Filming for the Ragamuffin launch party

Stu has just returned from the world famous Elstree Studios in London where he has been covering the launch event for The Adventures Of Ragamuffin Lewis -  new 26 part Youtube series starring Ragamuffin. Ragamuffin (a very well behaved dog) has become a firm favourite in the office r...

Mark Brindle becomes STEMNET Ambassador

Mark Brindle, Maniac Films founder and CEO, has joined STEMNET as a STEMNET Ambassador. STEM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering & Maths and the STEMNET organization is geared towards encouraging young people into these areas for work and choosing these types of subjects at sch...

Putsborough Beach & Cafe Promo

We have just published the final promotional video we filmed and edited for Putsborough beach & Café to help promote the award winning beach and facilities. Now voted UK's best beach by Trip Advisor 2015 and 2016. Its an ideal spot to relax and unwind and catch a few waves o...

Boat Stories DVD & Blu-ray production - now on sale

Maniac Films have produced both DVD and Blu-ray releases for the Boat Stories project. The DVD contains all 10 Boat Stories films as well as a number of bonus short clips. The Blu-ray edition features even more bonus clips and a newly completed Family Wheel animated featurette. Both rele...

Live filming, vision mixing + DVD & Blu-ray production for Bridgwater Carnival 2015

We have had a very busy weekend including filming the 2015 Bridgwater Guy Fawkes Carnival, the largest illuminated procession in Britain. In previous years we have simply provided live vision mixing and cameras for the big screen. This year we have also been asked to use the recorded foot...

Maniac Films Showreel 2015

This is the latest video production showreel for Maniac Films ltd (2015/16). We are based in North Devon and offer full video production services both locally in the South West and nationally - we are happy to fly off anywhere really and have worked in Indonesia, Australia, Fiji and New Ze...

Night time Zombie Halloween combat gaming shoot filming

We have been shooting a short dramatised zombie attack with ECombat as part of an upcoming promotional film to promote their new, advanced gaming gun technology using infra red laser weapons with advanced functionality. The filming took place at The Big Sheep Battlefield Devon laser comba...

3 Putsborough holiday cottage films completed

Over the last year we have been busy filming in and around three holiday cottages in the beautiful hamlet of Putsborough, North Devon. Rob, owner of the award winning Putsborough Beach, asked us to create promotional videos for his properties in Putsborough called The Anchorage & The ...

Croyde holiday cottage films completed and now online

Over the last year we have been busy filming in and around two holiday cottages in Croyde, North Devon. The owner of Putsborough Beach, asked us to create promotional videos for two properties in Croyde called The Reeds & Spindrift. We also worked on a number of videos for his prope...

Boat Stories - A Day In The Life Of A Young Fisherman goes live

Our second film in the Boat Stories project, and the 9th in the series of 10, has finally gone live on the Boat Stories website. Although finished last month, the film has been kept back from the general public until the gala screenings at Ilfracombe & Bideford had passed successfully...

Young Fisherman Boat Stories Film Shown at Blue New Deal Launch

The 22nd September saw the launch of the Blue New Deal initiative at the Southbank Centre in London. The initiative aims to create stronger economies for UK coastal communities through healthier seas. As part of the event, we were asked to provide a copy of our recent Boat Stori...

Boat Stories Premiere Screening Event

On Friday 4th September, the Maniac team attended a premiere screening of all 10 films in the Boat Stories series. The event was held at the Landmark Theatre in Ilfracombe and was attended by some of the film makers and stars of the films. The event featured two film premieres, ...

Second Shoot for New Boat Stories Film - Lifeboards & fishing

We have been back in Ilfracombe filming our latest installment in the Boat Stories project - A day in the Life of a Young Fisherman with producer Jo Stewart Smith from Boat Stories. in the afternoon Stu joined 17 year old skipper Ben Bengey, as he ran a charter fishing trip on h...

Dawn Film Shoot for New Boat Stories Film

The Maniac crew were up at dawn to film the first shots for a new short documentary for the Boat Stories project, a series of films exploring the lives and stories of people who work on boats in North Devon which is being produced by Jo Stewart-Smith. The film is all about Ben B...

RHS Alice In Wonderland Video Now Live

In April we worked with Entertainingly Different to create a short film promoting events for the 150th anniversary of Alice's Adventures In Wonderland at RHS Rosemoor near Torrington in Devon. and three other RHS gardens across the UK. Although the film was finishe...

Scenic 4k Filming at Putsborough Beach

As part of an ongoing project to capture scenic views of the local area in 4K (Ultra HD), we have been back to the beautiful and multi award-winning Putsborough Sands  Beach in North Devon with the Blackmagic 4K camera. Some of the footage will be used in a series of promotional film...

A Common Sense of Place - Shared Space film completed

In April we worked with Martin Cassini from Equality Streets on a 5min film commissioned by the Isle of Man Government (Department of Infrastructure). The film, shot in Bristol & inter cut with footage from other towns in the UK, explores the advantages of 'sha...

Filming Alice in Wonderland at RHS Rosemoor

We have been filming with Rob, Dexter, Rosie & Sam from Entertainingly Different at RHS Rosemoor near Torrington in Devon. To celebrate the 150th anniversary of Alice's Adventures In Wonderland, a number of Royal Horticultural Society gardens are holding special events this y...