Do you need a film to engage people? Investors, potential new customers, donors, or prospective employees? If so, welcome to Chapter One. Your business. Your story.
We create content that is engaging, informative and imaginative, which meets your timescale and is mindful of your budget. We remove the stress and make the whole process simple, easy, and (whisper it quietly) fun.
With three decades behind the camera as a journalist, producer, cameraman and editor, I've filmed presidents and prime ministers, spaceships, treks in the Arctic, and a swimming pool filled with 80 dogs, all for the UK's most-watched news programmes.
You'll get the same standard of visuals, editing, and storytelling, no matter the scale of your project or budget.
Every competition, whether it's for an accelerator programme or a coveted industry prize, now requires a film.
Without it, you're already behind. We can create content which helps your team stand out from the crowd.
Pre-seed budgets get the same care as Series C ones because we understand the importance of landing your story, no matter where you are on your fundraising journey.
We understand the speed a startup runs at and we run with you.
There's no getting away from it,
content is king.
Whether you're a startup, law firm, school, charity, hospital, sole trader, or an SME, every organisation needs professional, polished, and convincing films that tell, and sell, their stories.
Making a film needn't be complicated — it's simply telling a story. What problem did you spot? What did you build to solve it? What difference does it make? And why should people choose you?
This is just a small sample. Press play on any film to watch it in full.
“In order to secure start-up investment, we needed to tell our story on camera: the problem, the solution, and our role. Chapter One Films worked with us to balance the narrative with the facts. With the help of the finished film, we secured the full investment needed.” — Matt Ross, CEO, Day2
“Jonathan’s film captures not only the breadth of support from businesses across sectors, as well as His Majesty’s endorsement, but also clearly communicates what the Circularity in Practice initiative stands for and why it matters. It has since become a valuable asset for introducing the initiative to new audiences and encouraging more organisations to become signatories.” — Michelle Pinggera, Founder and Chair, Circularity in Practice
“When pitching for new business, it was critical our potential customers heard from the people who value what we do. It's much more compelling to see this on film than in words alone.” — Tabitha Allum, Co-Founder, Built For Good Technology
“We wanted something impactful for our corporate values launch. Anyone can film interviews; Jonathan's magic was to weave the right answers together so the values felt authentic and genuine. With the film's help we won a major industry award. How he turned ordinary staff interviews into something like an Oscar-winning documentary, I'll never know.” — Richard Album, WFW
“There's a true pleasure in picking up a piece of timber, then in a matter of hours taking tools to it, and having an object that will bring real pleasure to someone.” — John Osmotherly Carpentry
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