What We Believe

With almost 20 years in business, we’ve developed some key convictions about the industry and how we operate.

  • Video works best when it makes you feel something. That might be inspiration, anger, compassion, relief, humor, or conviction.

  • Video involves art, craft, and storytelling. Remove one and things just don’t work.

  • Whether it's an educational documentary or a talking head of information, there's a way to present material that engages the mind and the heart. Information doesn’t have to be boring.

  • Each organization and company is unique and different. Off the shelf solutions can work for very general tasks but rarely can capture the culture, vision, and values of a client.

  • The longer our relationship is with a client, the more we can internalize what makes them special. This allows us to tailor solutions uniquely to them.

  • There's a good chance video might be the most expensive communications channel you use. So in addition to our commitment to transparency, we work to find hidden value in projects. That means making content work in more than one way and in more than one space.

Principal

Fourth Line Films is founded and led by Nathan Clarke.

Nathan Clarke is a filmmaker living in Richmond, VA. His latest feature film, THE PASSING ON, premiered on PBS in 2021 and screened at numerous festivals (including New Orleans, Big Sky, Cucalorus) and won various awards (Sidewalk, Macon Film Festival). He is the co-founder of RVA Documentary and Docs Addition. His documentary work has been featured in the New York Times (NEIGHBORS, 2009), The Washington Post (THE PSALMS, 2016), and Paste Magazine (WRESTLING FOR JESUS, 2011). He is also the co-creator of THE BOX CANYON, a music and story experiment filmed entirely in a remote canyon in the Texas Hill Country. Home is filled with 4 daughters, 2 dogs, and one partner. Nathan dreams about woodworking and roller coasters.

Investing in Our Community

Where we live and work matters. That’s why we are committed to using our visual storytelling skills for groups that make our neighborhood a better place.