About

Hi. Nice to Meet You.

Lucky 9 Studios is a Washington, DC based video production powerhouse, owned and led by filmmaker, writer, and motion designer, Ivan Kander.

Interested in making an awesome video? You’ve come to the right place. My team will work with you to collaborate and craft beautiful moving images—from animation to live action. Past clients include Vox, the Verge, Reddit, Discovery, the Washington Post, Ogilvy & Mather, GE, and lots of non profits. Our skills are diverse. Our enthusiasm is infectious. We aim to make videos that both entertain and inspire.

  • Want to see what kind of work we do? Start here.
  • Want to check out longer form work? Head to the portfolio.
  • Want to contact us for a quote on your next project? Send Ivan an e-mail.

Services:

• Film Production (from concept to completion)
• Producing and Directing
• Motion Design/Animation
• VFX/Compositing
• Video Editing
• Scriptwriting

More about Ivan:

• I’ve been working full time in video production since 2007.
• I write, edit, and direct films. They’ve screened at a bunch of festivals and stuff.
• My feature screenplays have placed at Austin Film Fest (semi-finalist), Script Pipeline (Finalist), Tracking-B (winner), and the Nicholl fellowship.
• I’m standing behind you right now (kidding… But, you know, just checking to see if you actually made it this far).