Discover Top Non-Fiction Film Directors in Luton, United Kingdom

Core Team Members: Panah Farhadbahman is a bilingual storyteller, senior broadcast journalist in major international news broadcasting networks. Founder of Damavand Media production company and various startups he has extensive experience in various aspects of film, media and broadcast industry. During 15 years of working as a broadcast journalist in various international news networks he has taken on various roles across different teams and departments in within the industry: (Senior) broadcast journalism, planning, newsgathering, Talkshows, digital, and archives and documentary filmmaking. In addition to a strong track record of working independently, I have he is highly experienced in working in a team both as a member and leader. Nima Barazandeh is a Film Producer and Director for documentaries with experience in broadcast journalism and producing factual video content for TV and digital platforms. With a background in philosophy my work often reflects my passion and interest in people. Nima's academic background in philosophy informs and enhances his documentary and long-form news research skills. His professional background in film and television, academic background in humanities and experience in the NGO and charity sector has helped him form a unique perspective on film and media production. Damavand Media: With experience in broadcast and digital media, working Damavand Media specialises in producing short and long-form factual content in various forms including news reports, features and documentaries. We are committed to empowering unheard voices and unseen faces not only by covering stories from underrepresented communities but to produce rigorous and compelling reporting about responses to social problems.

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• Translator
• Video Editor - News
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• Full-Service Live Production
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I am a freelance Filmmaker, specialising in documentaries, content videos and films, exploring themes of culture, identity, global scenes, climate change and social justice. I have experience creating first class content for a variety of clients and platforms. I believe in the power of films and content production to inspire, excite, entertain and educate. My experience has taught me to think on my feet and create compelling videos that can quickly engage an audience. I have worked on films in Europe, Kenya, Nigeria, Tanzania, Ethiopia and South America, in demanding environments where I have demonstrated that I am a creative self starter, with the ability to use initiative and problem solve under pressure. I am a talented filmmaker with experience capturing high-quality footage, audio and lighting as well as editing engaging videos within tight timescales. I have worked on two UK short films that have over 1 million views on Youtube. I have raised awareness on marginalised communities as they fight against years of discrimination in Kenya. I produced a documentary series that followed an award-winning filmmaker as he travelled 7000 miles from the UK to Chile fossil-fuel free. I have given a voice to young climate activists fighting to get their voices heard by politicians at the UN climate summit. I’ve captured families fighting for justice after losing loved ones in the Ethiopian/ Boeing airplane crash and worked with clients on creative briefs for a variety of projects.

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Full Frame is an international media production company, with bureaus in London, Madrid and Istanbul. Full Frame’s team is pleased to have worked with major film studios, the world’s leading content creators, and a host of independent distributors and filmmakers. We create captivating stories and stunning visuals by combining the best creative talent, the newest technology and a can-do-attitude

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The Newsroom helps leading world broadcasters to shed light on controversial and unreported world events. We are storytelling addicts and we develop stunning content for some of the major media outlets.Our teams work in Syria, Iraq, Israel, the West Bank and Gaza, Yemen, Afghanistan, Iran, Lebanon and many other locations. We cover the stories others can’t or won’t.

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I'm James, a shooting PD with a documentary and journalism background. I've worked with Google / YouTube as a producer and videographer, creating brand content across the UK and USA. My previous clients include The UN, eBay, Amazon, Xbox, Capital FM, NHS, Al Jazeera, BBC, C4, CNN and many more. You can see my work on newtakefilms.com.

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• Production Assistant
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• Corporate Videographer
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• Non-Fiction Film Director
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Self-shooting documentary filmmaker / commercial director with 7 years of experience working on a range of productions from solo documentary shooting to directing large commercials shoots for international brands.

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Music Video Director / DP / Editor / Skate camera-gimbal operator / film enthusiast

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Director, Editor and Colorist with a diverse body of work spanning narrative, music promos, fashion and brand films. Founder of post-production studio Maieutic - www.jeremiebrivet.com/maieutic

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• Senior Editor
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An established freelance self-shooting producer/director with experience of working with production companies and agencies, busy newsrooms, brands, International NGOs and charities. Having worked on commercial productions and adverts, documentaries, news packages, charity films and 360 film/Virtual Reality, Catherine has a range of experience to call upon. Adept at working solo, as well as setting up and running large crews and teams on productions. With 13 years of experience in film and a foundation in broadcast journalism, Catherine brings a rare blend of technical, creative, editorial and production expertise to her projects. Whether working in studios, on location, at events or with talent, Catherine has a people-centered, sensitive and collaborative approach and an energy and dynamism to gain trust and put those she works with at ease. Catherine works end-end from casting and pre-production through to editing and final delivery.

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I’m an independent filmmaker with credits for Director, Self-Shooting PD, Cinematographer and Online / Offline Editing, for clients such as the BBC, Red Bull TV, Pete Tong, BBC Sport, Adidas, Porsche, Mercedes-Benz, and Carlsberg, all available to view in this showreel: https://www.liammurphyfilms.com/Showreel-1 As an independent filmmaker since 2005, I have gained experience from around the world. From filming in the UK, North America, Europe and Asia, my films have gained critical approval with various magazine interviews and online reviews. I have extensive experience working within large TV and film crews on long-form productions, as well as working independently on short-form content. I have recently been commissioned to direct, film and edit a documentary for Red Bull TV on their Human Pinball project. I have also directed, filmed and edited a documentary with BBC’s Pete Tong & The Heritage Orchestra on their sell out arena tour at the O2 and Manchester Arena.

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• Post-Production Manager
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• Full-Service Live Production
• Animator / Visual Effects Artist
• Colorist

Hi there! I'm Santi and I've always loved to make videos. I used to make films with my parent's old VHS camera, my sister and neighbours were my crew. I'm a creative, motivated and hard working freelance self-shooting PD and video editor looking for new opportunities in working with video, film and documentary. I’ve worked in the UK for the last 6 years producing videos for different industries from music (Universal Publishing Production Music) to corporate (PwC) and more recently feature documentaries. I've worked as an assistant editor as well as directing and producing my own documentaries or being commissioned to do it. All of these years as a freelance have helped me gain great knowledge of Adobe Premiere and After Effects, colour grading, storytelling, camera skills, etc. I've also work in fast paced environments with tight deadlines and I know how to organise myself and my time to deliver the best results and meet the deadlines. I also work as manager in the workspace where my studio is based (Lydian Workspace) at the moment in north London, this allows me to work remotely and has given me a lot of organisational and communication skills having to work as part of a team and dealing with unexpected problems and many different clients. In my spare time I compose music, sing in a tribute band, design websites and love to hike and being in nature. I do things from my heart, with love and passion for telling the best stories possible and getting the best evocative and beautiful images. Give me a shout with any questions. All the best, Santi.

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Matt is a busy freelance director/cinematographer and editor living just outside London in the UK. and has been creating narrative films, documentaries, ads and promo video for various companies making over 200 films since 2008. Regular clients include... Barclays, Barclaycard, Vodafone, Levi's, Historic Royal Palaces, StartJG, The Museum of London, The Royal Court Theatre, The Young Vic, Soho Theatre and more. In addition to commercial work, Matt enjoys creating narrative material too - a film he directed and shot - 'Girl In the Woods' was long listed for a short film BAFTA in 2012 and was screened at festivals in both the US and across Europe and Matt has since DP'd two features for other directors. Matt also DP's music videos and has worked with artists such as Van Morrison, ABC, Circa Waves and Michael Kiwanuka. You can see more of his work at www.mattrozier.com Matt has also been known to teach lighting and cinematography workshops and was asked to write camera reviews for ProMoviemaker Magazine.

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I was born in 1982 in Naples, Italy. With an Italian father and a mother who is a mixture of French and English, I’ve always had lots of opportunity and desire to explore different cultures. I spent my school years in my home city studying fine arts, architecture and sculpture at the Liceo Artistico (an art school). At 18 I moved for the first tome to the UK to study Film, Media and Video Production at New Bucks College. Since graduating 2003 I’ve lived and worked in the UK, Spain and Australia, but more importantly established a filmmaking career that has taken me all over Europe. My fluency in Italian, English, Spanish, French and international experience within the film and video industry has also led to many international film and theatre companies employing me as part of their Italian production team. Since 2015 I'm established in Bristol where I work as Multimedia Officer for the University of the West of England. Released in 2018, my short film "N" was shown in more than 50 festivals around the world and has won several awards.

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• Video Editor - News
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• Translator
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Sound Mixer
• Non-Fiction Film Director
• Production Coordinator / Crewing

An award-winning documentary production company based in London and Barcelona, Fat Rat Films is a team of multi-talented, multi-disciplinary individuals passionate about the power of storytelling. As a company we travel across the world producing both independent cinematic documentaries, and work for clients with whom we cultivate long lasting and impactful relationships. In all of our work we take a story-led, people-centred approach, seeking to contextualise often complex subjects, and to highlight less obvious narratives. We believe that the beauty of documentary is in its power to engender human empathy; to take audiences on emotional journeys through lives, perspectives and realities they might not have considered before. And we harness that power in every inch of our work. In our 10 years as Fat Rat Films we have produced over 200 films, and have been screened on BBC Newsnight, The Guardian, New York Times, Al Jazeera and internationally at festivals, as well as going viral. Alongside film we also work across a range of documentary storytelling formats including radio documentary, VR, animation and digital longform. We let the stories dictate the format, and are always looking for new ways to surprise, entertain and enlighten our audiences. We invite you to dive into our back catalogue and to explore our website. If you want the story of your organisation to be told in a beautiful and bold way, please get in touch.

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Creative Director / Camera / Writer with 19 years' experience in UK, US and SE Asia broadcast. Credits for BBC, Nat Geo, Discovery, ITV, PBS and lots more. I have filmed in deserts, jungles, mountains, forests, and on ice. From planes, helicopters, submarines and cranes. A lot of my work has been with military (Air Force, Navy, Army) police and Coast Guards, so I am comfortable with sharp objects, fast vehicles and unfriendly dogs in war-zones. I follow and tell great human stories, devise original TV formats, and bring high production values and documentary sensibilities to branded content and broadcast. I have my own 4K camera equipment and a great pool of talented fellow freelancers. This means I can offer the full suite of production services, from 30-second spots to feature-length docs. I have certification in BBC Health&Safety; Hostile Environments; Editorial Policy; am PADI dive certified and speak several languages fluently (French, Spanish and Norwegian). Resident in Wiltshire, SW England, with a base in London.

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Anatole is a London-based director specialising in documentaries and branded content. Having started his career as a documentary photographer, Anatole’s work particularly focuses on the interplay between documentary naturalism and a more intentional approach to cinematography. His branded work aims to bring authenticity to a brand’s narrative, by exploring genuine human stories through the lens of the brand. Whilst first and foremost a director, Anatole has worked variously as a producer, editor, and cinematographer. As a result, he approaches a project according to its needs, sometimes shooting solo and at other times working with a crew. He is particularly interested in exploring themes relating to the climate crisis. As Creative Director, he was on the founding team of RE:TV, a sustainability channel established by HM The King in 2020. Formerly a tutor at UCL's MA in Immersive Factual Storytelling, Anatole is also an experienced 360VR filmmaker. Anatole is mixed British Chinese, and grew up between the UK, Hong Kong, and Japan. He is a cofounder and Creative Director at REN Studios (www.renstudios.com), a creative studio with particular expertise in the science and tech industries, and which specialises in non-fiction storytelling across documentary film, 3D animation, and VR/AR.

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For the past 11 years, Hannah's mission has been to learn firsthand the many languages of filmmaking so she can communicate with her cast and crew and create engaging stories. This challenge has seen her working with a variety of storytelling mediums including live-action, hand-painted and computer animation, stop motion, and puppetry. Hannah has directed, shot, edited, and animated commercials, music videos, fashion films, and award-winning short films. After gaining a Bachelor of Film Production she moved straight into editing and designing live-action and animated television commercials at PostBox Sydney. Since then she has collaborated with various production and post-production companies such as Film Boldly, The Gingerbread Man, and Medium Rare for an eclectic array of clients including Universal Music, 604 Records, Nike, Qantas, Vogue, Coles, Sydney Dance Company, and The Brandenburg Orchestra. Her dedication and reputation for storytelling catapulted her from Sydney to Melbourne, New York, Paris, Barcelona, and Vancouver, settling in London. Six of her shorts have been selected to screen in international film festivals such as VIFF, Flickerfest, and Big Sky Documentary Film Festival. She has been awarded Best Editing at VWIF, People’s Choice at UK Indie Festival, a Vimeo Staff Pick, the MINT Spirit Award, and the chance to take part in TedX Sydney as well as the Berlinale Talent Development program in Germany.

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Aydin Kapancik graduated from Anadolu University, Faculty of Communication Sciences, Cinema and Television Department in 2006. In the same year, he went to Czechia, where he went with the Erasmus program, and studied cinema at the art school FAMU.In 2010, he joined the documentary channel beIN Iz Tv/Sarkuteri Production team as a cinematographer. Until 2019, he took part in over one hundred television documentaries and corporate promotional films that prepared for Turkey's well-established companies. Aydın Kapancık also directed the independent documentary films Tomorrow Was Another Day, Storm and Lost Homeland. These films were screened in many festivals and won awards. He moved to London in 2019. In the same year, he prepared the documentary of the architectural restoration project named Tamirevi, supported by the British Council and Edinburgh World Heritage. He continues to film TV programs, promotional videos, social media videos, documentaries and short films.

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Plucky Films is a production company based in London and Hertfordshire. This is the new media age. And we are the new storytellers. Our global ambitions are driven by a stellar team of experienced creatives... and you better believe it. We have a multi-award-winning corporate and branded commercial division ready to bring creative solutions to businesses and organisations of all sizes. Every enterprise has a story to tell and we employ our expertise as narrative filmmakers to deliver that message in a fresh, surprising and impactful way. Together, we build brands and inspire audiences with captivating, memorable content. Be brave. Take risks. Make your message a statement. Our broadcast division will produce world-class documentaries with compelling storytelling at its heart. Returnable, multipart series across all genres aimed at domestic and international broadcasters. Above all, our films will be thought provoking and bear the hallmarks of our passion for TV. The Plucky entertainment slate will be innovative, inspiring and uplifting.

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