Arts, Culture and Heritage Video and Podcast Production

This short documentary tells the story of how Quirk – a theatre company making socially conscious work for children – stepped into the world of publishing. To accompany their 2023 Christmas show they created a beautiful children’s book; Mary the Pigeon Who Never Gave Up.

The film explores the story behind the book from the writing and artwork to the final printing.

We have worked with Exeter’s legendary Royal Albert Memorial Museum (RAMM) on a number of projects since they first commissioned us in the summer of 2021. That first project was to create series of branded documentaries that would help entice visitors back after lockdown and also provide online content should the pandemic cause the museum to have to close its doors again.

Treasures of RAMM is a series of 16 short documentaries which tell personal stories about different people’s favourite objects from the museum collection. These films form part of RAMM’s Treasures of the Museum trail, giving visitors a deeper insight into the stories behind the objects and improving visitor engagement both onsite and at home.

Every project starts with understanding your story, your audience and your goals. Whether you are a museum, gallery, arts organisation or heritage body, we work collaboratively to create content that:

• Respects the integrity and context of your subject matter
• Engages both specialist and general audiences
• Works across digital platforms and physical spaces
• Enhances interpretation and accessibility

We balance creative storytelling with clarity and purpose so your content connects as well as informs.

Back in 2019, we were commissioned by the University of Exeter to create a series of short films in support of The Places of Poetry project. The project revolves around a map of England and Wales, inviting people to ‘pin’ original poems to specific locations.

We produced one main film, designed to provide viewers with essential information about the project, showcase some of the poets and their work from across the country, and convey a poetic quality in its presentation. The film was hosted by poet and writer Paul Farley and featured the work of poets from Stroud, Portsmouth, and Liverpool.

How is your data heard? Who hears it? How do they interpret it? And what do they do next? These are the central questions in this branded documentary about Bell House – a playful, interactive sound sculpture translating non-verbal climate data into the chimes of 35 bells.

Preston Street Films was commissioned by production studio Kaleider to produce a 10-minute branded documentary telling the story of Bellhouse. By bringing together all the people behind the project, at a time when climate data is more important than ever, the Bell House documentary challenges the ways in which scientists communicate critical pieces of information to the general public.

• Increase audience engagement across digital and in-person experiences
• Extend the life of exhibitions and events beyond physical spaces
• Support education and outreach programmes
• Promote cultural projects and funding initiatives

We have years of experience creating film and video work for theatre. We have created promotional work in the form of creative or live trailers for shows, onstage projection work, behind the scenes and rehearsal videos and marketing films for theatres.

We have worked with Exeter Northcott Theatre, Le Navet Bete, Creative Cow, Theatre Alibi, Metta, Scratchworks, Jack Dean, Theatre Rush, Ignite Festival, The Bike Shed Theatre, Quirk Theatre, and more…

Exhibition films, curator interviews, and short promotional videos tend to engage audiences both onsite and online.

Yes, we have experience working with archive footage, photography and historical content to create engaging storytelling.

Yes, we create accessible video and podcast content for schools, communities and public engagement programmes.

Timeframes vary depending on the scope and scale of the project. We work with you to plan production around your schedule, deadlines and delivery requirements

Yes, podcasts are an effective way to explore stories, ideas and conversations in more depth. They are particularly useful for engaging audiences beyond physical spaces and building ongoing interest in your work.

Costs vary depending on the scale and complexity of the project. We offer flexible production options to suit different budgets.

Renowned artist Hugh McCann commissioned us to make a video trailer that would drive interest in his audioguide piece Handmade. The audioguide can be used in any town, city or village and invites participants to look anew at their surroundings. The video we made shows three participants exploring the textures, sights and sounds of the world around them.

Our team have years of experience in working on music videos for artists such as Nick Cave, Jonny Flynn, The Maccabees, The Alabama 3 and more. More recently we have produced music videos and visualisers for Ministry of Sound producers Majestic and Ben Hemsley, stunning one shot videos for the artist Nobody’s Wolf Child and a music video for the band Vampyrics.