Hearty Films is the independent filmmaking practice of Brad Feeser, an Austin-based filmmaker and creative director working across documentary, music, culture, and branded storytelling.
Selected work
Compositing / 2021 - 2023
Photography + Illustration / 2019 - 2020
NGO / 2016 - 2018
Kenya | Well Aware
Iraq | War Child UK
India
Austria
Food journey / 2014 - 2015
On the road / 2009- 2013
Ai Studio / 2025 - 2026
Duckbill (The Puppet) / 2025
Duckbill (The tool) / 2024 - 2025
Other notable projects with:
Gary Clark Jr., Dua Lipa, The Black Pumas, Buffalo Nichols, Alejandro Escovedo, Billy Gibbons. Shiner Beer, Team USA, Toyota, Shake Shack, DuPont, NPR, War Child UK
Darkbird
Feature Documentary
Director / Editor / Co-Producer
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The Ai Studio allow brands to experiment, iterate, and evolve their visual identity quickly.
Duckbill began as a creative experiment and became a playground for humor, storytelling, and audience connection. It gave me space to test ideas quickly and embrace playful, unconventional narratives.
I designed and built a physical camera handle to solve my own production problems. What started as a DIY experiment turned into a real product and pushed me into prototyping, manufacturing, and hands-on product design.
As tools continued to evolve, I combined traditional compositing and live-action footage. This phase reshaped how I approach visual storytelling, allowing faster iteration and more experimental creative directions.
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After video, I began blending photography with digital illustration long before AI prompting was a thing. This phase pushed me to think visually in layers and trained my eye for composition, lighting, and graphic storytelling.
Concept / Mock-up
I traveled internationally creating long-form stories for nonprofits and humanitarian organizations. These experiences grounded my work in real people and reinforced the responsibility that comes with telling meaningful stories.
Nicaragua / Project Schoolhouse
Some of my earliest projects focused on food and local makers. These small, hands-on shoots taught me pacing, texture, and how to make everyday moments feel cinematic.
Before filmmaking became my career, I spent six months traveling the country working on campaigns. It was my first real crash course in storytelling, messaging, and connecting with people.