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.
