Science videos that engage and inspire

We’ve been making videos for the scientific research community for 18 years, translating complex concepts into elegant and engaging films that help researchers communicate their knowledge and passion for all things science.

From short videos to accompany the release of a paper, to long-form documentaries and educational resources, we are skilled at collaborating with Comms and Engagement teams as well as individual researchers to tailor each story to its specific audience.

Take a look at our work and let’s film science!

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Our Services

We provide a full in-house video production service to take your video from an early idea to a final edit with the minimum of fuss.

We also offer a Motion Graphics and Animation service covering everything from animated data visualisation and title sequences to more complex cellular imagery.

We Film Science understands the benefit of training your staff to produce videos in-house, and we can tailor one-off training sessions or short courses designed to help your team master a wide range of video production skills so you can film science too!

Find out more about each service by following the links below.

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Our Clients

Working with world-leading institutes and universities to communicate the latest, cutting-edge scientific research is a real privilege.

Collaborating with some of the smartest minds on the planet, we help communicate a wealth of discovery and passion in videos that engage and inspire the next generation of researchers.

Join our list of prestigious clients and let moving images broadcast your message to the world.

Behind the camera

Paul Fenn

Producer / Director / Cameraman / Editor

With a background in large scale feature films such as The Matrix, Paul Fenn has been involved in filmmaking for the last 28 years.

Before starting We Film Science, he worked independently for 18 years, producing more than 450 videos for the scientific research community.

His clients include: Wellcome, NHS, University of Cambridge and Wellcome Sanger Institute.

Paul’s footage has been used by most major UK television news channels to report on a number of science stories and has featured in exhibitions at The Royal Society and The Smithsonian in the USA.

He fosters productive working relationships with a diverse community of filmmakers, animators and writers who he regularly collaborates with.

What Clients say

“I can’t recommend working with Paul more highly. Every project we have done together has been meticulously planned and delivered with care, thoughtfulness and dedication. I think this comes through in the films, which not only look and sound great, but tell the story powerfully and sensitively.”
Steve Scott Public Engagement Lead, UK Research and Innovation
“I had the pleasure of working with Paul on a video project last fall. He navigated the complex nuances of our video shoot and delivered an exceptional finished product. From start to finish, my experience working with Paul was fantastic and I would highly recommend him.”
Alison RutkaDirector, Communications – CIFAR
“Paul produced one of our best scientific videos, summarising a high impact publication in Cell. Thoughtfully crafted, it substantially presented the science yet remained accessible to the public, and was simply beautifully done. Paul put us all at ease and it was fun working with him. I will gladly turn to his highly professional scientific media services again.”
Professor Serena Nik-ZainalProfessor of Genomic Medicine and Bioinformatics Early Cancer Institute, University of Cambridge

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