Story Driven for Over 15 Years
It started with a group of kids making skateboard videos and home movies in their parents’ backyards. it has grown into an unrelenting obsession with storytelling and the exploration of the art of motion pictures.
Our Characters are Family
At Big Balloon, we aim to tell stories about mavericks who fight against the systems and situations that drag them down. The worlds our heros inhabit may seem fantastical or unusual but, at the core, we all share common dreams and heartaches. Our refusal to give up can be captivating.
Innovation and Experimentation
The Big Balloon is a creative challenge to push the limits of what a story can be and how it can be. when it pops, we do it again, building on what we learn with each project.
Connection Through Art & Entertainment
Our films have screened in venues all over the world to critical acclaim. We are very grateful to anyone and everyone who takes the time to watch what we make and we look forward to connecting with diverse audiences again and again.
Big Balloon Productions is based in Austin, Texas. It was founded by two students, Than Niles and Chris Brucks, who grew up in the hill country and were heavily influenced by their experiences in rural America, especially when they started their artistic ventures in San Antonio and Austin. To this day, Big Balloon has served as a creative haven for indie minded creators. We hope to continue this far into the future.
