Brand Film School

Brand Film School is a video and podcast series about the real world of brand filmmaking. The bits you don’t see in case studies, pitch decks or LinkedIn humblebrags.

It’s about what actually makes brand films work and the people behind them.

Hosted by Diana Ellis-Hill and Rachel Pearson, the series brings together directors, producers, creatives, editors, gaffers, creative directors, DPs and brand-side voices to talk candidly about the craft, the process and the people behind the camera to in front of it.

We talk about:

• The “rules” experienced filmmakers love breaking

• How to balance personal creative taste with brand guidelines

• The invisible decisions that make a film feel expensive

• What clients often misunderstand and what creatives misunderstand about clients

• Where budget actually matters and where it really doesn’t

• The mistakes production teams keep making and how to avoid them

• Where brand films are heading next, and what AI really means in practice