About Nick Wyatt
I make documentary films for businesses, makers, and places with a story worth remembering.
I’m a filmmaker and cinematographer based in Western North Carolina, and the work I’m most drawn to lives somewhere between documentary, brand storytelling, and a deep sense of place. I work with founder-led businesses, shops, makers, and hospitality brands to create films that help people understand not just what they do—but why it matters.
I’ve always been drawn to the things people carry with them.
Not just products.
Not just businesses.
But the places, objects, and experiences that stay with people long after they leave.
The record store where they found a new favorite album.
The local shop they trust because the owner remembers their name.
The outdoor brand that became part of their rituals, their trips, their memories.
The family business with a history you can feel the moment you walk through the door.
That’s the kind of work I care about.
I started Haphazard Vision because I wanted to make films that treated businesses like more than businesses—films that looked for the human story underneath the surface and told it with patience, texture, and honesty.
Not commercials built around hype.
Not content for content’s sake.
But documentary films that help people feel connected to what someone has built.
It's about more than what you do. It’s about why it matters.
WHY DOCUMENTARY STORYTELLING
Most businesses don't struggle to explain what they do.
They struggle to communicate why it matters-what shaped it, what it stands for, and why people keep coming back.
That's where documentary storytelling can do something different.
I make films that help businesses tell the story underneath the surface: the people, history, values, and craft that make someone feel connected to what they’ve built.
Sometimes that takes the shape of a short brand documentary.
Sometimes it's a founder story, a campaign film, or a series of story-driven pieces built around a larger identity.
A good documentary film can become the clearest expression of a business’s identity. It gives founders language, imagery, and emotional clarity they can use across their website, social channels, investor conversations, customer relationships, recruiting, and future campaigns.
Whatever the format, the goal is the same: to make something honest enough to connect and cinematic enough to be remembered.
A little about me
I'm based in Western North Carolina and work as a filmmaker, cinematographer, and director of photography across documentary, branded content, and commercial projects.
Before Haphazard Vision became the home for this work, my path here was a little less linear than I expected. I served in the Marine Corps, studied filmmaking at the New York Film Academy, spent time working inside a family craft business, and built my career by saying yes to a wide range of production work-from documentaries and branded films to commercial shoots. field production. and editorial work.
That mix shaped the way I work now.
It taught me how to pay attention. How to stay calm when things get complicated How to work with real people, not just polished talent. And how to care as much about trust, reliability, and preparation as I do about the images themselves.
These days, I’m most drawn to businesses and brands with a real sense of identity—places with history, craft, atmosphere, and something human at the center of what they do. The kinds of places people don’t just buy from, but remember.
How I like to work.
The best work usually starts with curiosity.
I want to know why the business exists, what people misunderstand about it, what keeps the owner going, and what a customer is meant to feel.
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It’s all about story. What connects us. I look for the emotional center of the business, the people, and the places they’ve built before I ever think about what shot to get.
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I want to hear your story, understand why it means so much to you, and collaborate on your vision so you can be proud of the end result.
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I want the film to feel crafted, not overbuilt. Beautiful, but still true. Because, at the heart of every good story is a person. I never want that to get lost in search of the most beautiful shot.
If you've built something worth remembering, I'd love to hear about it.
If you’re a founder-led business, a shop with history, a hospitality brand with a point of view, or a company trying to tell a more human story, I’d love to hear what you’re building.