LOIS

Setting up a camera car rig on the streets of downtown LA. Every angle matters when the clock is ticking.

Checking the gimbal before the first setup of the day. A production only moves as smoothly as the tools that run it.

The whole film mapped out before a single frame was shot — storyboards spread across the lobby floor at LA Center Studios.

The calm before action. Director's chairs arranged around the monitor, the war room before the war room.

Dialing in the camera while the cast prepares in the background. Details on details.

Director Aaron Alviso Stephenson walking the location with Sarah Rafferty and Wesam Keesh, setting the scene before cameras roll.

The full crew in position. What looks like controlled chaos is actually very precise coordination — not unlike LOIS working through 35 years of records.

Ok, this is a fun moment–part 1 of 3. Wesam looks to Sarah after a great take to give her a fist bump.. But she doesn't notice…

Part 2 of 3. Sarah realizes she "left him hanging" and breaks up laughing.

Part 3 of 3. More laughter, we had impecable vibes on set. Sarah and Wesam are pros and amazing people.

A thumbs up from director Aaron after a take in the courtroom. Some things don't need LOIS to confirm.

The camera department–led by Elisha Christian–working through the next setup together. Every great shot is a team effort.

The courtroom, framed through the lights. Judge Williams–played by the amazing Elisabeth Benoit-Williams–takes the bench.

Shane Coffey as Bryan Smith, being escorted from the courtroom. He didn't know about LOIS.

A beautiful 50mm cinema lens, ready to find the truth.

Sarah Rafferty, ready to roll. The clapperboard is in frame — and so is the smile she brought to set every single day.

Wesam Keesh as David Morales — deep in the case, even between takes.

A quiet moment with Ava in the war room. The city blurs in the background while the case comes into focus.

Ava and David working through what the files aren't saying out loud. The war room scenes set the tone for the whole film.

Filevine VP of Brand–Michael Moulton–in his element,laughing between setups, laser-focused when the camera rolled.

Sarah Rafferty between takes, catching some light. Some people just belong in front of a camera.

On-set laughs outside the production lot. The mood on set matched the energy in the film.

First sticks and a camera operator in the trunk... The slate hits the clapper and the story begins.

The full production village, mid-shoot. Phones, laptops, scripts — a lot going on before "action."

The camera car heads out for the driving sequence. Not every breakthrough happens at a desk.

Filevine CMO Keegan Chapman between setups, the energy stays high. Good productions run on good people.

Michael back at video village at base camp. Storyboards on the wall, monitor at the ready — every detail tracked.

Wesam Keesh, still in character between setups. David Morales never really clocks out.

The production crew prepping equipment on the lot with Wesam in the background. The unglamorous work that makes the glamorous shots possible.

A moment between Sarah and crew outside the truck. The best stories get built in the margins.

The LOIS interface on the monitor. Every detail of the product made it to screen.

Shooting the exterior with a bounce panel and a whole lot of LA sun. Ava and David, heading toward the courthouse.

Another cool shot of Ava and David on the couthouse steps. Takes a lot to nail the shot.

Director Aaron Alviso Stephenson, on location and in good spirits.

The steadicam operator tracks Ava and David through the city. The race to the courthouse, captured in motion.

Sarah Rafferty as Ava Pierce, mid-command. "LOIS, do a deep search."

An AC marks the shot while the full camera and lighting rig gets positioned for the next setup.

Wesam Keesh, in a look that says David Morales is putting it all together — or trying to.

Surrounded by crew, mid-take. Sarah Rafferty brought full presence to every single setup.

Laughs between the courtroom cast before the serious business resumes. Our bailiff–Maxon Davis–sharess a lauch with Bryan (Shane Coffey) while Carol (Helen Day) and Dick Kingsley (Travis Schuldt) and Judge Williams (Elisabeth Benoit-Williams) hang out in the background. The best sets feel like this.

Director Aaron and Elisabeth Benoit-Williams running the courtroom scene. Every detail of the bench had to feel authentic.

Defense attorney Dick Kingsley (Travis Schuldt) framed up in the courtroom. The camera doesn't move until everything is right.

Between setups, the Filevine team reviews footage with Aaron. The conversation never really stops on a shoot like this.

Director Aaron working through the scene with Sarah Rafferty in the court room. Hands in motion, ideas in motion.

Through the glass, across the LA skyline. Two attorneys, one case, justice on the clock.

The war room from the outside looking in — the camera crew, the cast, the city. A room built for the kind of work LOIS was built for.

That's a wrap. The crew lines the hallway to send off Sarah Rafferty after the final take. A moment worth every clap.

A wrap-day hug between director Aaron and Sarah Rafferty. That's what it feels like when a film comes together.

Sarah Rafferty and Wesam Keesh, post-wrap in the hallway. Ava and David, finally off the clock.

Filevine VP of Brand, Michael Moulton reviewing the some creative with Sarah Rafferty, still in costume. The work doesn't stop until the work is done.