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...
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...
WorkCabin Films' mission goes beyond simply documenting nature. We are committed to ethical storytelling that upholds the integrity of conservation efforts, respects wildlife and ecosystems, and honours the voices of those working to protect...
WorkCabin Films' documentary filmmaking style uses an in-the-field, as-it-happens technique. The scripting and storyboarding method you see in corporate videos and commercials has become practically extinct in nature documentaries. And for good reason: When...
I'll be honest, in the early years of my video work, it was tough. I did the generalist videographer thing. Back then, and still today I'm sure, there's a lot of crowd that only...
