RealStories

We create cinematic video, photography, and drone content for brands, events, and organisations across New Zealand.

From concept to camera to final edit, we take a hands-on approach that keeps every project clear, polished, and purposeful.

Kris Jenner smiling and filming with a camcorder in a crowd.

People on set

Kermath holding a cinema camera on a waterfront at dusk.
Kermath, Managing Director / Camera / Drone
Petra sitting in a studio with a brown dog.
Petra, Specialist Drone Pilot & Photographer
Kaye-Maree smiling outdoors in a floral dress.
Kaye-Maree, Cultural Advisor
Alien the grey cat, tongue out.
Alien, Studio HR
Xander taking a selfie with his camera on the Auckland waterfront, Sky Tower behind.
Xander, Head of Photography
Heather laughing on the office floor with a black dog.
Heather, Senior Producer / Head of Getting Things Done
Destinee standing with her arms folded.
Destinee, Account Manager / Cultural and Community Advisor
Joe carrying a cinema camera on his shoulder on a hilltop.
Joe, DOP / Camera
Morag taking a photo with a compact film camera.
Morag, Lead Queen Editor
Adam in sunglasses and a cap, smiling behind a cinema camera.
Adam, Guru DOP / Camera
Malcolm smiling in a checked shirt.
Malcolm, DOP / Camera / Drone
Odin with red hair in a painted hoodie.
Odin, Motion Graphics
Two Cuetone crew filming outdoors with a camera rig and boom mic.
Guillaume, Director / Editor / Camera
Finn holding a camera on a gimbal beside a drum kit.
Finn, DOP / Camera / Editor
Yaryna in sunglasses at a cafe table with a coffee.
Yaryna, Social Media Manager
Kermath holding a cinema camera on a waterfront at dusk.
Kermath, Managing Director / Camera / Drone
Morag taking a photo with a compact film camera.
Morag, Lead Queen Editor
Petra sitting in a studio with a brown dog.
Petra, Specialist Drone Pilot & Photographer
Heather laughing on the office floor with a black dog.
Heather, Senior Producer / Head of Getting Things Done
Malcolm smiling in a checked shirt.
Malcolm, DOP / Camera / Drone
Kaye-Maree smiling outdoors in a floral dress.
Kaye-Maree, Cultural Advisor
Yaryna in sunglasses at a cafe table with a coffee.
Yaryna, Social Media Manager
Alien the grey cat, tongue out.
Alien, Studio HR
Xander taking a selfie with his camera on the Auckland waterfront, Sky Tower behind.
Xander, Head of Photography
Two Cuetone crew filming outdoors with a camera rig and boom mic.
Guillaume, Director / Editor / Camera
Adam in sunglasses and a cap, smiling behind a cinema camera.
Adam, Guru DOP / Camera
Finn holding a camera on a gimbal beside a drum kit.
Finn, DOP / Camera / Editor
Destinee standing with her arms folded.
Destinee, Account Manager / Cultural and Community Advisor
Odin with red hair in a painted hoodie.
Odin, Motion Graphics
Joe carrying a cinema camera on his shoulder on a hilltop.
Joe, DOP / Camera

Because the stories worth telling deserve real care.

Real
over polished.

If a story's worth telling, it's worth telling in the storyteller's own voice. We listen first, then point the camera.

Whānau
over transactions.

Every project is a relationship. Some of our longest collaborators started as one-off briefs and never left.

Representation
that's actually represented.

We work with Māori, Pasifika, and diverse communities to tell stories that feel genuine on both sides of the camera.

A theatre cast celebrating on stage under purple light, one waving a Progress Pride flag.

We're as real as it gets.

The strongest stories come from listening first. The process is part of the result. Whatever the scale or budget, we bring the same care and focus to making the work feel sharp, honest, and considered.