At Doug Manuel Productions, we don’t just make content. We craft experiences that invite people to feel, reflect, and remember who they are—together.
Press Play. Feel the Beat. Rediscover Connection.
OUR COMPANY
Doug Manuel Productions Ltd
Doug Manuel Productions Ltd was founded with a bold purpose: to create film and television that doesn’t just entertain—but transforms. We believe in the power of story not just to reflect the world, but to heal it.
In an age of disconnection and distraction, our mission is to foster true audience engagement—work that resonates beyond the screen, that stirs something deep, and that draws people together across cultures, borders, and backgrounds.
From immersive cinema screenings where every viewer becomes part of the experience, to interactive apps and companion content designed to extend the emotional arc long after the credits roll, everything we create is rooted in one idea: connection is the cure.
Our productions
whether documentary, scripted series, or cross-platform experiences—are guided by the belief that storytelling can be a force for good. We explore themes of belonging, resilience, purpose, and human potential, always with an eye on creating moments of shared meaning.
Our Current Projects.
Beats as One
In Production
Is our flagship documentary film exploring the global loneliness epidemic—and how the communal wisdom of a remote West African village holds the key to healing. Set in rural Senegal, the film invites audiences into a powerful journey of rhythm, reconnection, and rediscovery of what it means to belong.
Beats of Connection
Is a bold, immersive spin-off series that takes participants—some broken, some searching—on a transformational journey back to the source. Filmed entirely in Senegal, the series follows their real-life experiences as they drum, live, and connect with the local community, revealing just how deeply human connection can restore us.
In Development
“Together, these projects form the heart of our mission: to create meaningful, cross-cultural experiences that don’t just move people—but move them closer to each other..”
— Doug Manuel
ABOUT DOUG
Doug Manuel stood on some of the world’s most prestigious stages—keynote speaking for Fortune 500 companies, global institutions, luxury brands like LVMH, and even Oprah. But offstage, he was silently battling chronic loneliness. The applause was loud, yet something essential was missing.
That search for meaning took him far from the spotlight… to a small village on the West African coast. There, amidst the hum of drums and the quiet strength of community, he rediscovered what it truly means to belong.
A former BBC documentary producer turned filmmaker and keynote speaker, Doug now channels that revelation into every frame, every beat, every story. Whether working with business leaders at the World Economic Forum, and leading business schools such as IMD, or filming in remote corners of the world, his mission is the same: to create experiences that don’t just inform—but move us, reconnect us, and remind us we were never meant to do life alone.
