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You’re here because you know your brand has more to say than just “buy now.”
You want to show the heart behind what you do. That means celebrating the people, the impact, and the why. That’s what I help you do.

Branded Documentary

Vertical Video

6 - 12 minutes

Up to 1 minute

What you get:

  • A story worth watching

An authentic, emotional story about the people behind (or impacted by) your brand.

  • A strategy-first creative process

Find the story that matters most and build every frame around your purpose.

  •  A film that lasts

Your values are evergreen. This will be a film that provides a long-lasting impact to your mission.

What you get:

  • Story-first content made for scroll-stopping

Vertical videos that don’t just look good but feel real.

  • Hook. Heart. Action.

Lead with a hook, keep them with heart, and end with something that moves your audience.

  •  One shoot = weeks of content

A library of social clips, reels, and micro-content – all built from one powerful documentary shoot.

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Hello I am Bill Thisdell

Branded Documentary

It's time to show your customers not what you do but
who you are.

Branded documentaries go beyond traditional marketing. They are a powerful way to build trust, connection and belief in your brand. 

And best of all, they don't feel like ads.

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Bill is extremely professional, talented, and sincerely thoughtful about the story we were trying to tell. He made the lift easy for our staff and produced an incredibly beautiful product that will provide a lasting impact on our ability to spread awareness and support conservation.

Laura Rink, Aquarium Director | Heal the Bay

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Renee

It felt like chatting with a friend who I'd known for a while, rather than a filmmaker. There was real genuine warmth and flow of conversation and although some of what I said was unfamiliar to Bill, he was able to react and adapt to what I was saying with his questions.

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Shanika Ranasinghe, PhD Music Student | Royal Holloway

Commerical Director

Highway Code National Campaign

writer and director

This national campaign is designed to help drivers bridge the gap between knowing and applying updated rules of the road.

Independent analysis has shown it had a statistically significant impact on understanding, compared to the government campaign.

Travel and Tourism

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Moxy Hotels x Sanctuary Athens Adventure

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11.6k

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This influencer weekend recap video generated a ton of feel-good factor and made everyone excited for more.

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Bill is great to work with. An exceptional camera operator to throw into challenging environments and be relied on to capture beautiful shots.

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Alex Whitcombe, co-founder | Whitcombe James

Social Content

Shared experience is the bedrock of community.

Engage yours with social media content that is professionally produced yet feels authentic.

 

My video style uses storytelling to transport audiences into the heart

of an experience.

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A day and night to remember

I attended Royal Holloway University's Summer Ball for fun and created a reel that outperformed the official video by about 7k views. They later used it for official promotion.

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13k

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Marriott Hotels

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1.5M

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7733

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31

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Production company, Whitcombe James, sent me

to Miami to manage a small team to create 22 videos which highlighted key experiences and features

of the Moxy Hotel.

 

I was responsible for the entire process – from ideation all the way through to final delivery.

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Bill is a true delight to partner with.
His creativity, collaboration and overall approach to video content brings our storytelling to life in the most creative ways.

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Sandy Sirirat, Director of Social and Content Marketing
Marriott International

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...and many more in various states of being live.

Bill Thisdell filming with WJ x Moxy Athens

Are You Ready For A Branded Documentary?

Unfortunately, many brands – big and small – struggle to make an impact with video because of a few key mistakes:

  • Lack of message clarity

  • Playing it too safe

  • Missing out on meaningful conversations

This fast and free quiz will give you personalised insights to understand how branded documentary can help your next video campaign have real impact in a crowded marketplace.

The world wants to hear your story

(you just have to tell it well).

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