Darren Feels – Filmmaker Portfolio

A cinematic portfolio site for Dario, a filmmaker, photographer, and creative lifestyle advocate. Since 2017, the camera has been his passport to the world—shooting across 30+ countries and 6 continents, drawn to raw motion, wild places, and honest stories rooted in boardsports and adventure. The site brings that energy online with a bold, video-first experience that showcases his cinematic work and connects him with clients across industries.

💻 Technologies Used

Built on a headless architecture for a fast, content-driven front end backed by a flexible editing experience.

• Payload CMS → Headless content backend for managing projects, media, and page content
• Hetzner Object Storage (S3) → S3-compatible bucket hosted in Germany for storing and serving media (video and image assets)

✨ Key Features

• Video-First Hero → A bold, autoplaying cinematic intro that sets the tone immediately
• Project Showcase → Curated client and personal work, from adventure and travel to action sports and lifestyle
• Client Trust Section → Highlights years of trusted work across social media, web, and print
• Contact Flow → A clear, low-friction way for prospective clients to get in touch

🤝 Credits

This project was a collaboration between two studios:

• Design by designconcept.at
• Development by lufy.at