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portfolio coming soon. the first commissioned studies are in the field.
status: in production, 2026
silica
uncompromising architectural cinema.
documenting design in the wild, from a grounded, human eye scale.
uncompromising architectural cinema.
documenting design in the wild, from a grounded, human eye scale.
silica is a specialized architectural film house founded by filmmakers dustin lebarron and thomas smith. born from an obsession with raw structural geometry and atmospheric documentary cinema, silica documents high end architecture, modern retreats, and design in the wild.
from the rugged terrain of northern ontario to global design frontiers, our work focuses on the tactile, heavy reality of physical spaces: capturing the raw grain of timber, the weight of concrete, and the precise, quiet play of shadow.
silica focuses on grounded, atmospheric, and tactile perspectives, documenting architectural masterworks from a precise, human eye scale. we create uncompromising, premium short films for luxury retreats, modern architects, and artisan brands globally.
architectural studies, material documentation, and spatial portraiture. shot solo, on the ground, no drones, at the scale of a person standing in the room.