// documentary filmmaking

Stories That Move Hearts, Minds & Mountains

Character-driven documentary films and video content for purpose-driven teams

Start Your Story

We live in a world drowning in content. Story is what makes people care.

// what I do

Three Ways to Tell Your Story

Event Microstories

Human moments that extend the life of your events

Event Microstories are short, human voices captured during conferences, gatherings, and key moments. Rather than simply documenting what happened, these microstories focus on people: their motivations, emotions, and lived experience.

Short Documentary Films

Real life stories that allow people to understand AND feel your work

Human Documentary Films are carefully crafted stories told through real people and lived experience. They are cinematic, immersive short documentary-style films that slow down and focus on what truly matters.

Narrative Partnership

Lead your communication with human stories, all year long

The Narrative Partnership is a year-long collaboration designed for organisations that want to lead their communication with human stories throughout the year, without the content scramble. Instead of starting from scratch each time, you gain a trusted storytelling partner who understands your mission, your context, and your people.

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// field journal

Currently in the Making

Currently in pre-production.

Studio Mowk / De Steiger / De Brug / Mariasteen

Warmth Is A Basic Need

This story reveals that every person, regardless of their starting circumstances, carries inherent worth and untapped potential. It shows how the children at De Steiger are not "problems to be managed" but human beings deserving of dignity, agency, and investment. The collaboration between Mowk, De Steiger, De Brug, and Mariasteen demonstrates that when we design environments and systems that honor human value, transformation becomes possible. The story is inspired by the belief that a child's need for beauty, warmth, and safety is not a luxury, it's a basic human right.

Currently in production

Dries Celis

Broken Rings

When a career-ending crash shatters his Olympic dreams, former shorttrack ice skater Dries embarks on an artistic journey that makes him realise he can’t truly be himself without facing his past trauma.

Currently in storyfinding

Inomed

4 P CAN

A small Romanian village proving that prevention works better when it aligns with how people actually live, not how researchers think they should behave. The inspiration is how community engagement that is rooted in simplicity and alignment with human culture can produce effortless behavior change.

// philosophy

Why Story?

Reports, statistics, infographics: they inform, but they rarely move. Story makes people feel. And when people feel, they act.

Thoughtful. I take time to understand deeply before I create.

Grounded. No hype, no fluff. Clear, realistic, trustworthy.

Personal. Real people and lived experiences, not abstractions.

Care. Genuinely invested in the people and outcomes.

Effective. The work should make a real difference.

More about my approach

25+

Films Produced

15+

Purpose-Driven Clients

Countries

Trusted by purpose-led organisations

// client stories

What People Say

Lars has an incredible ability to capture the essence of a story. His work brought our campaign to life in ways we couldn't have imagined.

Sara Bertucci

EPHA

Working with Shift was an absolute joy. Lars understood our vision immediately and translated it into a film that truly resonates with our audience.

Dion Van Oirschot

RIETLAND bv

The documentary Lars created for The Shift was a game-changer. It helped us communicate our complex message in a way that's both accessible and deeply moving.

Sofie Pierreux

THE SHIFT

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