CASE STUDY: The Bodia Group — Brand Documentary
The Bodia Group
A film that raised $50,000 for rural Cambodia
The brief
The Bodia Group is an Australian charity providing university scholarships for disadvantaged youth across rural Cambodia. They had an extraordinary mission and real human stories to tell — but no film that could bring donors into that world and make them feel the stakes. They needed something that could anchor a live fundraising event and move people to act.
What we made
I travelled to Cambodia to film on location — spending time with scholarship recipients, their families, and the communities the charity serves. The result was a cinematic brand documentary built around intimate interviews and immersive ground-level footage. Not a polished charity ad. A real film that made you feel what education means when you've never had access to it.
The result
The film premiered at a live fundraising event with sponsors and donors in attendance. The response was immediate and emotional. The evening raised over $50,000 in donations — and the film has continued to live on the charity's website and social channels as their primary piece of donor-facing content.
CASE STUDY: TwoMinds Festival — Festival Documentary
Two Minds are Better than One
Capturing the soul of a festival built on community
The brief
TwoMinds is a festival built on a kaupapa of collaboration, community, and connection — years in the making and deeply personal to its founders. They didn't want a highlights reel. They wanted a documentary that captured what makes TwoMinds different from every other festival: the feeling of being there, the people behind it, and the culture they'd spent years building.
What we made
Behind The Minds is a cinematic documentary that goes inside the festival — founder interviews, behind-the-scenes footage, crowd energy, and the quiet moments between. The edit was built to make someone who's never attended feel like they missed something important, and someone who has feel seen.
The result
The founders loved it. What started as a single commission became a recurring annual contract — Life Captured is now the official film partner of TwoMinds Festival, returning each year to document and grow the festival's story.
CASE STUDY: Burlesque L'amour — Ongoing Content Retainer
A Dance Revolution
Sold-out shows and a dance community that keeps growing
The brief
Burlesque L'amour needed more than a one-off video. They needed a visual identity that could sell tickets, recruit new dancers, and build a social presence that matched the energy and artistry of their shows. The ask was ongoing — event coverage, promotional content, social-first video — all consistently on-brand.
What we made
Over an ongoing retainer across multiple shows, Life Captured produced event aftermovies, promotional clips, and social content — each piece built to serve a specific goal. Aftermovies captured the spectacle and atmosphere to drive future ticket sales. Short-form content kept the community engaged between shows. Brand-level video gave the company a polished presence worthy of the performances themselves.
The result
Shows sold out. Enrolments in dance classes grew. Their social media presence became a genuine community rather than just a promotional channel. The content created a flywheel — each piece of video driving the next show, the next class, the next fan.