CRAFTED STORYTELLING. GLOBAL REACH.
We partner with brands, organisations and creators on ambitious, location-driven projects that demand both creative clarity and disciplined execution.
Stories are everywhere. The platforms have multiplied, the formats have changed, but the fundamentals haven’t. When budgets are tight, reputations are exposed, and timelines matter, strong storytelling paired with experienced production leadership is what carries a project through.
Frontier Films is a production and consulting company built on the discipline demanded by international broadcasters and premium documentaries. We support projects ranging from multi-location campaigns to shoots in complex environments, bringing structure, coordination and calm decision-making at every stage.
Led by an experienced director / line producer partnership, we combine narrative craft with real-world global production experience to guide ideas from first concept to final delivery. Whether shaping early development or managing full end-to-end execution, we help you move forward with confidence.
What We Do
Long Form Film · Short Form Content · Podcasts · Animation/VFX · And More
Story &
Concept Development
We help shape early ideas into clear, compelling stories with structure, focus and purpose. This can be a light-touch development phase or the foundation for a full production.
Field Production in Complex Environments
From remote locations to sensitive or unpredictable settings, we lead productions where experience, judgement and adaptability are critical to both story and delivery.
Creative &
Editorial Leadership
We provide experienced creative direction to guide tone, narrative and decision-making throughout a project, ensuring the story holds together from first frame to final cut.
Post-Production & Story Refinement
We oversee the editorial process to refine structure, pacing and clarity, shaping raw material into a finished product that connects with its intended audience.
Documentary & Branded Filmmaking
We produce story-led films for brands, NGOs and creators that prioritise authenticity, character and narrative over surface-level messaging.
Distribution &
Audience Strategy
We help position your content for release. Advising on platforms, formats and audiences, so stories don’t just get made, but actually reach the people they’re meant for.
Why Us?
Experience Matters
Forged In The Field
We bring decades of experience producing, directing and delivering complex, real-world stories to the highest broadcast standards. Our work has been shaped in environments where plans shift, access is limited, and strong storytelling depends on sound judgement and adaptability.
Hands-On Senior Leadership
Your project is led directly by experienced series producers, directors and line producers, not handedoff or diluted. We’ve led large teams, managed tight timelines and budgets, and made creative decisions under pressure, bringing that leadership straight to your project.
Trusted by Broadcasters
We’ve delivered premium factual and documentary projects for leading global platforms and broadcasters, including the BBC, National Geographic, Discovery Channel and CuriosityStream. That experience informs how we shape stories built to meet international editorial expectations.
Global Network, Local Knowledge
Over years of working internationally, we’ve built a trusted global network of collaborators, local experts and production partners. From access and local knowledge to crew and logistics, we bring together the right people to make films anywhere in the world.
Who We Work With
Do You Have A Story?
Brands
We work with brands looking to move beyond traditional marketing and tell authentic, story-driven films that build trust, credibility and long-term engagement.
NGOs & Impact Organisations
We partner with NGOs and mission-led organisations to tell sensitive, complex stories with care. Often in challenging environments, without compromising accuracy or integrity.
Creators & Individuals
We support creators with ambitious ideas who need experienced producers to help shape, scale or deliver complex projects with clarity and confidence.
Meet The Team
Frontier Films is led by documentary producers Chris Baron and Michelle Cullen, whose work spans science, adventure and real-world storytelling for global broadcasters and platforms. Together, they bring a rare combination of creative vision and production discipline, shaping stories while navigating the realities of complex production environments.
Michelle Cullen
General Manager / Production Executive
Founder and award-winning director,
Chris Baron, has over 15 years of experience shaping complex ideas into compelling stories for global audiences. His work in premium documentary filmmaking ranges from working inside an active volcano for One Strange Rock (Nat Geo) to leading adventure science series such as Evolve and Lift the Ice (CuriosityStream), as well as story-driven projects across digital platforms.
Alongside film, Chris works across a range of storytelling formats including podcasts, short-form content and VFX-led work, bringing the same narrative rigour to every medium.
Production Executive Michelle Cullen has over 20 years of experience leading production on premium specialist factual series for global broadcasters, including Big, Bigger, Biggest (Nat Geo) and Strip the City (Discovery).
She specialises in delivering complex, high-budget shoots to time and on budget, often in challenging and unpredictable environments. Michelle brings two decades of production expertise, calm leadership, organisational rigour and real-world experience that underpin the delivery of ambitious projects from development through to final broadcast.
How It Works
Our role is shaped around each project. We can contribute a specific piece of expertise or take responsibility for the entire process, depending on what the story needs.
1
We Start Where You Are
Some projects begin as a rough idea, others are already in motion. We step in where it’s most useful, from early story development to full delivery.
2
We Shape The Story
We help clarify narrative, structure and intent, shaping ideas into stories with a clear direction. This can be a focused development phase or the foundation for a full production.
3
We Lead When Needed
If a project moves into production, we provide experienced creative and production leadership, guiding teams, adapting to reality, and keeping the story on track.
4
We Deliver End To End
When needed, we handle the full journey. Development, production, post-production and release, ensuring continuity and clarity from start to finish.
Projects We've Worked On
A small selection of shows that we've either produced, directed or series produced.
