For a long time, distribution was something filmmakers chased. We finished a film, handed it off, and hoped it would find its way. A lot of times we noticed that the film or video...
When we’re out filming, whether it’s in a wetland at sunrise or deep in the woods chasing a story, most people don’t see what it actually takes to get a documentary to that point. They...
Oh gosh, I've been wanting to write about this topic for some time, so here it is: There’s an unfortunate trend creeping into filmmaking these days: documentaries getting stretched, padded, and bloated, not because...
When I first imagined my career, I pictured myself as a wildlife technician spending my days in the field, collecting data, and working hands-on to help protect our natural world. That was the goal. Life,...
I had a great conversation the other day during a meeting to discuss a current documentary project that is in production. It's this: Getting People To Care More About Conseration. And that leads into what...
This might not be a welcomed read for your conservation nonprofit's communications team. But it needs to be heard in this age of generating neverending volumes of social media content. Content isn't a story. Full...
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...
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...
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...
