Mission

Devlo Media is a Rhode Island based full service multimedia production company started by director / producer John Lavall in 1997. Devlo Media produces award-wining documentaries films, public service announcements, iPad multimedia projects and broadcast television commercials. We are a skilled and mobile film and video and production team with location credits worldwide and can handle any project large or small, preproduction to post.

Recently completed projects include the award-winning documentary film, Le Wi Tok (Let Us Talk) the story of a Sierra Leone community’s transformation through radio, from war and poverty to peace and prosperity. We are currently in pre-production for our next trip to Africa, this time traveling to Kenya for a three week shoot in and around Nairobi and the Masai Mara.

Clients include: The Rhode Island Attorney General’s Office | The American Red Cross | The American Cancer Society | Better Homes and Gardens Magazine | CNBC | Textron Financial | The International Institute of Rhode Island | The Foundation for West Africa | The Northshore Education Consortium | Longitude | Save the Bay | Highlander Charter School | Capital City Community Centers | Roger Williams Medical Center | Progreso Latino | Community Preparatory School | Federal Hill House | Africa Teacher Foundation | Metryx

News

Production still from our recent commercial for Metryx - a start-up software development company working on web and mobile applications for teachers. MORE

Sacher torte video with photogragher Kate Kelley, food stylist María del Mar Sacasa and composer Emmett Cooke. VIEW HERE

Some of our work featured in the PDN online (Photo District News) story: Frames Per Second: Demystifying DSLR Audio MORE 

Leh Wi Tok (Let Us Talk) is selected to the 2012 New Hope Film Festival.

Leh Wi Tok (Let Us Talk) wins the Best Social Awareness Documentary Award the 2011 Chagrin Documentary Film Festival. MORE

Leh Wi Tok (Let Us Talk) wins the Best Documentary Short Award at the 2011 Cincinnati Film Festival MORE

Leh Wi Tok (Let Us Talk) Wins Providence Film Festival Grand Prize Award at the Rhode Island International Film Festival. MORE