09/25/2026
London is always an inspiring place to spend time — a city constantly in motion, full of energy, history and creativity. But some of my favorite moments on this trip happened outside the city, in the countryside, fly fishing, slowing down, and spending time with people I’ve worked alongside for years.
There’s something different about seeing the lives behind the work. You realize that a company is so much more than what it produces. It isn’t only the films, the education, the stories or the audiences we reach. It is also a group of people supporting one another, navigating challenges, sharing successes and, over time, becoming part of each other’s lives.
Years ago, a friend who worked in mergers and acquisitions told me you never buy a company for its people — you buy it for its equity and assets. I remember thinking even then that I didn’t entirely agree.
To me, the people are the company.
The friendships. The trust. The shared history. The understanding that develops after years of working together — knowing what someone responds to creatively, what pushes them, what makes them laugh and what matters to them beyond the work.
We’ve now worked with many of the same people in London for nearly a decade. We aren’t simply colleagues anymore. We know one another. We’ve shared a meaningful piece of our lives.
Maybe that is what Tandem has always meant to me. Like a river, the work keeps moving and changing, taking us somewhere new, but the people traveling alongside you give it meaning.
Together, we get to make films and tell stories that inform, inspire curiosity and add something meaningful to people’s lives.
And increasingly, I think the relationships built along the way may be one of the most meaningful things we create.
