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Film Tank

07908569119

www.filmtank.co.uk
info@filmtank.co.uk

Sector: TV / Film / Video

Membership Type: Freelancer

Key Skills

production company, documentary, film, tv, camera, corporate

Key Clients

BBC One, BBC Three, CBBC, The Goldsmiths' Company London, Indus Television, Grace Productions, Micron Bio-Systems

Film Tank is a multi-award winning, creative film production company based in Somerset.

We specialise in creating factual, corporate and broadcast films, for a wide range of platforms, from DVD to web based video.

We are committed to making imaginative, effective productions, which meet the needs of the client, and speak from the heart.

Film Tank is actively engaged in all types of film production, from generating and developing ideas through to a full range of post production services. We have the ability to deliver factual productions of differing styles, tone and scale.

Film Tank are also committed to the development of our own independent productions. Our motivated staff believe in both high standards of quality, and innovative ideas, that combine to make the viewer sit up and take notice.

Tough Guy 453 | Nominated Best Postgraduate/Factual RTS Student Television Awards 2009

Tough Guy 453 | Winner Best Factual Ffresh Film Awards 2010

Hiroshi Suzuki - Silver Waves | Nominated Best Documentary Purbeck Film Festival 2010 / Nominated Best UK Graduate Documentary Ffresh 2011

BBC Inside Out West - Bridgwater Carnival | Nominated Best UK Graduate Documentary Ffresh 2011

Key People

Jim Birkett: Director, DOP, Editor
Michael Howard: Director, DOP, Editor

Business Info

No. Employees: 2
Year Established: 2009

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BBC 1 Inside Out West | Shaun Gaffnay: The story of a Royal Navy Aircraft Engineer from Yeovil who wants to complete one of the most physically and mentally demanding endurance events in the world known simply as Tough Guy. He will have to face sub zero temperatures, freezing cold waters, extreme heights, electrocution and the ultimate challenge of doing all this with only one leg. Originally aired BBC 1 West 7:30pm 14th February 2011
BBC 1 Inside Out West | Bridgwater Carnival: For over 400 years the small town of Bridgwater in Somerset has held one of the largest illuminated carnivals in the world. The film follows an all male club called the Marketeers through their trials and tribulations. Now in 2010 on the clubs 50th anniversary they hope to win the prestigious title of best cart for the first time in 25 years
CBBC | Tough Kids: "Tough Kids" a one-off documentary for Childrens' BBC1 about a group of 12 year old schoolboys running the Tough Guy Challenge. By pushing themselves beyond their limits and taking risks, the boys start to understand what it means to be tough and to be a man. Originally Screened on 20th February 2010 Make in collaboration with Indus TV and Film Tank Ltd
BBC Three | My Brother The Islamist: 'My Brother The Islamist' - Coming to BBC Three 2011 Documentary filmmaker Robb Leech takes an emotional journey to discover why his older step brother Richard, an ordinary middle class white from Weymouth changed his faith to Radical Islam. The film is in collaboration with Grace Productions and features camera work by Film Tank
BBC 1 Inside Out West | Young At Heart: The film follows a 67 year old man called Jack who has always dreamed of becoming a rock n roll star. The only thing standing in his way, being diagnosed with terminal bowl cancer. Now more determined than ever he has 3 weeks to prepare for the first time ever to perform live on stage at one of the fastest growing festivals in the UK. This is Jack's journey to fame. Originally aired BBC 1 West and BBC 1 South West 2010 A film by Film Tank and BBC Inside Out West
Hiroshi Suzuki | Silver Waves: A major exhibition of stunning silver vessels at Goldsmiths Hall London celebrated the remarkable career of contemporary silversmith Hiroshi Suzuki. The title of the exhibition Hiroshi Suzuki - Silver Waves makes direct reference to the many waves, creases, rivulets, ripples and curves in the silver that are so synonymous with Hiroshis work. The exhibition was open to the public free of charge, and was on public display from February 8th to March 6th 2010 For more information please visit thegoldsmiths.co.uk/ This film was commissioned in conjunction with 'The Great Britain Sasakawa Foundation' gbsf.org.uk Shortlisted Purbeck Film Festival 2010 purbeckfilm.com/ Shortlisted Ffresh 2011 ffresh.com/en/
Clipper Retail: Film Tank were commissioned to produce a short online promotional film with the 2011 launch of Clipper Retail's brand new product the Neo Tag. Clipper Retail are one of the largest and fastest growing companies who specialize in the distribution of security products in the UK.