About Silver Reel Productions
We are a Bristol-based production company devoted to one craft: telling the stories behind the screen. From documentaries and EPKs to set photography, our team works alongside film and television crews to capture what audiences rarely get to see.
Storytellers Behind the Camera
Silver Reel Productions was founded on a simple observation: the making of a film or series is often as compelling as the finished work itself. Since our beginnings, we have embedded small, discreet units on sets across the UK, documenting everything from first rehearsal to final wrap.
Our crew members come from journalism, documentary filmmaking, and set production backgrounds — a blend that lets us move comfortably within a working production while capturing material that meets both creative and commercial goals.
Every project we take on is built around three commitments: never disrupt the shoot, protect the production's confidentiality, and deliver content that producers, networks, and distributors are proud to release.
What Guides Our Work
Discretion First
Every crew member signs an NDA, footage stays on encrypted drives, and nothing is released without written approval. Spoilers never leave the set.
Set Protocol
We coordinate with assistant directors, respect sightlines and sound, and shoot around your schedule — never through it.
Editorial Craft
We look for the human stories in production: the craft departments, the problem-solving, the long nights that make the final cut possible.
Our Journey
Founded in Bristol
Silver Reel Productions opens its doors near Queen Charlotte Street, covering independent film shoots across the South West.
First studio commission
Our first feature-length production documentary is commissioned by a UK studio, expanding our work beyond indie productions.
EPK & press division launches
We add a dedicated electronic press kit unit, delivering B-roll and interview packages to network specifications.
Streaming partnerships
Our production diaries and bonus content begin appearing as companion material on major streaming platforms.
300+ productions covered
A team of embedded crews, editors, and photographers serving studios, broadcasters, and streaming originals across the UK.
Meet the Core Team
James Whitfield
Founder & DirectorTwo decades in documentary film, leading our editorial direction and studio relationships.
Priya Nair
Head of ProductionCoordinates embedded crews and keeps every shoot running to protocol and schedule.
Callum Reyes
Lead EditorShapes raw set footage into documentaries and EPKs that distributors approve first time.
Amelia Cross
Set Photography LeadSpecialises in unobtrusive on-set stills and daily social content from live productions.