Government & Prime Contractors
Anissa Studio is a woman-owned animation, video production and audio studio in Washington, DC. We help agencies explain programs, benefits, safety messages and initiatives clearly to the public and to their own workforce.
- DC CBE · LS79547092029
- MWAA SLBE · SL21853410
- Maryland Certified Small Business
- Woman-Owned
- UEI Q918UVYLNW51
Executive Summary
Anissa Studio delivers broadcast-quality animated explainers, public service announcements, awareness campaigns and video for public-sector audiences. The studio is led by Founder and Creative Director Anissa Douglass (MFA, USC School of Cinematic Arts; BA, Spelman College), with 15 years in writing, directing and creative direction and storytelling training at ABC/Disney and Paramount Pictures. The studio delivers on schedule, hires local crews where work is filmed, and offers captioning and Spanish-language versions.
Core Competencies
- Program and benefit explainers
- Public awareness and safety messages
- 2D and 3D animation
- Live action, filmed on location
- Interviews and documentary-style storytelling
- Campaign and event video
- Podcasts and radio
- Narration, sound design and original music
- Immersive audiobooks
- Captioning
- Spanish-language versions available
- Content localization
- Campaign creative direction
- Event advance and direction
- Production planning
Company Data
| Legal name | Anissa Studio LLC |
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| Business type | Woman-owned small business, Washington, DC |
| UEI (SAM.gov) | Q918UVYLNW51 |
| NAICS | 512110 Motion Picture and Video Production (primary) 541613 Marketing Consulting Services |
| NIGP | 915-00 · 915-09 · 915-22 · 918-02 · 918-26 · 918-76 · 961-53 |
| Certifications | DC Certified Business Enterprise (CBE) LS79547092029, valid through 09/10/2029 MWAA Small Local Business Enterprise (SLBE) SL21853410, valid through 10/14/2029 Maryland Certified Small Business |
| Supplier registrations | eMMA (Maryland) · Prince George's County SPEED · WMATA Supplier Portal · DC APEX Accelerator |
| Service area | DC, Maryland, Virginia and nationwide |
Recent Success Story
DC Doors (live action, delivered September 2026). A four-minute video about a 24/7 drop-in center in Washington, DC. Anissa Studio conducted the interviews, scouted locations and built trust with everyone on camera so their stories could be told with care.
Public-Sector Past Performance
| "A Tale of Two Travelers," Columbus, GA airport (2021) | U.S. DOT grant-funded 2D animated campaign. Written, directed and scored by Anissa Douglass. Watch |
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| FLY ACY, Atlantic City airport | 2D animated airport campaign. Written, directed and scored by Anissa Douglass. |
| Event design: The White House (2023), U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (2024), DC government (2025) | Event design for federal and District government events. |
| Medicaid Expansion Awareness Campaign, Georgia (2020) | Broadcast spot. Creative production and campaign media; interviewed and supported the physicians featured. |
Commercial Work
| LinkedIn: first hybrid global Sales Kickoff (2022) | Creative direction for an event with 3,000 attendees. |
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| Ice cream pints campaign | 2D animated campaign series. Watch |
| Selected work | Portfolio |
What We're Working On
- New animated explainers and PSAs in English and Spanish, including public safety and community awareness topics
- Expanding supplier registrations across Maryland, Virginia and federal buyers
- Teaming with prime contractors that need animation, video and audio capability
Contact
Anissa Douglass, Founder & Creative Director
anissa@anissastudio.com · (475) 290-6288
AnissaStudio.com
We serve DC, Maryland, VA and nationwide.