We Make History

History is Our Passion

Wide Awake Films is an award-winning team dedicated to creating films, museum interactives, and virtual reality productions that breathe new life into the stories of our past.

Our love of history shows in our work.

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Museum Experience

Mount Vernon: Education Center Refresh

Mount Vernon reimagined their Education Center, updating their previous experience to include new immersive projected films, interactive games, animated data videos and much more.

Visitor Center Film

Washington Crossing Historic Park

Washington Crossing Historic Park turned to Wide Awake Films to create a new Visitor Center film in time for the 250th anniversary of George Washington’s 1776 Crossing of the Delaware River.

Museum

Rosa Parks Museum

An update to the Rosa Parks Museum’s Bus Scene exhibit film, situated at Troy University’s Rosa Parks Museum in Montgomery, Alabama.

Museum Experience

Call to Arms: The Soldier and the Revolutionary War

Wide Awake Films developed powerful new media displays and a set of interactives for the National Museum of the United States Army’s new exhibit, entitled Call to Arms: The Soldier and the Revolutionary War.

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We Partner with Leading Museums, Cultural Organizations, and Channels

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George Washington's Mount Vernon logo
National Geographic logo
The Ronald Reagan Library logo
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Major League Baseball Network logo

Latest News

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Wide Awake Films Produces a New PBS Secrets of the Dead Episode
Wide Awake Films Produces a New PBS Secrets of the Dead Episode

Wide Awake Films has produced a new episode of Secrets of the Dead for PBS. This episode, titled "The Civil War's Lost Massacre", debuts on October 23, 2024 on PBS.

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Wide Awake Produced Films, Interactives, and Experiences Debut at the Congressional Medal of Honor Society Museum
Wide Awake Produced Films, Interactives, and Experiences Debut at the Congressional Medal of Honor Society Museum

Amidst much celebration and fanfare, the newly updated Congressional Medal of Honor Society Museum in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, opened its doors over the Memorial Day weekend. Aboard the aircraft carrier USS Yorktown (CV-10) at Patriot’s Point, this newly updated museum incorporates immersive media, film, and interactive content designed and produced by Wide Awake Films.

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Wide Awake Films Wins for Digital Interactive Experience in The 3rd Annual Anthem Awards
Wide Awake Films Wins for Digital Interactive Experience in The 3rd Annual Anthem Awards

Wide Awake Films announced today that their interactive film experience “Step Into History” has won an Anthem Award in the category of “Digital and Innovative Experiences.” Created in collaboration with the American Battlefield Trust, “Step Into History,” explores the stories behind the Civil War’s most famous photographs, inviting viewers into a 360 degree historical world.

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160 Years Ago Today: Wide Awake Films' Gettysburg Address Step-In Experience
160 Years Ago Today: Wide Awake Films' Gettysburg Address Step-In Experience

Working with our partner, The American Battlefield Trust, we are proud to announce the release of our newest “Step In” presentation - this one on Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address. Our Step-In videos blend together historic photos and modern VR videography, into an immersive experience that highlights the power of place.

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250th Anniversary

To celebrate the 250th birthday of the United States in 2026, Wide Awake Films has worked with streaming platforms, leading museums, and cultural organizations to create documentaries, interactives, and museum content that share the full story of our nation with new generations.

Wide Awake Films' 250th Page

250th Topic Areas

Revolutionary War

American Civil War

The Founding Era

Westward Expansion

African-American Experience

Women in American History

Immigration & Citizenship

Wide Awake Capabilities

Learn More About Wide Awake Film’s Array of Capabilities

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Series Design and Scripting

We produce original series for leading television channels and streaming platforms

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3D Animation and Motion Graphics

We produce sophisticated 3D elements and motion graphics to drive storytelling

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Authentic Recreations

We bring history to life through authentic live-action recreations

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Virtual Reality

See how we use Virtual Reality to place the viewer directly into the historical action.

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Map of Boston with 3D soldiers and ships around Boston

Animated Maps

Learn more about our award-winning animated map presentations

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Museum Interactives

Our media-rich, interactive offerings will energize your museum experience.

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Step-In Videos (VR)

Cutting-edge VR mash-ups of historical and modern imagery

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Drone Videography

See how we use drones and aerial video to give the viewer exciting new perspectives

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Other Capabilities

Historical Research

Stock Footage

Graphic Design

Digital Asset Management Consulting

Mary Koik, Director of Communications for the American Battlefield Trust

“You couldn’t ask for a better partner than Wide Awake. Not only did they create a truly amazing video for our site, but they were so professional and wonderful to work with.”

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Wide Awake Studios

Our Wide Awake Studios team works with leading corporations and organizations to create award-winning media for their needs.

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