Brand film for Dalton Hogarth, an independent, privately owned wealth manager guided by a “Rethink everything” philosophy. Built around a holistic, life-stage approach for entrepreneurs, executives, expats, and charity leaders — grounded yet global. Delivered as a warm, uplifting narrative for web and prospect outreach. Written, produced, directed, and edited by Chris Villarin.
What we made
Dalton Hogarth operates under an unusual philosophical proposition: 'Rethink everything.' The phrase is genuinely the firm's organizing principle — they are a privately owned, independent wealth manager whose model rejects standardized strategies in favor of bespoke, holistic plans. The brief asked for a film that would dramatize that philosophy without sliding into edge-lord territory.
Rethink everything.
From the film
How we made it
The film opens on a sunrise — a literal rethinking of the day — and unfolds through warm, life-stage imagery: a young entrepreneur, a family planning, an executive considering retirement. Voiceover is warm and uplifting. The 1:54 runtime gives the philosophy room to breathe without forcing the rhetoric.
Who it speaks to
Dalton Hogarth uses the film at the front of its web presence and in introductions to clients who are explicitly looking for an advisory experience that doesn't feel template-driven. The film signals to that audience before any conversation starts.
Engagement details
- Client
- Dalton Hogarth
- Sector
- Wealth management · Independent · Privately owned
- Specialization
- Entrepreneurs · Executives · Expats · Charity leaders
- Positioning
- Holistic · Life-stage · Grounded yet global
- Format
- 16:9 cinematic · 1080p · Single-narrator voiceover
- Runtime
- 1:54
- Year
- 2025
- Production
- MANBOLD — Chris Villarin (writer, producer, director, editor)