The Gate Films

25/03/2026

It’s here 🎬

Rabbit’s Foot, the latest short film our rostered director , is officially out in the world today.

What starts as a robbery between two brothers quickly spirals once they flee to the countryside, from there, it’s anything but straightforward.

Shot beautifully on 16mm film by , it’s got a proper texture and feel to it that we love.

Watch it on YouTube 🔗- https://lnkd.in/edQ3v2Qd
Watch it on Vimeo 🔗- https://lnkd.in/evAtNCge

25/03/2026

We’re hiring 🚀

We’re looking for a highly motivated, results-driven New Business Executive to join our growing team in Manchester.

In this role, you’ll build strong client relationships, understand business needs, and collaborate with our client services team to deliver tailored solutions. You’ll play a key part in driving revenue growth by showcasing our services and capabilities to new and existing clients.

If you’re confident, commercially minded, and thrive in a fast-paced, creative environment, this could be the perfect next step.

📩 Apply now or tag someone who’d be a great fit - [email protected]

25/03/2026

23/02/2026

This is who you’re asking to run an efficient set...👶

We’ve dug deep (and we mean deep) into the archives and pulled out some tiny human versions of the team. Your job? Guess who’s who.

Who’s the future Exec already serving main character energy in a pram?
Who’s clearly been running a set since nursery?
And which one of our resident divas has…quite literally never changed?

Drop your guesses below. No cheating and no asking the PAs.

09/10/2023

Big Brother is back on our screens, and so is TV legend Davina McCall, in our newest work with M&C Saatchi London for foodspring! Read all about it in our latest project wrap up 💪

The Gate Films breaks down the production process behind Davina McCall's new product launch campaign with Foodspring UK and M&C Saatchi.

11/09/2023

In the midst of a barrage of 'Back to School' advertising, this new 'Back to Bullying' spot stands out with a poignant message. Check out the full ad below 👇

10 million children make the return to school this week, new research reveals 65% of them are scared of going back because they have been bullied.To start a ...

24/08/2023

Head honcho Rhiannon Lewis shares her top tips for shooting abroad, as well as her favourite new work in the world of advertising for our '5 in 5' series 🎞️

Joint head of production Rhiannon Lewis talks through her top tips for shooting commercials abroad, and her favourite new work of the moment.

23/08/2023

Gate Producer Florence Martin discusses "value-signalling" and Vanish's 'Me, My Autism and I' film for LBB Online 🎥

Little Black Book, Producer, Florence Martin on the responses to Vanish's new spot from the autistic community

22/08/2023

Shooting all around the globe 🎥

After years of travel restrictions and complications with abroad shooting, it feels good to be on the road again! This year we've gotten back to doing what we do best; making great films all over the world 🌎

Well done if you can name every location we've pictured...

10/08/2023

CASTING CALL! 🥜

We're looking for women in all stages of motherhood to star in a stills & video campaign for motherhood community app Peanut. Read the full casting brief below for all the deets 👇

We'll be shooting on 14th & 15th September 2023 in Manchester - you'll only be needed for one day. Please send casting tapes to [email protected] 🎥

08/08/2023

The advertising and film & TV production industries have a pretty bad rep for being notoriously unkind to the environment. The BFI has highlighted that...

“The film production industry produces significant emissions and requires systemic change to reach net zero carbon emissions and to be environmentally sustainable.”

We have a responsibility as filmmakers to regulate our impact on the planet, and there are plenty of small changes we as producers can make to our ways of working to help us do this.

A few ways we’ve been working towards our sustainability goals are…

🛠️ Always working with local crew & suppliers where possible to minimise travel

💧 Using water fountains, reusable bottles, and even water backpacks, as alternatives to single use plastic bottles

♻️ Setting up clearly labelled recycling stations on set

🎥 Using Virtual Production methods to reduce emissions from travel, set building and energy consumption

Check out our blog for more tips on building sustainable practises into your productions 🌎

Here’s a few of the sustainable film production practices we’ve been putting in place to reduce the carbon footprint and negative impact of our productions…