Friends - Grace

Director @davidapostolides
DOP @colbytodisco
Gaffer @mattfrazer_
AC @colin_davy
Editor @colbytodisco
Producer @elliemoscati

While looking for a creative outlet in 2022, we were searching for a project that could push our creativity and leave a lasting impact, big or small: something low-cost, with easy access and minimal disruptions for the folks involved. The idea hit us to film with our friends—like the good old days of making silly movies in high school—so we wouldn’t have to spend any money (it was wishful thinking, anyway) and could spend more time with the people we loved, making something fulfilling for everyone.

Thus, the Friend Documentary series came to life as we started to literally make documentaries about our friends. We began with just one, but as we added friends to the list, a theme emerged: each person carried a unique outlook or lesson they’ve shown us in our time together. Take Grace—we explored her story with a word in mind for the impact she’s left on us: “resiliency.” This documentary stands on its own as an incredible show of her resiliency, commitment, drive, and perseverance, and it makes us excited to explore even more of our friends’ values, stories, depths, and complexities.

Building the Friend Documentary series on the basis of this exploration shines a light on the deep impact each person has on our own lives. The long-term effort will tie each documentary into a full film that captures the idea that we are who we are because of the people we allow into our lives. We hope the series will be something our friends can look back on, be proud to be a part of, and enjoy as a snapshot of their lives at this moment in time. It’s a win-win for everyone, right?