36 hours to make a documentary.
No sleep. Just go.

November 2025 I was sitting at a cafe, working on my book, when two women approached me. They handed me a flyer and said they are collecting supplies for Ukrainian families facing winter without heat or shelter.

There was a story there. A powerful one.

I got excited. Because I was at that moment in urgent need of finding a powerful story to tell. I really wanted to participate in a one day documentary contest called The Art Of Documentary.

But that meant the film had to be done asap. 24 hours max for filming. And 2 days left for editing before the deadline hits.

The clock was ticking.

So I called up my friend Jonas Buysens (Buzzup Creative) to ask if he wants to collaborate on this crazy project. Most filmmakers would say no. Too rushed. Need more time for proper production.

He said yes.

We met Marc Van Huffel a modern-day knight who's been running the aid convoy to Ukraine.

His story needed to be told, deadline or not.

The organizers hoped to collect 1.5 tons of supplies.
They collected 10 tons.

We got to work, drafted our storyboard, identified our audience and refined our message.

The film is now submitted.

Far from perfect. But real. Authentic.

And it captures something that matters: ordinary people doing extraordinary things.

And what we hope, a piece to make people think about purpose.