Stage Two
"Primary Colours of Senegal" - a man walking past a red curtained doorway in a Senegalese villageCinematic aerial landscape of a turquoise alpine lake surrounded by the Swiss AlpsRider giving a thumbs up mid-race, from Stage Two's documentary series Zero to 100Silhouette of a woman in a doorway, GhanaBride and groom embracing in golden lightClose portrait of a child's eyes, Sierra LeoneThree Wallaroos players standing arms crossed on the pitch at GIO Stadium, Canberra, in front of the 'A Career in Australian Mining' big screenAdvocacy production still, diver at seaThe superyacht Liberté cruising past an island near Auckland
People's Vote Award, Travel - reFocus Awards 2025 Color Photography Contest
Honorable Mention, Street - reFocus Awards 2025 Color Photography Contest
Honorable Mention - Chromatic Photography Awards 2025
Video Production & Photography - Auckland, NZ & Worldwide

Immortalise
the moment.

Stage Two is a human-centred production company creating cinematic film and photography for people, businesses and communities who care deeply about what they do, who they do it for, and why it matters.

What We Believe
We're passionate about connecting with people and telling real, human stories. We know from experience that people connect with faces, emotion, and a journey they can see themselves in. When storytelling is done well, it leads to better outcomes.

We produce content that makes people feel, when people feel, they take action.

Meet Stage Two
What We Produce

The kinds of stories
we're built for.

01

Humanitarian & NGO Stories

Stories of people, communities, impact and change - told for organisations doing real-world good.

Ex. World Vision

04

Campaign & Public Life Stories

Human-centred content for leaders, movements and campaigns where trust and authenticity matter.

06

Advocacy

Considered, well-sourced content for industry bodies and associations who need to be heard clearly and credibly.

Ex. Minerals Council of Australia

Why Stage Two

A full-scale content
house, run by two.

Sam and Ellie shoot, direct, edit, colour grade and deliver video and photography together, moving fast and getting close enough to a story to make it real. This means your experience is intimate - you work directly with us throughout the entire project.

  • Video and photography captured simultaneously - one shoot, two deliverables.
  • Full creative direction from concept through to final grade and sound.
  • Off-the-cuff, reactive storytelling built for real moments, not storyboards.
  • A calm, practised approach to making people comfortable on camera.
Learn more about Sam and Ellie here
Sam Morgan and Ellie Harwood sitting poolside beneath a striped umbrella, framed by cypress trees in Italy

Clients we've worked with

World Vision
Google
Visa
Kiwibank
2degrees
Topham Guerin
International Democratic Union
Wallaroos
Launchpad Digital
Pead PR
Sir Peter Blake Foundation
Thrive Health

Have a story worth immortalising?

Tell us about your project, your people, and what you want your audience to feel. We'll take it from there.