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Norma

Hoerdemann

Owner  |  Producer

ABOUT US

PRIME 312 is a Chicago-based, Emmy Award-winning production company that pairs cinematic craft with a lean production model built for projects that demand authenticity and impact.
 

Clients choose us because we make premium production simple. We calibrate fast, take ownership, and deliver award-worthy results
without the inflated production footprint.

Bring us your story, and we’ll run with it.

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Christopher

Hoerdemann

Director  |  Editor

EMMY AWARD-WINNING PRODUCTION COMPANY

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IN FORMATION

Featuring the U.S. Navy Blue Angels​

Shot during the 2024 Chicago Air & Water Show, "In Formation" documents the experience of Chicago JROTC students as they get a behind-the-scenes look at how the show comes together, and an opportunity to interact with the U.S. Navy Blue Angel pilots and crew.

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The People's Music School

50 Years of Daring to Play

Voices of students, families, and organizational leaders reflect how The People’s Music School continues to fulfill Rita Simó’s 1976 vision of providing completely free, high-quality music education for Chicago youth.

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THE GOOD NEWS

Presented by Austin Coming Together

In Chicago’s Austin neighborhood, residents rewrite the narrative and reveal their strength, pride, and the future they’re building together.

PROJECT GALLERY

Aspire Center
Chicago Select 2025
Third Coast Thumb 2025
Baseball Furies
FLW Bathroom Thumb FINAL
Mahalia Jackson Court Thumb
Third Coast Music Transporting Thumb
Austin Rising
State of Discovery
Attucks Asset Management
AccessToJustice
SF Discovery Gala
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Channing Capital Management
ACS Chicago Discovery Ball 2023
CCAC
Loyola PAC

OUR CLIENTS & PARTNERS

Clients
American Cancer Society Client Template.
YMCA
The Ringer
Client Tile - American Bar Association
DPD
Maple & Ash
Austin Coming Together
Air Show Consultants
Mitchell Tenpenny
Erie
Whitney Reynolds Show
Intermezzo
Wight Thumb
Client Tile - James Dyson Foundation
Client Tile - HPZS
CCL Client Tile
Client Tile - IICLE
Client Tile - Northwestern Law
Appleseed Client Tile
Client Tile - IFLP
Client Tile - CLC
Client Tile - Taste Of Hope
Client Tile - Illinois Bar Foundation
Client Tile - Legal Prep
Client Tile - CVLS
Client Tile - Skyline Soiree
Client Tile - ILAO
Client Tile - Chicago Mobile Makers
Client Tile Template
Client Tile - PILI
Client Tile - Federal Defender Program
Client Tile - DVLC
Client Tile - Center For Disability & El
GCI
Client Tile - CGLA
Client Tile - NIJC
KSP
Metropolis Media Group
Foundation to Be Named Later Client Tile
IL Supreme Court Access to Justice
Lamar Johnson Collaborative
Romanucci and Blandin
Riot Fest
Obama Foundation
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