AngelSantacruzSANTACRUZ FILM DEPT. / OF•TMRW
Angel Santacruz

Social-first video, brand campaigns, and cultural storytelling for companies, artists, and creative teams. Built to hold attention and move people to act.

Through SANTACRUZ FILM DEPT., his production-facing company, Angel leads production, post-production, and campaign work for artists, brands, and creative teams. As a co-owner of OF•TMRW, he also helps build larger creative systems, collaborations, and culture-facing projects.

Los Angeles-based. Portland-raised. Available for select campaigns, creative production, and senior creative opportunities.

$100K+ sales

I ❤️ DEI campaign — first month of launch

10M+ views

Across artist and brand work

Top-converting ad

Client-reported Thumbtack x TackToolsPro creative

Webby winner

Post-production support across Orange Tree

Selected brand / platform work

TIDAL
Sweetgreen
Lincoln Motor Co.
Microsoft
TakeLessons
Substack

Selected Works

Brand Campaigns

A focused selection of social campaigns, product rollouts, and brand work.

Vic Mensa — I ❤️ DEI Campaign

Vic Mensa — I ❤️ DEI Campaign

Product campaign / social ads / edit / post

$100K+ in sales in the first month

A product campaign for Vic Mensa’s I ❤️ DEI shirt, built to convert attention into sales — $100K+ in tracked sales in the first month at roughly $5.73 in paid spend per purchase.

Kickstarter x HALFRICAN — Film Campaign

Kickstarter x HALFRICAN — Film Campaign

Live fundraiser / production / campaign

$40K raised — $20K+ in the first 24 hours

A live fundraising campaign for HALFRICAN, Vic Mensa’s short film — two hours under the orange tree with Kickstarter, talking, laughing, performing, and sharing stories. Produced with the OF•TMRW team, the stream raised $20K+ in 24 hours on the way to $40K total for the film.

Lincoln Motor Co. — Social Spots

Lincoln Motor Co. — Social Spots

Pre-production / production / treatment

OF•TMRW’s first client project

Three social spots for Lincoln Motor Company featuring brand ambassador Brittany Hampton — shot for her channels and built to feel native, not advertised. Angel spearheaded pre-production and production, turning a rough shot list into a full treatment.

Thumbtack x TackToolsPro — Social Ads

Thumbtack x TackToolsPro — Social Ads

Performance creative / social ads / edit

Client-reported top-converting ad creative

Social ad work for Thumbtack x TackToolsPro, built to make the product clear, useful, and easy to act on. The client reported it as their strongest-converting ad to date.

Microsoft × TakeLessons — Corporate Storytelling

Microsoft × TakeLessons — Corporate Storytelling

Executive storytelling / production / post

Sole video producer • Microsoft acquisition

Produced executive storytelling during TakeLessons’ transition into Microsoft, turning leadership updates, product strategy, and business milestones into clear, engaging communications. Continued supporting the platform after joining Microsoft following the acquisition.

Vic Mensa — Substack Ad

Vic Mensa — Substack Ad

Social ad / edit / post

1M+ views, 108K likes, 5K comments

A social ad for Vic Mensa’s Substack rollout, built to convert attention into action without making the piece feel like an ad.

Sweetgreen — Wraps Campaign

Sweetgreen — Wraps Campaign

Brand social / edit / delivery

Official brand collaboration post

Social-first food content for Sweetgreen’s wraps rollout, shaped around their brand assets and the pace of the platform.

TIDAL — Supper Club LA

TIDAL — Supper Club LA

Production + post support

Artist-first brand experience

Production and post support for TIDAL’s Supper Club LA, a Los Angeles dinner and performance experience built around artists.

Vic Mensa — Liberation State Jersey

Vic Mensa — Liberation State Jersey

Product rollout / social ad creative

500K+ views, 32K likes, 1.1K+ comments

Social ad creative for Vic Mensa’s Liberation State jersey rollout, built to make the product feel like part of the world, not just something being sold.

Artist / cultural collaborators

Selected work across artist campaigns, editorial formats, music videos, live content, and cultural storytelling.

Vic Mensa

campaigns / editorial / live content

Pink Siifu

artist visuals / music videos

DAHI

editorial production

LaRussell

artist conversation

Saba

artist conversation

ElsieNotElise

podcast / editorial production

Selected credits

Additional work across brand content, artist visuals, live production, post-production, and creative systems.

  • Substack x Vic Mensa — social ad creative
  • Pink Siifu — music video / artist visuals
  • Daily Paper x Vic Mensa — BTS content
  • Vic Mensa — livestream production setup
  • Vic Mensa — Wings Live
  • LOVE LATA WORLD — artist visuals / creative direction
  • SANTACRUZ FILM DEPT. — food, music, and culture formats
  • OF•TMRW — campaign development and creative production
  • Product rollout content reaching 500K+ views
  • Artist conversation production with DAHI, LaRussell, and Saba

Creative Strategy

  • Campaign development
  • Creative direction
  • Cultural positioning
  • Brand storytelling
  • Creative treatments
  • Pitch decks
  • Ad concepts

Production

  • Social-first video
  • Artist rollouts
  • Product ads
  • Editorial production
  • Live / event content
  • Podcast and conversation formats
  • Brand campaign content

Post + Systems

  • Post-production strategy
  • Shortform systems
  • Content versioning
  • Delivery workflows
  • Production coordination
  • Platform adaptation
  • Ad variations + testing cuts

Location

Based in Los Angeles, Angel collaborates with brands, artists, and creative teams worldwide.

Contact

For campaigns, creative production, artist work, or senior creative opportunities, reach out directly.

angelsantacruz444@gmail.com