We bring commercial photography expertise, creative direction, and immersive cinematography to original filmmaking for brands and experiences.

Passionate for factual storytelling and deeply connected to place.

Short Film Partnership

Factual films produced for exhibits and digital experiences.

Our style of precision-photographed non-scripted filming is rooted in our ability to create conditions that reveal and record authentic experiences as they unfold.

We offer our short film partners a way to discover new stories and create immersive cinematography that precipitates as high-end video across exhibits and digital formats.

Showcase Cinematography

Original video and photo campaigns for artists, designers, and brands.

Single-day multi-format productions featuring our nimble cinematography crew and cloud-connected Red V-Raptor 8k camera package. Our workflows streamline timelines and free up attention on location. 

TAILOR MADE FILMS .

TAILOR MADE FILMS .

Director Dan King is the founder of Closely

With over 15 years of experience in cinematography and photography, his directorial style is hi-tech yet agile, digital, and DIY- a working style he’s embraced since starting a studio and gallery space in downtown Philadelphia.  

Through filmmaking, he collaborates with artists, musicians, scientists, and scholars to discover inspiring stories for mission-driven brands and institutions.  

Dan is a father and husband, an outdoors enthusiast and trail runner, and lives in Philadelphia.

An artful approach to uncovering new stories