BEHIND MAIDLA

[CLIENT]

[YEAR]

[YEAR]

MAIDLA NATURE RESORT

2025

2025

"Behind Maidla" is a documentary style video series that steps past the luxury of the resort to meet the people who work there and show how their passion shapes every guest's stay at the award winning villas and the SOO restaurant.

CHALLENGE

Rather than only showcasing the luxury of Maidla Nature Resort, we wanted to tell the story of the people whose passion and dedication have shaped it into one of Estonia’s most distinctive hospitality destinations. The resort combines award-winning nature villas with the internationally recognised SOO restaurant, creating an experience where exceptional service is every bit as important as the place itself.

Table setting with the SOO restaurant logo embroidered on a black napkin
Woman in a green dress being interviewed inside Maidla Nature Resort

APPROACH

Our concept became “Behind Maidla”, a documentary style video series exploring the people behind Maidla Nature Resort. Our main goal was clear - to have the viewer follow an individual whose work defines the guest experience, allowing viewers to discover the resort through authentic personal stories rather than traditional hospitality marketing.

Alongside the main video series, our production covered the need for a library of short-form content for social media advertising, highlighting nature villas, seasonal atmosphere, fine dining and experiences throughout the resort. From the initial creative concept through filming and post-production, every aspect of the production was handled by us.

OUTCOME

By letting people speak for themselves rather than reading from a script, every story came out honest and intimate rather than scripted, a sharp contrast to the overly polished, interchangeable imagery most luxury resorts rely on. “Behind Maidla” turned camera towards the people instead of just the place showcasing not only an extraordinary destination, but the people who bring it to life.

Aerial view of Maidla Nature Resort surrounded by forest and fields
Woman and man looking up together at trees on the resort grounds
Modern nature villa with orange scale-patterned cladding tucked among birch trees
Chef plating desserts in the SOO restaurant kitchen
Chef dipping a toffee apple into dark glaze in the kitchen
Woman in a green dress gesturing while being interviewed indoors
Sunlit bedroom interior with dappled shadows across a wooden floor
Weathered facade of an unrestored historic building on the estate
Villa Kaseke exterior seen through birch trees with sunlight streaming through