As part of the Catalyst Initiative led by Climate KIC, we produced a two-year impact film reflecting on the legacy of Climathon across Latin America and West Africa. The film steps back from individual events to explore what has grown over time: local climate-innovation ecosystem, and a new generation of innovators finding their voice and community.

Grounded in interviews and driven by data-led storytelling, the film brings two regions together in a shared narrative of collaboration and measurable climate impact. Participants described the programme as life-changing, and witnessing everyone’s passion for tackling climate challenges at a community level left us deeply inspired.

Notice the use of graphics to amplify the messaging and make best of use of limited footage filmed by the delegates themselves across the world.

We created three language versions (English, French, Spanish) to give the films the widest reach possible.

As part of Hammersmith & Fulham Council’s Green Innovator, we created this two-minute film to capture the energy and impact of local climate innovation in the borough. Filmed across workshops and the final Pitch Night at Scale Space in White City, the film follows five participants as they develop and present ideas tackling challenges from energy and circularity to transport and nature.

Rather than over-scripted interviews, we focused on live moments; pitches delivered on stage, and reflections and reactions immediately after the awards. We allowed the story to unfold in real time. Through centering diverse founders and first-time innovators, the film highlights the power of social modelling and representation, showing that climate action really can come from anyone.

The client praised how the film captured the buzz, tension and excitement in the room.

Along with this hero film we delivered three portrait shorts for social media.

It has since been used to celebrate grassroots innovation, and showcase the borough as a growing hub for green enterprise.

Gautier from The Green Londoner approached Cloud9Media with a challenge: to help Londoners engage with the truth about farmed salmon and take action.

With the nearest coast being 40 miles from us in London, we leapt at the challenge to deliver on the impossible. We worked on some visual prompts to get shock reactions and a cascade of questions to launch on an unsuspecting public – then we hit the roads.

The truth about Salmon farming is that it is an industry and commonplace. What they don’t tell you is the suffering the fish undergo, swimming in circles crowded like prisoners in the ocean. Sea-lice spreads, wide-reach antibiotics are administered and the salmon become ghosts of their former selves. We wanted to see what the public would say when they saw the truth.

Getting people to talk on camera takes enthusiasm and a strong sense of persuasion; hard when our pavements are crowded with charity-hunters. This was no obstacle for us though, as we are driven by a passion for seeing all creatures on this planet treated humanely – and love speaking to members of the public.

After a day of taking to the streets of London, we realised that while people were shocked, we couldn’t give any simple valuable alternatives. So this film is one of a series, as we go in search of the answers to farmed salmon alternatives from different players in the field, that us animal-conscious consumers will gobble up.

We’re now working with GSFR and Curious PR to seek wider funding and engagement with this bold but effective advocacy campaign.

So put down that cheap farmed salmon you just cooked

and sign up here to take action on stopping salmon farming now!

Earthfest 2025 video: Hope often starts with a simple act: imagining the world you want to see.

As EarthFest’s chosen film partner, we set up a stand to run a creative experiment – inviting people to step into their dream future and describe it in vivid detail. What does it sound like? Smell like? Feel like? this video from Earthfest 2025 asks this question.

We asked passersby to open up about their concerns and their hopes. Many began with, “Oh, you don’t want me on camera,” but soon found themselves sharing something honest and powerful. Everyone has something to say – our job is to help them feel safe enough to say it.

The result is Seeing is Believing – a short film exploring how visualising a better world can spark a genuine sense of hope. At a time when it’s easy to feel overwhelmed, this was a joyful, affirming reminder that change begins with imagination.

Biodiversity and access & benefit sharing expert Bupe Mwambingu from Basecamp Research reached out just a few days before flying to the UN Biodiversity Conference (COP 15).

As a purpose-driven organisation in service of a thriving future for our planet, we jumped on the opportunity to satisfy our curiosity and better understand one of COP’s hottest issues.

With no brief but a fascinating interview, we decided to apply our formula of truth & magic to building a short story from Bupe’s best soundbites and relevant b-roll footage, plus some well-chosen music, to make it relatable and increase its emotional power.

These are the stories the world needs to hear now – and we’re here to tell them.

This film is one of a four part series for Nice Rice, winners of The Future of Food 2024, made with footage that company owner Fergus obtained on a recent trip to India, filmed by a local cameraman.

Let’s face it, although being an inspired entrepreneur, Fergus is better in conversation than when reading off a script. So we decided to do an audio-only interview – podcast-style – to put him at ease away from the bright lights and cameras, allowing him to speak naturally. We chopped a long conversation down in to 4 standalone films, that our in-house editor Bruno turned in to some really cool, punchy films for social media.

And with their offices across the corridor from ours in the Shepherds Building, collaborating on this project couldn’t have been easier. We get a lot of free rice now – and it’s quite nice!

See the series on Instagram.

LATAM Climathon Sustainability:

The EU’s Climate KIC team wanted to capture the remarkable work in seeding sustainability ideas thanks to their Climathons, run across the globe. This one features the LATAM region.

So we sent out a filming brief document to teams across Latin America and West Africa with filming guidelines in order to grab a snapshot of what went on in 27 countries!

As with all user-generated content the material we got back was of mixed quality. So we devised a graphical format and a pacing for the films that soon turned raw amateur footage in to a compelling argument for why people should attend these remarkable events.

“The end result was EXCELLENT! They did a great job at digesting a lot information and content, and working with them was easy and very pleasant. They take the time to really understand what you need and want to achieve.”

Felipe Caballero, Marketing & Communication Manager

With a large part of the Marriott International workforce made up of young people, this global organisation has recognised the importance of pulling people together via their passions – for sustainable business, for driving change and having a positive lasting impact.

This film sits on their internal website reaching over 225,000 people.

Lead by CEO Liam Brown, using B-roll from a wider project for Marriott’s sustainability drive, and a simple graphic package.

Like us, edie are passionate about achieving a sustainable future. They wanted a film with impact so it was up to us deliver their message in a relevant and motivating way.

Choosing a killer soundtrack, sourcing images from across the world and crafting them in to an engaging story, this film set the tone for three days of discussions aimed at saving our planet – and has generated over 4,000 views on YouTube.