I’m an award winning filmmaker working across social media content, TVC’s and film. I Started out filming extreme sports TV documentaries, promos and also pioneering live digital broadcasts from remote locations, before moving into TVC's, brand films and more recently social media. I work via my own scalable production company filmekanik.co.uk and freelance via jamesbbedford.com
Projects
- Revolut tiktok campaignI recently worked with fintech bank Revolut on a cross- language social video advertising campaign, crafting 20 original video assets featuring French and Spanish-speaking talent based in the UK. I produced a variety of socially native, creative narratives and styles that resonated with their target audience and fit the TikTok and Instagram platforms. Building on these original assets, I further expanded the campaign reach by generating 60 dynamic variation assets. Responsible for creative
- Kelloggs PoptartsWorked with Kellogg’s Pop Tarts to develop and produce four mobile-first ads for a paid media campaign on social platforms including Instagram Reels, TikTok, Facebook. Meta and YouTube Shorts. Full social media advertising production delivered- Creative direction, scriptwriting, production, influencer/talent casting, direction, filming, edit/post production. See the Kelloggs social media campaign on TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@poptarts.uki
- eufy Clean social/digital advertsTwo social media video advertising campaigns for electronics brand eufy, The commercials Featured two of its robo vacuums. One focused on the X8 and its pet hair removal capability and the other on the L35 and its various capabilities. Creative, production and post production. All delivered in a 2 week start to finish timeframe.
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Work history
Director
Freelance
Director working across TV, film, commercials and digital content.
Director - Film
Freelance
Freelance Director/DOP
Skills
- Film
- TV
- Digital Content
- Multi-platform Content
- TV Film Commercial
- Editing
- Commercials
- Directing
- Creative
- Documentaries
- Featured Films
- Short Films
- Director of Photography
- Social Advertising
- Social Campaign
- Social Activation
- Instagram Advertising
Education
BA (joint Hons) French and Politics
- United Kingdom
BA (joint Hons) French and Politics