Our Work

The work we are building

Starting in Canada and expanding across borders, Unseen Borders develops international reporting and cinematic productions around stories that deserve deeper attention.

What our work will cover

Reporting, and everything it makes possible

International Reporting

Field reporting from the place being discussed, with access, permissions and local partners arranged before we travel.

Documentary Storytelling and Production

Feature and short documentaries developed with the people in them and filmed over time.

Investigative and Field Journalism

Records, documents and first hand interviews, checked before anything is published.

Politics and Public Affairs

Current critical political stories, policy and institutions, and major international developments.

Culture, Communities and Human Stories

Identity, migration and the human stories behind major events, including the ones that correct a stereotype.

Cinematic Production

Cinema camera, location sound, colour and mix, so the reporting is given the presentation it deserves.

Editorial scope

Stories that are usually explained by other people

Current critical politics Public affairs Major international developments Investigative stories Social issues Conflict Culture Identity Communities Human stories behind major events Misconceptions and stereotypes Travel based journalism that goes far beyond tourism content

Travel is how we reach these stories. Travel itself is not the product.

Method

How we intend to work

1 Go directly to the place being discussed, not to a studio to discuss it.

2 Meet people on the ground and let them speak for themselves, at length.

3 Work with trusted local journalists and researchers when a story needs them.

4 Investigate what is actually happening, check it, and say plainly what we found.

5 Give audiences a deeper understanding than headlines, stereotypes, social media or conventional travel content provide.

Reporting reach

We go wherever the story matters.

From North and South America to Africa, the Middle East, Europe, Asia and beyond. Canada is the operational starting point. The reporting ground is the world.

Have a story worth crossing for

Broadcasters, commissioners, sponsors, brands, agencies and production partners are welcome to get in touch about commissions, broadcasting, sponsorships, partnerships and production.

contact@unseenborders.com