Nice to meet you!

We’re Arleigh & Nick—two longtime filmmakers and creative partners with a shared love of strong visuals, honest connection, and work that actually feels like the people behind it. Between us, we’ve spent years making films and creative content for brands, businesses, teams, and organizations of all sizes.

We care a lot about craft, and we believe the best work is shaped by people—their point of view, taste, instincts, collaboration, and care.

We hate fun.



Arleigh.

Arleigh brings warmth, instinct, and an immediate sense of connection to the work. She has a way of making people feel seen, relaxed, and genuinely themselves—which tends to make everything better, on camera and off.

Her path into storytelling has taken her far beyond any single lane: filming in prisons in Argentina, South Africa, and across the U.S.; studying filmmaking in South Africa; working in Hong Kong; filming in recovery homes including Union Gospel Mission; producing stories in the North Dakota oil fields; and building a long creative run in fashion with Evereve. In the Twin Cities, she also made a mark at WCCO-TV, where her social-first promotional work caught the attention of CBS in New York and became an example shared across owned-and-operated stations. She has started podcasts, helped pioneer live-selling, faced down Cape cobras in Cape Town, and kept following the human story through all of it.

What ties that range together is not just ambition. It is curiosity, courage, and a real belief in people—their complexity, their worth, and the stories that often get overlooked.



Nick.

Nick brings visual depth, story sense, and a thoughtful eye for the details that shape how a piece feels. He cares deeply about tone, pacing, and making work that is both polished and emotionally grounded.

His path started in local news, sports, and helicopter work at KSTP-TV, but his first production job was as a locations PA on the feature film Joe Somebody in 2001. Early on, he created an Emmy-winning documentary about a MN boxer headed to Madison Square Garden for the title fight of his life—an experience that helped set the tone for what would become a career built at the intersection of strong visuals and real human stakes.

From there, Nick moved through sports documentaries, large-scale commercial production, documentary work, broadcast, and brand storytelling. He has shot commercials with crews dozens strong, including a national spot featuring Oprah, worked on a documentary with Dave Chappelle, contributed to NFL Network/Super Bowl coverage, and spent more than a year following Minnesota Rokkr internationally for a doc series capturing the pressure, personality, and behind-the-scenes rhythm of a professional Call of Duty team. His client work also includes UnitedHealth, Optum, Best Buy, 3M, the Minnesota Vikings, Arctic Cat, and Pentair.

Among the many projects Nick has worked on, The Choo Choo Bob Show holds a special place—especially the Christmas episode, which felt like a joyful, magical nod to Pee-wee’s Playhouse Christmas.

What ties it together is a love of story, a respect for craft, and a steady instinct for finding the emotional center of a piece—whether the production is intimate, fast-moving, or built on a much bigger scale.




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Together, we bring different instincts to the same belief: people matter, stories carry worth, and the most memorable work rarely comes from polishing the humanity out of it. Arleigh has a gift for trust, connection, and drawing out what is true. Nick brings visual depth, story instinct, and a feel for the emotional shape of a piece. Somewhere in that overlap is the work we love most—bold, human, textured, and made with real care.

We are drawn to stories with heart, imperfections with character, and the kind of human-made details that make a piece feel true instead of overworked. Whether we are making a flagship film or building ongoing work with a client over time, the goal is the same: make something beautiful, honest, and worth feeling.

a snapshot of what we do.

  • Corporate films that capture personality, not just PowerPoints

  • Commercials that don’t feel like commercials

  • Brand films that show the heart of your business

  • Social media content that stops the scroll

  • Sports, healthcare, fashion, non-profits, small biz—we’ve done it all.

Hey, we’re Arleigh & Nick. You might know our work from different places—we’ve both spent years creating films for businesses big and small, from scrappy startups to industry giants. Now, we’ve made it official and joined forces to do what we do best: tell stories that matter.

Between the two of us, we’ve worked in sports, healthcare, fashion, corporate storytelling, and everything in between. But no matter the industry, one thing stays the same: we find the why, the heart, and the realness behind your brand.

We don’t do cookie-cutter. We don’t do just another talking-head video. We do stories that make people lean in, not tune out.

Our films don’t just showcase what you do, they capture the heart of why you do it.

Sometimes I get caught up in the details because they are so important to me!  I love seeing the beauty in the ordinary and seeing things other people might not see. Sometimes it takes patience and that's OK with me.  

Arleigh

- Creative Director –

Vision. Story. Connection.

While Nick focuses on cinematography, I bring the creative vision, storytelling, and direction that shape our projects from start to finish.

I specialize in bringing out the heart of a brand, crafting narratives that feel genuine and emotionally resonant. Whether directing a brand film, shaping a commercial campaign, or leading interviews that go beyond the surface, I focus on making every frame and every moment count.

For the last 10 years, I’ve been at the forefront of social media storytelling, leading innovative content strategies that capture attention and drive engagement. While at WCCO, I spearheaded a creative push in social media that was picked up by CBS headquarters in New York and became the gold standard for all CBS affiliates nationwide.

I’ve also been a pioneer in live social media broadcasting within the boutique fashion retail industry, helping brands connect with their audiences in real-time through dynamic, engaging content. This work has reshaped the way independent fashion retailers use video to build communities and drive sales.

🎬 Expertise:

  • Directing & creative concept development

  • Brand storytelling & messaging

  • Interview-driven narratives that feel natural

  • Commercial & corporate creative strategy

  • Social media-driven video content

  • Live social media broadcasting for retail & fashion brands

  • Podcast creation & production

  • Photography

 

Video

One of my first projects was a teaching video series for a judge in Hong Kong.  After that, I shot a wedding performed in a prison in Argentina.  Shortly after, I produced a video for a radio station for inmates at Pollsmoor Prison in South Africa where Nelson Mandela was held.  I've done promotional work for one of the nation's largest music festivals, The LifeLight Festival, and most recently, I worked on a crew in North Dakota doing slice of life stories in Watford City where the population has grown from 1,435 to somewhere around 25,000 in just a few years due to the oil boom.  To say my video career has been exciting is an understatement!  Looking at life through a lens has given me a new appreciation for the extraordinary, the inspiration that can come from a wide variety of people, and the power of storytelling. I can't wait to see what my new adventures bring in 2015.  I'm ready to tell your story!

working with us

Nick

- Cinematographer –

Cinematic Vision. Precision. Execution.

While Arleigh and I collaborate on full-service video production, I also take on select projects as a Director of Photography (DP) for high-end commercial work.

For 20 years, I’ve helped brands and agencies craft visually compelling stories—whether it’s a national commercial, an intimate brand film, or a high-energy sports spot. I specialize in cinematic composition, lighting, and storytelling that enhances every frame.

I help brands and agencies craft cinematic, story-driven visuals that engage and inspire. Whether shooting high-energy sports spots, sleek commercial campaigns, or intimate brand stories, I focus on lighting, composition, and emotion to bring ideas to life.