Dementia UK / Story Tellers

Gail’s Story

Client / Dementia UK

Director / Mike Forshaw

Producer / Jacob Penketh

Director of Photography / Stephen Roe

Sound Recordist / Adam Davies

Production Assistant / Ruby Davis

Dementia isn't just a diagnosis; for countless people worldwide it's a daily battle.

While the race for a cure is crucial, these films show Dementia UK and their Admiral nurses on the frontline - navigating the pain, the loss, the warmth, the enduring love, the everything that encompasses a life of living with dementia.

Capturing the essence of these intensely human stories demanded a delicate balance of flexibility and respect, prioritising our participants' dignity over everything. Using high frame rates, we extended fleeting moments - revealing the beauty in the smallest details, from flickers of frustration to sparks of recognition - all the time allowing space for unique individual experiences to shape each narrative.

Mahersh’s Story

Released during World Alzheimer’s Month, the films exceeded all expectations, engaging audiences on a meaningful level and amplifying awareness of the vital work Dementia UK does. Beyond the output, the true measure of success came in the reaction of our participating families, expressing gratitude that their experiences had been depicted in such an honest but dignified manner.

Scouts / volunteer stories

Client / Scouts

Director / Mike Forshaw

Director of Photography / Stephen Roe & Jacob Sacks Jones

Editor / Ben Harding

It’s easy to feel like we’re running on empty these days - with barely a second to spare, let alone whole evenings. So, why in the world would anyone choose to spend their precious free time volunteering as a Scout leader?

We’ve made loads of films about how brilliant it is to be a Scout. Now, we wanted to pull sharp focus on the people who make Scouting possible - the volunteers themselves. We went beyond the Scout hut, filming them at their homes and workplaces to give a broader sense of who they are, what motivates them and how volunteering has enriched their lives.

Anes’s film (which is part one of the series) went down a storm, within both the organisation and with our target audience of 25-40yo professionals. It smashed all expectations on social media, racking up  125,000 views on Instagram and generating 3500 engagements in just the first few days!

Victoria's Film

Anes' Film

Zahir's Film