, and finishing, for our own films and for outside productions.

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