Documentary Films
DragonLight Films shapes the stories behind complex ideas and research, translating them into socially impactful films.
documentary films
↓ Turning truth into stories ↓
A War on Truth
There is a war on truth and people’s attention. Science deniers, spin-doctors and sceptics are winning valuable space in a crowded media landscape.
Building a clear, meaningful narrative around complex research or novel ideas is an ongoing challenge for the scientific community.
Discerning fact from fiction is the new normal. Building trust with your audience in this “post-truth” era requires listening, empathy and respect.
With an attention poor audience, engaging the right industry leaders and policymakers at the right time, in the right way is equally difficult.
Films as Truth
Foster greater understanding and meaningful discussion with audiences worldwide by creating thought provoking films.
Deliver impact with policymakers, industry and the public that informs decision making and helps shapes policy.
Raise awareness, build trust and promote long-term public engagement with critical research.
Make a difference in the world by turning truth into stories that compel audiences to act and help build a better society.
↓ What we do ↓
DragonLight Films shapes the stories behind brilliant people, ideas and research - translating them into documentary films that connect real issues to audiences everywhere.
“true professionals, organised, friendly and full of excellent ideas”
"DragonLight were true professionals, organised, friendly and full of excellent ideas, whilst at the same time never being overbearing in bringing our vision to reality. In summary, an enjoyable and productive experience with an end result that I'm truly proud of. Thanks guys and all the best - hopefully we'll have a chance to do it again some time!"
- Dr Ewan St. John Smith, Group leader, Department of Pharmacology, University of Cambridge
“a coherent narrative that was engaging and accessible”
“I worked with DragonLight Films on the short documentary of my research project. Colin and James were professional, thorough and particularly good at shepherding the large volume of ideas we had around the subject into a coherent narrative that was engaging and accessible. We’ve had thousands of views, plenty of praise from our audience, media attention, and the data we need is flowing back in for our research project. I couldn’t be more enthusiastic about our experience of working with DragonLight on this film.”
- Dr Beth Singler, Junior Research Fellow in Artificial Intelligence, University of Cambridge
“turned out beautifully”
“I worked with DragonLight, producing a short documentary that turned out beautifully. Colin covered the technical side brilliantly, and he made a major contribution to the storyline and the interviewing process as well. Thanks a lot!”
- Dr Alexander Massmann, Faculty of Divinity, University of Cambridge
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