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...
Post-production is now underway on Saving The Night Caller, an immersive new wildlife documentary that takes audiences deep into the nocturnal world of the Eastern Whip-poor-will—one of Canada’s most mysterious and threatened bird species. Produced...
As the founder and Senior Cinematographer at WorkCabin Films, I've been asked many times to describe my favourite kind of filmmaking, especially my documentary style of filming. What's the most effective? What's the most...
Somebody asked me the other day to describe my conservation filmmaking style. I think the best way to describe it is immersive. I don't mean 3D immersive. I mean something more genuinely powerful. Every...
Here's the scenario: Your conservation organization has secured funding for a documentary. So what happens next? As the funding recipient, how does the collaboration process work when your organization hires a documentary filmmaker? Let’s...
Expanding the team at WorkCabin Films is an exciting step forward that will allow us to take on larger conservation documentary projects while staying true to our roots. By bringing in additional skilled and...
WorkCabin Films captures and produces signature content for conservation nonprofits in Canada, and of the people and research being done in wild places. Is signature content necessary for your organization? Does it really matter? Does...
