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Academy Films Ltd
16 West Central Street
London
WC1A 1JJ
About
Academy is a production home for creative talent. Art, music, film, photography and advertising runs in our blood, and creativity is at the heart of everything we do.
We have spent 35 years developing film making talent, picking up awards across all platforms and working with some of the biggest brands, most exciting artists and brightest creative minds in the world. In a constantly evolving industry, we are as comfortable working directly with broadcasters, marketers and brands as with traditional advertising agencies, and understand the need to make our output as effective as it is engaging.
Founded in 1985 by Lizie Gower, Academy’s guiding philosophy has always been to nurture and develop emerging young talent and this approach has led to our unrivalled reputation for launching stars of the future. Directors Jonathan Glazer, Martin De Thurah, Seb Edwards, Frederic Planchon, Si & Ad and Us all signed to Academy at the beginning of their careers and continue to shoot ground breaking and award winning work.
In 1999 Academy produced what is widely regarded as the best commercial ever made – ‘Surfer’ for Guinness. The film won two D&AD Black Pencils and ‘Commercial of the Year’ at almost every award show. The Times voted ‘Surfer’ as The Most Iconic Ad of all time and the film continues to top ad polls inside and outside the industry.
In 2014 and 2016 Academy was named Production Company of the Year by Campaign Magazine. In 2019 we launched our photography department, and were awarded D&AD Production Company of the Year.
We have produced some of the best loved music videos of all time including ‘Bittersweet Symphony’ and ‘Virtual Insanity’, as well as films for the Beyonce, James Blake, David Bowie, Jay-Z, Madonna, Massive Attack, Frank Ocean, The Prodigy, Radiohead, Kanye West, Jack White and many others.
With feature films, TV and art projects in development, Academy continues to pursue the most challenging and rewarding creative opportunities for our roster of world renowned directors and photographers.
Awards
Production Company of The Year 2011
Best Crafted Commercial of the Year 1999
Best Crafted Commercial of the Year 2003
Best Crafted Commercial of the Year 2005
Special D&AD Award as the 3rd Most Awarded Prod. Company of all time
LBB Newsfeed
Rapping Woodland Animals Share the Joy of KP Signature Nuts
Nutty trio bring 'A Handful of Happiness' to the brands first campaign in three years from St Luke's
Ari Aster Signs with Academy for Global Representation
The acclaimed filmmaker behind 'Hereditary', 'Midsommar', and 'Eddington' joins Academy’s roster, bringing his singular vision and genre-defining style into the commercial space.
Novemba on Bringing Adidas and Puma’s Longstanding Rivalry to Life in Docuseries
Academy's directing duo sits down with LBB’s Olivia Atkins to explain the retelling of Adidas and Puma’s century long conflict for Disney in ‘Sneaker Wars’ and share how the project first landed on their desk
Vodafone and Three Mark New Era of Connectivity with First Joint Campaign
Developed by Leo UK and Wonderhood Studios, with films directed by Max Fisher of Rogue Films and Jack Driscoll of Academy Films, the campaign brings Vodafone and Three together under the message ‘Two Networks Are Better Than One’
Work of the Week: 05/09/25
This week's selection includes an elephant joyride from Andreas Nilsson and VCCP, Tom Holland in a LEGO blockbuster, a new John Lewis ad, and unlikely fashion duo Uma Thurman and PinkPantheress, courtesy of Wieden+Kennedy Amsterdam
Craig David Shows Every Neighbour Has Flavour for Just Eat
McCann London spot centres on neighbourhood and community with an imaginative ‘impossible street’ where diverse households turn to Just Eat in moments of need