
Comic Relief

Our relationship with Comic Relief started back in 2009 with a call to go and film the mass distribution of mosquito nets in by Malaria Consortium in Uganda with Gary Barlow, Fearne Cotton, Kimberley Walsh and Chris Moyles.
Capturing films on the ground for editing and uploading within the day using a portable satellite dish, we managed to create interest on social media and keep donors informed on a daily basis of the impact their donated money was having. As well as fighting off monkeys that were drawn to the interesting cables.
From then on the inspiring projects kept coming. These have included filming David Walliams swimming the Thames – and a long list that includes films created with the Duke of Sussex, Annie Lennox, Lenny Henry, Eddie Izzard, John Bishop, Michael Parkinson, Jo Brand, Davina McCall, Greg James, Jack Dee, Miranda Hart, Gordon Ramsay and more.
We’ve also had the chance to make vital contacts on the ground, establishing a network of African-based crew. This has continued to inform our way of working: we think global, but as much as possible, we work with local crew. This way, we obtain valuable insights that we might otherwise never have had a chance to include in the films we create. In the process, we provide opportunities to crew around the world.
To Comic Relief, we say a massive ‘thank you!’ for instilling the belief that film can have a genuinely positive impact.
Latest Videos
Sport Relief 2012: Walliams Vs The Thames
Capturing all 127 miles of David Walliams vs The Thames for Sport Relief
Sport Relief 2012: Walliams Vs The Thames
Client
BBC, Comic Relief
Distribution
Social Media
David Walliams set himself the ambitious challenge of swimming the full length of the River Thames – all 127 miles of it – for Sport Relief in 2012.
The challenge for us was to film him in action (following in boat, on foot and by scooter). Over seven days, editing on the road, we produced daily video packages that were published on social and made available to news outlets to feature on the evening news.
Prince Harry Visits Rio
Tagging along with Prince Harry as he visited Rio to check on projects that benefitted from Sport Relief donations
Prince Harry Visits Rio
Client
Comic Relief
Distribution
Social Media
It’s not often we get a chance to go to Rio de Janeiro and film a member of the Royal Family.
As part of Sport Relief 2012 and our ongoing relationship with Comic Relief, we went on a whistle-stop tour with Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, as he took part in a fun run along Copacabana beach, and visited some of the projects that have benefitted from Sport Relief donations. With the international press eagerly awaiting footage of the day, our brief was to pull together a press kit that would appear on news outlets across the UK that evening.
BA Flying Start Rio: Bruna’s Story
We follow young Bruna around the Rio favela where she lives, and thanks to Flying Start, is able to enjoy her ballet lessons.
BA Flying Start Rio: Bruna’s Story
Client
British Airways, Comic Relief
Distribution
Inflight Film + YouTube
Types
Ads & Campaigns
Location
Latam
Executive Producer (Comic Relief):
Chris Wilson
Shooting Producer:
Steve Maud
Editor:
Manuela Zaramillo
Production Manager:
Helen Button
Bruna’s Story is an exercise in how to show the colour in a grim reality. For this secondary film to the main British Airways Flying Start shown in-flight, we spent two days following one of the main characters in the lead film, Bruna, in her life around the favelas and in her project where she could enjoy her love of ballet.
With a bespoke camera rig, and by using our fluent Portuguese to conduct interviews and get closer to the subject, we worked with a local fixer to give us access and a chance to forge meaningful relationships. We opted for the personal narrative rather than a project overview to give context to the impact it has on these vulnerable children’s’ lives.
With our main Flying Start film reaching over 148,000 hits on YouTube, we’re very happy that Bruna’s story has helped promote the caring, humane side of British Airways.
BA Flying Start 10th Anniversary
A celebration of partnership to mark the 10th anniversary of British Airways' Flying Start fundraising programme.
BA Flying Start 10th Anniversary
Client
British Airways, Comic Relief
Distribution
Company Website + Social Media
When our long-standing video partnership with British Airways and Comic Relief led to BA approaching us to make a video celebrating the 10th anniversary of their Flying Start campaign, they knew they were in good hands.
They needed something fun, lively, and engaging to encompass all of the incredible things that the partnership has achieved, as well as it being suited for broadcast internally and on their social channels. To achieve this we took a deep dive into both our own and also BA’s archives to put together a short, punchy video that holds nothing back in delivering the message.


