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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
Breast Cancer Now Shines a Light on People Living with Secondary Breast Cancer in Emotional Film
Created by creative agency BMB, the ‘If I had more time’ campaign asks people living with secondary breast cancer what they would do if they could be afforded more time
Save the Children Shares Stories of Hope in Powerful Ad
Campaign from Don’t Panic is directed by Academy’s Marcus Söderlund
British Army Recruitment Campaign ‘You Belong Here’ Challenges Misconceptions about Fitting In
Campaign from Accenture Song was directed by Billy Boyd Cape and produced by Academy Films
bet365's Biopic Inspired Spot Celebrates Ordinary Sporting Moments
The start of the Premier League also kicks off bet365's global 'Never Ordinary' campaign from Drummond Central and Academy Films
High Five: Outstanding Ads That Make You Smile
From a light-hearted piece around the cost of living crisis to an outstanding combination of world-famous art and technology, commercials director at UNIT Studios, Darryl Bolton, shares some of his favourite work
Why You Can Drive into a Vortex with The AA
Academy directors Si & Ad, and creatives at the Gate, Rob Bovington and Stephen Webley, tell LBB’s Zoe Antonov about the progressive insanity behind The AA’s latest campaign calling for confidence on and off the roads