Video production on the Sunshine Coast
Documentary films for brands, founders and organisations with a story worth telling. Directed by Josiah McGarvie, based in Mooloolaba.
A documentary filmmaker on the Sunshine Coast
Brisbane Documentary Co. is led by Josiah McGarvie, a documentary director who lives on the Sunshine Coast and travels the world to film. His documentaries about the people behind open-source software, from Vue.js to Kubernetes and PyTorch, were made in collaboration with companies like Google, Microsoft and Shopify.
Closer to home, he takes on a few Australian projects that have something to say: brands with an honest point of view, founders with a real story behind the business, and organisations doing work people should see.
If your story is on the Sunshine Coast, the shoot starts close to home. The same documentary approach applies to every project, local or overseas.
The stories we take on
A few projects at a time, chosen because they have something to say.
Brands with something to say
An honest product, a clear point of view and people worth meeting on camera.
The people behind a company
Founders and teams whose story explains why the work matters.
Communities and causes
Organisations and movements doing work that more people should see.
Australian stories
Places, people and ideas from here that deserve a proper film.
Films
Documentaries and brand films about companies, communities and the people behind them. Edited in Australia, shot around the world.
Showreel
A short cut through our work: the people, places and stories behind the films below.
How a film comes together
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First conversation
Tell us the story and why now. If it is a fit, we talk through the idea, the people and where it happens.
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Research and story
We find the people, the moments and the shape of the film before a camera comes out.
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The shoot
Interviews that feel like conversations, and time to film the real thing as it happens.
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The edit
The story is built in the edit, in Australia, with your input at each cut.
Based in Mooloolaba
Josiah lives and works on the Sunshine Coast, so shoots from Noosa to Caloundra are local. Brisbane and the Gold Coast are an easy drive, and overseas shoots are part of the job.
- Mooloolaba
- Maroochydore
- Noosa
- Caloundra
- Buderim
- Coolum
- Kawana
- Nambour
- Sippy Downs
Questions
Do you offer video production on the Sunshine Coast?
Yes. Brisbane Documentary Co. is based in Mooloolaba, so Sunshine Coast shoots are local. Josiah McGarvie directs every film himself.
What kind of projects do you take on?
Stories with substance: brand films, company documentaries and films for organisations that have something real to say. We are selective, so the best first message explains the story and why it matters now.
Are you a videographer or a production company?
A director-led production company. Josiah directs each film from first conversation to final cut, so the person you talk to is the person making the film.
Do you film outside the Sunshine Coast?
Yes. Brisbane and the Gold Coast are within easy reach, and Josiah regularly films overseas.
How do I start a project?
Send a short note through the contact page about the story, the people in it and what the film is for. Josiah reads every message.
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