WE CHASE STORIES
WHERE RISK AND URGENCY DEMAND ATTENTION
WE ARE TWO STORYTELLERS WITH A GLOBAL TRACK RECORD.
WE MAKE DOCUMENTARIES AND REPORTS FROM THE FAR EDGES OF THE WORLD.
STORIES THAT DON’T PRESENT THEMSELVES, BUT MUST BE TOLD.
WHO WE ARE COMES LATER, OUR WORK COMES FIRST.
WE TELL STORIES WITH INTEGRITY AND TRUST, CREATING FILMS
THAT INFORM, CONNECT AND ASPIRE ENGAGEMENT
BELOW IS A FRAGMENT OF JUST THREE MINUTES.
THREE MINUTES THAT LET YOU FEEL HOW WE LOOK, LISTEN, AND TELL STORIES.
YOU CAN SCROLL PAST IT QUICKLY…
BUT LET’S BE HONEST, WHAT ARE THREE MINUTES…?
THREE MINUTES…
OUR MISSION
IN OUR WORK, MAKING IMPACT COMES FIRST.
WHETHER THROUGH SOCIAL PROJECTS FOR PUBLIC BROADCASTERS, DOCUMENTARIES FOR (INTERNATIONAL) FILM FESTIVALS, OR WORKING WITH COMPANIES THAT AIM TO MAKE A POSITIVE IMPACT ON THE WORLD.
CLIENTS
BY COLLABORATING WITH ORGANIZATIONS AND COMPANIES THAT PUT SOCIAL IMPACT FIRST.
HOW WE WORK
OUR VISION
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WE BELIEVE IN THE POWER OF IMAGES TO SPARK ACTION AND CHANGE, SEEING IS BELIEVING.
WE MAKE COMPLEX (HUMAN RIGHTS) ISSUES ACCESSIBLE AND EMOTIONALLY ENGAGING FOR A BROAD AUDIENCE, WITHOUT OVERSIMPLIFYING OR SENSATIONALIZING THEM.
THROUGH THOUGHTFUL STORYTELLING, CAREFUL EDITING, AND A STRONG CINEMATIC APPROACH, WE BRING THE CORE OF EVERY STORY, LONG OR SHORT, TO THE FORE AND TRANSLATE IT INTO A COMPELLING AUDIOVISUAL NARRATIVE WITH SOCIAL IMPACT.
SPECIALTIES:HUMAN RIGHTS, SUSTAINABILITY, INNOVATION, DEVELOPMENT,
THE FUTURE, SOCIAL IMPACT, AWARENESS, EDUCATION.
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WE SIMPLY KNOW HOW TO TELL A STORY IN A WAY THAT NOT ONLY CAPTURES THE RIGHT ATTENTION, BUT HOLDS IT.
WHETHER IT STARTS FROM AN EXISTING IDEA OR A CONCEPT YET TO BE DEVELOPED, WE SHAPE IT CREATIVELY INTO A CLEAR AND CONCRETE PLAN.
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WE DON’T KEEP OUR DISTANCE, WE MOVE WITHIN THE REALITY WE FILM.
BY TELLING STORIES FROM UP CLOSE AND FROM THE INSIDE, WE CREATE SPACE FOR NUANCE, HUMANITY, AND HONESTY.
DRAWING ON OUR GLOBAL EXPERIENCE, WE KNOW EXACTLY HOW TO CRAFT A POWERFUL STORY, EVEN IN UNPREDICTABLE, STRESSFUL, AND PRECARIOUS SITUATIONS.
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A STORY THAT EVERYONE FEELS GOOD ABOUT, BECAUSE WE WORK WITH INTEGRITY, TRANSPARENCY, AND TRUST.
THIS IS HOW WE CREATE FILMS THAT NOT ONLY INFORM,
BUT CONNECT AND INSPIRE ENGAGEMENT.
WHERE WE EXCEL
HOW WE WORK
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WE MAKE A CONSCIOUS CHOICE TO OPERATE AS A SMALL TEAM.
THIS ALLOWS US TO MOVE FLEXIBLY AND ORGANICALLY WITHIN NEW ENVIRONMENTS AND SITUATIONS.
ALL COMMUNICATION GOES DIRECTLY THROUGH US, MAKING THE ENTIRE PROCESS HIGHLY EFFICIENT.
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WE HANDLE EVERYTHING FOR HIGH-QUALITY PRODUCTIONS:
CINEMATOGRAPHY (INCLUDING DRONE)
DIRECTING
INTERVIEWS
EDITING
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IN SHORT: WITH US, IT’S NO NONSENSE.
WE’RE HAPPY TO GET OUR HANDS DIRTY AND ALWAYS PUT THE INTERESTS OF OUR SUBJECTS AT THE CENTER.
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WE TRANSLATE STORIES FROM THE WORK FLOOR INTO (SHORT) DOCUMENTARY VIDEOS.
THE FORMAT, LENGTH, AND STYLE ARE ALWAYS DISCUSSED AND AGREED UPON.
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(ONLINE/SOCIAL MEDIA) VIDEOS THAT INSPIRE DONATIONS
(FOR A SPECIFIC SITUATION OR CRISIS).(SHORT) DOCUMENTARIES OR REPORTS SHOWING WHERE DONATION FUNDS GO.
FOLLOW-UP VIDEOS THAT MAKE THE IMPACT AND DEVELOPMENT OF A SITUATION VISIBLE OVER TIME.
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(SHORT) DOCUMENTARIES OR REPORTS THAT MAKE SOCIAL ISSUES AND (HUMAN RIGHTS) VIOLATIONS VISIBLE IN A SPECIFIC REGION.
PERSONAL PORTRAITS OF PEOPLE DIRECTLY IMPACTED BY THE WORK OF AN ORGANIZATION, TOLD FROM THEIR OWN PERSPECTIVE.
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(SHORT) DOCUMENTARIES OR REPORTS SHOWING THE WORK OF THE ORGANIZATION, BOTH IN THE FIELD AND BEHIND THE SCENES.
STORIES/ PORTRAITS OF LOCAL ACTIVISTS, AID WORKERS, OR PARTNERS WHO DEDICATE THEMSELVES DAILY TO MAKING A DIFFERENCE.
POSSIBILITIES
WHO WE ARE
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(Korte) documentaires of reportages die maatschappelijke problemen en mensenrechtenschendingen in een specifieke regio zichtbaar maken
Persoonlijke portretten van mensen die direct geraakt worden door het werk van de NGO, verteld vanuit hun eigen perspectief
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OP EEN CREATIEVE MANIER WIL IK MISSTANDEN AAN DE KAAK STELLEN EN IMPACT MAKEN MET AANGRIJPENDE VERHALEN.
MIJN WERK IS MAATSCHAPPELIJK GEËNGAGEERD EN VERTELT DE MENSELIJKE KANT.
MIJN STIJL IS OBSERVEREND EN PERSONAGE GEDREVEN, MET EEN STERKE HUMAN INTEREST-INVALSHOEK.
VOOR MIJ IS HET BELANGRIJK DAT ONDAKS DE ZWAARTE VAN SOMMIGE THEMA’S HUMOR EN OPTIMISME BEHOUDEN BLIJVEN. -
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KIM SMEEKES
+31(0)6-50579255
DIEDERICK GROENEWOUD
+31(0)6-42081292