Canoe There

Canoe There is a small media production team in Des Moines, Iowa, that calls itself a creative media and marketing outfitter. It shoots documentary and commercial video and commercial photography, and travels to remote and outdoor locations for shoots as readily as it works for local brands.

What Canoe There offers

• Video production: full-service documentary and commercial video, from planning through to the finished film.
• Commercial and editorial photography: photo shoots at the client's location, wherever that is.
• Web development: building websites for clients.
• Graphic design: design work to go with its media projects.
• Writing: copy and scripts for marketing and video.

Customers and markets

The team serves local, regional and national brands, working directly with businesses and also through agencies. It aims for long-term working relationships and a collaborative process that starts by listening to the client's goals.

Key facts

• Based in: Des Moines, Iowa, United States
• Team: a small crew led by producer and director Ryan Borts and production manager and director of photography Dave Poyzer
• Work style: collaborative, with as much outdoor shooting as possible