A producer calls you
Within two working days
One of our executive producers reads the brief, asks the questions it leaves open and tells you honestly whether we are the right fit.
Within a week
We suggest one or two directors from the roster, share relevant work and, if you want to go further, set up a call.
One to two weeks
The director writes a treatment and the producer builds a line-by-line estimate and schedule to match it.
Rather write? hello@example.com
Do you work directly with brands, or only through agencies?
Both. About half of our commercial work comes through agencies and half directly from brands, artists and labels.
What is the smallest job you take on?
There is no hard floor. A music video or a short social film can be a good fit if the idea is strong and the timing works.
Can we bring our own director?
Yes. We regularly produce for directors who are not on the roster, with our crew, stage and post team behind them.
Do you sign NDAs before a brief?
Yes, if you need one. Send it with the brief or ask the producer who calls you.
Notes from a river shoot
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Behind the scenes
Samir Haddad
What a week on a mountain riverbank for Dust and Daylight taught us about tents, weather, small crews and carrying less than you think you need.
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The clapperboard is not a prop
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Craft
Theo Lindqvist
Why slates, scene and take discipline and proper sound sync still matter on a digital set, and how we run them on every Offscreen shoot.
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Lighting a room with one lamp
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Interviews
Yuna Sato
Yuna Sato and cinematographer Ama Boateng on lighting interiors with practicals for The Long Field and Signal, and why they rarely bring a light the audience cannot see.
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The Long Field premieres at Northlight Film Festival
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Hannah Reyes
Yuna Sato's short about a woman walking out across a winter snowfield has its world premiere this week as an Official Selection at Northlight Film Festival.
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Grading Night Drive
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Eun-ji Park
Colourist Eun-ji Park on building the look of Night Drive for Halden: two colours, one face, deep blacks and four nights of Manchester rain made to match.
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Annelise Vogt joins the roster
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Marcus Bell
The Berlin-based documentary director behind Low Water joins Offscreen for long-form, branded and commercial work, represented by both our London and Los Angeles offices.
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Casting real people
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Mara Okonkwo
Mara Okonkwo on street casting non-actors for Twelve Rounds, from gym noticeboards and casting tapes to contracts, consent and the first day on set.
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What a treatment is for
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Hannah Reyes
A director's treatment is a promise about a film, not a description of it. Hannah Reyes on what a good one does, what it should never try to do, and how we read them.
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A week in the edit of Feedback
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Behind the scenes
Daniel Okafor
Editor Daniel Okafor on one week of cutting Feedback, Kofi Mensah-Hart's tour film with The Lowlands, from 300 hours of rushes to a seventy-two minute film.
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