McCosh Films
Somehow, we've forgotten
how to talk to
one another.
In business and in life, the message gets lost, and people are left guessing. McCosh Films is a communications firm built by storytellers. For thirty years we've listened for a living. Now we build the media, the counsel and the custom systems that bring clarity back, so the people you serve finally hear you.
Who we are
We listen for a living.
Some stories need a camera. Some need counsel. Some systems exist simply to help people communicate more clearly.
The McCosh MethodIt started on a porch.
Do you remember when people used to visit one another on Sundays? My grandmother loved it. Nothing fancy, just people who trusted each other enough to say what they actually thought.
Somewhere along the way, most of us started talking at one another. I've spent thirty years as a journalist and media professional. Every story I ever told came down to the same thing. Someone had stopped feeling heard, and something in their life quietly broke because of it.
Now I see it everywhere. The professional who is burned out and quietly losing ground in the business he built. The nonprofit with an amazing story that deserves more donors and more people paying attention. The brand that needs someone who finally gets it, someone who can tell the world who they are and why they exist. Through our brand films, our documentary work and North Star advisory, we sit with people until we hear what matters, and then we help them say it so the right people listen. And for the teams who carry the message for everyone else, we built N.I.C.O.L.E. Command: one screen, one trusted voice, every day. No matter the scenario, they all have one thing in common. They're all stories, and we love serving the people behind them and telling those stories.
My grandmother kept her porch open for anyone who needed it. Our door is open the same way.
Grateful,
Jason
Demo screen. Simulated incident.
N.I.C.O.L.E. Command
One screen. One voice.
N.I.C.O.L.E. Command is a command and communications system for the teams who speak for their community.
Incidents, outages, rumors and press sit side by side. Statements are drafted from verified facts. Nothing posts until your team approves it.
Story craft, built into one screen, so every message goes out clearly.
N.I.C.O.L.E. Command isn't only for emergency management. It's the same system running your whole operation every day, every client, every project, every conversation, on one screen, so you command the day, not just the emergency.
Request a free demoWho we serve
For everyone who can't afford to be misunderstood.
When the message gets lost, people stop listening. Whether you need a film, clear counsel or one screen for every update, the work is the same: help the people you serve hear you the first time.
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Public safety
Fire, EMS and emergency management.
02
Commercial real estate
Owners, property managers and developers.
03
Municipalities
Towns, cities and counties.
04
Tourism
Destinations, attractions, parks and lodging.
A few of the fields we serve, and there are many more.
Ask how it worksHow we work
One way of thinking. Three ways in.
Every system we build brings your people closer together and helps them speak with one clear voice.
The lead offering
N.I.C.O.L.E. Command
An entire communications and operations system for any industry, not only active emergencies. It runs your everyday work and your hardest hour, with statements drafted from verified facts and approved by your team.
Request a free demoAdvisory
North Star
Consulting and advisory for teams, businesses and individuals, with a journalist and a clinical psychologist at the table.
Meet North StarMedia
McCosh Films media
Film, podcasts, graphics and websites, made with a lifetime of craft inside your engagement when the story calls for them.
See the mediaBrands who have trusted us to carry their message.
Proof
Trusted by leaders whose message has to land.
Decades of journalism and documentary film, across network television, schools, nonprofits, marinas, city halls and national brands. Every industry taught us something about how people listen.
“We have had such positive feedback from the community after the Lenoir City Commercial was aired. The commercial and social media cuts exceeded our expectations.”
Tony Aikens, Mayor of Lenoir City, TNMedia work: Lenoir City commercial
“Working with McCosh Films was an experience beyond compare. From the moment we engaged with them until the final product was delivered… Their ability to evoke emotions and create a lasting impact is truly remarkable.”
Philip Taylor, Corporate Environments of GeorgiaMedia work
“We've had the pleasure of working with McCosh Films on two powerful video projects for Hoosier Burn Camp.”
Mark Koopman, Hoosier Burn CampMedia work: two films for Hoosier Burn Camp
Edward R. Murrow AwardGabriel AwardEmmy nominationBest Director, festival honorsBest Documentary, festival honors