NORTH TEXAS FILM CO.

STORIES HAVE

ALWAYS MATTERED

TO ME.

I'm Kostas Lazanas, the filmmaker behind North Texas Film Co. I create cinematic films for businesses, brands, organizations, and people who have something worth saying.

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WHY I MAKE FILMS

THE STORY COMES FIRST.

I’ve always believed the best films aren’t really about cameras, lighting, or production value. They’re about people.

The moments that stay with us are usually the real ones — a business owner explaining why they started, a family celebrating something they’ll never experience the same way again, or someone simply sharing a story that deserves to be remembered.

That’s what I look for when I pick up a camera.

My job isn’t just to make something look cinematic. It’s to understand what matters, find the moments that make it human, and turn them into a film people actually feel.

Good images get attention. Great stories stay with you.

HOW IT STARTED

I STARTED WITH MY

OWN STORY.

I picked up a camera in 2017 for a simple reason: I wanted to grow my restaurant, Opa Greek Taverna in Rowlett, Texas.

What started as creating videos for my own business quickly became something more. I discovered that I had a real passion for filmmaking especially the process of taking raw footage and shaping it into something people could feel.

Soon I was filming businesses that collaborated with my restaurant, shadowing other videographers, learning everything I could, and eventually taking on projects of my own.

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WEDDINGS
THE MOMENTS THAT MATTER

Some stories only happen once. I love capturing the people, emotion, and moments couples will want to experience again.

Close-up of a professional DSLR camera with a display screen showing a live image of a conference room with people sitting at a panel. The camera is tilted, capturing part of its controls and a microphone with a furry windscreen. In the background, there is a digital screen displaying the logo of the City of Rockwall and some attendees.

COMMUNITY
DOCUMENTING HISTORY

From local businesses to community leaders and milestone moments, I've had the privilege of documenting stories happening right here in North Texas.

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A man sits in a chair being interviewed by a woman in a small indoor studio space. There is professional camera equipment, lighting, and a microphone for recording.

DOCUMENTARY
REAL PEOPLE. REAL STORIES.

Some of my most meaningful work has come from sitting down with real people, listening to their experiences, and giving their stories a voice.

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NARRATIVE FILM
BECOMING A FILMMAKER

Producing my own short films and working with actors pushed me beyond simply making videos. It taught me how to build a story from the ground up.

“YEAH, I MADE THAT.
AND NOW IT'S THERE FOREVER.”

— KOSTAS LAZANAS

MY APPROACH

BIG PRODUCTION VALUE.
PERSONAL ATTENTION.

I approach every project with the same goal: make it look exceptional without losing what makes it real.

Whether I’m filming a wedding, building a commercial for a brand, sitting down for a documentary interview, or capturing a live event, I want the people in front of my camera to feel comfortable and the finished film to feel intentional.

I care about the details. The lighting. The sound. The composition. The edit. But none of those things matter if we lose the story along the way.

That’s why I stay hands-on from the first conversation through the final cut.

THE GEAR MAKES THE IMAGE.

THE STORY MAKES THE FILM.

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BEYOND THE CAMERA

THERE’S MORE TO MY STORY THAN FILM.

When I’m not behind a camera, I’m usually somewhere in the middle of another adventure.

I’m a husband, a dad to five girls, a small-business owner, a sailor, a cyclist, and someone who has never been particularly good at sitting still.

Owning restaurants taught me how much a business can mean to the people behind it. Weddings remind me how quickly life moves. Documentaries have introduced me to people and stories I never would have encountered otherwise.

Maybe that’s why I’m drawn to filmmaking.

I like people. I like experiences. I like going places, trying things, building things, and hearing how someone got where they are.

And whenever something meaningful is happening, I still have the same instinct:

I WANT TO CAPTURE IT.

Same stories. Different places. Always something worth remembering.

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HAVE A STORY WORTH TELLING?

Tell me what you're working on. Let's figure out how to bring it to life.

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