A long time ago, deep in firelit caves, humans began painting what mattered: the hunt, the danger, the triumph, the loss. Not because anyone asked them to. Not because it served a quarterly goal. But because story is how we make sense of being alive. It’s how we pass down what we’ve learned. It’s how we say, this happened, and it mattered.
Story isn’t decoration. It’s infrastructure. It’s the technology that allowed us to cooperate beyond our immediate tribe, believe in things larger than ourselves, and build civilizations. Every religion, every movement, every brand that’s ever moved the world did it with a story people couldn’t stop telling.
CAVE exists because we believe your work can tap into that original impulse. We believe in films that connect to something older and truer- stories that don’t just serve the moment, but become part of how people understand who you are, what you stand for, and why it matters.
We’re the strategic partner who asks why until we find the story that doesn’t just check a box, but passes the gut check. Stories and strategy that turn vulnerability into value, and make your audience feel something real.
Pull up a log, join our fire, and let’s create something that lasts.
The CAVE is where culture and commerce meet.
We make branded documentaries, cultural series, and cinematic campaigns for organizations that need to build deep understanding and trust. Our work lives at the intersection of communications teams seeking meaningful work and marketing teams investing in mindful, long-term brand building.
Everything begins at the campfire- listening, learning, and uncovering the cultural truths that define who our partners really are. We dig past the obvious to reveal what makes a culture magnetic, then build story systems that spark connection both on-screen and inside organizations.
The result is work that changes behavior, builds trust, and reverberates long after the end card. Stories that shift culture from the inside out—and build the kind of loyalty and energy people feel in your hallways and audiences recognize in your brand.
Whether you’re a VP trying to free up bandwidth or an agency navigating competing priorities, we become champions of your cause- turning cultural truth into competitive advantage.
AMAZON WEB SERVICES
AMERICAN EXPRESS
VIMEO
BANANA BOAT
BLUE WHEEL MEDIA
BROTHER
BUFFER SPRINGS
THE CHARLES GROUP
CHASE BANK
CREMO COMPANY
DJI
THE DODO
FRITO LAY
HASSEBLAD
HP
KEVITA
LIBERTY MUTUAL
LIFEVAC
LIMELIFE
LIONSDALE
THE TORY BURCH FOUNDATION
MASTERCARD
MN8 ENERGY
NAKED
PEPSICO
THE PEPSICO FOUNDATION
REUTERS
REVANTAGE
REXMD
SHARECARE
SODASTREAM
SOUL CLAP RECORDS
THERMOS
TORY BURCH
THE TORY BURCH FOUNDATION
VOX MEDIA
WIKIMEDIA FOUNDATION
WAYFAIR
