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FLAWLESS EXECUTION.
BEAUTIFUL IMAGES.
MADE WITH HEART & HUMANITY.

At Circle, it’s the people behind the work that make it shine.

For more than a decade, Circle Pictures has built a reputation as one of the Midwest’s most trusted full-service production companies. From broadcast commercials to social media campaigns, Circle creates unforgettable visual stories for ad agencies and brands. With a national network of passionate creatives, strategists and tradespeople who truly love what they do, Circle delivers flawless execution and fully-realized projects that genuinely connect.

We are a WBENC-Certified Women’s Business Enterprise and manage both union and non-union talent and crew. Member AICP.
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Our Services

  • Production

  • Directing

  • Cinematography

  • Concepting

  • Photography

  • Post-Production

  • “There are few people I have more respect for, or who have more passion for, or knowledge of production than Sue Karpfinger. No matter what the challenges or obstacles encountered working on Fleet Farm, and Tourism, Sue and her team managed to deliver amazing work, and were amazing to work with. Partners in every sense of the word.”

    CARRIE NYGREN
    HEAD OF PRODUCTION, LAUGHLIN CONSTABLE

  • “A few words describe Sue as an Executive Producer and a human being: trustworthy, reliable and responsible. She understands that production involves a lot of personalities and that a concept can be destroyed at any moment by taking your eyes off, or being distracted from the original vision. Unless of course, it is to make it better. I know that Sue always has our best interests at heart, even when her responsibility is to the production company budget, not the agency creatives. She works to always find solutions that don't degrade the value of an agency's or director's work.”

    STEVEN WOLD 
    CHIEF CREATIVE OFFICER, JIGSAW

  • "Working with Circle Pictures was a wonderful experience for our agency. They helped us produce a large-scale healthcare campaign that required a high level of sensitivity working with real cancer patients. Director Robb Fischer created a comfortable atmosphere for our client, caregivers and patients, and everyone on the crew aided in ensuring a seamless production."

    PETER KIM
    PRESIDENT & CCO, MKR

  • “Circle Pictures played an instrumental role in the success of a Sesame Workshop community event in Milwaukee. The entire team was a delight to work with, from thoughtfully planning the day during pre-production to doing a phenomenal job filming our event. We hope to work with them again in the future!”

    DANIEL LaPOOK
    PRODUCER, SESAME STREET