Blades Films exists to observe, listen, and translate experience into story. Built on decades of hands-on work across original content, documentary filmmaking, post-production, live production, and streaming, the company approaches filmmaking as a craft of attention where meaning is found in detail, rhythm, and restraint. Blades Films partners with clients who value perspective over polish, shaping films that feel lived-in rather than manufactured. Grounded in performance, editing, and the realities of production, and supported by a trusted collective of filmmakers, Blades Films creates work that resists formulas and invites audiences to feel first because cinema begins where curiosity meets reality.
Travis Blades is a filmmaker and post-production professional with nearly 20 years of experience across television, film, and live production. He has spent more than eight years at HBO working in post production, contributing to high-level broadcast and streaming content.
He is the founder of Blades Films, where he develops and produces original projects while collaborating with organizations and creatives across multiple formats. In addition to studio work, Travis built and ran an in-house live production studio for Texas Children’s Hospital, producing live events and original content for internal and public audiences.
With a background as an actor, stand-up comedian, director, and producer, Travis brings a strong storytelling instinct and a practical understanding of performance, pacing, and audience engagement. His work is defined by a collaborative, efficient approach and a focus on delivering polished, story-driven content from concept through final delivery.