Mike Oldfield’s iconic Tubular Bells took the world by storm when it launched in 1973, and nearly 50 years on continues to sell over 100,000 albums per year, with a total of 17.5 million copies sold worldwide and 18 million streams.
In preparation for the 50th anniversary celebration in 2023, this fascinating feature, narrated by award-winning actor Bill Nighy, uncovers the history behind the music with raw emotion and drama. This rich story is brought to life by celebrity interviews from the likes of Mike Oldfield, Robin Smith, Tom Newman, Richard Branson and Yaron Lifschitz, and more.
Edited by Stephen Bevan
Yaël Farber directs Olivier Award-nominee James McArdle and Four-time Academy Award-nominated Saoirse Ronan, in an elemental production about a world in transformation, the shadows in all of us, and one couple’s spine-chilling quest for power.
Edited by Stephen Bevan and released in select cinemas nationwide before being broadcast on BBC Four before finding its home on iPlayer.
Inspired by the TV series produced and owned by Caryn Mandabach Productions, the ex-plosive and exhilarating performance has been adapted for the stage by Steven Knight and choreographed and directed by Rambert’s Artistic Director Benoit Swan Pouffer.
Edited by Stephen Bevan, the 106 minute feature film was released in cinemas nationwide before being broadcast on BBC Four on New Year’s Day 2024 and is available to stream now on BBC’s iPlayer
Brand collab for Reebok x Sports Direct
Directed by Stephen Bevan
DOP - Charles Mori
Produced by Unity & Motion
Graphics by STUDIO BLUP
OPPO invited content creators from all over the world to Sevilla to test the capabilities of their new flagship phones. The OPPO Find N3 Fold and the Find N3 Flip feature an incredible Hassleblad lens system.
Directed and Edited by Stephen Bevan
Digital Promo
Episode 2 of Deezer's #DareToDiscover series
We followed Sammy K, an unlikely Orthodox Jewish rapper who creates music that pays homage to his heritage, to his hometown in Atlanta to discover more about his past, his inspirations in music and the people around him.
Warning – explicit language!!!
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A collection of short videos for Facebook’s ‘More Together’ campaign promoting the diverse communities of Facebook groups.
The first major ad campaign under new Facebook CMO Antonio Lucio.
We've teamed up with our celebrity ambassadors - Olympian Sir Mo Farah, formidable business woman Baroness Karren Brady, Great British Bake Off winner Candice Brown and England Test cricket captain Joe Root to showcase everything on offer at Village Hotels.
Towards the end of 2019 Ben Stokes was awarded the BBC ‘Sports Personality of the Year’ award. This film outlines the great year he had with the help of some cool animated reconstructions of the action. The film was produced by Stamp Productions.
Commercial
To celebrate McDonald’s 15th Anniversary of its grassroots Community Football Programme, McDonald’s has teamed up with England players, Casey Stoney MBE, Fara Williams MBE and Scotland’s Women’s Player of the Year, Caroline Weir, to create a special UEFA Women’s EURO 2017 video.
Animated promo for Huawei Themes store.
Directed by Stephen Bevan
Animation by Oliver Primus | Ohnimation
Produced by Red Create
Commercials created for Dark Horse Wines.
Both their Dark Horse range in the UK and their Longshot range in Canada
Digital Content
Online promo for Converse All-Stars 'Rubber Tracks' series filmed at world-famous Abbey Road recording studios featuring British singer-songwriter Denai Moore.
Comedy Pilot following the life of a hapless police community support officer on the streets of South London amidst the backdrop of huge cuts to policing and rising knife crime.
Written & Produced by Guy Hamilton
Directed by Stephen Bevan
DOP - Tim Jolly
Runtime: 20 mins
The Huawei #Mate10Pro has the power to be so much more. Here’s what happened when we pushed its object recognition to new limits – using it to pilot a #driverlesscar.
Commercial
City-centre terminals, queue-free boarding, no baggage weight restrictions. Re-imagine your journey with Lintenair – the future of stress-free travel. Get ready for takeoff.
A short film about friend and illustrator Matt Saunders.
You can view his portfolio here:
Short Fiction (12 min)
Abandoned in a ruined house, a young man tries to make sense of the new world outside its doors and finds that nothing is quite what it seems.
Nominated: Best Editing - Unrestricted View Film Festival
Nominated: Best Editing - Bucharest Shortcut Cinefest
Biography film on Italian composer Alberto Giurioli
Photography/Social Videos
Series of ingredient flatlays and social videos to promote Slimfast products and addition of the new Slimfast Vitality range.
Commercial
Aveeno partnered with Alex Hely-Hutchinson, founder of 26 grains, who has created this delicious and easy to make recipe which uses the signature AVEENO® ingredient – oats!
Short Fiction (6 mins)
Two brothers walking through the forest discuss how they would react in a zombie apocalypse and stumble across a dead body.
Recipe promos for La Española Olive Oil filmed at Hampton Court Festival.
Commercial
For Aldi's 'Summer of Sport' campaign featuring Olympic triathletes the Brownlee brothers.
Documentary/Live Theatre
Mixed media performance piece combining documentary and live theatre exploring perceptions of homophobia and how they've changed in recent history.
Feature Documentary (45 mins)
What is it about Icelandic culture that produces such a rich vein of music? Tónlist features Icelandic musicians, industry experts and journalists in an exploration to uncover its secrets.
Prominent Icelandic musicians; Ólafur Arnalds, Ásgeir, Snorri Helgason, Múm, and Ólöf Arnalds perform unique live performances in stunning locations and provide a greater insight into the ethos and culture of Icelandic music. The film, of course, boasts a gorgeous soundtrack consisting purely of music from Icelanders.
Interview with Huck magazine about the documentary
Premiered at Iceland Airwaves music festival in Reykjavik
Official Selection: Docs Against Gravity, Warsaw - Poland
Official Selection: Poolinale, Vienna - Austria
January 2017
A series of photographs taken in Hong Kong.
Short Fiction (15 mins)
Set in the small Northern town of Leven, England. Two landscapers struggle to find employment and meet social norms in a society that has ostrcised and forgotten them.
Commercial
Promo for the new England football shirt designed by Umbro filmed at Wembley stadium featuring footballing legend Alan Shearer.
TV Broadcast/Digital Content
Content production for The X Factor media partner T-Mobile for distribution across multiple platforms and repurposed for broadcast.
Experimental Film (5 mins)
Promo
Filmed with local fans in Liverpool who couldn't get a ticket to Liverpool's Europa League Final game versus Sevilla.
Music Video
Live session recorded for music and culture influencers The 405.
Music Video
Live session recorded for music and culture influencers The 405.
Music Video
Live session recorded for music and culture influncers The 405.
Web Series
What if Artificial Intelligence could let you speak to the dead? Who would you want to have a conversation with?
A new technology allows friends and family to speak to 'saved' holographic versions of the recently deceased. The simulations look and sound like the real thing - but can technology recreate the depth of human existence? And if it can, what does this mean for the rest of us? Not dead, but not alive.
Digital Content
Digital promo for E! Entertainment season finale of WWE Total Divas filmed at O2 Arena, London.
Music Video
Produced by Stop Being Cute
