Here Now Films

Greater London, United Kingdom

The UK's leading video production company.

Here Now Films is an award-winning UK video production company based in Shoreditch, London, specializing in high-end commercial, corporate, and brand documentary content. With over 10 years and 500+ films delivered, our mission is to provide the quality of big-budget TV advertising with unmatched efficiency, ensuring your video investment maximizes return. Radical Value Through In-House Excellence: We eliminate the expense and inefficiency of the traditional agency model. Our core promise is Radical Value: your project is led by permanent, world-class in-house producers and editors, ensuring your budget is invested directly into cinematic production quality (shot on high-end equipment like Sony FX6). This streamlined, Process-Driven Efficiency allows us to deliver complex campaigns rapidly and cost-effectively. Comprehensive End-to-End Services: From our London HQ, we manage projects UK-wide (including hubs in Manchester, Bristol, and Cornwall) and globally. Our services focus on high-value marketing deliverables: TV Commercials: Full Clearcast approval, clock numbers, and Peach/Adstream delivery. Corporate & Brand Films: High-impact enterprise stories, executive interviews, and internal communications. Brand Documentary: Authentic, short-form storytelling designed to build brand trust and engagement. Full Post-Production: In-house editing, sound design, colour grading, and motion graphics across all formats. UK Film Crew Hire: Professional white-label support, including DOP and specialized crews, handling all London filming logistics and permits (TfL, Royal Parks). Trusted by Global Leaders: Our model is validated by long-term partnerships with clients including Airbnb, The New York Times, BBC, Domino's, FatFace, and AlTi Global. We are a trusted partner for agencies and businesses needing consistent, award-winning content. Let's discuss how our cost-effective, high-quality approach can elevate your next campaign.

15 people in their team

Speaks English

1 project in their portfolio

Sortlist member since 2022

Founded in 2019

2 awards conferred

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Description
Core Skills & Expertise Here Now Films is a full-service, award-winning video production company providing cinematic quality with guaranteed efficiency. We excel in end-to-end film creation, ensuring a seamless journey from concept through to final delivery. Our in-house, London-based team specialises in high-end Commercial Video Production, strategic Marketing Video Production, and authentic Documentary Production. We leverage our expertise in Filmmaking and Directing to bring a narrative depth to every project, whether it's a global campaign or a corporate brand film. Our capabilities span the full production life cycle: Pre-Production: Detailed planning, logistics, scriptwriting, casting, and handling complex London filming permits. Video Shooting: Utilising cinema-grade equipment (Sony FX6 cameras, Arles cine lenses) and professional crews, including specialised Drone Shooting for dynamic aerial content. Video Advertising & Video Marketing: Producing engaging, performance-driven content for both broadcast and digital platforms, including full compliance and delivery for Video Advertising (e.g., Clearcast/Peach for TV). Film Production (including Short Film and long-form projects): Providing the structure and craft of traditional filmmaking to elevate brand storytelling. By combining technical Video Shooting proficiency with award-winning creative direction, we ensure your investment results in compelling, results-focused video content. Deliverables We handle all aspects of post-production in-house, maintaining total quality control and efficiency right up to final delivery. Editing: Professional, seamless Video Editing of all video types (commercials, documentaries, corporate films). We manage versioning, create platform-optimised cuts (e.g., 1:1, 9:16), and incorporate light motion graphics. Colour Grading: Expert Colour Grading to ensure your film meets cinematic standards. This process elevates the visual tone, mood, and consistency of your brand's video assets, providing a polished, high-end look. Voice Over: Full management of Voice Over recording and integration. This includes casting professional voice artists, directing the session, and seamlessly mixing the audio with the final edit and sound design. We ensure clear, high-quality audio that effectively supports the visual narrative.
Skills in Video Production (12)
Drone ShootingVideo MarketingVideo EditingVideo ShootingCommercial Video ProductionDocumentaries ProductionFilm ProductionFilmmakingMarketing Video ProductionShort Film+2
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AirBnBHospitals & Healthcare | international
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Description
1. Storytelling (Narrative & Messaging) Here Now Films specializes in translating complex corporate objectives and brand values into compelling, cinema-quality narratives. We move beyond simple case studies and talking-head videos, leveraging our background in high-end advertising and documentary filmmaking to craft stories that genuinely move audiences and build trust. Our Storytelling approach is designed to solidify your brand entity in the market. We offer full-service creative development, beginning with a Strategic Narrative Workshop to define the core emotional arc, target audience pain points, and desired outcomes. Deliverables include detailed narrative treatments, scriptwriting, voice/tone guides, and pitch decks, ensuring every piece of content—from a 30-second TV spot to a long-form brand documentary—has a clear, unifying message. This ensures creative consistency across all channels, making your brand instantly recognizable and memorable. We focus on human-first, emotional resonance to shift perception and spark action. 2. Social Content Strategy (Digital & Platform Optimization) We design and execute integrated video strategies specifically for performance and engagement across all major digital platforms. Social Content Strategy at Here Now Films is focused on maximizing ROI by creating assets tailored to specific funnel stages and platform requirements (e.g., vertical 9:16 for TikTok/Reels, 1:1 for paid ads, 16:9 for YouTube). Our approach includes: Full-Funnel Content Mapping: Planning video assets from awareness (top-of-funnel brand hooks) through to conversion (bottom-of-funnel testimonial and product explainers). A/B Testing & Versioning: Creating multiple cuts and caption strategies for optimization across ad platforms. Channel Audit: Analyzing existing performance data to identify content gaps and opportunities for high-performing video types. Format Expertise: Developing strategies for Live-Action Shoots, Animated Explainer Videos, UGC-style content, and highly effective short-form micro-documentaries. This strategic process guarantees maximum efficiency, allowing a single high-quality production day to generate multiple pieces of platform-optimized content. 3. Content Advertising (Broadcast & Paid Media) Leveraging our expertise in high-end advertising, we develop content strategies optimized for broadcast and paid digital media, ensuring technical compliance and maximum media impact. Our experience in eliminating agency waste allows clients to invest more of their budget directly into media-ready assets. Key services within Content Advertising include: TV Commercial Strategy: Full concept development for national and regional broadcast, including all regulatory steps like Clearcast approval, clock number registration, and reliable Peach/Adstream delivery. We ensure creative ideas are scalable and legally compliant. Media-Ready Asset Creation: Strategic planning for assets (pre-roll, display, out-of-home digital) that integrate seamlessly into broader digital marketing campaigns. Performance Metrics Focus: Building creative concepts around defined metrics (e.g., CTR, completion rate, CPA) to ensure the content is not just beautiful, but effective. Deliverables: Visual Content & Video As a full-service, in-house video production company, our primary deliverables are premium Visual Content and Video assets, all executed with a cinema-first quality standard. We provide turnkey solutions, handling every stage of the production process: Pre-Production: Strategic Workshops, Concept Development, Scriptwriting, Storyboarding, Casting, Location Scouting, Permitting (including complex London logistics like TfL and Royal Parks access). Production: Dedicated, high-end film crews utilizing cinema-grade equipment (e.g., Sony FX6 cameras and prime lenses), specialised DOPs, and lighting technicians. Post-Production: Full in-house service including editing, professional colour grading, sound design, light motion graphics, and seamless final delivery in all required formats (16:9, 9:16, 1:1, captioned). Specific Deliverable Types: TV Commercials, Corporate Films, Brand Films, Micro-Documentaries, Social Media Video Assets, Executive Interview Videos, Case Studies, Animated Explainer Videos, Event Highlight Films, and White-Label Film Crew Hire. Would you like to move on to optimising your description for another section, such as SEO or Public Relations?
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StorytellingSocial Content StrategyContent Advertising
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Team

15 members in Here Now Films's team

StoryHere Now Films is an award-winning London-based video production company. Founded in 2016, our mission is simple: bring cinema-quality storytelling, typically reserved for big-budget TV advertising, to a wider audience. By using in-house teams and cutting agency waste, we maximize your budget for maximum screen impact.

Awards

Here Now Films was awarded 2 times

Best Media Start-Up2024-03-01

Highly Commended Drum Awards2024-02-01Best Small Agency (Global)

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Headquarter124 City Road, London EC1V 2NX, UK