Knack Factory

01/01/2026

As we close out 2025, I’ve been thinking about what a big, busy, meaningful year it’s been for all of us at Knack Factory.

We had the privilege of working with some truly wonderful clients this year— Gulf of Maine Research Institute, Blaze Partners, Maine Coast Fishermen's Association, ERI, Visit Portland, the Portland Regional Chamber of Commerce, BerryDunn, Colby College, Educare, Townsquare Media, and so many others. Every project pushed us in a good way and reminded us how fortunate we are to collaborate with great partners, both here in Maine and beyond.

We also had the chance to work with the Maine Celtics and the Maine Mariners—two organizations we love collaborating with—and our whole team had an absolute blast producing "Up The Hearts", our series following the Portland Hearts of Pine. That project, in particular, feels like something special.

Another huge milestone this year: we moved into our new home, Bell Street Studio. Having a studio of our own has genuinely changed the way we’re able to produce work—more space, more flexibility, more creative possibilities. It’s been energizing to see what’s already come out of that space, and we’re only just getting started.

And while I’m proud of the work, what sticks with me most are the people. Our partners, collaborators, freelancers, and friends—the folks who help us bring these ideas to life. We couldn’t have done any of this without them.

Here’s to wrapping up a solid 2025, and to heading into 2026 with more good work, new stories, and great people by our side.

Onward. 🎥❤️

- Kurt

12/15/2025

New behind-the-scenes from our latest Maine Mariners commercial 🎥

Shot at the Portland Civic Center with real Maine kids who live and breathe hockey.

From a spark…

to a ritual…

to a passion.

Getting to bring this concept to life—from skates being tied, to pre-game handshakes, to that walk down the tunnel—was an absolute blast.

Huge thanks to the Maine Mariners and Kathryn Horrigan for trusting us with the vision. 🏒💡

BTS video shot & edited by

11/17/2025

In late October, the took over for their media day.

Headshots, interviews, and their game-day hype video — all in one action-packed day.

Here’s a glimpse behind the scenes. 🏀🎬

BTS video shot & edited by

10/30/2025

Hard to believe it’s been over a year since we made this Halloween commercial for Maine Spirits!

Still one of our favorites — a little spooky, a little silly, and a lot of fun to produce. 👻

🎃 Happy Halloween! 🎃

10/23/2025

Thanks Mainebiz for writing about our new "digs". 🎬 🙌

Knack Factory produces commercials, promotional videos and documentaries, and also rents the studio on Bell Street to other creatives.

10/20/2025

It’s official!

Knack Factory has taken over High Output's studio space and given it a new name: Bell Street Studio.

Bell Street Studio is our new creative home base. It is a flexible, fully equipped production space right here in Portland, Maine. It’s perfect for production shoots of all sizes: whether building out massive sets or capturing content that is simple and clean. We’ve been busy been putting it to the test, and it’s been a game-changer for our productions.

Check out the behind the scenes video from a recent production shoot. 🎬

Get in touch to book Bell Street Studio for your next production!

08/31/2025

Big thanks to Jason Davis and Robert Kerr of Morning Kickaround for having Kurt on to talk about our docuseries about the Portland Hearts of Pine, "Up The Hearts". Check it out!

Robert Kerr and Jason Davis are joined by Up The Hearts director Kurt Graser to talk about his documentary project about Portland Hearts of Pine. He speaks a...

08/20/2025

A fun day at with good people, cocktails and a pig 🐷

What an amazing crew! .mcd .picher

Big thanks to 🫡🙌✌️

07/16/2025

Episode 4 of Up The Hearts is now on YouTube!

You can watch that and all the other episode here:
www.youtube.com/

In this episode, we learn about professional soccer's league structure as the Portland Hearts of Pine gear up for a pivotal moment in their inaugural season—...