The story of Black Mountain
Corporate Documentary I 2017
One man. One vision. One Extraordinary Story. A documentary about vision, obsession and the unlikely creation of one of Asia’s most celebrated golf destinations. A must see for any serious golfer.
“If it is not impossible it is easy”
DIRECTORS NOTE
Some stories feel almost too good to be true. The story of Black Mountain was one of those stories.
When I first heard about Stig Notlöv’s journey — from building a successful business in Sweden to surviving the tsunami in Thailand and eventually creating one of Asia’s most acclaimed golf resorts — I immediately felt there was something far bigger here than a golf documentary.
At its core, this film is about vision. About refusing to think small. About pursuing an idea long after logic says it should not work.
What fascinated me most was the contrast. A man from the remote north of Sweden arrives in Thailand with a dream that many people would have considered unrealistic. Yet within only a few years, Black Mountain Golf Club became one of the most respected golf destinations in Asia, hosting international tournaments and earning worldwide recognition.
Visually, I wanted the film to balance the epic scale of the landscape with the humanity behind the project. Not just beautiful golf imagery, but emotion, uncertainty and the personality of the people who built it. Because ultimately, this is not really a film about a golf course.
It is a film about ambition, courage and the strange places life can take us when we dare to follow an idea all the way.
DIRECTORS NOTE
Some stories feel almost too good to be true. The story of Black Mountain was one of those stories.
When I first heard about Stig Notlöv’s journey — from building a successful business in Sweden to surviving the tsunami in Thailand and eventually creating one of Asia’s most acclaimed golf resorts — I immediately felt there was something far bigger here than a golf documentary.
At its core, this film is about vision. About refusing to think small. About pursuing an idea long after logic says it should not work.
What fascinated me most was the contrast. A man from the remote north of Sweden arrives in Thailand with a dream that many people would have considered unrealistic. Yet within only a few years, Black Mountain Golf Club became one of the most respected golf destinations in Asia, hosting international tournaments and earning worldwide recognition.
Visually, I wanted the film to balance the epic scale of the landscape with the humanity behind the project. Not just beautiful golf imagery, but emotion, uncertainty and the personality of the people who built it. Because ultimately, this is not really a film about a golf course.
It is a film about ambition, courage and the strange places life can take us when we dare to follow an idea all the way.
DIRECTOR
Mattias Brannholm
CINEMATOGRAPHY
Nicklas Forshell
DRONES
Mattias Brannholm
EDITING
Anders Bewarp
COLOR
Mattias Brannholm