Durham, North Carolina  ·  Argyle Rebel Films

Story-driven
film & cinematic
video from NC.

Original documentaries, feature films, and high-quality video content for organizations that need to be seen — and believed.

Book a Screening — Save the Dad Bod Hire Argyle Rebel Films
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As seen in
The News & Observer · INDY Week · WTVD / ABC11 · WRAL · 97.9 The Hill / WCHL · UNC Lineberger Cancer Center · Chapel Hill Black Film Festival · NC State University
Screening Experiences

Save the
Dad Bod

Save the Dad Bod — father and son still from the film
Save the Dad Bod · Argyle Rebel Films · Documentary

Not a fitness film. A family film. Director Michael Washington survived Stage 3 kidney cancer at 26. This documentary asks why men wait — and what it costs the people who love them.

"I would have died from cancer if it wasn't for my wife telling me to go to the doctor because I was stubborn."

— Michael I. Washington  ·  The News & Observer
Screening Packages
Community Screening
Churches, fraternities, barbershops, community groups
$750
Partner Screening
Universities, nonprofits, health orgs, fatherhood programs
$1,500
Institutional / Corporate
Hospitals, corporations, HR & DEI teams
$3,500+
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Packed screening audience
Michael Washington speaking at a screening
Michael Washington on stage
Who hosts this experience
ChurchesHBCUs Men's ministriesNPHC organizations Hospital systemsUniversity wellness HR & Benefits teamsFatherhood nonprofits DEI programsCancer awareness orgs City health depts

"Men leave and call their doctors. Families have the conversation they've been avoiding for years."

Screening Impact  ·  Triangle Venues  ·  June dates available
Selected Work

The work
speaks first.

Feature documentaries. Corporate films. Event coverage. A selection of Argyle Rebel Films' work across community screenings, institutional storytelling, and original cinema.

ARF post-production — Amplify project in Premiere Pro
Post-Production · Amplify
ARF documentary shoot on location
Documentary · On Location
Proof of presence
Michael I. Washington on WTVD ABC11
WTVD / ABC11
Michael Washington at 97.9 The Hill WCHL radio
97.9 The Hill / WCHL
Michael Washington receiving Impact Award on stage
Impact Award · Film Festival
Chapel Hill Black Film Festival on WRAL
WRAL News · Chapel Hill BFF
Corporate & Institutional Video

We help NC organizations
be believed.

Story-driven video content for organizations that need to build trust, attract supporters, recruit talent, and make their mission visible. One half-day. Two weeks. A film you'll use everywhere.

Documentary interview setup
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Founder & Origin Stories
The story behind why you exist — told with the visual polish your brand deserves.
ARF on-set with Blackmagic camera
02
Nonprofit Impact Films
Fundraising and donor cultivation films that move people to give.
ARF filming live event panel
03
Event Recaps & Social Content
Evergreen packages built from your events, panels, and community moments.
ARF filming performance on location
04
Recruitment & Culture Video
Show candidates and students who you actually are — not just what you offer.
ARF camera setup in venue
05
Healthcare & Community Trust
Physician profiles, patient stories, and community health content that converts.
ARF documentary classroom shoot
06
Monthly Content Retainers
Ongoing story-driven content: reels, events, campaigns, quarterly films.
Entry Point — Founding Client Rate
The Story Sprint
$1,500 – $2,500  ·  10–14 day delivery
One half-day shoot2–3 min story film 3 short social clipsInterview + b-roll One revision roundFiles for web, social & events
$1,500
Founding rate  ·  Limited slots
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Original Film

Kill Devil
Hills

Pre-Production · Moving Now

Before the world called them geniuses, they were brothers — stubborn, brilliant, reckless, funny, and impossible to separate.

Kill Devil Hills is an Argyle Rebel original historical drama about the Wright Brothers before the miracle: the fights, failures, calculations, and acts of faith that led two men to build something the world believed could not exist.

Set between Dayton and the North Carolina coast, the film follows Wilbur and Orville as their bond is tested by ambition, grief, engineering, and the terrifying possibility that flight may demand everything from them before it gives anything back.

A story about invention. Brotherhood. Failure. Faith. And the moment a machine becomes a miracle.

Historical DramaWright Brothers First FlightNorth Carolina BrotherhoodInvention Faith & FailureIn Development
Kill Devil Hills — concept art, brothers at the dunes with blueprints
In Development
"A blueprint becoming scripture." The story of two men who refused to stop until the impossible became inevitable.
Michael I. Washington — Filmmaker, Durham NC
Michael I. Washington  ·  Filmmaker  ·  Durham, NC
About

Michael I.
Washington

UNC Chapel Hill alumnus. Filmmaker, entrepreneur, institution builder. Founder of Argyle Rebel Films, the North Carolina Filmmaking Initiative, and the Chapel Hill Black Film Festival — with a strong track record of sold-out and high-demand screenings across five years.

Based in Durham, NC. Building a filmmaking ecosystem in North Carolina from the ground up — one film, one festival, one community at a time.

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Cancer survivor. Diagnosed with Stage 3 kidney cancer at 26. The experience became a film that changes lives.
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On WTVD/ABC11, WRAL, 97.9 The Hill, the News & Observer, INDY Week, and UNC Lineberger Cancer Center.
03
Chapel Hill Black Film Festival — founded and produced across five consecutive years. High-demand, community-defining event.
04
NC Filmmaking Initiative — nonprofit building a grassroots filmmaking ecosystem for emerging NC creators.
05
Screened at NC State University, Chapel Hill Black Film Festival, Varsity Theatre, and venues across the Triangle.
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Let's make
something real.

Book a screening, start a video project, or just have a conversation about what you need and what we can build together.

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Email
bookings@argylerebelfilms.com
Phone
(919) 395-4135
Based in
Durham, North Carolina
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