A little
out of the
ordinary.
We’re a documentary production company built on a simple idea: find the people at the center of a story, show up, remain authentic, and let them tell it.
It’s an obvious concept. But, considering the long, slow-marching degradation of the journalism industry, we decided to stick to the basics and roots of our passion.What We Believe
The best stories aren’t always the biggest. They’re the ones that stay with you.
How It Started
One day.
One story.
No shortcuts.
O.D.D. stands for One Day Docs. The name traces back to our alma mater’s CreateAThon and 24-hour film festival, where creativity wasn’t something you waited around for. You had a deadline, an idea, and the responsibility to make something worth watching.
But don’t mistake the name for a promise to rush through the work. We’re not interested in half-assing a story just to say we finished it.
Our foundation is journalism. The same curiosity, reporting, persistence, and attention to detail that go into award-winning newswriting guide the documentaries we produce.
We find the person, or people, at the center of the story, get there, and let them talk. The filmmaking follows the reporting, not the other way around.
Behind the Name
One Day Docs
A name with a little history.
What began as a nod to making something meaningful under a tight deadline has become a name for the kind of work we want to put into the world: independent documentaries that are grounded in real reporting and built around real people.
What We Make
Stories that deserve
more than a headline.
01 / DOCUMENTARIES
People first.
Documentary filmmaking that puts the people experiencing a story at its center.
02 / JOURNALISM
Reporting matters.
Research, interviews, verification, and the editorial judgment needed to tell a complicated story clearly.
03 / PRODUCTION
Made with intention.
Cinematography, editing, and sound that support the story rather than compete with it.
Our Most Recent Release / 11.26
Down Range.
She served her country. Now her farm is in the line of fire.
A documentary following a disabled veteran whose Charles Town farm could be affected by a proposed 765-kV transmission line.
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