It takes longer than 6 seconds to build belief.

Longer-form branded content* brings real stories to life, boosting credibility, connection, and impact.

Already a believer? Book a free 20-minute consultation to learn how long-form can smash your content objectives.

Why Branded Documentaries Work Where Traditional Ads Don’t

* We’re not talking feature length, just allowing the time needed to tell an interesting story, and build a deeper brand connection.

Modern audiences crave authenticity. Traditional ads often ring hollow, but documentary storytelling builds trust, empathy, and real emotional engagement. As seen in our AXA: Kicking Cancer film, emotionally rich storytelling generates intense connection and recall in a way that a 30 second ad or a series of 15 second reels could never do.

Credibility Is Our North Star

At Nonsense, credibility isn't an add-on, it’s at the core. Our proprietary Brand Credibility model brings together:

  • Meaningful Promises

  • Authentic Storytelling

  • Magnetic Personality

  • Satisfying Experiences

  • A Team That Believes

  • Cultural Contribution

Every documentary we produce is crafted with this framework, ensuring it not only tells a story, but genuinely builds your brand’s trust and lasting relevance.

FEATURED WORK

AXA | Kicking Cancer: The World’s Toughest Football Team

  • A nine-minute documentary following female cancer survivors forming a walking football team to reclaim strength, purpose, and advocacy.

  • Earned the title of “most emotionally engaging ad of Euro 2025”—with 60% of viewers showing intense positive emotions, and significant spikes in empathy, hope, admiration, and attention.
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FEATURED WORK

  • A multi-episode documentary series bringing the concept of “Connected Construction” to life through a virtual rebuild of an ancient ruin. The project unites global experts, culture, and digital innovation.

  • Filmed over 2 years, with locations spanning Turkey, Norway, Colorado, California and the UK.

  • Delivered exceptional outcomes: 2M views from minimal media spend, 5 episodes, two Chief Marketer Pro Awards, and outperformed Trimble’s prior campaigns combined.

Trimble | The Great Library

Our Branded Documentary Process in Four Acts

  1. Discover & Credibility Mapping – Immerse in your brand and define authentic story arcs.

  2. Storyhunt & Development – Find the human heart behind your narrative.

  3. Film & Edit – Capture emotion-rich content, then shape it with precision.

  4. Activate & Amplify – Release across social, owned and earned channels, with tracking and insight-led iteration.

Will your logo be featured in the first 30 seconds? We hope not.

We don’t force brand mentions into every scene. Instead, we build stories where your brand has a meaningful role to play, and earns its moment. It might take longer to get there, but by the time we do, the audience is leaning in, emotionally invested, and ready to believe in what you stand for.

We Transform Brand Storytelling into Credibility Catalysts

  • Built on a firm foundation of credibility-first methodology.

  • Award-winning creative craftsmanship.

  • Strategic, end-to-end production for real-world impact.

  • Trusted across sectors, from financial services to FMCG, from health to corporate comms.

Why Nonsense?

Barney Bailey | Brand & Sponsorship Director - AXA UK

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Our clients agree

Matt Ramage | Sr. Director, Marketing - Trimble

“Nonsense have helped take our creative vision to a place of industry attention and dominance against our competition. In an industry full of generic content, they have always pushed to move us into a more creative space aligned to our prospect interest. In doing so, we’re delivered a truly unique experience which has far outpaced the performance of all similar media we’ve released in the past 12 months.

Their approach is thoughtful, diligent and daring, and their manner is engaging, progressive and inspiring.  I wouldn’t hesitate to involve Nonsense in future projects.”

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