Documentary production
Films made with
the people they
are about.
Long form documentary between Europe, Africa and the Indian Ocean. Ceremony, inheritance, land and the things communities decide are worth keeping. Developed slowly, shot with consent, and made in English and French.
What we make
Three kinds of film, one way of working.
Feature documentary
Single subject, long development, festival and broadcast length. Cultural and heritage subjects where the access takes years rather than weeks and the relationship outlasts the shoot.
International co-production
Working with directors and producers in the country the film is about, on proper co-production terms, with rights, credits and revenue agreed in writing before a camera is switched on.
Commissioned and archive work
Shorter films for institutions, foundations and cultural bodies, and archive and oral history projects where the record matters more than the running time.
In production
Current project.
A feature documentary is in production. Details will be published here once the co-production and rights position is settled. Broadcasters, distributors and festival programmers are welcome to write in the meantime.
The craft
Image, sound, and the patience to wait for both.
Documentary is mostly waiting. The work is in being there long enough that people stop performing.
Where we work
Between Europe, Africa and the Indian Ocean.
We work in English and French, which decides what is possible. A Francophone subject filmed through an interpreter is a different film, and usually a worse one.
- Madagascar and the Indian Ocean
- Senegal and Francophone West Africa
- Ghana, Togo and the Gulf of Guinea
- South Africa
- United Kingdom and France
Tell us about the film.
What it is, where it is set, what stage it is at and what you need. Please write first rather than sending material.