Derek Dienner

Film Producer, Executive Producer of MAKE/FILMS

We are filmmakers producing meaningful content to inspire and motivate.

When you work with MAKE / FILMS, you are partnering with a collaborative team of award-winning filmmakers. We have the desire and ability to understand your business and draw impactful stories out of what we learn. Together, we’ll make strategic video content that is going to make things happen. Your audience is going to watch, be captivated, and take action. Not only will you get the results you want, you’ll get a refreshing experience along the way. We research, adjust, plan, shoot, edit, and master exactly what you need.

MAKE/FILM

After a pregnant woman is murdered by her married boyfriend, the filmmaker learns that homicide is the leading cause of death during pregnancy, and seeks to discover the characteristics of potentially homicidal relationships.

Finding Jenn's Voice

A homeless teen struggles to find the courage to confront the darkness of his past. When a popular drama teacher takes on the troubled kid, no one quite prepared him for the journey he was undertaking or the dark secrets Nate is hiding.

Brave the Dark

The inspiring story behind the writing of the beloved Christmas carol and its author, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.

I Heard the Bells

Frayed

Oma and Opa are in their 80's, but they are still full of life and energy. Their unquenchable personalities shine through as they tell the story of their lives growing up under Nazi occupation in the Netherlands, getting married, and immigrating to America.

Oma & Opa

Remember college? Having a decent apartment meant finding a roommate who was never there, never complained but paid the bills on time. Tina finally found someone willing to share the rent, but Ava seems to lack your average communication skills.

Passive Aggressive Film School Roommate

AFRAID tells the story of Anna, a young 20-something coffee shop manager, as she closes up for the night and heads to her car in a nearby parking garage.

Afraid

The decline of democracy is real, palpable. We all feel it.

Dismantling Democracy

At 31, Derek Dienner was diagnosed with stage 3 colon cancer. Faced with his own mortality, Derek learned how to turn tragedy into a motivator for change. As Derek reflected on his journey, he realized August 24th, 2017 was not the day he was diagnosed with cancer, but the day he became alive.

The Day I Became Alive

Every four years, an assortment of bold men and women declare themselves the uniquely deserving of America's highest office, and the power that comes with it. Yet, among the many contenders, there can only be one winner.