about us

we believe in

 

helping people be their best self

 

stories have the power to change lives.

 

founded in 2006

we help

 

mission driven organizations

 

inspire their audiences and attract capital 

 

through social impact storytelling

 

 

 

our philosophy 

summed up in this film

 

created for the laudato sì challenge

 

at the vatican 

meet the team

a band of compassionate creatives.

a dedicated team

to reliably deliver top-tier quality and experience.

jacob hoehne

founder / connector

hometown: sacramento, ca

languages: english, italian

superpower: empathy

favorite food: insalata caprese

key roles: connecting ideas and people,

partnerships, impact story strategy

story is like a bridge, it’s how we connect with the world and people – and the most important stories are the ones we tell ourselves.

zach kempf

creative director

hometown: calgary, canada

hobbies: learning, exploring, art. 

superpower: ideation

favorite food: vietnamese, japanese, chinese

key roles: strategy, writing, directing.

you need to know your audience’s desires – where their heads are – then you can take them on a journey to where they want to go, and show them how you’re the ally they need to get there.

bryce gandy

supervising producer

hometown: west valley, ut

languages: english, spanish

hobbies: rock climbing

favorite food: not cheese

key roles: cinematography, directing

line producing, animator

being out in the field, seeing the world telling beautiful and important stories – that’s what gets me up in the morning. that and my 2 year old daughter.

brett belingheri

editor / director

hometown: henderson, nv

languages: english, ukrainian 

hobbies: running (a bakery)

favorite food: cake

key roles: editing, directing,

cinematography

love being a part of a tight-knit team that really cares about people and our craft and making the world a better place.

what makes us who we are

core values and driving principles

people first

we are one human family. we prioritize relationships over transactions.

get to the heart

we seek to really understand we challenge assumptions we ask the hard questions when we get to the heart of the issue, we can get to the heart of the audience.

we believe in story

stories can change the world and capture hearts and minds. film/video is the most powerful medium for storytelling.

we are bilingual

we speak hollywood and wall street. we live at the crossroads of big picture strategy and tactical execution.

global community

we collaborate with our trusted network of local filmmakers

to enable us to bring to life stories of social impact

from around the world.

bali, indonesia

bangkok, thailand

beirut, lebanon

cape town, south africa

hamilton, new zealand

kampala, uganda

lagos, nigeria

lima, peru

manila, philippines

mexico city, mexico

mumbai, india

rabat, morocco

washington, dc

our work supports the sdg’s

see some examples of

our storytelling projects that contribute

to the united nations sustainable development goals

we are not a good fit if you…

only care about making buck

of course we all need to and want to be profitable. but not if that outweighs all other considerations. must align profit with people and planet.

already have all the answers

we both hold essential insight to make your story as effective as possible. if you aren’t willing to listen to other perspectives, and just want paint-by- numbers technicians to execute your ideas, you won’t like us.

low price is the highest priority

we are remarkably resourceful and pack a lot of bang for the buck. we can play in a variety of budget tiers – and we are not the cheapest option. we are really good at what we do and we earn our premium price point.

we are selective

we aren’t a fit for most

we are happy to recommend other firms that are.

learn impact storytelling

we believe when you know better you do better.

below are several free resources to

better educate yourself

about storytelling

on-demand webinars

newsletter

guides and downloads

STORY AGENCY

let’s chat. we’re good listeners!

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