We’ve just returned from another round of filming for Rattled, our documentary exploring the Eastern Massasauga rattlesnake and the challenges facing one of Ontario’s most misunderstood native species. This latest trip took us to two...
Behind-the-scenes update: We are officially in post-production on a new three-minute short film, and we’re feeling incredibly excited to be at the editing desk for this one. WorkCabin Films was recently hired to create the...
We've wrapped up the second and final year of in-the-field production of our feature-length documentary Giigoonh - The Last Quiet Waters about the Spotted Gar in Canada. The Spotted Gar is one of Canada’s most ancient...
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...
