Our Mission
Our MISSION is to attentively listen and vulnerably relate to those who have a story to tell and to passionately share those stories in order to foster intimacy, create community, and inspire action through stunning and innovative photography and filmmaking.

Anthony Althauser
Owner
As the founder of Up & Up Films, Anthony is an accomplished cinematographer and filmmaker. With degrees in visual communication and technical education, Anthony enjoys using the art and science of storytelling to effectively meet his clients’ needs.

Ryan
Creative Director

Kathryn
Office Manager

Joe
Aerial Cinematographer

Bradley
Cinematographer

Julian
Cinematographer
Relationship
Every person matters.
If we can live generously, love unconditionally, and help just one person, then we are doing good work.
We want our story to be that of genuine care, authentic life, and putting others’ needs before our own. We are not set out to change the world, we are set out to change the world of one person. This is how we make an impact. Every person or organization has a story and each of those stories is meaningful and valuable.
In order to best tell our clients’ stories we must first know their stories, we know these stories by knowing the people behind them.
We aren’t satisfied with the first and easiest solutions, we strive to identify the best possible solution to any project.
We work with an uncompromising attention to detail. We will not do anything half way. We will not do anything most of the way. We do everything to our absolute best or we don’t do it.
We take a quality over quantity approach and we are selective with the projects that we take because we dedicate the time and effort it requires to provide the excellence that our clients deserve. We value implementing extremely high production value in every project we participate in.
Quality
Every Frame Counts.
Creativity
Imagine, without limitations.
We give our clients the space to imagine without limits and from that space new and innovative ideas are created.
We aim to push the boundaries of what we consider possible. We value bringing things to life. We bring new, undiscovered realities into the realities of an audience.
Whether it’s a product, a service, or just an idea, we want to make whatever it is something that is real and relatable to our client’s audience.
We are proactive in finding the best solution to each problem we encounter.
Our world is full of problems. Problem solving is engrained into the identity of our business. We don’t take the path of least resistance, instead we work to overcome the obstacles we face.
We lead our clients to the best possible solution to effectivly communicating their message. We approach obstacles with optimism, positivity, enthusiasm, and confidence.