Skylark Media | B Corp certified

Skylark Media is an award-winning, B Corp video production and video marketing company based in Bristol and London. Our creatives specialise in animation, motion graphics, live action filming, TV commercials, post-production and digital video campaigns. Watch our new banner below to see some of the clients we have worked with👇

2024. What a year - aside from collaborating on some brilliant projects and working with fun clients (both old and new), we set ourselves some personal and company goals. Here's some of our wins: ✌ Re-certifying our B Corp status (currently up 10 points!) 🙌 Changed our volunteering policy. It's no longer a team building day - staff can now engage with causes they deeply care about, choosing to give time to support causes of their choice with more flexibility. Good for broader community impact, great for emotional investment. 🎬 Less awards, more pro bono. The shift from entering awards to more pro bono means we can genuinely impact communities that otherwise wouldn't have the resources to create the content they need. Over half a dozen supported in 2024. ⛪ New digs. We've moved to a sustainable co-working hub in Clifton. 🌲 Jo's sharpened her tree wizardry skills, leading tree planting talks (thanks Matrix Booking Ltd for the B Corp op!) and joining the Chew Valley Nature Recovery Network as a voluntary comms lead. 📽️ Amy running a tight production with some of Bristol's best creative talent on a Media Trust project for Housing Matters. 🏃♀️ Nina completing a LIRF course - she won't be running a marathon anytime soon but is a qualified kids run leader! 🙌 We're Creative Shootout finalists. Okay, okay, maybe just one competition - but we'll be kicking off Jan with an agency comp at BAFTA. Fingers and toes crossed.... 💕 Said goodbye to old colleagues, welcomed new ones. We're also supporting the wider creative freelance community more than ever too - get in touch!

Some pics from last week's Christmas party 🎄 Which included curling, darts and even surprise karaoke 🫣 Followed by a lovely meal at Urban Tandoor! Merry Christmas from us all at Skylark (P.S we are now all pros at curling btw🥌)

NEW WORK!!   Young people have A LOT on. From critical issues such as climate change, conflict, employability and disconnection, many don't have the skills, leadership and positive pathways to take charge of their futures. We've been working with the British Council for a while now and are proud of our part in this animation to introduce their new global programme, Youth Connect.    Follow Ahmed, Kemi and Saadia as we showcase how the programme helps young people gain the skills, inspiration, and connections needed to take on challenges that impact us all. 🌍✨

The judges have spoken. This year’s 60 second Shootout entries brought next-level creativity. And we’ve got six of the best. The agency teams joining us in The Creative Shootout live final on 30th January 2025 are, Boldspace | B Corp™, Brands2Life, Muckle Media - a certified B-Corp, The PHA Group, Propellernet and Skylark Media | B Corp certified. The stage is set (well, nearly). The stakes are high. And the best idea will create lasting change for our charity partner, Epilepsy Action. As well as fame and a small fortune for the winning team.

Some of the best ideas are born in the moments between panic and possibility. Back in the 90s, I took part in a one-off '24 hour madshow' at the Poole Arts Centre. Kind of like a theatre marathon. Throw in a bunch of sleep-deprived teens - all strangers - and give them a brief: create a play from scratch. Wardrobe, scripting, casting, rehearsals, poster designs - all crammed in a single, delirious day and night for a live performance at the end in front of hundreds. What could possibly go wrong? Just about everything... I can't even remember the show we put on, but getting there was utter chaos...and I loved it. I'm back on this journey again (as a sensible grown-up this time!) as the Skylark Media | B Corp certified team have bagged a finalist spot at next month's The Creative Shootout. Four hours. One brief. A campaign to raise awareness for this year's brilliant charity partner, Epilepsy Action. What then follows is a live presentation at BAFTA in front of an audience as shortlisted agencies go head-to-head for a chance to bring their vision to life. Eek. London friends, if you fancy cheering us on, tickets are available here: https://lnkd.in/eNBx3yVk

A closer look at our recent work for star* scheme 👀 Big shout out to all the crew involved 👇 Producer: Amy Walpole Director: Elle Dimond DOP: Nick Wilding Camera Assistant: James Farmer Edit, Grade & Sound: Iiris Mäki See our page for the full video! Found out more about Star Scheme's work here:https://lnkd.in/eFH7wSGB

🙌 New work 🙌 In just 4 years, we've seen the star* scheme's transformative work for those affected by adverse childhood experiences - across individuals, their families and the wider community. Our latest film spotlights their work on the Chard community. Find out more about Star Scheme's work: https://lnkd.in/eFH7wSGB

📣 A huge welcome to two of our newest team members - Marketing Executive Rebecca Lomas and Production Coordinator Ellie Markwick. Ellie brings broadcast experience from Blue Planet and TedX while Becky has marketing and creative background, with clients like Instax and Jagermeister. And both are massive Bake-Off fans too! Already bringing huge energy to the team, we can't wait to see the impact they'll bring to Skylark. 🙌

The flurry of snow got us all a bit excited this week - but for those experiencing housing insecurity, this is a time of dread. Maybe their home is cold and damp. Maybe they've just been evicted. Maybe they're already homeless. But receiving specialist housing advice and support can change people's lives - and Housing Matters is the only Bristol charity providing it. Here's a behind-the-scenes look on set of 'A Place To Call Home', now up for a Smiley Charity Film Awards. We are honoured to support the project, and would LOVE your vote to get the film shortlisted this year. Please vote 👉 https://lnkd.in/eQUu5ue3 Photos: Jack Ford