We focus on uplifting people and their stories. Our success is measured not just by the quality of our work, but by the voices we amplify and the communities we empower.
Justice, Equity, Diversity & Inclusion
Studio Luniste exists to tell true stories about people and places, with care for the people in them. We believe the communities on camera should be respected partners in telling their stories. Our commitment to justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion guides how we run our business in three areas.
In our operations. We hire crew and team members fairly and pay them at or above market rates. We recruit from communities that are underrepresented in film and media. We work in English and Spanish, so our team and collaborators can work in their own language. We keep our sets safe and harassment-free, and anyone can raise a concern without fear of losing work.
With our clients. We seek work with nonprofits, tribal nations, schools, and social-impact organizations serving communities often left out of mainstream media. We make content that is accessible, with captions on all video and Spanish versions on request. We say no to projects that would stereotype or harm the communities they portray.
In our community. We get informed consent from everyone on camera, in their own language. We respect Indigenous communities' control over their stories, cultural knowledge, and imagery, including community review before release. We buy from local and underrepresented-owned businesses where we can.
We will review this commitment every year, measure our progress, and share it publicly. We do not lobby. We begin every engagement by listening, ensuring that objectives align with broader civic, environmental, and fiscal contexts. Seasoned analysts employ quantitative and qualitative tools to uncover root causes rather than treat symptoms.
Climate Action Plan 2026-2028
We tell stories about communities, land and water, so we have a duty not to add to the harm climate change does to them.
Many of the communities we film with, including tribal nations and coastal and border communities in San Diego County, already live with heat, drought, fire and sea-level rise. Our own footprint is small, but how we produce our work, and the stories we choose to tell, can help.
Scope: all of Studio Luniste LLC, including Craft & Sight: our North Park studio, every shoot and edit, our team, and the freelance crew and vendors we hire.
Timeframe: November 2026 to December 2028, reviewed every year.
Approach: as a micro business, we set practical, measurable non-emissions targets that we can track on every project. We will measure our first full carbon footprint in 2027 and use it to set emissions targets in our next plan.
