About Serious Pictures

Serious Pictures was founded in February 1997. The company has developed into one of the leading production companies in British Advertising, producing some of the industry’s top commercials, music videos and short films.

We also have a production service department that facilitates foreign production companies who are shooting in the UK.

We offer a bespoke service to agencies and clients with a very carefully selected roster of Directors and Producers to deliver films of the highest quality.

We have been very fortunate to have collaborated with many of the top UK & European advertising agencies including: Mother, Fallon, AMV BBDO, MCBD, Leagas Delaney, BBH, CDD, M&C Saatchi, DLKW, Euro RSCG, JWT, Joshua, Leo Burnett, Lowe London, WCRS, McCann-Erickson, MCBD, Nitro, Publicis, RKCR Y&R, Saatchi & Saatchi, Shop, St. Lukes, VCCP, Wieden & Kennedy London, Wieden & Kennedy Amsterdam & Kessels Kramer.

Serious Pictures are very active in the US market place having collaborated with such distinguished agencies as Wieden & Kennedy Portland, Fallon Minneapolis, Ruben Postaer LA, BBDO New York, Y&R LA, Element 79 Chicago, FCB New York. Producing work with clients including: BMW, Gatorade, Nike, New York city public schools, Lincoln Mercury, Samsung, Acura, Coca Cola and Diet Coke.

We are represented by Chris Karabas @ House of Representatives in the Mid West, and Michel Waxman @ MBW Represents on the West coast.

We are strong supporters of charity work and have made films for: HIV Awareness, Cystic Fibrosis, The National Autistic Society, Victim support, The Children’s Charity in association with NSPCC and Christian Aid.

A selection of our commercial clients include:
Mercedes Benz, 02, Nike, Coca Cola, 7 up, Toyota, Smirnoff, Radio1, Honda, Vodafone, Sony, Wrigley's, Bacardi, Adidas, Alfa Romeo, Cadbury’s Milk Tray, Deutsche Post, Elida Faberge, Ford, Goodyear, Kilkenny/Bass, Levis, Martini, Microsoft, Peugeot, Phillips, Powergen, Replay Jeans, Shell, Sony Playstation, Superga, The Army, T-Mobile, Gatorade, Carling, The Royal Navy, Social Care, BBC, Freixenet, Toyota “Scion”, Samsung, American Airlines, Hyundai and Toyota Rav 4, Greenflag, NFU Mutual, Fiat & British Airways.

Notable music videos credits include:

The Streets, The Stereophonics, Suede, Starsailor, Sophie Ellis-Bextor, Eric Clapton & BB King, The Datsuns, P-nut, Kathryn Williams, Arkana, Cast, Oasis, Cylob, Fatboy Slim, Geri Halliwell, George Michael, Gomez, Hanin Elias, Jason Nevins, Joaquin Cortes, Junkie XL, Kula Shaker, Louise, Moby, Mylene Farmer, Nine Inch Nails, Orbital, Pulp, Seafruit, Shed 7, Spacehog, Supergrass, Texas and William Orbit, Sarah Whatmore, Louise, Mark Owen, Busted, Ronan Keating, Girls Aloud, Jamie Cullam, Zena, Faithless, The Music and Ash.

Long form and short film credits:

“The Tail” Directed by Andy Shelley, “Speed Tribe” Directed by Rod Chong and Sharon Matarazzo, and “Out of the Game” Directed by Matt Winn.

Click here to see a selection of our work.