Set up in 2005 to work with clients including The Basic Skills Agency, Arts Council England and The Specialist Schools and Academy Trust, Hamlett Films has made over 500 films for educators, brands and broadcasters.
We believe that effective film-making is built on collaboration and research; we create films that are based on powerful and meticulously chosen content. If you need to tell important stories and help people learn then we would love to hear from you.
The team
An experienced executive producer and accomplished director/interviewer, Sian has directed and produced over 300 films, documentaries, brand promos and audio productions for the company.
With a diverse background of advertising and video, Sian is an award winning executive producer and director. She specialises in interviewing a huge variety of interviewees, from high status individuals to the most vulnerable in society.
An innovative, tenacious researcher and uncompromising, Julia makes it her business to track down even the most elusive contributors for every film she works on. Julia’s skills as lead researcher on the award winning Grenfell Tower and Social Murder film underline how well suited she is for dealing with the most sensitive topics across a wide range of subject matter.
Suzie keeps everything ticking over on shoots and in the office. With a first in Film Studies from Queen Mary University, she’s also a whizz with Kanban and makes sure all deadlines and budgets are met. Her dynamic efficiency and organization keeps us all on track across drama and factual productions.
As well as producing scripts, interview questions and presentations, Charles is a meticulous researcher. He works across our animations and archive documentaries and also a diverse range of specialist subject matter from economics to sport to criminology.
Simon is passionate in driving the company’s dynamic financial strategy as it has gone through periods of growth and change. He enjoys a hands-on style of working which helps us, and our clients, to benefit fully from his expertise in cash flows and compliance.
When presented with complex content, Nick, our award-winning editor, has a brilliant ability to distil the material into a clear and compelling narrative. This is why he has been our go-to freelance editor for many years.
Mitchell is extremely creative and technical and works across a wide variety of the company’s films. He is always ahead of the game when it comes to new post-production software, 2D motion, graphics and animation. His warm personality, responsiveness and cutting edge approaches make him an important asset to the team.
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