Branded content
Bold branded content that holds your audience’s attention.
What we do
We cut through the noise of an ad-saturated market with engaging, entertaining and inspiring branded content.
From social media shorts and how-to videos to cinematic documentaries, we work with you to tailor your content campaign to your audience and style.
And with cinema quality content, you can be sure your videos will stand out from the crowd.
Our clients
Our branded content work
Pandora
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Priya Ahluwalia
We captured designer Priya Ahluwalia’s latest collaboration with Pandora – from behind-the-scenes engraving at their Oxford Street flagship to a candid studio interview in Soho. The final film celebrates her creative process and the artistry behind the new engravable jewellery collection.
House of Marley
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Stir it Up Lux
We created a series of product films for the House of Marley to advertise the launch of their new turntable – the Stir it Up Lux.
Hoo
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Great Yarmouth
Hoo asked us to create a light-hearted promotional piece to coincide with the launch of their brand. The location they chose to promote was Great Yarmouth – here's how we made it look good.
California Wines
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The California List
California Wines approached us to create a film celebrating The California List, a prestigious award for the best-in-class wines produced in the California Wine region.
St John Ambulance
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Could You Save a Life
We created this five-part campaign for St John Ambulance, showcasing five different individuals who had been through the St John Ambulance training program. The videos explored how their training and expertise had saved and changed lives.
Logitech
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Ping
We created this short ad for Logitech to promote their new product: The Logi Bolt. We work with True Agency to create a funny, relatable ad that showcases the product’s connectivity problem-busting capabilities.
Harper's Bazaar
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Nathalie Emmanuel
In the lead up to the release of the final series of Game of Thrones, we shot an interview for Harper’s Bazaar with GoT star, Nathalie Emmanuel. The shoot involved a mixture of fashion shots and interview questions, getting an insight into Nathalie’s time on the show, as well as capturing the Game of Thrones inspired fashion.
EZRA
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West Ham Women Partnership
EZRA needed a video to advertise their exciting new partnership with West Ham United Women’s football team. The topline brief was to create an engaging film, showcasing the similarities between professional coaching in the workplace and coaching in sport.
Harper's Bazaar
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Riviera
Harper’s Bazaar commissioned us to produce a Riviera fashion editorial interview and accompanying web loops with the phenomenal Julia Stiles and Poppy Delevingne. Our brief was to evoke the glitz and glamour of the show, and while a rainy shoot day in London didn’t quite feel like the Côte d'Azur, our two stars absolutely shone!
The Sunday Times
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Sportswomen of the Year Award
Rise Media produces nominee films and event highlights for The Sunday Times Sportswoman of the Year Awards, celebrating changemakers in sport. See here for a compilation of 2024's nominee films. There are more examples in the full case study.
Josh Taylor
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Tartan Tornado
We shot and edited this film with Josh Taylor, the WBO light-welterweight world champion, for our client at News UK.
Kew Gardens
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Marc Quinn: Light into Life
We were approached by Kew Gardens to create a captivating TV advert for artist Marc Quinn’s ‘Light into Life’ exhibition. The brief was to create a 30-second, voice-over led hero film, plus a series of engaging shorter edits designed for maximum impact on social media platforms.
BBC Storyworks
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Blue Horizons
We created a five film for BBC Storyworks in partnership with Purina. The film focused on a new trial that aims to uncover how kelp can be used as a sustainable biostimulant in farming.
National Trust
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Polsden Lacey
We produced a video for the National Trust at Polesden Lacey, capturing a walkthrough art installation for their Christmas event – All That Glitters.
BBC Storyworks
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MakeSense
An episode of BBC Storyworks series The Human Component. Our film follows Make Sense, a startup developing navigation tech for people with sight loss. Their device – the Vector – uses GPS and haptic feedback to help users plan and follow routes independently. At its heart is Mark Baxter, one of the first testers, who’s helped shape every version of the device.
Bose
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Sleepbuds
Hearst Content Agency partnered with BOSE to create a series of films promoting the launch of BOSE’s new Sleepbuds. We were commissioned to produce, direct, shoot and edit the videos.
EZRA
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Ripple Effect Series
Digital coaching experts EZRA asked us to conceptualise, shoot and edit two mini documentary episodes for the platform. We pitched the central idea for the series, showing how professional coaching can create a positive ripple effect out into other areas of life.
Harper's Bazaar
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Women Of The Year Awards
We have covered the Harper's Bazaar Women of the Year Awards every year since 2015. The event features talent from film, television, art, culture and literature. Guests included Victoria Beckham, Jenna Ortega, Janelle Monáe and many others.
Why branded content?
Branded content adds value in a way that traditional advertising can’t.
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Connect with customers
Resonate with your audience through storytelling that creates an emotional connection.
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Expand your audience
Hand-pick your partnerships to align your brand with established audiences.
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Create customer loyalty
Keep customers coming back with content that adds value to their lives.
Get in touch
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