Industry Partners

Deep Sky Games is a democratically-run, worker-owned cooperative game studio in Berlin, starting production on their debut unannounced title. Besides their own work, Deep Sky also provides game development and creative services to external clients, with a special focus on VR/XR. As a company, Deep Sky Games is committed to proving that creativity flourishes when the humans that work to realise a vision together are healthy and happy. Happy people make amazing things.

iCrossing is a digital marketing agency owned by Hearst Corporation. The agency has 900 employees across 17 offices worldwide, with U.S. offices in New York, Chicago, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Scottsdale, Dallas and Reston.

Electric Square are a game development studio founded by industry veterans Jon Gibson and Tony Beckwith. Based in Brighton, Electric Square sparked into life as sister studio to the renowned Studio Gobo, which won a gamesindustry.biz 'Best places to work in the UK'. In 2018, Electric Square was proud to join the Keywords Studios group.

Black Dog specialises in production in the field of music videos, live music visuals, documentary filmmaking, fashion film, and the zeitgeist of brand culture. With offices in the US and UK, they offer a diverse array of talent.

The Duke of York's Picture House is an art-house cinema in Brighton, England, which lays claim to being the oldest cinema in continuous use in Britain. According to cinema historian Allen Eyles, the cinema "deserves to be named Britain's oldest cinema". In 2012 it was voted best Cinema in the UK.

Wall to Wall Media, part of Warner Bros. Television Productions UK, is an independent television production company that produces event specials and drama, factual entertainment, science and history programmes for broadcast by networks in both the United Kingdom and United States.

Be The Fox is an award-winning brand content production company that produces exceptional, story-led content that helps brands and organisations remain culturally relevant. They're also specialists in telling brand stories through animation and motion graphics.

Brighton Rocks International Film Festival (BRIFF) showcases films that embody Brighton’s renowned spirit for championing diversity, equality and freedom of expression. The festival takes place annually in summer and comprises of screenings, talks by leading filmmakers and networking sessions. It is fast becoming one of the UK’s main hubs for independent cinema.

Renegade supplies broadcasters around the world with ground-breaking, high-quality television content across many genres.

Ricochet are in partnership with Warner Brothers International. Broadcasters, viewers and contributors trust them to make programmes that are entertaining, revealing, witty, honest and popular.

Back2Back Productions is an award-winning independent television documentary production company based in Brighton, creating challenging and entertaining programmes.

Turning the film industry green one light at a time, Green kit provide high-quality alternatives to traditional film lighting products.

Shoot Blue is a leading independent London-based camera and lighting rental company, who hold a comprehensive hire inventory and supply equipment for a wide range of productions including drama, feature films, commercials, television, corporate and music promos.

The Edit is a full post-production service, including Colour Grading, Sound Dubbing/Mixing, Online Editing, Voice-Over, Quality Control and Digital Delivery.

The Firepit is a creative content division, innovation centre and recording studio owned by Warner Music Group, and is located at their United Kingdom headquarters in London.

The Trailer Farm make seriously good game trailers. They are a full-service creative agency and production house with partners including everyone from the smallest indie outfits to AAA publishers, on every platform.

The Film and TV Charity supports everyone working behind the scenes in film, TV, and cinema industry, from researchers to writers, people in casting and on productions, to those in post-production, sales, distribution, and exhibition.

Virtual Post is a new breed of post and content servicing company. They leverage the benefits of the cloud to complement traditional working methods.

Progress is a video production company based in Brighton making commercials, digital content, branded entertainment, animation and feature-length cinema.

Lion Television is one of the most successful television production companies in the UK. They create hundreds of hours of programming every year.

Cut & Run are a Post Production house founded in Soho in 1997. Cut & Run provide offline editing services rooted in craft with offices in London, Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco and Austin.

Studio River is home to a fresh, film school trained team. Based in Brighton and around the Sussex area, they are equipped with the perfect blend of knowledge and experience.

Plug-In Media is a 4 times BAFTA-winning, digital production company that creates both interactive entertainment and linear TV content for the children and families sector.

Blink is a British production company and creative studio producing commercials, music videos, short films, branded content, and long form entertainment. It is composed of Blink Productions, Blinkink, Blink Art, and Blink Industries. The company's head offices are based in Soho, London.

Based in Brighton, KOSKA is a media and entertainment company with television production in their blood.

ScreenDog is a new Brighton based Indie set up to make Entertaining Adventure and Mischievous Factual programmes for TV and Digital.

Simon set up Aukes Media over 5 years ago. Simon is a self-starter who taught himself everything he knows today about filming, with no formal training. Specialising in music videos and short films, he has gained a reputation as a professional and passionate video director in and around London. Most recently, he was awarded a GRM Rated award for his work on Shiro’s Story Part 1, 2 and 3.

Spun Gold is a multi-award winning independent TV production company. They have a first-class reputation when it comes to making a diverse range of outstanding television programmes, including popular documentaries, fun formats and big hit entertainment shows. These range from When Ant & Dec Met the Prince to the long-running series Love Your Garden. Since launching in 2004, Spun Gold has become a preferred supplier to broadcasters worldwide.

MIRROR is an exciting venture dedicated to producing intelligent and cutting-edge commercial media for the international market.

Propellernet have an insights-led, creative approach to digital marketing to help brands to be found.

Freedom Works is a simple concept created by people who have worked from home, coffee shops or cafes. Developed for those looking for a ‘workplace home’, Freedom Works offers independent, freelance, start-up or growing companies a home from which to excel their business or venture.

Absolute Post is a full-service transatlantic post-production facility with London and New York offices running a 24/7 Flame, Grading, 3D, 2D, Editorial and Sound Design service.

Moving Picture Company is a visual effects and production company, headquartered in Soho, London with facilities located in Vancouver, Los Angeles, New York City, Montreal, Amsterdam, Bengaluru, Paris, and Shanghai.

Jumpstart Productions is a Brighton-based film company formed in 2006 by Screen and Film School alumni Jamie Patterson and Nathalie Grace.

Three Wise Monkeys’ roots and passion are feature films. Between them they've worked on almost a hundred. From UK indies to US studios, they've written, directed, produced and shot everything from Shakespeare to international thrillers.

Factory Films is an award-winning factual TV and content production based in Brighton specialising in Documentary, reality TV and working with the BBC and Channel 4.

Fractured Films is an independent production company based in Brighton. Established in 2005, they produce award-winning content.

Firefly Film make engaging, innovative and thoughtful content to showcase many different organisations.

For two weeks every November, CINECITY brings the best in world cinema to Brighton and the South Coast with a festival programme of premieres and previews, artists’ cinema and installations, treasures from the archive, live soundtracks, talks and special events.

Left Bank Pictures is a multi award-winning independent production company launched in 2007 to make high-end film and television for the international market.

Seventh Art Productions is one of the UK's leading independent producers of high-quality documentary films on art, history, society and classical music.

The Imaginarium was founded in 2011 by actor & director Andy Serkis and producer Jonathan Cavendish. Since its creation the company has produced a number of feature films and high-end television dramas.

Collaborating with authenticity, originality and honesty. A new kind of literary, screen and stage production and business affairs agency.

The Kit House was started to offer kit hire solutions to production companies in the Brighton & Hove area. With an extensive selection of all the latest camera and sound equipment, and over 25 years in TV, The Kit House has everything you need for your production.

Topia Solutions is a Brighton-based professional kit supplier, specialising in the film and media industries.

Founded in 2018 by three members of the award winning UNILAD video team, Odd Drawer Digital LTD/ODD Films are a Manchester based, globally working production company that offer a hybrid solution to narrative storytelling and content creation. With an extensive list of clients from Sky, Vauxhall and Manchester United to name a few, ODD pride themselves on creating engaging stories across scripted, unscripted for terrestrial and social audiences alike.

Polari is an award-winning, Manchester-based production company that champions the rich tapestry of queer and marginalised lives through the mediums of film, television, and more.

Banijay stands as the largest international content producer and distributor; home to over 120 production companies across 22 territories, and a multi-genre catalogue boasting over 95,000 hours of original standout programming. The prominent Manchester companies that they work with are; Dragonfly, Kudos, Remarkable, Shine, Tiger Aspect and Workerbee. They produce all kinds of programming such as; Broadchurch, Ambulance, Panorama, and Masterchef.

Global broadcast TV Production in Manchester and Leeds, UK. Factual storytelling that fascinates and entertains.

Screen and Film School Manchester have secured exclusive access to placements with The Mob Film Co, the multi award winning production company headquartered in Manchester, with a specialist sport division, Mob Sport. For over 20 years they have been producing award-winning content for global brands, agencies, rights holders and consumers. Working with the industries best directors, creative and crews, establishing themselves as a global production company.

Based on our doorstep in Enterprise City, The Farm Group are one of the world’s leading providers of post-production services, having recently worked on projects such as It’s A Sin, Gentlemen Jack, All Creatures Great and Small, Last Tango in Halifax and Naked Attraction. With bases in London, Bristol, Salford and Manchester, they are the go-to for the most challenging and ground-breaking international productions. All their sites are connected in order to give a truly trans-Atlantic offering, enabling seamless and collaborative project workflows.

Chief are an award winning creative production company and one of Manchester’s premier commercial indies. Filming on location the world over, as well as under one roof in their 10,000 sq. ft. studio and production offices based in Media City. Past clients include BBC Bitesize, Paddy Power, Doves and Coca-Cola, as well as documentaries including ‘David versus Goliath’ available on Amazon Prime.

Revolution is a Manchester based production company who service commercials, content, and stills campaigns across the North.

Broaden is a production company committed to empowering audiences towards more equitable and sustainable futures. From live music for the BBC to trail-running in the Alps, and from recycled plastic knife-making to a comedy short for the National Union of Students, they craft short films and documentaries which engage, delight and inspire. Clients and collaborators include the World Design Capital 2022, Coventry City of Culture, BBC Introducing, the 2022 Commonwealth Games and National Orchestras for All.

Suz Cruz North- the northern franchise of the respectable and well known Suz Cruz- are a film crew agency and film crew diary service covering the Northern UK including Manchester, Liverpool, Birmingham, Leeds & Scotland.

Scruff of the Neck are a proudly independent northern-based music group renowned for their UK live promotions and music videos.

Procam Take 2 is a leading supplier of professional cinematography equipment with offices in London, Manchester, Glasgow, Edinburgh, and New York. Across its 30-year heritage, PT2 has supported award-winning feature films, television dramas, commercials, music videos and multi-camera live music productions filmed in the UK, and internationally. Their commitment to the industry is not only to set the benchmark for exceptional service, but also to play an active role in promoting diversity, equality and opportunity within the film and television sectors.

We Are Parable is an award-winning company who provide audiences with opportunities to experience Black Cinema in culturally relevant, memorable, and unique ways. They provide a platform to Black Films and their creators through our work in exhibition and production mentorship opportunities.

Eight Engines are a Manchester-based, multi-award-winning television, broadcast and film production company who specialise in story-led content with high production values.

Multi award winning production company, Studio Lambert have had a Manchester office since 2018. The company produces some amazing regional content including The Circle, Four in a Bed and Naked Attraction. The have had great successes with factual programmes including the Bafta winning BBC 2 show - Race across the World and the multi-award winning show factual drama - Three Girls.

Media Dog is a high end kit hire firm based at NEC Birmingham, Space Studios Manchester and Glasgow for Film, Drama, Broadcast and Commercials.

Holding over 25 years’ experience, Capricorn Security Group Holdings LTD have been supplying the North-West with bespoke security services for over two decades now working with 1000’s of clients along the way. Their core business model offers a wide range of services within the security sector, which include; TV Production and Media security, Close Protection security, Event Security, Corporate Solutions, Alarm Response & Keyholding, Installations, and Training & Development.

Quay Street Productions was founded by prolific multi-winning producer Nicola Shindler OBE. Sitting within ITV Studios, the label is based in central Manchester and focuses on producing premium drama for the UK and international market. In January 2021, Nicola founded and launched independent production company Quay Street Productions to create modern, innovative, and entertaining programming. Marking her passion for her Northern heritage, Quay Street Productions is named after the famous Manchester street where Granada Television was based and where she spent a part of her early career.

Screen Manchester is Manchester’s Film Office and delivers a comprehensive support service for all types of production seeking permission to film on location within Manchester. Their experienced team have worked on a range of high end TV, feature film and commercial productions and provide a detailed service which includes; location finding, permissions and liaison, road closures and traffic management clearance and links to sourcing local crew and facilities.

Nice Sound is an award winning creative audio studio based in Manchester's Ancoats neighbourhood. They provide bespoke music composition, sound design and all things audio. Past credits include BBC, NBC, Google and VISA.

ProVision are the North’s leading supplier of Film and TV equipment with a successful track record across Location Drama, Factual & Entertainment TV, Commercials and Feature Films. Owned by ITV, they supply kit to leading productions all over the UK with a broad range of Camera, Lighting, Sound, and Grip equipment with bases in Leeds, London and Manchester.

Rabble Post is a boutique post-production facility based in Manchester city centre offering ADR, voice over, audio, colour grading, VFX and motion graphics. Located on the 3rd floor of prestigious Queens Chambers, just off Deansgate and fashionable Spinningfields, their unique approach brings the best of Soho into central Manchester.

Sitcom Soldiers make music videos and commercials from their full service 6000 sq ft studio complex in Manchester. Producing film content across a global platform, past work includes Johnny Marr and Ian Brown music videos, and commercials for the likes of Microsoft and Chevrolet.

Un.Titled Studio is brand new unique and vibrant Creative Work Space and Film/Photo Studio facility in Salford, Manchester. Comprising of 3 top spec Film and Photography Studios, Event Space and 21 private offices we aim to create a space for people to create, socialise and grow. Just a few minutes from Media City, regularly used for commercials, music videos, fashion and brands.

Wingarm is an independent film company based in Manchester who create theatrically released feature films and short film dramas.

Grimmfest Films is a feature film production company associated with genre film festival, Grimmfest, developing, producing and part financing feature films from Grimmfest Alumni. With over a decade of cutting edge genre films and filmmakers coming through their doors at Grimmfest, they are perfectly placed to capitalise on this carefully selected talent pool in order to produce new and exciting horror and genre films. Grimmfest Films is run by Rachel Richardson-Jones and Simeon Halligan who also head up Grimmfest, Manchester's Genre film festival (recently voted one of the best genre film festivals in the World by Movie Maker magazine). Their previous films include SPLINTERED, WHITE SETTLERS and HABIT.

Based in Manchester city centre, Video Ink specialise in high impact music video production for worldwide music artists. Previous clients include BBC, Sony, Warner Music Group, Marshall music group and Universal Music.

Thunder and Lightning are a full service production team featuring producers and directors with over twenty five years experience covering everything from broadcast commercials, events and high-end shoots to business television programming and marketing film.

Do Not Bend specialise in Art Direction and Production Design for Film, Commercials and Music Video. An enthusiastic and dedicated company who realise concepts from ideation through to realisation. Past credits include Brassic, Cold Feet and In Another Life.

Sound Bites Studios is a global network of young creatives. They work with some of the world's most iconic brands, agencies, record labels, entertainment venues, sporting governing bodies and talent to push boundaries and tell stories. Recent work includes Elton John’s new music video for Regimental Sgt. Zippo and a campaign for the Rolling Stones.

One Day films is an independent film company based north of Manchester who produce theatrically released feature films and documentaries. Past funding partners have included the Danish Film Institute, Channel Four, the EU’s Media Programme, Arts and Humanities Research Council and a number of private investors.