CRUCIAL WERKS

WRITE. SHOOT. INSPIRE.

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Now
Showing.

A growing slate of independent stories made with a character-first point of view.

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Every project begins with story. Every medium serves the story.

Crucial Werks · Write. Shoot. Inspire.

One Studio.
Multiple Forms.

Crucial Werks develops original intellectual property across the screen, page and sound.

Film

Original features and cinematic stories built around character and consequence.

Publishing

Stories that begin on the page and have room to grow beyond it.

Music

Russproof creates cinematic soul, R&B, gospel and instrumental work.

Production

Writing, directing, producing and branded visual storytelling.

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Stories
Beyond
The Screen.

Original books from John Russel extend Crucial Werks storytelling from the frame to the page.

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RUSSPROOF.

Sound built around emotion, atmosphere and story.

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The Work
Behind The Work.

Independent filmmaking is craft, problem-solving and people. This is the part the audience rarely sees.

Behind the scenes on the Short Term film set

Crucial Werks film crew working on set

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THE
STORY.

For production, publishing, music, collaboration and business inquiries.

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