EVERY FRAME EARNS ITS PLACE

A husband-and-wife duo crafting films for hospitality, travel destinations and commercial brands — worldwide.

SCENE 02 · THE STUDIO

THE PEOPLE BEHIND THE PICTURES

Nusa & North is Reuben and Okta Hester — a husband-and-wife duo who believe every business has a story worth telling well. That belief shapes how we work: find the story first, then bring it to life so people don't just watch — they connect. We're not a traditional crew. We turn up with passion and soul, and we tend to make friends along the way.

  • THE COREREUBEN & OKTA HESTER
  • EXTENDED CREWSCALES PER PRODUCTION
  • SERVICESFILM · COMMERCIAL · SOCIAL · SOUND DESIGN · TRAVEL
  • BASEDWORLDWIDE — WHEREVER THE ADVENTURE TAKES US

SELECTED CLIENTS INSTA360 · HARPER'S BAZAAR · HP · HELLOBODY · FOUR SEASONS · BANYAN TREE · RADISSON HOTELS · AND MORE

Reuben and Okta overlooking Florence
ON LOCATION · FLORENCE, ITALY
"They brought our Berlin vision to life with cinematic impact — bold, modern, and culturally connected."
— HP COMPUTERS
"Reuben & Okta transformed our brand across three countries with precision and creativity — visually stunning and strategically on point."
— EMILY DAVIS · HELLOBODY
"Awesome company! Really cinematic and powerful."
— YONATAN DOR · THE DOR BROS

SCENE 03 · THE EDIT

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00:00:00:00 — PROGRAM
V1
radisson_berlin_taste_of_heritage.mov
radisson_red_innsbruck.mov
visit_tallinn.mov
insta360_luna_ultra.mov
radisson_vilnius_taste_of_heritage.mov
bazaar_uk_diane_kruger.mov
illuzion_x_phuket.mov
radisson_blu_frankfurt.mov
radisson_florence.mov
radisson_lucerne.mov
radisson_tallinn.mov
radisson_itb_dinner.mov
couchvibes_commercial.mov
banyan_tree_vietnam.mov
le_comptoir.mov
laguna_lang_co.mov
prague_savour_the_vibe.mov
angsana_vietnam.mov
four_seasons_bangkok.mov
anantara_experience.mov
A1

SCENE 03B · THE SOUND DEPARTMENT

THE PITCH FILM — TAP TO PLAY
The Vernel Fresh sound design session: twenty tracks of design, music and mix
THE SESSION — 20 TRACKS OF SOUND DESIGN
0:32

HEAR IT: THE SFX LAYER ALONE — NO VOICEOVER, NO MUSIC · FROM A SEPARATE PRODUCTION

01 · STRIP

THE FINISHED PICTURE IS STRIPPED TO TOTAL SILENCE — LOCATION AUDIO, EVERYTHING. GONE.

02 · REBUILD

EVERY SOUND IS PUT BACK BY HAND — REAL RECORDED FOOTSTEPS, FABRIC, WATER, AIR — LAYERED ACROSS THIRTEEN EFFECT LANES, TWENTY TRACKS.

03 · IMMERSE

SCORE AND AMBIENCE LAST, MIXED AND LOUDNESS-METERED FOR EVERY PLATFORM. IT FEELS REAL BECAUSE IT IS.

VERNEL FRESH

FULL SOUND DESIGN · COMMERCIAL PITCH

OUR MUSIC MADE IT TO NETFLIX — INSATIABLE

MUSIC · SOUND DESIGN · VOICE-OVER · AUDIO POST

SCENE 04 · THE SCREENING ROOM

SHOWREEL

NOW SCREENING — NUSA & NORTH · SHOWREEL · 4K

BRAND FILMS · COMMERCIALS · SOCIAL CUTS · TRAVEL & HOSPITALITY

INTERMISSION — ENQUIRIES AT THE LOBBY DESK ↓

SCENE 05 · THE DELIVERY

FLIGHT LOG — DUB → SYD · 18 STOPS · 3 CONTINENTS

0 FILMS DELIVERED
0 VIEWS ACROSS PLATFORMS
0 COUNTRIES FILMED
0 BRANDS TRUSTED US

EVERY NUMBER IS A STORY THAT FOUND ITS AUDIENCE

SCENE 05 · THE RECCE

LOCATION SCOUTING

where to next?

Basel
lunch break on the rhine

BASEL

47.5596° N · 7.5886° E

CITY STUDY — PERSONAL FILM

Lucerne
chapel bridge from above

LUCERNE

47.0502° N · 8.3093° E

RADISSON HOTELS — HOTEL FILM

on the bridge for 06:10 — lake fog lifts by seven

Frankfurt
fountain scene, one take

FRANKFURT

50.1109° N · 8.6821° E

RADISSON BLU — HOTEL FILM

rooftop at blue hour, skyline behind the suite

Florence
side streets, golden light

FLORENCE

43.7696° N · 11.2558° E

RADISSON HOTELS — HOTEL FILM

duomo from the south bank — long lens, 17:40 light

Prague
charles bridge, 5am haze

PRAGUE

50.0755° N · 14.4378° E

SAVOUR THE VIBE — CITY FILM

charles bridge at 5am, before the city wakes

Albania
the riviera title shot

ALBANIA

41.1533° N · 20.1683° E

LOCATION SCOUT — WATCH THIS SPACE

scouting now — riviera coves + mountain roads

Tallinn
blossoms + backlight

TALLINN

59.4370° N · 24.7536° E

RADISSON HOTELS — HOTEL FILM

Vietnam
golden hour, real life

VIETNAM

14.0583° N · 108.2772° E

BANYAN TREE — RESORT FILMS

Bali
sunrise run, low tide

BALI

8.4095° S · 115.1889° E

TRAVEL DIARIES — PERSONAL FILM

rice terraces at sunrise, drone up at 06:20

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