dustoftheground is an award winning director and dp team with over fifteen years of experience. Our documentary work has screened around the world, including at BAFTA and Academy Award qualifying festivals, and our commercial work has won several national awards including National American Adversiting Gold, Telly Gold, Webby, and others. When we aren’t making movies or watching movies, we’re probably talking about (or at least thinking about) movies.
Great ideas start with great strategy. That’s why we love partnering with brands and ad agencies of all shapes and sizes to dream up bold, boundary-pushing content that will resonate with target audiences and leave a meaningful impression. Whether it’s a commercial campaign, brand film, or short documentary, we prioritize concepting above all – with the ultimate goal of creating award-winning work that works.
Every frame, every sound cue, every one of the countless decisions that make up a production matters. From pre-production planning through post, we bring uncompromising attention to detail—ensuring compositions, pacing, lighting, and editing all align with the creative vision. This kind of intentional craftsmanship ensures the emotional truth of each story translates fully to the screen, leaving no weak link in the chain.
In the age of endless doom scrolling and six-second attention spans, our goal is to produce imaginative visuals, unexpected structure, and fresh narrative techniques that bring your story to life in ways that stand out amidst the noise. We push for innovation – not novelty just for its own sake, so that every project feels alive, original, and emotionally resonant. We are constantly striving to make videos that are worth watching a second (or third) time.
Filmmaking is a collaborative art, and we’re honored to work alongside an incredible team of regional designers, artisans, and craftspeople to help bring our art to life. Their passion, skill, and deep roots in our community make every project stronger. Together, we share ideas, overcome challenges, and elevate each other’s work to build something far greater than any one of us could achieve on our own.