Testimonials

“Inspiring Film were a fantastic company to work with from start to finish; from the thorough planning and insight gathering they really took the time to understand our team and our organisation’s values, and really reflected the essence of the people and organisation they were filming. We had strict preferences on certain things we did or didn’t want in the film and Silas and Tom were brilliant at sticking to our guides without compromising on innovative and creative ideas, and were incredibly patient with our stream of requests. They put the people being filmed at ease and were very patient with those of us not used to being on camera. Their attention to detail in the editing and storytelling was highly praised by everyone in the organisation both nationally and internationally. The films turned out better than we could have hoped for; I couldn’t recommend Inspiring Film highly enough.”

— Paula Radley National F2F Operations Manager, Greenpeace UK

“Inspiring Film demonstrated a great understanding of our charity, the target audience and delivered the brief perfectly. They made the entire process stress-free and delivered the final video within the tight timescales. The video is of great quality, and has been really well received by our audience. I would definitely recommend working with them.”

— Antonia Bairstow, Communications Director, Blue Cross.

“I hired Inspiring Film on several occasions to improve the performance of young actors - ranging from a National Lottery funded World War II drama with youth club members to a historical English Language series of videos for a major UK publisher.

It was a transformational experience for the young people across all projects, as they were guided by Tom to give the very best in their performances.”

 — Rob Cooke, BAFTA winning former BBC producer.

“Quorum-ETC, based in France, has been presenting English language plays and drama workshops since 1998 to school-age students throughout France. As the internet developed, we needed to look at different ways of promoting the company, and we were delighted to find exactly what we needed through Inspiring Film. They assisted us in producing three different marketing films. They listened to our needs and created the perfect promotional film for our company. The team’s work is of high standard, and Tom inspires anyone who works with him. So much so, that we collaborated on a series of short holiday film courses with some of our students here in France. Tom headed the film courses as director of filming and had a genuine aptitude with young people, taking time to listen, encourage and help them develop as young adults. He gave 150 percent commitment to the students and shows a genuine love for his art. The company is well named, as the word ‘inspire’ is exactly what they do. The promotional films that Inspiring Film made for us have definitely improved our image and sales!”

—  Judi Armstrong Christie, Quorum - English Theatre Company

“The video Inspiring Film Made for us had a significant impact in helping us to win Pest Controller of the year at the Oxfordshire Prestige awards 2021. Inspiring Film are an extremely likeable and professional team who transformed our space and delivered a video we are extremely proud of. They directed the actors with skill to make it feel as if they work for our company and we are still getting results from the video five years on. I would highly recommend them.”

—Tom Frost, Managing Director - Purepest Solutions.

“Tom and his team created a movie with us at Wolvercote Young People’s Club in 2012 & 2014. Tom and I first met to discuss the concept as a way of engaging our young people in a creative project to bring new skills and learning opportunities to the table for them. From the get-go Tom and his team brought talent, skill, and creativity and delivered an opportunity for the young people to connect, have fun and to produce something I believe we are all proud of. Tom’s skill at direction resulted in a fun, lively and poignant tale shot together with the young people of Wolvercote Young People’s Club. He also worked with the young people on editing skills and other pre and post-production activities to make the overall experience a well rounded one. Tom is a shining light of creativity and I would recommend him and his talents to anyone interested in putting creative film to work for your organisation.”

— Eric McDonogh, Chairperson, Wolvercote Young People's Club