Pantherella – Makers of fine English socks – have been hand-crafting luxury socks on the same street in Leicester since 1937. To celebrate their 80th anniversary, Pantherella commissioned MGL Media to produce a film that would bring their story and passion for quality to a wider audience.
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Documentary film The Life of An Actor
We’re known for our work in branded content videos but we are also documentary film makers for a wide audience. Life of an Actor is the latest in our series of inspirational documentaries profiling creative people. Daniel Taylor has been a professional actor for more than 20 years, treading the […]
Branded Comedy Content – Funny way to make a living
Branded comedy content can take your campaign, brand or message to a much wider audience. ‘Humour is the shortest distance between two people’. Victor Borge For the last 6 years MGL Media has been partnering with Sparkle Productions to unite the cream of British comedy talent with some of our […]
Making video look like cine film or VHS.
We often get asked to produce videos with a vintage look. Some hark back to the golden age of home cine films or the 80’s VHS years. I’ve always been a fan of old films and I also own a few old cine cameras and lenses. Using actual cine film […]
Real People in video makes a Difference
Real people make a difference. Obviously, that can be said of life, relationships, politics and business – but sometimes, as filmmakers, we forget that not every promotional video needs a professional actor or a TV presenter. That’s especially true if you’re promoting a campaign or scheme that relies on real […]
Branded Content. Using video for Social Media
Branded content and using video for your social media campaigns is the perfect way to raise awareness of your brand, product or service – without having to resort to ‘the hard sell’. Here’s an example of one of a series of films we recently produced in collaboration with Sparkle Productions […]
Alvis – The Original Supercar
Alvis – The original Supercar. We’ve filmed cars before, but few can match the beauty and heritage of Alvis. There’s something about a classic car you can’t quite express in words. Is it the shape? The chrome? The sound? The smell? Alvis cars embody this enigma and beneath the elegant […]
Richard The Third and Everards #MyHome Campaign
Richard The Third and Everards #MyHome campaign – the subjects for two of our recent films. Much of our work is nationwide. However over the recent months we’ve been fortunate enough to produce a number of projects based in our home town of Leicester. Since the discovery of the remains […]
Brewing Real Ale – Films for Everards & Cask Ale Week
Brewing Real Ale – the subject of films we recently produced for Everards Brewery. Episode 1 looks at Ingredients and Milling The Malt. Cask Ale Week & Brewing Real Ale Local Beer Heroes, Everards are one of many excellent breweries in Leicestershire. The brewery has been serving the local area for […]
Craft Beer and Real Ale Documentary – A Crafty Pint
‘A Crafty Pint’ is our documentary about the real ale and craft beer scene in the UK. It’s currently in production and scheduled for release in 2015. Beer. For many of us, ordering a pint at the local used to be a simple case of: “I’ll have a [INSERT […]