What we do

Bring us the problem.
We’ll find the story.

We develop and produce films, series and digital stories. From the first question to a finished work with a clear route to its audience.

01

Films & series

Research, development, writing, directing, production and post across documentary, scripted and branded work. We can lead from the start or join an existing team in a defined creative role.

See Lost Musicians of India
A young performer in an ornate red and gold costume rides through a sunlit street procession
02

Digital storytelling

Short-form films, episodic social, carousels and editorial experiences. Audience and format shape the work from the beginning.

See Fifty Years
Nathan examines a component under a circular work light in Indispensable
03

Creative direction & partnerships

Story positioning, series concepts and visual language. We help a connected body of work hold a clear point of view.

See Microsoft / Shimmy
Shimmy - film still

Make the
future
feel human.

Science, technology and AI are reshaping how we work, what we can create and how we understand ourselves. People deserve stories that help them make sense of it, and see a future they want to be part of.

We’re excited by what’s possible, and conscious of what’s at stake. We work with honesty and deep research, finding the hopes, tensions and lived experiences inside complex ideas. Our optimism comes from people trying to make things better, with care for who benefits.

Alongside our films and series with scientists and founders, we build and use AI tools in our own creative practice. We bring that understanding to storytelling and worldbuilding - helping teams earn trust and giving people a reason to feel hopeful about what comes next.

See this in practice: Fifty Years
Working with JBN / I

Work out what the story needs to do.

We start with the audience, the question and what you hope will change. Research and early creative work help us agree a direction we can carry into production.

See how we’ve approached other briefs
Working with JBN / II

Build the right collaboration.

We can lead a commission from development through delivery, or join an existing team in a defined role. The people and production approach follow the work - from an intimate interview to an international shoot or a connected film series.

Meet the studio
Working with JBN / III

Plan for where the work will go.

We discuss release formats and supporting material early. A film, a social sequence and an editorial page ask different things of a story; thinking about them together helps the work reach its audience with a clear purpose.

Bring us your briefCharlotte looks ahead in warm evening light, from Starling.
Charlotte looks ahead in warm evening light, from Starling.
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