Of Place Films is your storytelling partner.
We uncover your core narrative and shape a strategy that connects emotionally with the right people. Through documentary storytelling, we help your message land with clarity and impact.
Story Discovery
We help you uncover the stories that speak to the emotional world of your target audience. We explore what you’re trying to achieve, what’s getting in the way, and what story will impact your audience most.
Film Production
We develop creative approaches for how to tell your story on screen and produce beautifully crafted films.
What’s Our Story?
Of Place Films was founded by Mitchell Withers as he prepared for the arrival of his first child. After 11 years of directing documentary film projects, he faced persistent financial insecurity and was reliant on irregular funding rounds and grants.
With fatherhood fast approaching, Mitchell became convinced he would be forced to leave filmmaking behind and "get a real job.” But following a series of job-hunting failures, Mitchell re-evaluated his path and sought out the intersection of his craft with the needs of a commercial marketplace.
A chance meeting in a coffee shop led to his first commercial client, allowing Mitchell to evolve his offering to meet the communication challenges of purpose-driven organisations.
Today, Of Place Films is guided by a simple philosophy centred on relationships, trust, creativity, and discovery.
