Divided by one

















Stories of material, process, people and place.


We are Nick and Jorge, and together we are - Divided by One - filmmakers, cinematographers and photographers based in the UK with a passion for design and the built environment. Over the past 10 years, we have each explored and documented our shared heritage, focusing on diverse subjects such as the “pueblos jóvenes” of Peru, the rugged Pan-American Highway, and the striking, colorful cholets of Bolivia, which draw inspiration from indigenous Andean iconography. We have travelled the world together, and drawing on our unique perspectives of shared histories and landscapes, we have formed a partnership producing films for design, architecture and the arts fostering a deeper appreciation for these essential elements of culture.

Our films foster a deep human connection with design; making the abstract accessible and encouraging users and clients to engage with and invest in a space. As well as capturing the beauty, form and style of a project, we tell the story of its making: the materials, process and people behind it. We do this through close observation and continual conversation - with our clients and each other - making our respective roles as director and director of photography indistinguishable, and ensuring a strength of focus and artistic vision. 

We are fascinated by the relationship between humans and space, and with curiosity and an open mind, uncover and capture the moments and details that bring a place to life. The people who use and interact with these spaces play an essential role; our films and their subjects are brimming with life, infused with humour, and profoundly engaging and inquisitive.
Filmmaking begins with our introductory meeting; here we explore how we can add creative value to your artistic practice or project, whether a product, building or artwork. An important part of our process is engaging with you and your designs on a meaningful level long before we pick up the camera; through in-depth research and careful analysis, we uncover the human-scale stories that will inform your film’s narrative. Armed with a brief and shared vision, we sketch out a short creative approach - this comprises a proposed narrative and key concepts that will sit at the film’s core - alongside providing a cost estimate and agreed deliverables. We don’t often storyboard or script our films, as the narrative will naturally adapt and evolve during our time together, however our vision is clearly laid out in our creative approach.
Our approach to filmmaking is creative, considered and collaborative. We want to tell a fuller story, building a narrative around a team, an idea and a project that the public can connect with. We want to deepen their understanding of the passion, expertise and hard work that goes into these designs - into the structural, material and spatial choices that are made - so that they might perceive them differently and experience them in a new way. Our films serve as a complement to the detail and practical imagery required in attracting new clients, taking a step back from the specifics to offer a moment of quiet - but one that speaks volumes for the intentions and spirit of your practice and the artistic effectiveness of your design.

We work as a close pair, moving fluidly through locations with minimal interruption in a style similar to documentary filmmaking. We take every element of design, from the banal to the transcendental, and dive deep under the skin of a subject to reveal the maker’s touch. Our visual references are grounded in humanism and humour, from the precision of Jacques Tati and the minimalism of the Kaurismaki brothers, to the rich textures and colours of 1970s Japanese experimental cinema and cinematic classics such as Paris Texas and Blue Velvet. Reflecting carefully on process, materiality, angle and light, our films are a down-to-earth yet sophisticated record of a place or project in time.
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