The Government Department of Culture Media & Sport asked us to produce a high quality promotional film to raise awareness of it's achievements across it's sectors up to and including the London Olympic Games 2012. The result, an extremely positive bright graphic campaign that introduced all major DCMS events making audiences aware of the huge steps made throughout the creative industries. Other projects for DCMS include the Free Swimming Campaign and Nalgao Conference Interview.
Velti's brief was to design and produce a promo to help Operators and Brands simplify the complex technology behind mobile marketing. Working closely with Velti's marketing team we developed and produced a short conceptual film combing live action with bespoke animated graphics telling the story of John & Sue.
Signs of life in Pyongyang? This second installment explores remnants of a society that once was. Grand paintings, murals and sculptures come alive in the child's mind as she unravels the mystery disappearance of a country. To create film we used over 30 'moving photographs' that concentrate on defining ‘true to life' moments in North Korea.
Wolters Kluwer is a leading global information services and publishing company. Working with the Employment Law partner Croner, Wind & Foster continues to produce high impact commercials showcasing in-house specialist employment advisory services, human resource software and litigation services.
The Government Olympic Executive commissioned a series of short films to be made out of the East London Deliberative Launch Event in Stratford presented by Tessa Jowell and Dame Kelly Holmes. The final twelve short films were used as part of the Cultural Olympiad to share views on the legacy of the Olympics for East London.
In collaboration with Kinetika we produced a 5-minute high definition promo that demonstrates the opportunities and benefits brought forward by Olympics. The film highlights the transformation of a 450 strong South London contingent into a combined large scale collaborative performance in preparation for 2012!
Wind & Foster was asked to provide a powerful marketing tool for the artistic team of the FIFA Club World Cup 2009 Opening and Closing Ceremony in Dubai, UAE. From build-up right up to the opening performance the short film captures the climax of a ceremony watched by millions. The final promo has been used as an online commercial and part of a multimedia film presentation.
Fear Today - Horror Tomorrow is an insightful documentary written by Xavier Mendik commissioned in partnership with Redbus Entertainment examining modern day fear in post 9/11 United States and its links to Eli Roth's horror movie 'Cabin Fever'. Fear Today - Horror Tomorrow was produced and directed by Wind & Foster on location in New York. Fear Today - Horror Tomorrow launched at the Brussels International Festival of Fantastic Film.
A documentary produced to celebrate merit and achievement in independently funded British filmmaking. The British Independent Film Awards (BIFA's) mission is to honour new talent, and to promote British films.
Wind & Foster were asked to produce a film that celebrated 10 years of BA Theatre Practice. Interviews with over 30 Central School of Speech & Drama Alumni culminated in an engaging and informative micro documentary.
A bright and colorful online commercial made in 24 hours for Norwegian Tourism. The film features Londoners views on the countries legendary fjords and rural wildlife as well as reflecting urban buzz of Oslo.
We worked closely with Artistic Director Ali Pretty to produce a short film on Imagination Our Nation, an international project exploring cultural identity over five years with young people leading up to a major national cultural event in 2012.
Filmaka is a global digital studio and a platform for undiscovered filmmakers to show their work to industry professionals. Wind & Foster were commissioned to produce interviews with Colin Firth, James McAvoy, John Madden and Wim Wenders.
The Threepenny Opera is an example of one of many educational and marketing tools we produce in collaboration with BA Performance Arts. Past commissions include marketing the established Accidental Festival, the Entrepreneurial Artist Conference, Oliver's Army and Hamlet.
In preparation for the London 2012 Olympic Games, Westfield Stratford commissioned a dance film based on changing landscapes. Working with over 100 dancers from the London Borough of Newham, Wind & Foster collaborated with East London Dance to produce a 3-minute visually arresting dance piece.
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The Lion and the Witch have lost their wardrobe, but someone else has found it! Its not Narnia but Christopher feels like he's in another world when he starts work in Lenny Lion's café. Step in to his world as he tries to make sense of his new surroundings and the real life Witch!
A short action packed, film developed in partnership with The West Sussex Youth Cabinet to raise awareness of sexual health issues and more importantly bust myths around why young people do not access sexual health services.
An award winning short film following the adventures of a young man who wakes up one day to discover he has become the Mayor of London. The group of 14 to 16-year-olds won the best comedy category at the star studded First Light Film Awards and took Special Jury Prize at Videotivoli, Tampere International Film Festival 2005.
Eric likes Kelly, Kelly likes Eric, a simple enough equation but when Eric mistakenly emails the wrong girl and promises the earth (literally!), he has to find a way out.. and fast! A funny heartwarming tale ensues as eric tries to snare the girl of his dreams.. or so he thinks.
The three bears have bigger problems than Goldilocks. Your favourite fairy story, reworked! High School Musical meets Gladiator in this classic tale reworked for modern day 2009!
On a normal weekday night with nothing to do and not a penny to spend, three lazy young misfits find themselves bored and restless in front of the TV. In some dim inspiration they spontaneously conjure up a plan to find some money somewhere somehow. A dark comedy thriller developed by a group of 11 year olds on the Intuition Youth Inclusion Programme.
2012 and the Olympic Games are finally here. Northampton have the honour of guiding the torch through its last stages, the country is united, all eyes are on us... But where is that darn torch!?
Clumsy but lovable DJ duo Mankind and Small-Steps have built a devoted following to their pirate radio show. Raging against the machine in their own inimitable style, will they reach the top of radio programming or be caught on the wrong side of the law before they reach their dream?
‘Please Miss, I never saw that boy!’.. The girls of St.Augustas are adamant they didn’t let a boy in their dorm but their Headmistress doesn’t believe them, can they convince her of the truth before she punishes them all?
Starstruck introduces Henry Hoyle, an honest young man trying to hold down two jobs in the big city. During the day he is employed as a security guard in the popular Koo Koo Art Gallery and by night he maintains a steady job in a local fast food outlet. Henry's life changes after the gallery he so dearly protects decides to put on a new show!
These young people all have a different story to tell and different personal circumstances, but were all brought together because of one common factor, they have all run away at one time or another from their home environment and have had contact with the Runaway Support Unit in Northamptonshire.
Inspired by the Belgian Surrealist painter Rene Magritte, This is Not a Play questions and exposes the mundane of daily rituals as figures become trapped and search for something in their lives other than the norm.
The People need a hero, a figurehead, someone to lead the fight against all injustices! Could Ed Beringer be our man? Possibly not! A First Light film presenting the intriguing tale of one mans journey from a slothful office worker to hard core peace campaigner.
Acting hopefuls face an X-Factor style panel in a new movie – The Real Tracy Beaker – looked after young people in West Sussex have made about their daily lives. The film, which is a West Sussex County Council Youth Cabinet initiative, takes its title from Tracy Beaker, the fictional TV series about a looked after young person based on the book by top writer Jacqueline Wilson.
A narrative music video funded by the Northamptonshire Community Foundatio with the 'Off the Streets' group based in Wellingborough. The project took 6-weeks to produce and develop. Over 20 young people performed, filmed and scripted their musical short film.
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