Beyond the Visible

Because we judge what we see

Beyond the Visible

Because we judge what we see

Beyond the Visible

Because we judge what we see

Ourgoalistofosteramorecompassionatesocietybydemonstratingthatthelinebetweenstabilityandhardshipisofteninvisible.Wetranscendtraditionaldocumentaryobservationtoplacetheviewerdirectlyintheshoesoftheprotagonist.
Ourgoalistofosteramorecompassionatesocietybydemonstratingthatthelinebetweenstabilityandhardshipisofteninvisible.Wetranscendtraditionaldocumentaryobservationtoplacetheviewerdirectlyintheshoesoftheprotagonist.
Weexplorethepsychologicalrootsofcrisis,tracingtheoften-unseenoriginsthatleadtochallenginglifecircumstances.Bydelvingintothesedepths,weseektodismantlejudgmentandreplaceitwithprofoundunderstanding.Werevealthatthelinebetweenstabilityandhardshipisfarthinnerthanweimagine—andthatunderdifferentcircumstances,thiscouldbeanyone’sstory.
Weexplorethepsychologicalrootsofcrisis,tracingtheoften-unseenoriginsthatleadtochallenginglifecircumstances.Bydelvingintothesedepths,weseektodismantlejudgmentandreplaceitwithprofoundunderstanding.Werevealthatthelinebetweenstabilityandhardshipisfarthinnerthanweimagine—andthatunderdifferentcircumstances,thiscouldbeanyone’sstory.
MovingfromJudgmenttoEmpathy
MovingfromJudgmenttoEmpathy
MovingfromJudgmenttoEmpathy
TheOFFMIRRORMethod
TheOFFMIRRORMethod
Immersion
Immersion
Welookbeyondtheobvious.Ourmissionistotracethejourneyfromexternalcrisisbacktoitshiddenorigins,creatingaspacewhereonecanbeprofoundlyhonestwiththemselves.Whereothersseeadeadend,wefindthebeginningofastory.
Welookbeyondtheobvious.Ourmissionistotracethejourneyfromexternalcrisisbacktoitshiddenorigins,creatingaspacewhereonecanbeprofoundlyhonestwiththemselves.Whereothersseeadeadend,wefindthebeginningofastory.
TheAnalysis
TheAnalysis
Weexploretheinvisible.Incollaborationwithexpertsinhumanpsychology,wedecodetheinternalscriptsthatquietlygovernone'sdestiny.Wefindanswersinsilenceandpauses,translatingsubconsciousimpulsesintoconsciousmeaning.
Weexploretheinvisible.Incollaborationwithexpertsinhumanpsychology,wedecodetheinternalscriptsthatquietlygovernone'sdestiny.Wefindanswersinsilenceandpauses,translatingsubconsciousimpulsesintoconsciousmeaning.
TheLeap
TheLeap
Byremovingthebarrierofpublicexposure,wegiveavoicetovitalstoriesthatwouldotherwiseremainsilent—provingthatthe"thinline"betweenstabilityandhardshipisasharedhumanexperience,regardlessofone’sreadinesstofacealens.
Wedon’tjustdocumentreality—wehelptransformit.Throughthelanguageofcinema,webuildabridgeovertheabyssoftrauma,turningdocumentedpainintoavisualexperienceofliberation.Wecreateaspaceforchoice,whereanewlifebegins.
Byremovingthebarrierofpublicexposure,wegiveavoicetovitalstoriesthatwouldotherwiseremainsilent—provingthatthe"thinline"betweenstabilityandhardshipisasharedhumanexperience,regardlessofone’sreadinesstofacealens.
EPISODE01:Cayden
ThepilotfilmfollowsthestoryofCayden,ayoungmanwhomovedfromManitobatoBC,Canada.Duetodifficultlifecircumstancesandalackofrentmoney,helivesinhistruckwithhisdog.Caydencaresforhiscompanion,whointurnhelpshimmanagepanicattacks.Heearnsalivingbyweavingbraceletsandsellingthematstoreentrances. Despitethechallenges,Caydenhasabankaccountandaparkingspot,butnoanswersforthefutureandnoplacehecancallhome.
EPISODE01:Cayden
ThepilotfilmfollowsthestoryofCayden,ayoungmanwhomovedfromManitobatoBC,Canada.Duetodifficultlifecircumstancesandalackofrentmoney,helivesinhistruckwithhisdog.Caydencaresforhiscompanion,whointurnhelpshimmanagepanicattacks.Heearnsalivingbyweavingbraceletsandsellingthematstoreentrances. Despitethechallenges,Caydenhasabankaccountandaparkingspot,butnoanswersforthefutureandnoplacehecancallhome.
Protectingtheperson,projectingthetruth.
Protectingtheperson,projectingthetruth.
1.TheInvisibleBarrier
1.TheInvisibleBarrier
1.TheInvisibleBarrier
Mostindividualsatalife-definingcrossroadsarehesitanttostepintothepubliceye;whiletheyareoftenwillingtosharetheirtestimonies,thephysicalpresenceofacameraremainsasourceofprofounddiscomfort.
Mostindividualsatalife-definingcrossroadsarehesitanttostepintothepubliceye;whiletheyareoftenwillingtosharetheirtestimonies,thephysicalpresenceofacameraremainsasourceofprofounddiscomfort.
2.TheArtisticBridge
2.TheArtisticBridge
Wehonortheseboundariesbyutilizingcinematicreconstructionsledbyactors,transformingrealfactsandrecordedvoicesintopowerful,evocativeimagery.Thisapproachallowsustogobeyondmererecordingandbringthedeepestemotionaltruthstolife.
Wehonortheseboundariesbyutilizingcinematicreconstructionsledbyactors,transformingrealfactsandrecordedvoicesintopowerful,evocativeimagery.Thisapproachallowsustogobeyondmererecordingandbringthedeepestemotionaltruthstolife.
3.TheSharedTruth
3.TheSharedTruth
3.TheSharedTruth
Byremovingthebarrierofpublicexposure,wegiveavoicetovitalstoriesthatwouldotherwiseremainsilent—provingthatthe"thinline"betweenstabilityandhardshipisasharedhumanexperience,regardlessofone’sreadinesstofacealens.
Byremovingthebarrierofpublicexposure,wegiveavoicetovitalstoriesthatwouldotherwiseremainsilent—provingthatthe"thinline"betweenstabilityandhardshipisasharedhumanexperience,regardlessofone’sreadinesstofacealens.
TheFounders
TheFounders
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Ihavespentyearsobservingpeopleatthemostdifficultturningpointsoftheirlives.Throughthiswork,Icametoaclearrealization:asasociety,weoftenjudgeaperson’scurrentsituationwithoutknowingthelongsequenceofeventsthatledthemthere.Weseethehardship,butwemissthepsychologicalcausesandtheinvisiblepressuresthatshapeadestiny.
Ourcinemaisbuiltonthetruthofrealpeople.Ideconstructthepsychologicalreasonsthatleadtoabreakingpoint,translatingthemintothelanguageofart.Byunderstandingthe"why,"wecreateametaphoricalresolutionahypotheticalpromptthroughimagerythatshowsnotjusthowtosurvive,butwhatcanbegainedontheothersideoftrauma.

V. Chase Malukha

Co-Founder, Film Director & Screenwriter

Producing,forme,isaboutthehonestyoftheprocess.Ibelievethatthepathwetaketocreatecinemamustbeassincereasthestoriesthemselves.Myroleistoprovidethestabilityandintegrityneededtoturnaprofoundvisionintoareality.Iamheretoensurethateverystepwetakeisresponsible,decent,anddrivenbyagenuinecommitmenttomakingalastingimpact.
Producing,forme,isaboutthehonestyoftheprocess.Ibelievethatthepathwetaketocreatecinemamustbeassincereasthestoriesthemselves.Myroleistoprovidethestabilityandintegrityneededtoturnaprofoundvisionintoareality.Iamheretoensurethateverystepwetakeisresponsible,decent,anddrivenbyagenuinecommitmenttomakingalastingimpact.

Maryna Malukha

Co-Founder, Producer

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JointheMission!
JointheMission!
Weinviteyoutojoinusinmakingthesehiddenjourneysvisible.Yoursupport—whetherthroughpartnershiporfinancialcontribution—directlyenablesustocontinuethisworkandbringthesevitalstoriestolife.Together,wecantransformtheunderstandingofhumanstruggleintoasharedfoundationofempathy,shapingamorecompassionatefutureforusall.
Weinviteyoutojoinusinmakingthesehiddenjourneysvisible.Yoursupport—whetherthroughpartnershiporfinancialcontribution—directlyenablesustocontinuethisworkandbringthesevitalstoriestolife.Together,wecantransformtheunderstandingofhumanstruggleintoasharedfoundationofempathy,shapingamorecompassionatefutureforusall.

Because when you truly see the person, there is no one left to judge.

Because when you truly see the person, there is no one left to judge.

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