christian svanes kolding creates handcrafted, character-driven films that are centered around the moment of discovery. his films are poetic, whimsical and "show us why we care." kolding's client work bridges the gap between candid documentary and advertising while it has been said of his original work that there is "an alluring kaurismäkian quality to his storytelling."

on his approach to the work:

"we serve the idea, the script, the ambitions of the project in particular, that's the only thing that matters. we define where the project aspires to go, and commit ourselves to that. it has nothing to do with the ego. one is always asking how does this best serve the project?"

kolding works together with a creative team to form a wide variety of assets, including short films, advertisements, documentaries (branded and original), music videos, media objects, podcasts, social media streams, still images, posters and postcards, as well as original music compositions and recordings. he directs the principal photography, shoots stills, and frequently serves as the primary film editor for the work.

whether it is for a client-based project or an original work, kolding works very closely with the director of photography, production designer, editor and producer, turning to his collaborators for essential input.