Creative Ideas for Every Story
We specialize in documentary and documentary-style storytelling. From creative development and research, to production and through the edit, we will be your most valuable production partner.
"Take notes. Everything is copy." Nora Ephron
Our specialty is people-first documentary that takes the time to nurture relationships. We tell stories that are fundamental to humanity, society, life, and that make you think and connect.
What We Love
From doc-style interviews, to motion-graphic explainers, our roots in journalism and personal story will drive viewership.
Copy, grants, story development, research, press releases, comedy, and even a horror screenplay— we have writing chops. Let's work together to tell your story in a unique and captivating way.
“Truly creative things happen when one thinks differently...”
Shonda Rhimes
Meet Me!
Elly Schmidt-Hopper
Founder/Director/Writer
Elly Schmidt-Hopper is a Bay Area based director, producer and writer. Producing credits include YOU ARE WHAT YOU EAT (OPS Productions), a Daytime Emmy nominated Netflix original series about health and the environment. It reached over 20 million people worldwide. She currently working on the impact campaign of a the feature documentary, ACTS OF REPARATION, coordinating reparative genealogy events around the country. Elly Post Produced a documentary short NAVAJO NATION: RECLAIMING THE PLATE, which one a Gold Telly in the doc category. Camera department credits include Academy-Award nominated short LEAD ME HOME (Actual Films), REBUILDING PARADISE (Imagine Entertainment), I’LL BE GONE IN THE DARK (HBO) and STATE OF PRIDE (Telling Pictures). She’s a graduate of the University of California, Berkeley’s Graduate Journalism program and a Fulbright grant recipient, but perhaps her greatest accomplishment is selling nearly $30,000 of red wine to Jimmy Buffet. He enjoyed a light red.
Our Work
Click through our gallery to see the documentary and narrative films and series we're working on and dreaming up now.
