Samanea Wellness Resort
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What they asked for
Samanea wanted films that reflected their position as Cambodia's first luxury mountain wellness destination — distinctive enough to stand apart from the generic, model-heavy resort videos that dominate the category. The shoot became part of a small portfolio we were producing across a handful of standout Cambodian properties that same month.
Beyond the main resort film, they wanted a dedicated wellness piece, plus a run of short vertical edits for social — built around the resort's own team and setting rather than a cast of models.
How we shot it
Three nights on-site, built around a single idea: showing the preparation behind a perfect guest stay rather than leaning on models the way most resort films do. The camera followed Samanea's own team through their actual routines — villas being opened and dressed, the wellness spaces and kitchen prepped before a single guest arrived.
Samanea's team folded in a few of their own signature experiences along the way — sound healing in the Himalayan salt cave, a massage by the river, the walk across the bridge to the wellness sanctuary — with one brief, unrecognizable guest moment during a spa treatment to round out the wellness film. Every edit went back to Samanea for review before anything was published.
What one shoot produced
A full campaign from a single four-day shoot at the resort. Samanea also receives the selected raw footage for their own internal marketing use, with full usage rights for website, digital marketing and social — subject to their approval before anything is published.
- 2 landscape films Cinematic Resort Film & Wellness Film, 4K
- 3-4 vertical reels Instagram & TikTok
- Selected raw footage for Samanea's internal marketing use
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"Honestly some of the best content we've received from a partner. The main video is my favorite — the music, the scenes, the editing all came together perfectly."
Landscape Films
The Cinematic Resort Film and a dedicated Wellness Film, both 4K — 60-90 and 45-60 seconds.
Reels
3-4 vertical edits sized for Instagram and TikTok, 15-20 seconds each.
Raw Footage
Selected raw footage delivered for Samanea's internal marketing use.
Usage Rights
Full rights for website, digital marketing and social, subject to Samanea's approval before publishing.