Sharing a belief that cinema is all about entertainment and character led stories, Producer Jason Emery and Director Bill Thomas formed Britain’s most exciting young production company, Savage Media.

Bill Thomas: Director

Photo by Chloe Isherwood

Bill cut his teeth in the TV and film industry for nearly 15 years, in Art Departments as an Art Director, Construction Manager, Prop Maker, Set Builder and Model Maker, working on films and TV series, in theatre, on commercials, drama documentaries and music videos, before moving into directing.

His industry experience includes work on six Harry Potters, V for Vendetta, Hugo, Batman, Prince of Persia, James Bond: The World is Not Enough, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Lost in Space, The Avengers, K19: The Widowmaker, Entrapment, Nine, Enigma and a several others, some of which you’ve probably never heard of. You can find him on IMDB.

Given his background, Bill is naturally disposed to shooting productions that rely heavily on the Art Department, drawing on his wide ranging experience in sets, effects, atmospherics, dressing and specialist props.

Jason Emery: Producer

 

Jason utilises his Raindance training, combined with the extensive experience he’s gained in the trenches of every aspect of business, to manage people, productions and the resources to make projects happen. He’s produced a feature film, shorts and commercials. On set he has handled crews of over sixty and organised full on action shoots which have included a wide range of pyrotechnics, stunts and effects.

The Usual Suspects

Savage Media’s belief in nurturing creativity means the company is able to consistently attract the best of the UK’s new on and off-screen talent. We have assembled a hard working, tight knit team of experienced freelancers, with plenty of determination.

Regulars include:

• Luke Bryant – DOP
• Sashi Kissoon – DOP
• Chris Puttock – action performer
• Alan Clarke – Director (USA)
• Jon Boylan – Director
• Franz Pagot – DOP
• Kiera Gould - action performer
• Lee Marks – assistant director
• Liz Staveacre – medic
• Genki Mclure – camera operator
• Adam Bowes – camera operator
• Romain Choay – camera operator
• Sam Kahn – fight director
• Ben Jaques – producer
• David Lewis – rigger
• Dan Macmillan – production assistant
• Pete Williams – prop maker
• Robin Jones – voice artist
• Badger Towch – production designer
• Mick Parkin – art director and electronics wizard
• Ian Thomas – script writer
• Rachel Thomas – photographer
• Faye – DOP
• Julian Farrance – military consulatant
• Julie Elgar – Costume designer
• Ruth Pease – Make up artist
• Becci Timons – prop maker/engineer
• Charlotte Fordham – makeup artist
• Roland Bearne – voice artist
  
• llona Kahn – costume designer
• Giles Parkes – sound recordist
• James Jones – set construction
• Nick Hynes – editor
• Neill Price – editor/ technical wizard
• Nick Lewis – pyrotechnician
• Sophie Ashley – pyrotechnician
• Dominic Stavearce – editor
• Sebastian Von Biers – creature makeup
• Gavin Smith – writer
• John Paul Lowery – director
• Robin Gould – fight arranger
• Matt Gibbs – writer
• Chris Ellingsen – writer
• Dr. Rick Quinn – pyrotechnician
• Andy Rowntree – pyrotechnician
• Charlotte Dale – prop maker
• Adam Gould – PA
• Paul Leaning – producer
• Toby Heason – pyrotechnician
• Carl Harms – composer
• Laura Bisby – action performer
• Tony Lewis – high explosives expert
• Linford Miles – camera operator/ sound recordist
• Garth Williams – pyrotechnician
• Stuart Chambers – art director
• Mike Crook – composer
• Jason Marchant – actor/ script editor
• Allen Stroud – writer/ script editor
• Damian Brewis – writer/ script editor
• Kristian Mitchell – Dolby – director
• Stuart Leach – visual effects director
• Lindsay Harris – director
• Freddie Roche – Sound recordist
• Simon Harrold – producer
• Andrew Ainscow – director

Apologies to anyone omitted from this ever-changing list.