Great creative partnerships are built on trust—and when the team behind Chief of War needed footage that would seamlessly integrate into their AppleTV+ original series, they returned to a source they knew could deliver: Filmsupply.
This wasn’t the first time Jason Momoa’s production company, Pride of Gypsies, had tapped into the Filmsupply collection. The team previously licensed footage for On the Roam, the HBO docu-series chronicling Momoa’s travels and creative pursuits through a raw, poetic lens.
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That project set a clear standard for future collaborations: visuals that are emotionally resonant, cinematic in quality, and crafted with intention.
Set in 18th-century Hawaii, Chief of War is a sweeping, high-stakes drama where every frame demands authenticity and scale. From volcanic coastlines to moody forests, the world itself functions as a character—one that needed to be portrayed with immersive, cinematic depth.
When producers sought footage to supplement their narrative, they needed more than generic stock. They needed scenes that could live alongside studio-shot material without compromise.
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Filmsupply’s collection is curated with that level of storytelling in mind. Built from real films by real filmmakers, each shot is grounded in craft and authenticity, designed to blend seamlessly and elevate the final product.
For Chief of War, that meant finding footage that not only looked right but felt right. And that’s exactly what was delivered.
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Being able to continue our creative partnership with Pride of Gypsies—and to be trusted by an AppleTV+ production of this scale—speaks to the enduring value of high-quality, cinematic footage.
