DMBZ is a collective of filmmakers based in Tokyo, founded in 2020. The agency offers video production, branding, and advertising services.
DMBZ is a collective of filmmakers based in Tokyo, Japan. Founded in 2020, the agency positions itself as a small, agile team that challenges the notion that great film production requires huge budgets and large crews. The name comes from the Japanese word "dame," meaning forbidden, reflecting a rule-breaking approach to creative work.
Commercially, DMBZ operates with fewer than 49 employees and sets a minimum project budget of $10,000 to $25,000, with an average hourly rate of $100. The agency is headquartered in Tokyo, Tokyo, 180-0014, Japan.
DMBZ offers services across video production, branding, and advertising. Its listed capabilities include concepting, location scouting, motion design, planning, script writing, sound editing, coordination, creative direction, direction, and equipment sourcing. The team handles writing, editing, producing, shooting, music, and effects in-house.
The agency reports working with clients from around the world, having shot in 35 countries and collaborated with more than 50 major brands. Its client list includes Nike, Mercedes, Redbull, Fila, Vice, Nowness, BBC, and Onitsuka Tiger.
DMBZ holds a 5.0 Google rating based on a single review. The portfolio features a video production piece titled "Various Work," and the team includes directors as shown in team bios.
The agency's results include hundreds of ad campaigns, documentaries, music videos, commercials, fashion videos, short films, and streaming content, with an award listed in its profile.
Services
- Video Production
- Branding
- Advertising
- Concepting
- Location Scouting
- Motion Design
- Planning
- Script Writing
- Sound Editing
- Coordination
- Creative Direction
- Direction
- Equipment Sourcing
Team Size
Pros
- Shot in 35 countries and worked with more than 50 major brands.
- Small, multi-talented team handling writing, editing, producing, shooting, music, and effects in-house.
Client Review Analysis
Holds a 5.0 Google rating based on one review.