Padrino Films
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Hi, I’m Cesar Cruz — founder and lead creative at Padrino Films.
With over 10 years of industry experience, I’ve had the privilege of capturing stories that matter—from emotional weddings and vibrant cultural events to impactful nonprofit campaigns and polished commercial productions. At Padrino Films, we combine cinematic storytelling with professional-grade visuals, including dynamic drone footage that brings a whole new perspective to your story.
I started this business to bring heart and artistry into every frame, drawing from a decade of hands-on experience behind the camera and in the air. Whether you’re celebrating a milestone or elevating your brand, I’m here to help you tell your story—powerfully, beautifully, and from every angle.
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Hired 4 times
Serves Santa Rosa, CA
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1 employee
16 years in business
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Jenny B.
Oct 23, 2025
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Cesar is an amazing videographer! He worked on my sister’s wedding, and I’m so glad I chose him for the project. He was flexible with my budget and still delivered a beautiful and memorable video. Thank you, Cesar! Highly recommended!
Details: Wedding • 51 - 100 guests • Outdoors • Indoors • Full feature video (30 - 40 minutes) • Highlight video (3 - 4 minutes)
Wedding and Event Videography
Past Customer
May 23, 2025
From Google
CesarDoes amazing work. He shows up when he says hes gonna show up and he gets the edits done in a timely fashion. I love working with Cesar at Padrino films. I have recommended him to a few other friends who need videography work done, and everyone loves the end resultLooking forward to our next video shoot
Past Customer
Sep 13, 2025
From Google
We had the absolute pleasure of working with Padrino Films for our mehendi and sangeet, and they were incredible from start to finish. Not only were they very affordable, but they truly exceeded every expectation we had. The team was professional, super easy to work with, and went above and beyond to capture every special moment.The photos came out stunning and the video quality was amazingcinematic, vibrant, and full of emotion. What impressed us even more was how quickly they delivered everything without compromising on quality. They managed to beautifully capture the joy, colors, and energy of the events, and well treasure these memories forever.If youre looking for a photography and videography team that is talented, reliable, and genuinely awesome to work with, I cannot recommend Padrino Films enough!
Past Customer
May 29, 2025
From Google
We hired Padrino films on an urgent project to shoot multiple videos and create a 10 minute movie with subtitles. They not only did a fantastic job, but actually exceeded our expectations by turning around the project within 2 days. Additionally, they made sure that we were happy with the shoot and actually shot on an additional day to accommodate some things missed on the first day!Definitely recommend to anyone looking to create amazing memories!!
Past Customer
May 22, 2025
From Google
Cesar did such an amazing job on our wedding video! He captured all our special moments and had all the new ideas in mind (even when I thought they may be silly) They ended up turning out absolutely perfect for the video! We are so incredibly happy with it and he gives you so much footage, which is amazing for a bride to receive after her big day and feeling like I didnt get to see everything that happened that day! We got a 8 minute video, a 40 second reel, and raw footage of the rest so that we can have this for a lifetime to look back on and relive this day over and over! Thank you so much, Cesar, You outdid yourself with our wedding video and so many people have commented on how perfect and amazing the reels and videos are! The way you staggered each clip together, The way you faded out music and went with new music in the next clip and the timeline you did was absolutely perfect!!! We will definitely be using you again for other events! Thanks for being so easy to work with and so quick to get footage back to us from our wedding!! Love, Matt and Lauren B
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Cesar Cruz