Sometimes (actually often!) there are conservation stories that need to be captured now. Not next year. That's definitely a reality for some projects that WorkCabin Films is pursuing in 2025. We started chasing these...
This is a time of year that I absolutely love as a conservation filmmaker. It's no secret that here in Canada the bulk of a conservation cinematographer's work is late May through October when...
Is your conservation organization thinking about using storytelling to communicate the importance of your work in Canada? Before you even get to the stage of commissioning a documentary, there are key considerations that you...
I'm like most every filmmakers out there. I get jazzed about the latest cinema cameras that come out each year. Sometimes the bug hits so hard I think I need to go out and...
Titles can be confusing. I get that. But when it comes to videographer and cinematographer there definitely is a difference. If you want someone to record a hockey game, you'll most likely hire a videographer....
The WorkCabin Films Original Documentary Saving The Night Caller is a hauntingly beautiful conservation documentary that follows filmmaker Gregg McLachlan deep into the forests of Norfolk County in southwestern Ontario to uncover the mysterious...
We've all seen the comments beneath social media posts by professional conservation filmmakers. "Wow, living the dream! I wish I could just travel and film wildlife all day!" "You get paid to hang out in beautiful...
Every great conservation documentary starts with a powerful idea. Maybe you’ve made an incredible discovery in your field research, or perhaps your organization is leading a project that is making a real difference in...
There’s no shouting “Lights! Camera! Action!” in my world. No rigid scripts. No forced narratives. Just the raw, unscripted reality of conservation work unfolding naturally. My role? To observe, listen, and document without disrupting...
At WorkCabin Films, we specialize in conservation filmmaking, but we don’t do it alone. We believe that the most impactful films come from a true collaboration between conservation storytelling experts and the conservation experts...
