Documentary film production in the UAE
Long-form storytelling, directed and produced in house. The Motor follows a crew reviving a classic engine at the Al Ain Classic Cars Museum; Floating Prison tells the story of five seafarers stranded for four years aboard an abandoned tanker.
Documentary is the part of the work where the story is found rather than written in advance, which changes how a production has to be run: smaller crews, longer relationships with the people on screen, and an edit that discovers the shape.
The studio directs and produces this work itself, including the field production and the story edit, for both feature length and short form.
- Directing
- Field production
- Story editing
- Feature and short
Work
Common questions
What documentaries has Charm Theory made?
The Motor, which follows a crew reviving a classic engine at the Al Ain Classic Cars Museum, and Floating Prison, the story of five seafarers stranded for four years aboard an abandoned tanker.
Do you direct documentaries or only produce them?
Both. The documentary work is directed and produced in house, including the field production and the story edit.
Do you make branded documentary as well as independent films?
Yes. The same approach applies to brand-funded long form: the studio handles directing, field production and story editing whether the film is independent or commissioned.