Roots.
I / VKavalan

Brand storytelling · Barcelona

Every brand has roots.

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How We Work

From the first conversation to delivery, by your side.

Six clear phases, with a film crew beside you at every step. Two rounds of creative revisions and two rounds of edit feedback.

    Case study

    Kavalan ·

    Watch the film
    What we doBrand storytelling
    1. Al Andalux · Shoot
      01

      Narrative direction

      The hero piece for your website, pitches and investors.

    2. Kavalan
      02

      Cinematic pieces

      Social cuts that stop the scroll.

    3. Vibex
      03

      Campaigns

      Interview capsules for weeks of content.

    4. Al Andalux
      04

      Tailor-made storytelling

      Editorial photography during the shoot.

    5. Making of
      05

      Making of

      The process is your story too.

    Our directorsA Playlab Films house

    And more than 450 filmmakers, editors, sound designers and musicians who have worked with us.

    Who We Are

    A brand storytelling studio born from auteur cinema.

    We come from fifteen years of international festivals and more than 350 films produced with Playlab Films. We treat every brand like a film: first we listen, then we find the real story, and only then do we choose the format that tells it best.

    We don’t make ads. We make stories people choose to watch.

    With love, Roots.

    Camera operator filming among palm treesShoot · Seville
    Camera crew setting up a shotThe crew, setting up a shot
    Script written on a whiteboard during the shootScript on set
    Estephania Bonnett at the BerlinaleAt the Berlinale
    Founder of Playlab Films & ROOTS

    Estephania Bonnett

    15 years in international cinema and more than 350 films produced alongside Werner Herzog, Abbas Kiarostami, Apichatpong Weerasethakul and Paolo Sorrentino. Lecturer at the University of Vic.

    Berlinale 2024 · Audience AwardOscar pre-selection 2025Goya · NominatedCaixaBank A Award ↗IMDb ↗
    Behind the scenesROOTS on set
    Our cinema

    Our films have travelled through the major festivals and platforms.

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    Shall we start with your story?

    Barcelona

    Sunset over the marshes, a still from Kavalan

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