Use The Art Of Storytelling

Are your conservators restoring an invaluable artefact? Are you engaging with members in a new way? Or do you want to offer visitors an introduction to your collection? Your projects have stories to tell. Well-crafted documentary is a powerful way to reach audiences with those stories.

Create Lasting Impact

Our award-winning filmmakers can turn your information into a captivating documentary. We will work with you throughout the process to ensure that the end film will inspire debate, bring new knowledge to the forefront and have a lasting impact for your institution.

Documentary Projects

Early Colour Photography and Videography Production

Early Colour Photography and Videography Production

The V&A

Resist – Things Artists Do Whilst Learning To Teach

Resist – Things Artists Do Whilst Learning To Teach

Freelands Foundation

Celebrating Membership: 20 Years

Celebrating Membership: 20 Years

National Portrait Gallery

A Fabergé Surprise

A Fabergé Surprise

Royal Collection Trust

Worlds by Women

Worlds by Women

Jackson's Lane

The British Mosque

The British Mosque

Historic England

Ceaseless motion: William Harvey

Ceaseless motion: William Harvey

Royal College of Physicians

The World’s Oldest Boat Race

The World’s Oldest Boat Race

Thames Festival Trust

The rise and rise of relaxed performances

The rise and rise of relaxed performances

Virgin

George Stubbs ‘Portrait of A Large Dog’

George Stubbs ‘Portrait of A Large Dog’

National Maritime Museum

What can you expect for your documentary?

Full service. We can craft your documentary from creative development right through to post-production. A designated team will follow your project from start to end, ensuring an optimal, bespoke service.
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Building on experience. Chocolate Films has produced documentaries for organisations such as the British Library, British Museum and Totally Thames. With rigorous research and captivating storytelling we can create the perfect film for your needs.
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Real engagement. Learning more about you and your collections will help visitors feel more connected to your organisation. We create stories that people want to watch to the end, and that leave them inspired.
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Multi-skilled team. Our filmmakers can provide animation, motion graphics, time lapse photography and more to help make your documentary engaging to all audiences and, most importantly, as unique as the story you are telling.
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Varied and entertaining storytelling. From securing archive footage, to vox-pops, interviews and testimonials from key figures, we have experience in all aspects of documentary filmmaking to bring your story to life.
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Online and offline optimisation. Creating an in-exhibition documentary is different to producing social media content. We will tailor your video to the right pace, feel and format for your platform.

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Our Arts & Culture Clients include:

Early Colour Photography and Videography Production

Early Colour Photography and Videography Production

The V&A

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Victoria and Albert Museum

Victoria and Albert Museum

Royal Museum Greenwich

Royal Museums Greenwich

Royal Museums Greenwich

Biggin Hill Memorial Museum logo

Biggin Hill Memorial Museum

Biggin Hill Memorial Museum

Royal Academy of Dance Logo

Royal Academy of Dance

Royal Academy of Dance

Theatre Trusts logo

Theatres Trust

Theatres Trust

Tara Arts logo

Tara Arts

Tara Arts

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Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society

Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society

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Art Night

Art Night

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Smartify

Smartify

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Horniman Museum and Gardens

Horniman Museum and Gardens

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Headstone Manor & Museum

Headstone Manor & Museum

Client Testimonials

They had these silent films of people working with gold leaf that are absolutely mesmeric and that almost felt like an installation. It really is something to watch, I mean I stood there for quite some time staring...

Royal Collection Gold exhibition reviewed by Antonia Quirke, BBC Radio 4 's Saturday Review

I’m so thrilled with how the videos turned out. Thank you again for being so wonderful to work with!

Sarah Shaw, British Library

Chocolate Films have been an absolute joy to work with. From inspired content ideas to well-organised filming days and expert editing, we will definitely be working with them again!

Oliver Davies, Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society

Services for Arts & Culture

Trailers & Promos

Trailers & Promos

Documentaries

Documentaries

Exhibitions AV Content

Exhibitions AV Content

Brand Films

Brand Films

Performance

Performance

Talks & Events

Talks & Events

Learning

Learning

Fundraising Films

Fundraising Films