High-impact documentaries that challenge simple narratives and celebrate unsung heroes.
MegGriffiths
Co-Founder
ScottFaris
Co-Founder
Meg Griffiths and Scott Faris are the directors, producers, and co-founders behind Universe Creative. Combining their backgrounds in video journalism and education, the duo has spent over a decade crafting documentary stories that elevate unsung heroes and complicate simplified narratives. They first teamed up at Teach For America—where Meg built the organization’s first video studio and Scott helmed award-winning content—before leading social impact video strategy at a Los Angeles content marketing agency.
Since founding Universe Creative in 2017, Meg and Scott have produced documentaries and branded content supported by the International Documentary Association and the Redford Center. Their client roster includes the Gates Foundation, the Walton Family Foundation, and Amazon Studios.
Recognition
ABQ Indie Film Festival
Best Short Documentary
Black Hills Film Festival
Best Short Documentary
Content Marketing Awards
Winner: Best Video
EPPY Web Awards
Finalist: Best Use of Video
International Documentary Association
Enterprise Fund Grantee
New York Foundation for the Arts
AWAW Environmental Grantee
The Redford Center
Grantee
SIMA
Special Mention
South Dakota Film Festival
Winner: Best Dakota Doc ShortWinner: Best Dakota Short Documentary
The Telly Awards
Winner: CinematographyWinner: Nonprofit VideoGold AwardSilver Award
Texas Short Film Festival
Best Short Documentary
Tulsa American Film Festival
Winner: Best Doc Short Film Cinematography
Webby Awards
Finalist: Best Use of Video in the Non-Profit CategoryNomineeHonoree
YouTube DoGooder Awards
Finalist: Comedy
Process
Strategy
We internalize project goals and target audiences, and these strategic insights coupled with a landscape analysis are the foundation of our creative approach and guide video production.
Development
We conduct pre-interviews to inform the creative approach and help select subjects. We then deliver a treatment that includes what we’ll see and hear in the videos with recommendations for style, tone, and production logistics.
Pre-Production
We engage in planning activities such as scheduling, location scouting and permitting, creating shot lists, renting equipment, hiring crew, and making travel arrangements.
Production
Our team directs, films, and manages on-site production (subjects, equipment, locations, and crew).
Post-Production
We produce three rounds of edits (rough, fine, final cuts) for feedback from our client partners.
Finishing
We work with a finishing team to deliver final colored and mixed files (including both a master-quality file and a distribution-ready file).
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