About C47 Film Associates

C47 Film Associates was officially named on Father’s Day 2010.  That was a notable day in our world because a video that we had made as freelance creators had gone viral and we really understood how big it was on that very day.  The video, I Fought For You (find it on YouTube) was a veteran’s affairs piece we created in collaboration with The SoundTank and we remain so proud of how that film has helped renew respect and patriotism within the hearts of Americans.  It is that film that paved the way for Joshua & Shannon Pies to make our dream of owning a production company a reality.  

Today, C47 Films looks quite different than it had over a decade ago.  With main offices in Kissimmee Florida just south of Orlando Florida and nestled right near Walt Disney World in Orange County and Osceola Counties we proudly have 8 employees and room to grow that number in 2022!.  We seem far from our roots in Rochester, NY but we still have both offices and a team in the city near Brighton New York as well.   

In the early days, we focused on Corporate Video Production and Short Films.  It was a great time of getting our feet wet and fully understanding what it means to tell stories that elevate brands.  Our first paid video (not a viral video on spec) was for an author (Jenn Sertl) who is a thought leader in business management and leadership.  To this day we work with people like John Maxwell of the John Maxwell Team and many others who are leaders in business topics.  Though we started there, our client base has grown to include Manufacturing, Information Technology, Business to Business Services, Tourism and Economic Development.  

You might expect that given the very “business focused” work that we’ve done that our work is dedicated to talking heads and a documentary style, but what you may not know is where Josh & Shannon came from does not lend to staying with the same-old-same-old for business.  Prior to founding C47 Film Associates, they were both actors on a Christian sketch comedy show called 360TV.  While it was certainly humble beginnings, that show took off!  After it grew to be viewed in more than 1000 markets worldwide (including 3 satellite networks!) their careers were taking shape.  Modern C47 Films projects still infuse the showmanship and entertainment values that were borne of the “old 360 days” as Josh calls them.  In fact, in late 2021 the C47 Team created a short film for a local brand that included cameos from Santa himself and a whimsical, if not funny, series of circumstances that really elevate the character of their brand image.  That’s what C47 does best.  In fact, it may have been best said by Olaf from Disney’s Frozen: “Warm Hugs”.  We like to give them and the way we do it is with quality, on-point video productions.  

While we have you… You may be wondering what C47 was named after.  If you’re a WWII aficionado, no… it is not from the plane.  It’s actually an old urban legend in the film industry.  If you want to hear the whole story, watch our co-founder Josh Pies explain it in this video:  The Legend of the C47