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Maniac Films are an award-winning video production company based in the woods of Exmoor National Park after many years at the beach in North Devon. We work on TV & Cinema Ads, Drama & Documentary, Corporate communications and Live Sports and Music Events with Video streaming and Interactive content for DVD, Blu-ray, Digital Cinema and the Web.
We provide services in post-production for editing, colour grading, visual effects, format conversions, DCP encoding, rotoscoping, VFX and motion graphics, captioning and subtitles as well as full production services for video and audio including creative ideas, planning & logistics. We offer Camera and Grip Hire across the UK and use our experience to help you choose the best gear to suit your needs and budget.
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Cannibal! The Musical Blu-ray Finalising QC for Refuse Films Release
Published Tuesday 19 November 2024 by Mark Brindle in DCP & Disc ProductionWe are nearing the end of the Blu-ray authoring for the Troma/Trey Parker comedy-horror-musical film Cannibal! The Musical, originally released in standard def in 1993 for release on Blu-ray disc for Liam Regan of Refuse Films. The Blu-ray is scheduled for release as soon as a few more of ...

Livestream Video Production for Global Law Company
Published Friday 15 November 2024 by Mark Brindle in Crew HireMark and Phil have just returned from London, where they were providing a multi-camera livestreaming service for a leading global law firm at their headquarters in the City of London. Luke joined them again to set up the sound mixing desk and the PA system, sorting out radio microphones an...

BDCMF conversion and Replication for How To Kill Monsters Blu-ray
Published Monday 11 November 2024 by Mark Brindle in DCP & Disc ProductionWe have been helping Director and Producer Stewart Sparke of Dark Rift Horror with the Blu-ray release of his latest film, How To Kill Monsters (HTKM) starring Lyndsey Craine (of Eating Miss Campbell fame), Arron Dennis (Zomblogalypse, Book of Monsters), Fenfen Huang (Now You See Me 2, Ope...

Bridgwater Carnival 2024 Filming Crew Livestream and DVD production
Published Thursday 7 November 2024 by Mark Brindle in Video ProductionWe have been preparing kit and then up to Bridgwater, Somerset, for our 11th successful year filming the world-famous Bridgwater Carnival and parade - filming the daytime events and performances from marching bands and singers and the evening parade of amazing carts for a live stream mix t...

Multiple DCPs for Film Londons Jarman Award 2024
Published Thursday 31 October 2024 by Mark Brindle in DCP & Disc ProductionWe have been working with The Film London Artists’ Moving Image Network (FLAMIN) to convert several new films into DCP format for Film London's 17th Jarman Award for cinema screening. Inspired by Derek Jarman, the Jarman Award recognises and supports artists working with movin...

Second DCP for Gaza Documentary What Do We Do Update
Published Saturday 19 October 2024 by Mark Brindle in DCP & Disc ProductionJournalist and filmmaker Mike Joseph has been updating his feature documentary film Gaza A Story of Love and War for more cinema screenings and has asked us to create a second update DCP to play after the first main film DCP, to keep costs down over making another DCP of both parts connect...

DCP Encoding for British Faith Crime Drama MAGNET
Published Monday 23 September 2024 by Mark Brindle in DCP & Disc ProductionWe have been encoding a great new British feature film, Magnet by Director Larry Bammeke and distributed by World Harvest Christian Centre (TNM Productions). We helped Larry fix a few minor issues with the file delivery and delivered a DCP in time for its premier on a very tight deadline. ...

BDCMF conversion for Abruptio Horror Blu-ray Release
Published Saturday 21 September 2024 by Mark Brindle in DCP & Disc ProductionWe have been working to prepare movies for Blu-ray replication, this time we have converted the Horror-thriller film Abruptio byline: Everyone is a puppet from 2023 by Anchor Bay Entertainment, into the BDCMF format for the Blu-ray release. Watch the movie trailer on the link abov...


The Locksmith Novel Blends History and Crime with Personal Touches
Published Friday 20 September 2024 by Mark Brindle in Video ProductionJulian Poulter has turned his award-winning The Locksmith script into a full-length novel and self-published copies to sell in his shop in Devon and online. He has been discussing the process with Devon Live again in this online article about The Locksmith novel, blending history, cr...

Security Technology Partner Conference Filming in Wales
Published Thursday 12 September 2024 by Mark Brindle in Video ProductionMark has been filming a Security Technology Partner conference at the Celtic Manor Hotel in Wales with ACF and Rob from Waggle Events. The All-day event started with presentations and talks on new security issues and technologies and sales performance information that led onto a series of ...

Crew and kit for Corporate team building Day in Bristol
Published Thursday 5 September 2024 by Mark Brindle in Crew HireWe have been working with Waggle Events and ACF Bristol again for a 'lights camera action' team building and corporate training event, this time in a Gothic mansion near Bristol. The event was run for an online film streaming company who knew a few things about genre films and they...

The Questing Beast Short filming in Ipswich BTS
Published Wednesday 28 August 2024 by Mark Brindle in Video ProductionMark has been in Ipswich for a 2-day shoot of the live action elements of The Questing Beast by writer/director Joseph Brown. Mark arrived a few days early to do final camera kit preparation and to recce the outdoor locations to be used in the film. The day before the shoot, the weather wa...

Blu-Ray BDCMF encoding for Jon Anderson and The Band Geeks
Published Thursday 1 August 2024 by Mark Brindle in DCP & Disc ProductionWe have been converting a new Blu-ray for a Live album release by Jon Anderson and The Band Geeks called Perpetual Change. New US tour dates for 2025 are now on the Jon Anderson website. This 98-minute Live performance Blu-ray features Yes epics, classics and More - including: Yours Is ...

Blu-ray Authoring Aliens Expanded Documentary feature
Published Tuesday 30 July 2024 by Mark Brindle in DCP & Disc ProductionWe have been working again with Creator VC on their documentary feature film Aliens Expanded to turn it into a Blu-ray for release to their backers. This expansive documentary by Director Ian Nathan, is all about the second Alien film (Aliens 1986) in the movie franchise Aliens and featur...

Gaza A Story of Love and War DCP encode for Mike Joseph
Published Thursday 4 July 2024 by Mark Brindle in DCP & Disc ProductionWe were contacted by journalist and filmmaker Mike Joseph to help with DCP encoding of his documentary Gaza A Story of Love and War for its premier screening in cinemas in Wales on 14th August. Mike sent us his film and the BBFC certificate (its a 12A) and we created a 2K Digital ...

Livestream Town Hall Meeting at London law firm HQ
Published Wednesday 3 July 2024 by Mark Brindle in Crew HireMark has just returned from London, where he was working with Phil and Rob to provide a livestreaming video service to a global law firm for a Town Hall style business meeting at their head-office in central London. They had an early start and stayed just outside London the night before...

BDCMF conversion of LaRoy for French Blu-ray
Published Sunday 30 June 2024 by Mark Brindle in DCP & Disc ProductionWe have been working to prepare films for Blu-ray replication, this time we have converted the American Texas-based drama LaRoy Texas aka Where the f*** is LaRoy from 2023, into the BDCMF format for the French Language release. Watch the movie trailer on the link above or directly on YouTu...

BDCMF conversion of Le Jeu De La Reine for French Blu-ray
Published Wednesday 26 June 2024 by Mark Brindle in DCP & Disc ProductionWe have been working to prepare films for Blu-ray replication, this time we have converted the English period drama Firebrand as Le Jeu De La Reine from 2023, staring Jude Law and Alicia Vikander into the BDCMF format for the French Language release. Watch the trailer on the link abov...

Livestreaming Meeting for Global Business Update
Published Tuesday 25 June 2024 by Mark Brindle in Video ProductionMark, Phil and Luke have been back to central London, to film a partner update meeting for a global Law firm using our multi-camera livestream service. The team were back working again in the head office to film and livestream a 4-person panel conversation to provide updates to the comp...

Monster Stop Frame Live Action Film Pre-Production Starts
Published Monday 24 June 2024 by Mark Brindle in Video ProductionWe have started work on the pre-production planning for a new stop-motion plus live action mixed short film for first-time Director/Producer Joseph Brown, due to be filmed later in 2024. Joe has approached us for equipment and crew to work on the live action elements of the film, which wil...
