What makes a good partnership announcement film
What makes a partnership announcement film work, with Nevis × Focus as the example: make it about the decision, ask questions, plan the day.
Category Case Studies
How to deliver a brand launch film in three weeks
A fifteen-year heritage with a six-week-old name Beyond is what you get when five companies become one. CTS, a Manchester-founded pioneer of Google Cloud consultancy, merged with Appsbroker in 2023 to form Qodea — at that point Europe’s largest dedicated…
Wrapped: Shooting with Fathom at the Gherkin, London
We’ve just wrapped a shoot with Fathom at 30 St Mary Axe, better known as the Gherkin, one of the most recognisable buildings in the City of London. Fathom is a global leader in flood risk intelligence and climate data.…
Medical Device Video Production for Clinical Trials: Two Productions, One Day.
Project Overview Here Now Films recently completed a three-month medical video production project for Calla Lily, a London-based femtech company developing innovative women’s healthcare technology. The project required creating three distinct video assets from a single production: a product demonstration…
The Living Layer: A Year Documenting Britain’s Invisible Climate Crisis
How Here Now Films embedded with the South West Peatland Partnership to capture one of the UK’s largest landscape-scale restoration projects. There’s a climate crisis unfolding beneath our feet that most of us have never heard of. Britain’s peatlands—ancient ecosystems…
Filming in Uganda: Achieving the Kodak Vision3 500T Look with Dehancer
Big news, our recent work with EcoTrust in Uganda has been featured on the Dehancer blog! They just published an incredible, in-depth look at one of our films from our recent documentary series with the charity. The film they chose,…
New Work: Xanadoo Concept Film
We’ve just released a new concept film for Xanadoo — a next-generation museum founded by Gaynor Coley and Susan Hill (of Eden Project fame). Shot at The Forge, Bristol, the film introduces a visitor destination that blends science, art and…
Here Now Films’ BBC documentary recognised by the British Council
We’re proud to share that our BBC documentary Survival: To The Brink and Back has been selected as a Featured Project in the British Council’s UK Films Database (Films & Festivals). The listing recognises the film’s craft and impact, and…
Whistlefish’s First Ever TV Ad: Produced by Here Now Films
Whistlefish have launched their first ever TV commercial — and we’re proud to have produced it. The 30-second spot is now airing on ITV and via Sky AdSmart, celebrating the brand’s joyful, design-led cards and those small everyday moments they’re…
New Film: AimHi Earth × PepsiCo — “Scaling Sustainability Learning Across EMEA”
We’ve just released a new testimonial film created with AimHi Earth and PepsiCo EMEA—showing how live, interactive learning turns pep+ principles into everyday action across teams, languages, and time zones. Here Now Films worked closely with Sarah Humphrys (CEO &…
“I Wonder…” – Delivering a National TVC for Twycross Zoo
Earlier this year, we partnered with Twycross Zoo to produce a 30-second TV commercial for their Easter campaign. The goal: inspire families to visit, introduce their new brand platform Wild Discovery, and create a broadcast-quality ad that felt calm, cinematic,…
Corporate Film Crew Hire for FDJ UNITED: Behind the Scenes in Wimbledon
Earlier this month, our crew was back on the ground in London — this time in Wimbledon — supporting a returning client, FDJ UNITED, for a set of internal interviews exploring workplace inclusion and neurodiversity. Working on behalf of creative…
Sustainability Education at Scale: AimHi x PepsiCo at County Hall, London.
Last week, we found ourselves shooting just under the London Eye, in County Hall, one of the London’s most iconic buildings, for a very different kind of corporate video. Together with the team at AimHi Earth, we were commissioned to…
Two Days Filming in Marylebone — with Hunter Design
Last week we wrapped a full-on two-day shoot in Marylebone, working with the team at Hunter Design on a new brand film for a flagship residential development commissioned by Westminster City Council. What We Did Our brief was to capture…
Behind the Scenes with the New York Times.
We recently wrapped production on a pilot for the team behind The Athletic, part of the New York Times group — a fast-moving, interview-led concept that brought sport and storytelling together in a fresh and engaging format. Shot outside of…
Sky Seeding — Our First Film with The Woodland Trust
We’re really proud to share our first film with The Woodland Trust: a short documentary called Sky Seeding. It follows their first-ever drone seeding trial — a bold, slightly chaotic, and genuinely exciting attempt to rethink how we plant trees…
Case Study: Film Crew Hire Across Manchester, Bolton & London for Davies Group TV Series Production
Client: Davies GroupLocation: UK – Manchester, London, BoltonDate: October – November 2024Services Provided: Multi-location Filming, Interview Production, UK Film Crew Hire, Film Crew Hire Manchester Overview Davies Group approached Here Now Films with an urgent requirement for a three-day filming…
Case Study: Nike x Valentine Global Film Crew Hire in London
Client: Valentine Global (for Nike & SNKRS)Location: London, UKDate: January 9-10, 2025Services Provided: Film crew Hire & Logistics Support Overview Here Now Films was engaged by Valentine Global to provide a professional film crew for a Nike & SNKRS campaign…
Case Study: Film Crew Hire for FDJ & Kindred International Women’s Day Video
Client: WordAppeal (on behalf of FDJ & Kindred) Location: London, UK Date: February 24, 2025 Project Type: Interview & B-Roll Filming Overview Here Now Films was approached by WordAppeal, a leading communication agency based in Paris, to facilitate a high-quality…
Here Now Films wins JA Brooks 100th Anniversary Video
Here Now Films is proud to announce our latest partnership with JA Brooks, one of London’s most established construction firms, as they prepare to celebrate their centenary milestone. Founded in 1925, JA Brooks has been a cornerstone of London’s construction…
Recruitment Video Production for Rise Technical Recruitment: Building Careers, Capturing Culture
When Rise Technical Recruitment approached us, it was clear they needed a film that went beyond the standard recruitment video. This wasn’t just about filling vacancies—it was about showcasing their dynamic culture, global ambitions, and the incredible career opportunities they…
Creating Standout Testimonial Videos: A Case Study with Centrical & Simply Business
When Centrical, an international leader in employee engagement and performance management, approached Here Now Films for their latest testimonial video, we were stoked to partner with them once again. Having already delivered successful productions for Centrical’s clients Ovo Energy and…
‘High Energy. Time Is Up’: Breaking Records with the Turner Twins
Some projects stick with you. This was one of them. The Turner Twins—Hugo and Ross—are no strangers to ambitious challenges, and when they came to us with their latest idea, we knew it was going to be something special. The…
Behind the Scenes: Crafting the KYN Films – A Story of Care and Creativity
At Here Now Films, we love creating projects that challenge us to dig deeper, tell meaningful stories, and deliver visuals that resonate. Our recent collaboration with KYN, a luxury care provider based in London, gave us the chance to do…
Film Crew Hire Case Study: 5 Weeks At The Olympics With GMR Marketing
We just spent the last 5 weeks in Paris at the Olympics and Paralympics delivering a full film crew hire service for GMR Marketing. Yes, we’re exhausted and yes, it was very hard work, but it’s safe to say this…
Post-Production Case Study: Colour Grading for Live Sunset Performance by Mathias Coquoz
Client: Mathias Coquoz (Swiss musician and composer)Location: Colour grading studio in LondonDate: October 2024Project: Colour grading and noise reduction for a 33-minute live music performance video The Brief Mathias Coquoz approached us with an ambitious project: a live music performance…
Case Study: Film Crew Hire for Magnet Media’s Shoot With JP Morgan
Client: Magnet Media (New York-based creative agency) Location: One Canada Square, Canary Wharf, London Date: October 2024 Project: Multi-camera production of executive panel discussions Services Provided: Full film crew hire in London including: DOP, camera operator, gaffer, sound recordist, HMU,…
Case Study: Delivering UK film crew services for Swanson Studios
Quick Overview In November 2023 we partnered up with the brilliant Swanson Studios, an Oregon based production studio who works with the likes of Nike and Google. They’re predominately a photography and design studio that also deliver great film work.…
Behind the Scenes: Producing a Global Brand Film Across Two Continents
When AlTi Global, a leading independent wealth and alternatives manager, reached out about creating their flagship brand film, we knew this was exactly the kind of challenge we love – a chance to tell a powerful story across multiple countries…
Event Video Production for the Sea Shanty Festival in Falmouth, Cornwall.
A bit about one of Cornwall’s most loved festivals… The International Sea Shanty Festival in Falmouth, Cornwall, is one of Cornwall’s most anticipated events. When Here Now Films was asked to be the Cornish video production company for the event…