MATT BALAAM
PRODUCER/DIRECTOR
Once upon a time...
Over 20 years ago, I began my career in Television; making specialist factual and factual entertainment programmes, where I learnt how to tell a story.
I’ve been helping organisations tell their stories to employees and customers all over the world, ever since.
Stories
How do you want to tell yours?
I’ve animated dinosaurs to sell shipping, hired an ice cream selling skeleton to explain strategy, and cast a Mexican wrestler to promote e-commerce.
I’ve worked on global, national, and regional campaigns marketing everything from cars and cookers to superyachts and smartphones.
I’ve used drama, documentary, and UGC to inspire employees, drive behavioural change, deliver and reinforce learning, enliven sales teams, and celebrate company values and culture.
I’ve also filmed members of the senior leadership team delivering quarterly sales reports in a piece to camera…because (and perhaps alas) not every communication needs a Mexican wrestler to carry the message.
Clients
Roles
Executive Producer
I provide leadership, creative direction and editorial oversight across multiple projects, supporting production teams and producers, and nurturing trusted client relationships.
Senior Producer
I oversee all aspects of the production, from concept development, budgetting and scheduling, through to filming logistics. I ensure the client is fully informed throughout the production process all the way to delivery.
Director
I'm able to create a script that brings the message to life in a visually engaging and memorable way. I've worked with hundreds of contributors, at all levels of the organisation, from C-suite level exec's, to front line workers.
Edit Producer
I take a fresh look at the footage and put the best bits together in a way that serves the business objectives as well as the creative vision.
Nice things...
Andy Myring - Director, & Head of Design at the Maverick Group
I have had the privilege of working with Matthew for over two years, in his role as Creative Director of Film. From the outset, his influence was like a breath of fresh air, seeing things from a different creative perspective, challenging preconceived ideas, offering effective solutions. He worked with myself and my team on social animations, motion graphics, documentaries, dramas, all of which were great quality, consistently fresh, on brief, and to message. He's also a thoroughly nice chap!
Howard Gregory - Managing Partner, PR & I at Edelman
Matt is an amazing bridge between strategic direction and creative craft. His natural approach is to build strong, trusted relationships with clients and colleagues that enable him to get under the skin of the changes creative needs to drive. Whatever we’ve worked on, from the mundane to the audacious, Matt has always found solutions that connect with the audience in meaningful ways and deliver the changes we’ve been looking.
JP Newman - DOP, Director
I have worked with Matt for many years now and he has always been a creative live wire. I have always admired his professionalism, creativity and his ability to manage clients. All the clients I met while working with Matt evidently held him in high esteem. For me working with Matt is always exciting, challenging and creatively energising. A class act.
