Taylor Gahm — Filmmaker and AI Cinema Director. Live-action brand films, music videos, documentary, and AI cinema. Based in Houston, Texas. 25 years. 500+ projects. 50M+ views.

About Taylor Gahm — filmmaker, AI cinema director, growth strategist, Houston Texas

Taylor Gahm is a filmmaker, AI cinema director, and growth strategist based in Houston, Texas. 25 years. 500+ creative projects personally produced. 50 million-plus views across his portfolio. He directs live-action brand films, music videos, documentary work, and independent feature film. He also specializes in AI cinema, using generative tools when they serve the story — not because they are trendy.

His approach: tell authentic human stories first, use artificial intelligence only when it unlocks something traditional production cannot. He is the filmmaker who does not need AI to make you feel something, but who also directs AI cinema at the highest level when the brief calls for it.

Current roles

• Gahm Creative Studios — Founder & Executive Producer (2001–Present). Boutique creative agency. 500+ creative projects worldwide.
• Buck + Change — Founder & Advisor, Venture Partner (2016–Present). Business development, marketing, and growth for founders, nonprofits, and venture-backed companies.
• Amerisource Business Capital — Fractional Chief Marketing/Growth Officer & Venture Partner (2024–Present). Senior debt and equity for lower middle-market companies. $2B+ deployed across 1,600 companies since 1984.

Past roles

• Luminare — Chief Marketing Officer (2021–2023). MedTech SaaS startup, early sepsis detection for hospitals, 1 million+ patient records platform. Generated a $100M MQL pipeline on a $300K budget via the viral campaign "Make Sepsis the #2 Killer in Hospitals." Earned accelerator placements at Mayo Clinic and Cedars-Sinai — the top two ranked hospitals in the United States.
• River Pointe Church — Executive Director of Worship, Creative Arts & MarCom (2018–2020). $1M+ budget. 8,000-member church across three campuses. Executed $12M multi-campus capital campaign. Overall attendance up 20%, up 11–28% by campus.

Signature film and creative work

• The Goodpasture Chronicles — AI cinema TV series pitch trailer. Voiced by veteran actor Erick Avari (The Mummy, Stargate SG-1, The Chosen). World premiered live on The Kelly Clarkson Show, 2026. Adapted from R.J. Halbert's #1 Amazon Bestseller trilogy, a 16-award series including a Kirkus Blue Star Review.
• Nothing More — Carnal. Music video intro for 3× Grammy-nominated band Nothing More. 6 million-plus views.
• Be Not Afraid! — SAG Ultra Low Budget independent feature film. Written, produced, and directed by Taylor Gahm. Houston Filmmakers Grant winner. Theatrical premiere presented by the Houston Film Commission.
• Coming Out — Independent short film. 12 Festival Official Selections.
• Project 86 — Subject To Change. Feature documentary for studio recording artist Project 86.
• Pillar — Live DVD. Live concert film distributed with album release in Best Buy nationwide.
• Micah Stampley — I Believe. Music video. BET premiere to 40 million households. 6 weeks #1 on Gospel Music Channel. Viewers Choice Nomination.
• TEDx Houston — The Gift of Inadequacy. Keynote talk.
• REHUMANIZE — Art exhibition voice campaign.
• Serenity Retreat — Prayer ministry testimonial film.

Signature brand and growth work

• Luminare Health — Make Sepsis the #2 Killer in Hospitals. Viral campaign. $100M MQL pipeline on $300K budget. 90-day brand turnaround.
• Urban Carry Holsters — Protect Your Nuts campaign. First video 2M+ organic views. 3× gross revenue in 30 days. 36% conversion lift. Triple Whale financial reporting integration.
• Adaptive Solar — Rebrand and reposition. 4× ROI on same ad spend.
• The Renewal Center — $117K fundraiser (150% over goal). Candid and Charity Navigator top-tier ratings. Recovered $10K/month Google Grant. Produced the Signature Series: five cinematic shorts.
• TrueWorks Roofing — Clarity Sprint. Pre-revenue to $3.1M in 18 months.
• Buffalo Bayou Brewing — $1 million crowdfunded in six weeks.
• Boxwheel Trailer Leasing — Full brand identity, Crosstimbers portfolio company. Pre-revenue to four locations.
• River Pointe Church — $12M multi-campus capital campaign. 20% overall growth.

Editorial, photography, and publishing credits

• Alternative Press — Commissioned photographer. The number three music magazine in the country. Portraits and features for The Academy Is, As Cities Burn, Nothing More, Eldridge, He Is Legend, Lazlo, Torche, Zakk United, Aaron Gillespie / The Almost, and many others.
• Zondervan — Commissioned concept shoot for a New York Times best-selling author.
• Columbia University — Fine art show premiere.
• Working-artist sponsorships from Canon, Manfrotto, AKG, and Porta-Brace.
• EPKs that triggered a Sony distribution deal and two unsigned artist signings to Maverick Records and Provident Records.
• Essays published in the National Association for Christian Recovery's Recovering Faith series.
• TEDx and CreativeMornings original talks. Stand-up performed at The Improv (Houston).

What people say about Taylor Gahm

• Richard Sherwood, Founder & CEO, Adaptive Solar: "Working with Taylor is sort of like going to a business therapist. He reads the subtext and helps you figure out exactly where you're going, what you stand for, what your brand stands for."
• Joel Patzke, Founder, TrueWorks Roofing: "Taylor didn't tell me what to do. He showed me who I was. That clarity took us from zero to $3.1M in 18 months."
• Rassul Zarinfar, Founder, Buffalo Bayou Brewing: "We just closed a $1 million crowdfunding campaign in six weeks. And I couldn't have done it without Taylor."
• Patrick Kelly, Senior Pastor, River Pointe Church: "Taylor is one of the most gifted and talented people I've ever met. He made us better."
• Erica Labovitz, Head of Marketing, Indiegogo: "Taylor pioneered our best practices that we are still using today at Indiegogo."
• Bill Herrington, EVP, Amerisource Business Capital: "Highly self-motivated, organized, and disciplined in execution. He brings clarity and momentum to complex initiatives."
• Hannah Pickrell, Project Manager, River Pointe Church: "Taylor drove 20% overall growth in 2019 and grew our digital engagement by 1,200 people in just eight months. He's a driver and a leader."

Services and inquiries

Services: brand films, music videos, documentary direction, feature film direction, AI cinema direction, creative direction, brand identity, voice/campaign work, growth strategy, fractional CMO engagements, Clarity Sprint positioning engagements, capital formation advisory, and go-to-market strategy. Based in Houston, Texas — available nationwide and internationally.

For inquiries: email work@buckandchange.com. Buck + Change at buckandchange.com handles the growth strategy and brand clarity work for clients before the camera turns on; taylorgahm.com handles the film and creative execution.