Proudly based in Rockford, IL since 2009!

We are passionate about crafting compelling motion pictures

Whether they compel you to laugh, cry, buy a widget, rethink your life, or any combination thereof 😉

Bonza Media is a full service commercial video production company.

Located in Rockford, IL but serving clients across the United States. We consider Chicago, Milwaukee, Madison, and the Quad Cities our backyard.

Whether you're looking for a turnkey solution for your video production needs, or you need a video production company to work hand-in-hand with your existing marketing department (or agency) you've come to the right place.

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Bonza History

  • 2009

    Founding

    Bonza Media was founded in 2009 with one goal in mind: to create compelling motion pictures.

  • 2012

    Incorporation

    With a few years of success under our belts, we decided it was time to incorporate in 2012

  • 2014

    Refocus

    2014 was a year of refocusing. Instead of producing any type of video work that came our way - we decided to focus on what we felt was our strong suit: narrative content. Telling entertaining stories that convey a message, as opposed to directly documenting the message itself.

  • 2019

    10 years!

    In 2019 we reached the milestone of 10 years in business.

  • 2019

    Digging In

    Leading up to 2019, we found ourselves in an interesting predicament. We felt we were producing some of the largest projects the film production resources in Rockford could accommodate.

    This left us with two choices:
    One: we move operations to a larger film market (i.e. Chicago) or, Two: We dig in and build more resources here in our hometown -- clearly, we chose the latter.

  • 2020

    The Shift

    More film production resources in Rockford, IL!
    In 2020, Josiah (founder of Bonza), partnered with a lifelong friend to build an independent rent-by-the-day film studio in the heart of downtown Rockford. This separate venture exists today as City Stage Studios

    Bonza Rentals was also spun off as a film equipment rental house further providing resources for film productions in Rockford.

  • Today

    The New Bonza

    Today, Bonza operates mainly as a connection to production resources in Northern Illinois. Our goal is to help take your projects to the next level.
    We turn ideas into productions.

How important is video production in today's market?

Here are some statistics according to three recent studies:

73% of consumers more likely to make purchase after watching video

86% of marketers confirm very positive engagement rate from videos

69% of companies are increasing their video production budgets to remain competitive

Videos must reflect the quality of your business.

Video content itself is not enough - it also needs to be good!

Consumers automatically associate the quality of your advertising material with the quality of your products or services - this is especially true for commercial video production. Would you make your building signage out of cardboard or print your business cards on napkins? Let us help you convey a positive message with video content that mirrors the quality of your business offerings.