Film & TVCs

Three kinds of film. One team, brief to broadcast.

Every job we take is one of three things: a corporate film, a TV commercial or a documentary. Here is what each one is, what it is for, and what you get at the end.

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  1. 01 Corporate films For explaining a company, a product or a programme. 2 to 5 minutesWeb · Events · Internal
  2. 02 TV commercials For selling one idea to a lot of people, fast. 15 to 60 secondsBroadcast · Social · Cinema
  3. 03 Documentaries For telling a true story that deserves time. 5 to 30 minutesWeb · Broadcast · Festivals
Grate Make Films crew filming a corporate interview in a Kampala office
Corporate shoot · Kampala

01 — Corporate films

A film that explains your company better than a deck.

Someone has five minutes and wants to understand who you are, what you do and why it matters. A corporate film answers that with real people, real places and one clear message.

Use it for
  • Company and brand profiles
  • Product and service explainers
  • Recruitment and culture
  • Training and onboarding
  • Events and annual reports
You receive
  • A 2 to 5 minute master film
  • Short cuts for social and email
  • Subtitled versions
  • Stills from the shoot
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On set of a Hima Cement television commercial
TVC set · Hima Cement

02 — TV commercials

Thirty seconds that sell one idea to a nation.

A commercial has to land before the viewer reaches for the remote. We write the idea, cast it, shoot it and clear it for air, then cut every length your media plan needs.

Use it for
  • Product launches and promotions
  • Brand campaigns
  • Public awareness campaigns
  • Seasonal and sponsorship spots
You receive
  • Broadcast-ready 60, 30 and 15 second spots
  • 6 second bumpers and vertical cuts for social
  • Radio version from the same script
  • Clearance-ready files for every station
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Grate Make Films documentary crew on location
Documentary unit · On location

03 — Documentaries

A true story, told with the time it deserves.

Development programmes, foundations, institutions and brands with something real to show. We research, find the people, follow the story across locations, and finish a film that holds an audience to the end.

Use it for
  • Programme and impact reports
  • Donor and partner communication
  • Heritage and institutional stories
  • Series and episodic content
You receive
  • A 5 to 30 minute film, or a series
  • Trailer and short cuts for social
  • Subtitles and language versions
  • Broadcast and festival masters
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Side by side

Not sure which one you need?

Start from the job the film has to do. If it is still unclear, send us the brief and we will tell you.

Service The job Where it plays Typical audience
Corporate film The jobExplain Where it playsWebsite, events, internal Typical audienceClients, partners, staff, recruits
TV commercial The jobPersuade Where it playsTelevision, social, cinema Typical audienceThe public
Documentary The jobShow what happened Where it playsWeb, broadcast, festivals Typical audienceDonors, partners, communities

How it runs

Four steps, whichever film you choose.

The same producer stays with you from the first call to the delivered master.

  1. 01

    Brief

    Tell us what the film has to do and who it is for. We come back with an approach and a quote.

  2. 02

    Script and plan

    Script, storyboard, casting and locations, signed off before a camera is booked.

  3. 03

    Shoot

    Our own cameras, lights and crew, on location or in our studio in Makindye.

  4. 04

    Finish and deliver

    Edit, graphics, grade, mix and every cutdown, checked before it leaves the building.

Sample work

See the films, then decide.

Corporate films, TV commercials and documentaries we have delivered for brands, broadcasters and development partners.

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