MontbretiaMEDIA

An independent production house for film, stories and ideas

Stories that grow wild.

Ideas worth exploring. Stories worth telling. Conversations that matter.

Montbretia Media logo: an orange montbretia flower in front of a rising sun

Montbretia Media

Montbretia Media is an independent media and production company developing original stories and concepts, ideas and creative formats across film, documentary, fiction, publishing and audio. We are particularly drawn to people at the edges of the headlines and those society too easily overlooks, finding the individual, unexpected and deeply human stories behind larger social, historical and cultural questions.

What we do

Two ways we work

Original Productions

Documentaries, fiction, original formats and independent creative projects.

  • Documentary productionCharacter-driven short and feature documentaries, from research to final cut.
  • Fiction & narrative filmNarrative filmmaking and drama, developed from original ideas.
  • Original formatsOriginal documentary and factual formats, developed to pitch-ready.
  • Writing & publishingEssays, opinion pieces and fiction in English and Dutch.
  • Audio & podcastsLong-form audio stories and conversations.

Creative Partnerships

Commissioned films, documentary storytelling, format development, research, presenting and other collaborations.

  • Idea generation & creative developmentWe originate ideas and find unexpected angles on subjects that matter: concepts, treatments, formats and new ways of telling stories across film, television, digital media, podcasts and publishing.
  • Films for organisationsLicensing, screenings and commissioned films that start real conversations inside organisations.
  • Format development & researchTurning complex subjects and promising ideas into compelling stories.
  • Presenting, acting & performanceOn-screen and on-stage presenting, moderation, filmmaker Q&As, interviewing, hosting and acting, within Montbretia productions and with other creators and organisations.

Stories that might otherwise go untold

We are particularly interested in people at the edges of the headlines: individuals, communities and perspectives that society can overlook, misunderstand or reduce to simple narratives. We seek complexity rather than easy answers.

Our approach

What makes our approach different

Curiosity first

We find unexpected stories and perspectives.

Substance over spectacle

We believe compelling ideas deserve thoughtful execution.

Independent thinking

We approach difficult subjects without predetermined conclusions.

Collaborate

We work best in collaboration

Montbretia Media focuses on creative collaborations: with broadcasters, producers, writers, cultural institutions, charities and organisations that want to explore a subject seriously. Have a story, a question or an idea at an early stage? We would be glad to hear about it.

  • Broadcasters
  • Producers
  • Writers & creators
  • Cultural institutions
  • Charities
  • Companies & organisations
  • Festivals & events

About

Driven by curiosity rather than convention

Named after the montbretia: a resilient orange flower that grows wild along hedgerows and roadsides.

Montbretia Media works across documentary and narrative filmmaking, writing, acting and presenting, bringing a multidisciplinary approach to how stories are discovered and told. Alongside our own productions, we develop original concepts and formats for film, television, podcasts and publishing, and collaborate with organisations to turn complex subjects and promising ideas into compelling stories.

We believe worthwhile storytelling should be willing to venture beyond comfortable narratives, engage seriously with controversial or unfashionable ideas, and give space to people and perspectives that might otherwise go unheard. Our aim is not to tell audiences what to think, but to make work that invites them to look and listen again, stimulating curiosity, intellectual debate and genuine conversation.

At its heart, Montbretia Media is aimed at idea generation: finding unexpected angles, asking difficult questions and creating work that informs, entertains, challenges and stays with its audience.

Contact

Tell us about your story, project or idea

Based in the Netherlands, working internationally. We read every message and reply personally.