44 Editing

Every finish line has a story. We tell it.

Documentaries, brand films and cinematography for race teams, athletes and the brands that back them. Based in Indianapolis, filming wherever the story goes.

Stories, not content

We're the crew you call when the story matters more than the post count. Three ways to work with us.

For athletes and founders

Documentaries

Months of training disappear behind one finish line photo.

Films that follow the build, the setbacks and the day it all comes together, for athletes, founders and anyone chasing something big.

  • Short documentaries
  • Docuseries
  • Race day films
For teams, brands and businesses

Brand and sponsor films

A logo is a start. A film is what makes it mean something.

Brand and sponsor films, race weekend and event recaps, and campaign pieces built around a real story instead of a template.

  • Brand and sponsor films
  • Race and event recaps
  • Commercial spots
For productions

Director of photography

Your project. Our eye behind the camera.

Bring Cooper on as DP or camera operator for your shoot, with our own camera package and a crew that is just as at home in the paddock as on set.

  • DP and camera operator
  • Interviews
  • Drone and B roll

Where we've worked

The races, series and events we've filmed so far.

PosEventThe work
1IndyCarIndy 500 and Mid-OhioSponsor campaign with Jack Harvey and the #24 car, plus a race weekend recap with Mick Schumacher.
2AntarcticaA100 Antarctica TriathlonA documentary following an athlete racing at the bottom of the world.
3IronmanIronman WisconsinFollowing Brendon Fisher through his Ironman build, with the full documentary on the way.
4World Marathon MajorChicago MarathonRace day coverage at one of the six World Marathon Majors, from the start corrals to the finish.
5GT World ChallengeGT World Challenge AmericaSports car racing coverage from the paddock and trackside.

First call to final cut

No two projects are the same, so no two plans are either. We build each one around your goals, your story and the people you want to reach.

  1. Get to know you

    A first call to see if we're the right fit. We dig into your story, your goals and what a win looks like for you.

  2. Plan and proposal

    We turn that call into a creative plan. Once budget and scope are agreed, the schedule gets locked.

  3. Shoot and deliver

    We run the shoot, cut the film and hand over final files, with review rounds built in along the way.

  4. Follow up

    Delivery isn't the finish line. We check in on how the work performs and help plan what comes next.

Cooper setting up a softbox light on an interior shoot Cooper reviewing footage on a laptop

Founder and director

Cooper Bernath

Cooper is a filmmaker and cinematographer from Indianapolis with more than seven years behind the camera for sports and lifestyle brands. He's a lifelong race fan, a cyclist and a triathlete, and he's the one who shows up with the cameras.

44 Editing exists to give racers, athletes and growing brands the kind of storytelling the biggest names get, without the agency layers in between.

Indy7+ yearsDirect, shoot and edit

Got a story worth telling?

Tell us about your project and book a 30 minute discovery call with Cooper.

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