I create documentary films for organisations that shape culture, improve lives and strengthen communities. Combining authentic storytelling with cinematic craftsmanship, we help museums, healthcare organisations, charities and purpose-driven brands create films that inform, inspire and leave a lasting impact.
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Unseen
A story of movement, resilience and finding new possibilities through dance.
Unseen follows members of Ascendance’s community dance programmes as they challenge assumptions about ageing, disability and who dance is for.
Unseen is a celebration of what becomes possible when people are given the space to move, connect and be seen.
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Project Two Title
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Fighting to Be Heard
Where discipline, heritage and artistic expression meet.
What could boxing and calligraphy possibly have in common?
04 / 09
Today I’m Happy
A personal story of mental health, care and finding reasons to keep going.
Emily takes us on one of her late friend Ben’s favourite walks, reflecting on his life, his struggles with mental health and the impact of losing him at just 33 years old.
Standing beside Ben’s tree at the end of the walk, Emily leaves us with a simple but powerful truth: today, she is happy.
05 / 09
Unseen
A story of movement, resilience and finding new possibilities through dance.
Unseen follows members of Ascendance’s community dance programmes as they challenge assumptions about ageing, disability and who dance is for.
Unseen is a celebration of what becomes possible when people are given the space to move, connect and be seen.
06 / 09
Our Patch: Denholme
A community brought together through colour, creativity and shared history.
Our Patch: Denholme is a celebration of community art and its power to brighten a place, preserve local stories and help people feel connected to where they live.
07 / 09
Behind The Camera
A story of access, pressure and life behind one of boxing’s biggest fight weeks.
Behind The Camera follows the iD Boxing team through fight week in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, as Oleksandr Usyk and Anthony Joshua prepare for their heavyweight championship rematch.
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Bitcoin Bendi
A high-energy visual world built around ambition, money and digital culture.
Bitcoin Bendi is a stylised music video shaped around the language and imagery of cryptocurrency, wealth, status and upward movement.
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Underground Porto
A journey into the music, streets and creative community beneath the surface of Porto.
Underground Porto follows Lucas Garcez through the Portuguese city's underground hip-hop scene, capturing a culture built around freestyle, performance, friendship and self-expression.
About Pishdaad
Documentary Filmmaker, Director and Cinematographer
Pishdaad Modaressi Chahardehi is an Iranian-Pakistani filmmaker whose work explores identity, migration, community and the human stories hidden within wider social issues.
Born in Cologne into a filmmaking family, Pishdaad brings a second-generation diaspora perspective shaped by Iranian, Pakistani, German and British influences. His father, Hamid Reza Modaressi Chahardehi, was a filmmaker in Iran, creating a family legacy of visual storytelling that continues through Pishdaad’s own practice today.
Over more than a decade, he has created documentaries, short films, music videos and community-led projects across the UK and internationally.
His documentary approach is influenced by anthropology and built around patience, observation and trust. His work explores themes including displacement, memory, heritage, disability, mental health and resilience, often centring people and communities whose experiences are overlooked.
Pishdaad’s ethos is “Capture Every Moment”.
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Every meaningful film begins with a conversation. Whether you are preserving a community’s history, sharing lived experiences or bringing attention to an important issue, Pishdaad approaches each project with care, curiosity and respect.
Get in touch to discuss your story and explore how it could be shaped into a thoughtful, cinematic film.