Documentary film production in the Cayman Islands
Interview-led stories where the subject carries the piece, made for broadcast, brands and festivals.
The work we are known for
Documentary is the work we care most about and the work that wins us awards. It is also the hardest to fake, because you cannot storyboard your way out of a subject who does not trust you.
So we spend time before the camera comes out. That is the whole job. An interview where somebody forgets they are being filmed is worth more than any amount of coverage.
Single films and series
We have made one-off shorts and we have made multi-part series running across a broadcast season. A series is planned as one production from the start, which keeps the look consistent and the cost per episode down.
Archive research, fixing, location access and permits are part of what we do rather than something you have to organise separately.
Work that proves it
Guardians of the Skies
Inside the MRCU mosquito-control mission. A mini-documentary on the pilots who fly it.
- Client
- Compass Media
- Type
- Documentary
- Year
- 2025
Beneath the Surface - Coast Guard
One of the Beneath the Surface films for Compass Media, shot around the Coast Guard's own operations rather than a schedule of ours.
- Client
- Compass Media
- Type
- Documentary
- Year
- 2025
Beneath the Surface - Police Helicopter Unit
The police helicopter unit, filmed around their readiness and their training. This film is dedicated to Andrel.
- Client
- Compass Media
- Type
- Documentary
- Year
- 2025
Beneath the Surface - Fire Service
Inside the Fire Service, shot on their own training ground and fitted around a watch that could be called out at any point.
- Client
- Compass Media
- Type
- Documentary
- Year
- 2025
Beneath the Surface - The Regiment
The Cayman Islands Regiment on exercise, filmed across a training calendar that was never going to move for a camera.
- Client
- Compass Media
- Type
- Documentary
- Year
- 2025
Mariner Surf Co
A short documentary on the founder and the surf company he built on Grand Cayman.
- Client
- Mariner Surf Co
- Type
- Documentary
- Year
- 2025
Questions we get asked
- Do you work with broadcasters?
- Yes. We have delivered to broadcast schedule and spec, including a documentary series for Compass Media.
- Can you handle sensitive subjects?
- Yes, and we would rather be told early that a subject is sensitive than find out on the day. Patient stories, bereavement and health have all come up in our work, and how you handle the room matters more than the camera you brought.
- How long is a documentary shoot?
- A short film is often two to four shoot days spread over a few weeks so you are not forcing everything into one afternoon. A series is longer and is quoted as a block.
