Fire Horse Films, Inc.

For over 20 years, Fire Horse Films
has helped clients tell stories that matter.

From UNC Chapel Hill to Capitol Hill, we’ve delivered TV shows, commercials, training films, and educational videos for industries across the Southeast. Whether you’re a Fortune 500 or a first-time startup, we bring calm to the chaos—and deliver what you need, on time and on point.

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Trusted by national institutions, industry leaders, and nonprofits
who need more than a video—they need results.

ARA
United Therapeutics
Gates Foundation
UNC System
Gillings
Duke
UNC TV
RTI
Pfizer Logo
IBM Logo
US Military
BioMerieux
USO
marketing, communications, training, education, sales, promotional, video, fire horse films, RTP
NCSU
UNC Chapel Hill, video, training, educational, North Carolina
UNC Chapel Hill. Kenan - Flagler Business School, Kenan, Chapel Hill, Education, video, marketing, education
UNCW
What We Do

Media Production & Client Services

Creative & Strategy

It all starts with an idea and a plan—a map, as we would say. We help shape your story before the first frame is shot: concepts, scripts, storyboards, and campaign strategy that bring focus, structure, and purpose to your message. We don’t just shoot—we solve.

Production

From broadcast spots to multi-camera livestreams, we scale to fit your project—and your budget. Our crew includes producers, directors, camera ops, drone pilots, and audio engineers—seasoned industry veterans with national network experience.

Post Production

Where it all comes together. The magic dust on any project. Editing, color, sound design, custom music, cartoons and animations, graphics, and the latest in AI-assisted tools—we bring it all together. Then we polish it and deliver, ready to go—on time and on point.

Production Crew?

We’re based in North Carolina—but we’re a global company. You call, we haul. We provide trusted, experienced crew—local and national. Field producers, grips, gaffers, makeup artists, and more. Just tell us what you need—we’ll handle the rest.

Ready to roll? So are we.

Whether you know exactly what you need—or just know you need help—we’re here. 📞 Call Jean-Paul at 919-219-6028 📧 Or email: jpdame@firehorsefilms.com
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some of our work

ARA Systems

Mobile Technology Gaming

  • 1:20 Min

Forestry Mutual

Our Culture

  • 3:00 Min

UNC Chapel Hill

Global Health Policy

  • 8:00 Min

UNC Chapel Hill

How Much Time to Develop A Vaccine?

  • 1:00 Min

FHF Demo

Some of Our Work

  • 1:20 Min

Bus Talk

Electric School Buses

  • 5:00 Min

PBS-TV

Dr. West Dept. of English

  • 6:46 Min

CMT - Top 20

Chris Lane vists Chapel Hill

  • 1:34 Min
It was fantastic to work together with Jean-Paul and his team at Fire Horse films, He is an exceptional video producer and his hands-on approach made the interviews and location filming a breeze. He has a great sense of humor that made the entire process a joy. Our marketing video looks great and our sales are growing. I look forward to our next project together.
Melanie Brinkley Ferlito
Executive Director, Applied Research Associates and Delta Five Systems

Trusted by Brands Across Every Industry

We don’t just work with clients—we build partnerships that last. Fire Horse Films has a long history of supporting Fortune 500 companies, public education, pro sports, and national news outlets—working shoulder to shoulder with our friends and collaborators around the world.

Ready to roll? So are we.

Whether you know exactly what you need—or just know you need help—we’re here. 📞 Call Jean-Paul at 919-219-6028 📧 Or email: jpdame@firehorsefilms.com
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L-R: 1985 Los Angeles Award Ceremony. Producer Jean-Paul Damé, Unknown, Executive Producer Tom Rouse, MTV Producer Glen Olman, Executive Producer Greg Enriquez
Raleigh, NC 2023. NHL Stadium Series production crew.
UNC PBS Programing
2024 MLB Draft
Filming Sawmill
Forestry Operations Safety Video
Higher Education Works Conference. Live stream.
Remote Podcasting Series in RTP
how it all started

About Jean-Paul Damé

Founder & Executive Producer, Fire Horse Films
Jean-Paul Damé (JP) has made presidents, professors, and public education leaders look good on camera since 1982.

 

I’m a career TV producer and director who’s spent over four decades behind the lens—shaping stories that move people. From campaign war rooms to classrooms, culinary and travel shows to corporate boardrooms, I’ve told stories that stick.

 

I founded Fire Horse Films in 2006 with one goal: do the work right and work with people I respect. Nearly 20 years later, that same fire still burns—but it’s the people around me who’ve made this company what it is. Producers, directors, writers, editors and animators, shooters, designers, grips, clients, and friends—this business was built shoulder to shoulder, and that’s something I’m proud of.

 

But this journey didn’t start in a boardroom—it started back in Los Angeles, working on regional TV shows and popular MTV music videos. That early experience taught me how to engage an audience, how to build a moment, and how to stay sharp behind the camera. Then came my time with the U.S. Army Recruiting Command during the Be All You Can Be campaigns, where I learned how to communicate clearly, concisely, and with purpose. Those lessons—discipline, adaptability, message clarity—became the foundation of how I approach every piece of content I touch, especially in training, education, and public information.

 

Since then, I’ve led national live broadcast productions, major sporting events, travel and lifestyle TV shows, science documentaries, and public health and higher education campaigns. I’ve helped corporations speak human and taught academics how to shine on screen. I know what plays in a 30-second ad—and what holds in a 30-minute doc (which is really 21 minutes).

 

For over 25 years, I also worked in political media—creating ads, campaign videos, and voter outreach for elections right here in North Carolina. During each election cycle, I typically produced content for six to twelve candidates at a time, each with their own goals, timelines, messaging strategies, and creative direction. Planning a campaign is a lot like producing a weekly TV series—you have to reverse-engineer the outcome, think ten steps ahead, and stay flexible when the road shifts. That structure and foresight is what I taught my crews, and what we bring to every project we touch—before the camera ever rolls.

 

Through it all, one thing has never changed: this is a service business. I’m not the story—the client is. My job has always been to make sure they look good, sound sharp, and walk away with something they’re proud of. For decades, I stayed behind the camera, behind the curtain, behind the curtain puller. But after 40 years in the game, I’ve realized there’s value in telling the story behind the storyteller. Because what I’ve built isn’t just a production company—it’s a way of working. One built on trust, preparation, and a deep respect for the people we serve. And every member of my crew—my professional family—knows that. They live it too.

 

If you’d like to follow my thoughts on media, storytelling, and leadership in this ever-evolving industry, check out The Damé Dispatch—my weekly reflections and updates over on LinkedIn. It’s part journal, part behind-the-scenes, and all heart.

Let’s talk.

Whether you know exactly what you need—or just know you need help—we’re here. 📞 Call Jean-Paul at 919-219-6028 📧 Or email: jpdame@firehorsefilms.com
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From Concept to Global Distribution: A World Cup Campaign Success Story

Project Summary

Project: Lessons for Soccer Fans
Role: Creative Director & Marketing Director
Partners: Crayola, U.S. Soccer, FIFA World Cup, Amazon, Walmart, and additional distribution partners
Distribution: 100,000+ units worldwide

After months of development, approvals, revisions, production schedules, distribution planning, and more conference calls than I care to count, Lessons for Soccer Fans officially launched into the marketplace.

More than 100,000 copies are now making their way into the hands of soccer fans and families around the world through a campaign involving Crayola, U.S. Soccer, the FIFA World Cup, Amazon, Walmart, and a number of strategic partners.

At the center of the campaign is a children’s coloring book designed to educate, entertain, and engage young soccer fans. While the coloring book is the finished product, the real challenge was bringing together multiple stakeholders, distribution channels, creative assets, and marketing objectives into a single, cohesive campaign.

I was honored to serve as both Creative Director and Marketing Director for the project, helping guide the creative and marketing efforts from concept through launch.

For many people, Fire Horse Films is known for producing videos, commercials, documentaries, television programming, photography, and digital content. What is often less visible is the strategic marketing work that takes place behind the scenes.

Successful campaigns require more than creative execution. They require planning, brand development, partner management, creative direction, distribution strategy, and the ability to coordinate a wide range of moving parts while maintaining schedules, budgets, and expectations.

This project provided an opportunity to do exactly that.

Over the course of my career, I have worked across a wide variety of disciplines, including marketing, advertising, production, photography, branding, association communications, membership campaigns, and political media. For 28 years, I also created commercials and media campaigns for political candidates, where every visual, every deadline, and every message carried significant importance.

One of the aspects I enjoy most about this profession is the opportunity to connect ideas with audiences. Whether through a global marketing initiative, a commercial, a documentary, a social media campaign, a podcast series, or a membership drive, the goal remains the same: help organizations communicate effectively and achieve their objectives.

The launch of Lessons for Soccer Fans serves as a reminder that successful projects, regardless of scale, depend on strong partnerships, thoughtful planning, creative problem-solving, and consistent execution.

Projects that appear effortless to the public are often supported by months of work behind the scenes. The goal is to make the process look seamless while giving clients confidence that their project is in capable hands.

Looking for a Creative Partner?

Fire Horse Films helps organizations develop and execute marketing, branding, video production, photography, podcasting, social media, and integrated communication initiatives.

Whether your project is local, regional, national, or global, we would welcome the opportunity to discuss your goals and explore how we can help bring your vision to life.

Contact Fire Horse Films today to start the conversation.