human focused video production, based in manchester.

Phil Tragen likes to make videos about people. The style is part documentary, part commercial, but always focused on the story. It’s the same mindset as with stills; always be intentional.

With Phil you work with the same person all the way through the process, from conception, to shoot, to edit - a one stop shop and a single creative voice throughout your project, ideal for commercial, arts or healthcare clients looking for visually strong narrative-led videos for web or social media that are 1-5 mins in length.

Of course, photography packages can be included in the video brief. Very handy if you want more than just a screen grab for a YouTube thumbnail.

Get in touch if you’d like to discuss a project, and expect lots of questions!

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  • Lee: Autism and Audio Repair

    Lee: Autism and Audio Repair

    ‘Being autistic is just who someone is, and it’s who I am.’

    Musician and audio repair shop owner Lee Parry describes what it’s like running a business with autism, how it affects his attitude to work, and how see manages his interactions with the public - all while noodling a gorgeous blues riff on a customer’s guitar.

  • Lyr - Girl Racer, Dream Chaser

    Lyr - Girl Racer, Dream Chaser

    ‘In my championship, I’m the only girl…’

    Promo video for Lyr Jacobs, who races a pink Mazda MX-5 in the BRSCC (British Racing & Sports Car Club) championships. We join her at Oulton Park where her coaches and mentors describe her competitive spirit, and she describes what she sacrifices to achieve her dream.

  • BLOOMING: Emma's Recovery From Alcoholism

    BLOOMING: Emma's Recovery From Alcoholism

    ‘You don’t recognise yourself any more.. but you’re still justifying it. You’re essentially mad’.

    Once an alcoholic with her world circling the drain, and now a successful florist with her on shop in Broughton, Emma talks about the bizarre life of an addict, and how she found a way out.