CENTRAL QUEENSLAND / REGIONAL AUSTRALIA

    Video that helps people choose you.

    We make films that help your customers understand what you do, hear from people who’ve worked with you and decide whether to get in touch.

    On-location from Rockhampton to Brisbane.

    BEACH SHACK PRODUCTIONS
    INDEPENDENT FILM & PODCAST HOUSE

    How we approach your film

    Before we pick up a camera, we work out how you want people to feel and what you’d like them to do next.

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    Selected clients & collaborations

    • Pilecom
    • Agnes Water 1770 — Discovery Coast Tourism & Commerce
    • Gladstone Chamber of Commerce & Industry
    • Queensland Government and Gladstone Regional Council
    • Traveller’s Rest 1770
    • La Caravana Cafe & Catering
    • Red Cloud Jewels
    • 1770 LARC! Tours
    • Little Oasis — Sauna & Cold Plunge
    • Christensen Harbison Optometrists
    • Agnes Water Beach Club

    Logos shown identify past projects and are not an endorsement

    THE PROBLEM

    Your best sales conversations shouldn’t only happen in person.

    You do good work. But a website or a steady stream of posts doesn’t always show people why they should choose you.

    We help turn your expertise into useful video: explaining your service, answering real questions and giving customers a reason to trust you.

    03 — RESULTS

    See what we’ve made possible.

    Good production should create more than finished files. It should earn attention, build trust and help the next conversation happen.

    RESULT 01 / PODCAST PRODUCTION

    A podcast he’d wanted to start for years. Finally happening.

    Charlie had wanted to start a podcast for years. We helped turn the idea into an ongoing production, with episodes and supporting content built around his conversations.

    “I’d been dreaming of starting a podcast for years, but hadn’t had the time to make it happen. Partnering with Beach Shack Productions has made it possible. I’ve been blown away by the service and results so far.”
    CHARLIE MCCARRON
    Talk To Me
    430,000+
    REPORTED VIEWS, PLAYS & DOWNLOADS
    ACROSS THE SHOW’S CHANNELS, INCLUDING EPISODES AND SUPPORTING CLIPS. AUDIENCE SNAPSHOT, 2 NOVEMBER 2026.
    435+
    HOURS WATCHED IN THE FIRST 60 DAYS
    EARLIER MILESTONE

    RED CLOUD JEWELS

    30%
    PROFIT GROWTH
    19.4%
    REVENUE GROWTH

    Beach Shack produced the ongoing films and authority content that made Wayne’s expertise and craftsmanship easier to see. This production formed part of a broader strategy and sales-system engagement led through Rowen Franklin.

    RESULT 02 / ONGOING PRODUCTION
    04 — CLIENT REVIEWS

    In our clients’ words.

    5.0 / 5 · 10 Google reviewsVerified live on 5 November 2026

    “A big thank you for working with us on this complex project!”

    Team GCCI
    Gladstone Chamber of Commerce & Industry
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    “Our experience with Beach Shack Productions has truly exceeded our expectations, and the business comes highly recommended.”

    Rachel Mulvahil
    Christensen Harbison Optometrists
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    “Rowen captured the journey our customers take and made us all feel very comfortable while being interviewed in front of the camera.”

    Little Oasis
    Sauna and Cold Plunge
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    05 — PROCESS

    You bring the experience. We help you get it on camera.

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    Choose the audience and action

    Before we pick up a camera, we work out who should watch, what they should feel or understand, and what they should do next. That decision shapes every choice that follows.

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    Plan, film and edit

    We agree the scope and price, then guide you through the recording and handle the cameras, sound and lighting. From there we shape the main film or episode and prepare the right versions for the channels you’ll use.

    03

    Distribute and follow up

    We supply the finished files in the formats you need and help you put them to work. Where it’s measurable, we follow up on the enquiries or bookings the content helps create.

    When paid distribution makes sense, we can plan and manage Facebook and Instagram ads so your films reach the people you want to speak to. We agree the campaign and media budget separately, and track enquiries or bookings where we can.

    PRODUCTION CRAFT

    Craft matters.

    Strong interviews shouldn’t just sound credible. Careful lighting, composition and colour help people stop, watch and trust the person speaking.

    “From the outset, Rowen helped us shape our story, and the final video content delivered exactly what we envisioned, capturing every key point discussed during the planning phase.”
    ALLY PERRY
    Manager — Gladstone Chamber of Commerce & Industry
    Professionally lit interview filmed by Beach Shack Productions for Handmade in the Region
    FINISHED FRAME

    How we shape a story

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    A strong story is shaped through preparation and editing. These are the four ingredients we look for when deciding where — and how — it should be captured.

    Place

    The location is more than a backdrop. It carries history, context and character — helping the audience understand the story before anyone says a word.

    People

    Audiences believe people before they believe claims. We create the conditions for credible, relatable voices to speak honestly.

    Purpose

    Every production needs a reason to exist: what should the audience understand, feel or do differently after watching?

    Passion

    Information can explain something. Genuine conviction, tension and human moments are what make people care.

    06 — WHAT WE MAKE

    What we make.

    Before we pick up a camera, we work out who the content is for, what they need to understand and where they’ll see it. That gives us a clear direction for the production—and gives you content you know how to use.

    Brand & documentary films

    Help customers understand your business, meet the people behind it and see why your approach matters.

    Customer stories & case studies

    Let customers explain their experience in their own words, with specific examples prospective buyers can rely on.

    Campaign & event films

    Films and supporting social content for a launch, campaign or event, edited for the channels where they’ll be used.

    Podcasts & YouTube

    Conversations people can spend time with. We handle recording and editing, then create supporting clips from the strongest moments.

    Social media & short-form content

    We edit short videos for Instagram, Facebook and other social channels from a shoot or longer conversation.

    Ad production for TV, cinema & social media

    Produced spots and ad-ready edits for television, cinema and social media, delivered to each channel’s specifications.

    Website photography

    Photography captured alongside or independent of a film, giving your website a consistent set of images of your people, place and work.

    FAQ

    A few things you might be wondering.

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    Do I need to know what I want to film?

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    No. Start with what you'd like customers to understand or what you keep having to explain. We'll help you work out what content would be useful.

    02

    What if I'm uncomfortable on camera?

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    You don't need to perform or memorise a script. We prepare you beforehand, guide the conversation and give you time to settle in.

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    Do I need a podcast, a brand film or social content?

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    It depends on what customers need to understand before they buy. We help choose a practical format and agree what it needs to do.

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    Will you post the content or run the advertising?

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    The production scope covers the agreed planning, filming and editing. When paid distribution makes sense, we can plan and manage Facebook and Instagram ads separately, agreeing the campaign and media budget with you and tracking enquiries or bookings where we can. Website changes and other ongoing marketing support are discussed and priced separately.

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    How long does production take?

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    It depends on the preparation, filming and editing involved. We agree the schedule before booking and discuss any urgent requirements early.

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    Can we work together regularly?

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    Yes. We offer ongoing production as well as individual projects, with the scope built around what you need and how often you need it.

    07 — ABOUT
    Rowen Franklin and the production crew filming a testimonial for Microsoft Dragon Medical One inside Gladstone Emergency Department in 2023.
    ROWEN — GLADSTONE ED, 2023

    Beach Shack began in 2023. This was one of its earliest productions: filming a testimonial for Microsoft Dragon Medical One inside Gladstone Emergency Department.

    A business background. A filmmaker’s eye.

    Beach Shack founder Rowen Franklin brings experience in exceptional customer service and national contract management to filmmaking.

    Before Beach Shack, he was a manager at The Henry Jones Art Hotel while it became the most awarded boutique hotel in the Southern Hemisphere, and later National Contract Manager for a billion-dollar property portfolio.

    That experience shapes the work: understanding your business, putting people at ease and managing the details from the first conversation to final delivery.

    ROWEN FRANKLIN
    FOUNDER, FILMMAKER & PRODUCER
    NEED MORE THAN A FILM?

    For broader business diagnosis, managed websites or growth systems, visit Rowen Franklin.

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    08 — ENQUIRE

    Let’s work out what would help your business.

    Tell us a little about your business and what you’d like the content to help with. You don’t need a finished brief.

    We take on one new project a month alongside our ongoing clients.

    Have a date in mind? Book a call to check availability.

    Looking for an ongoing partnership? Enquire to discuss your goals and our next opening.

    Book a discovery call →

    20 minutes with Rowen.

    Planning, filming and editing, scoped around what you need. We agree the deliverables and price upfront. Larger campaigns and ongoing production are scoped individually.

    We are not currently accepting sponsorship, contra or unpaid collaboration requests.