TRAVEL
Cinematic storytelling for travel, tourism and destination brands
We create documentary-led films for airlines, hotels, tourism boards and creative agencies across Europe, Asia and North America.
Our work captures destinations through people, culture and atmosphere — moving beyond traditional tourism advertising to create stories that inspire audiences to travel.
We specialise in travel and cultural storytelling that blends cinematic filmmaking with documentary sensibility.
From global airline campaigns and luxury hospitality brands to destination marketing and cultural institutions, we create films that reveal the character of a place rather than simply promoting it.
AIRLINES & GLOBAL CAMPAIGNS
British Airways X Qatar: Try Before You Fly
Brand: British Airways & Visit Qatar / Agency: Cedar
British Airways and Visit Qatar wanted to inspire travellers by capturing the sights, flavours and creativity that make Doha unique. Rather than producing a traditional destination advert, the campaign invited audiences to experience the city through its food, design and culture—giving them a taste of the destination before they booked their flight.
Produced over four days on location in Doha, the four-part social campaign combined cinematic visuals with documentary-style storytelling to create an immersive, sensory portrait of the city. Working alongside Art Director Jamie MacPherson and producer Nadia Taybi, we directed, shot and completed the films through to edit and colour, delivering a series designed to spark curiosity and encourage travel.
Destination Canada X Amazon Prime: Vacations Of The Brave
Brand: Destination Canada / Agency: Ogilvy/ Frank Content
Amazon Prime commissioned a six-part travel series celebrating individuals who choose adventure over convention, exploring what it means to step away from familiar paths in pursuit of something more meaningful.
Filmed over twelve months across multiple international locations, the series follows real stories of people whose journeys challenge traditional ideas of travel, comfort and ambition—reframing travel not as leisure, but as a form of personal transformation.
Working as Director of Photography within an international production team, we helped shape a cinematic visual language for the series, capturing immersive travel documentary content designed for a global streaming audience.
Toyota Rav4: More Out There
Brand: Toyota / Agency: Saatchi & Saatchi
Toyota wanted to demonstrate that the RAV4 wasn't simply another SUV—it was a vehicle designed for people who actively seek adventure. Rather than relying on traditional automotive advertising, the campaign followed real people across some of Canada's most spectacular landscapes.
As Director of Photography, we led a multi-camera production filming from the Arctic Circle to British Columbia, capturing authentic stories on location while balancing cinematic visuals with the practical demands of an international commercial shoot. Alongside the documentary films, we also produced a suite of feature-led content showcasing the vehicle's technology and safety systems.
LUXURY HOSPITALITY & DESTINATION BRANDS
Hyatt Hotels: Hyatt Place EMEA, NA & SWA
Brand: Hyatt Place / Agency: Kullur
Hyatt Place needed a campaign that would resonate across multiple international markets while remaining consistent with the brand's global identity.
We developed, cast and produced three versions of the campaign for Europe, North Africa and South West Asia, adapting the creative to different audiences while maintaining one cohesive visual language.
Hyatt Hotels: UK Awareness Campaign
Brand: Hyatt / Agency: Kullur
Hyatt commissioned a UK awareness campaign to highlight the breadth of its hotel portfolio, from lifestyle properties to full-service luxury brands, and to strengthen understanding of the distinct experiences each brand offers within the group.
Rather than positioning Hyatt as a single hotel identity, the campaign focused on the diversity of its offering across the UK market, showcasing how each brand serves different types of travellers while maintaining a consistent standard of service.
Working directly with Hyatt’s marketing team in London, we developed and produced the campaign end-to-end—directing, shooting, editing and grading the films to create a cohesive visual system that communicates clarity, consistency and range across the portfolio.
BRAND WORLDS
Mandarin Oriental: Making of a Fan
Brand: Mandarin Oriental & Vivienne Westwood
Agency: Cedar
To mark the opening of Mandarin Oriental Mayfair, we created a film with Vivienne Westwood and Cedar, celebrating the craftsmanship, detail and quiet theatricality that define the brand’s approach to luxury hospitality.
Making of a Fan draws on the idea of the fan as both a cultural object and a gesture of elegance—reflecting the refined experience of the new hotel in London’s West End. The film explores the atmosphere of the space through texture, movement and detail, rather than traditional hotel marketing imagery.
Working alongside Art Director Kris Short of Cedar, we directed, shot, edited and graded the film, shaping every stage of production to reflect Mandarin Oriental’s signature balance of heritage and contemporary luxury.
Mandarin Oriental: AI On Canvas
Brand: Mandarin Oriental / Agency: Cedar
To mark the 60th anniversary of Mandarin Oriental’s Hong Kong hotel, we collaborated with Sir Peter Blake to create AI On Canvas—a film exploring the intersection of heritage, art and contemporary technology.
The project brings together Blake’s iconic visual language with new forms of digital creation, reflecting on six decades of Mandarin Oriental’s presence in Hong Kong and its ongoing relationship with art and culture.
Working with Art Director Kris Short of Cedar, we directed, shot, edited and graded the film, shaping a visual narrative that blends traditional artistic process with modern experimentation, while maintaining the refinement and elegance associated with the Mandarin Oriental brand.
Dorchester Collection: Renovation
Brand: Dorchester Collection / Agency: Cedar
To mark the refurbishment of one of London’s most iconic luxury hotels, Dorchester Collection commissioned a film capturing the renewed identity of the property through atmosphere, detail and craftsmanship.
Rather than documenting the renovation in a literal sense, the film focuses on the feeling of the restored spaces—highlighting texture, light and architectural detail to reflect the hotel’s heritage and contemporary refinement.
Working with Art Director Kris Short of Cedar, we directed, shot, edited and graded the film, crafting a cinematic portrait designed to reintroduce the hotel to its audience following its transformation.
British Airways: Love Letter
Brand: British Airways
Agency: Cedar
Role: Director/ DOP/ Editor/ Colourist
To celebrate British Airways' centenary, the airline commissioned a series of films featuring remarkable people with personal connections to Britain.
Rather than producing traditional brand advertising, we created intimate portraits that celebrated creativity, craftsmanship and identity, allowing the airline's heritage to emerge naturally through human stories.
British Airways: Love Letter
Brand: British Airways / Agency: Cedar
To celebrate British Airways' centenary, the airline commissioned a series of films featuring remarkable people with personal connections to Britain.
Rather than producing traditional brand advertising, we created intimate portraits that celebrated creativity, craftsmanship and identity, allowing the airline's heritage to emerge naturally through human stories.
Hyatt Hotels: A Story of Care
Brand: Hyatt / Agency: Kullur
Hyatt wanted to attract exceptional people by showing what working in hospitality really looks like.
Rather than producing a conventional recruitment film, we followed one of Hyatt's rising stars over two days, creating an honest portrait of the people and culture behind the brand. The result feels more like a short documentary than corporate communications, helping Hyatt communicate its values through real experiences.
CULTURE, PLACE & FOOD SYSTEMS
Uzbekistan Art & Culture Development Foundation: When Apricots Blossom
Brand: Visit Uzbekistan / Agency: The Crosses
To promote Visit Uzbekistan’s pavilion at Salone di Milano 2026, the Uzbekistan Art & Culture Development Foundation commissioned a campaign celebrating the country’s living cultural heritage through the crafts of everyday life.
Rather than presenting Uzbekistan through a conventional tourism lens, the film focuses on the rituals and skills that shape its identity—from traditional bread makers to yurt builders—offering an intimate portrait of culture expressed through craft and community.
Directed by Gillian Dobias and produced with London-based agency The Crosses, we were responsible for editing the campaign, shaping documentary footage into a cohesive narrative that balances poetic visual storytelling with clarity of message for a global audience.
A documentary approach to travel storytelling
Across airlines, hotels, tourism boards and cultural institutions, our work focuses on capturing the people, places and atmospheres that define how destinations are experienced. Rather than traditional tourism advertising, we create cinematic stories that reveal what makes a place worth travelling to — through culture, craft and human experience. For collaborations or enquiries, please get in touch.
