Climate KIC: Cities
Client
Climate KIC
Distribution
Company Website + Linkedin + Social Media + YouTube
Location
Europe
Executive Producer
Katia Hérault
Director / Producer
Joana Soares
Camera and editor (Lisbon)
Miguel Pinto
Camera (London)
Steve Maud
Climate KIC, a leading European climate agency, asked us to create a film that captured their work with cities across Europe. With projects spanning more than 40 cities and a wide range of focus areas, we distilled their impact into a single case study that shows how they help cities become more resilient to climate change while improving everyday life for citizens.
We directed and produced the film from our London offices, working with a remote crew and editor. The brief was clear: create a piece that was both informative and immersive, transporting viewers into the heart of Lisbon while bringing Climate KIC’s work to life.
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Climate KIC Europe: Brand film
Client
Climate KIC
Distribution
Company Website + Linkedin + Social Media + YouTube
Types
Documentary + Impact & Testimonial + Branded Content
Location
Europe
Executive Producer
Katia Hérault
Director / Producer
Joana Soares
Editor
Jack River
Camera (London)
Steve Maud
Camera (Valencia)
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Camera (Brussels)
Alexander Doyle
Camera / Editor (Lisbon)
Miguel Pinto
Camera (Vale do Cávado)
Martin Dale
Camera (Nemea)
Gianni Misour
We created this brand film for Climate KIC, a leading European climate agency, after winning a competitive RFP to produce five case-study films and one overarching brand film across five European cities. The case studies explored their core pillars of work, while the brand film was designed to capture Climate KIC’s ethos, impact, and ambition.
To deliver such a wide-ranging project within two weeks, we collaborated with local crews in each city. From London, we developed the creative treatment, scripts, shooting briefs, and shot lists, and remotely orchestrated the entire production. Once filming was complete, all footage was edited in our studio to ensure a cohesive final suite of films.
For the brand film, Climate KIC sought a dynamic piece that reflected both the scale of their global reach and the diversity of their work. Central to the film was a narrative that balanced realism about the urgency of climate change with a tone that felt positive, hopeful, and empowering.
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Climate KIC: A Retrospective
Climate KIC works with the brightest and best green innovators to develop climate resilient business solutions
Climate KIC: A Retrospective
Client
Climate KIC
Distribution
Company Website + Conference Launch + Linkedin + YouTube
Types
Ads & Campaigns + Branded Content
Location
Africa, Europe
Executive Producer
Katia Herault
Producer
Tara Beynon
Editor
Bruno Miles
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.
LATAM Climathon Highlights: Sustainability Ideas in Action
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LATAM Climathon Highlights: Sustainability Ideas in Action
Client
Climate KIC
Distribution
Company Website + Social Media + YouTube
Types
Event Coverage + Impact & Testimonial
Location
Africa, Latam
Editor / GFX
Jack River
Producer
Katia Hérault
Creative Director
Steve Maud
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
Hammersmith & Fulham: Climate Bond Investment
Hammersmith & Fulham Council have the ambitious target of creating a carbon net zero borough by 2030.
Hammersmith & Fulham: Climate Bond Investment
Client
Hammersmith & Fulham Council
Distribution
Company Website + Linkedin + Press + Social Media
Types
Ads & Campaigns + Explainer
Location
Europe
Producer:
Katia Hérault
Director:
Steve Maud
Camera:
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Editor:
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Hammersmith & Fulham Council asked us to produce a film supporting their new Hammersmith & Fulham Climate Bond film initiative. It’s designed to engage the local community in funding ecological projects. The client wanted a compelling story that explained benefits, encouraged participation, and showcased the council’s ambitious target of creating a carbon net zero borough by 2030.
Our brief was to make the content engaging, informative, and shareable while reflecting the council’s environmental values. To meet this, we created a film that highlighted how residents, local groups, businesses, and external investors could make a direct impact in their community while earning a fixed return on a low-risk investment. We emphasised the positive outcomes of the Climate Bond, demonstrating how the funds would support carbon reduction projects and foster community-led climate action. Sustainability was central to the production. We meticulously tracked and reduced emissions at every stage using the Ad Green Calculator. The team cycled to shoots, used an e-cargo bike for travelling footage, ate vegetarian meals on set, and powered our office with certified renewable energy.
This resulted in a total production footprint of just 0.018t CO2e—far below the industry average—reflecting our commitment to environmentally responsible filmmaking. The film played a key role in raising awareness and funding. The first round of the Climate Bond exceeded expectations, reaching £1 million ahead of schedule. The success of this campaign underlined the power of film to communicate complex initiatives, inspire community participation, and reinforce the council’s commitment to sustainability. The project continues to support the second round of funding, demonstrating the enduring value of strategic, purpose-driven video content in promoting climate action and civic engagement.
Hammersmith & Fulham: Green Innovators Pitch Night
Putting a local lens on big climate challenges, we reveal who the winner of this pitch night will be.
Hammersmith & Fulham: Green Innovators Pitch Night
Client
Hammersmith & Fulham Council
Distribution
Company Website + Social Media + YouTube
Types
Event Coverage
Location
Europe
Producer / Director
Katia Herault
Camera
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Editor
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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.
Biodiversity: Levelling The Playing Field
A look at natural resource shortfalls and how biodiversity is at the heart of the matter.
Biodiversity: Levelling The Playing Field
Client
Basecamp Research
Distribution
Internal Comms
Types
Explainer
Location
Africa, Asia, Europe, Latam, USA
Director:
Jack River
Producer:
Katia Hérault
Editor:
Jack River
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.