Award-winning South West production studio

Films that make your business impossible to ignore.

Corporate films, interviews, campaigns and event coverage built around clear ideas, real people and work that earns attention.

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What we actually do

Not content for content's sake. Films with a job to do.

Weathered Oak plans, directs, films and finishes work that helps organisations explain, persuade, reassure and be remembered.

Latest projects

Real-world briefs.

Production capabilities

The whole process.

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Corporate & brand films

Clear, credible films that explain what your organisation does and why it matters.

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Interviews & campaigns

Natural conversations, confident storytelling and campaign-ready versions for every platform.

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Events & coverage

The energy, atmosphere and decisive moments, captured without getting in the way.

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Editing & post

Editorial structure, cinematic colour, sound finishing, motion graphics and multi-platform delivery.

Small-group film school

Practical training for filmmakers.

Three-day course

3 Day Film Training

Learn the complete production process in a small group, from planning a clear story through filming, sound and lighting to editing and final delivery.

  1. Day 01Theory and planning
  2. Day 02Practical filming
  3. Day 03Editing and delivery

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Specialist course

1 Day Wedding Film Training

A focused practical course for filmmakers who want to shoot weddings confidently, work unobtrusively and turn a live event into a cinematic story.

  1. 01Planning and preparation
  2. 02Ceremonies, speeches and sound
  3. 03Story-led editing and delivery

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What clients say.

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“Thoughtful and professional from the first message, with clear timelines and results that genuinely impressed.”

— Kirsty Howdens

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“A creative, calm and adaptable production day that delivered exceptional footage for our latest music video.”

— Darda McDonagh Porcelain Red

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“Weathered Oak went above and beyond, capturing varied footage and turning it into a strong event film at short notice.”

— Ollie Bath Race Course Events Team

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“A brilliant shoot experience, superb communication and patient editing that handled every creative request.”

— Richard Hadfield Production client

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“Professional, responsive and remarkably fast, with a clear understanding of the brief and the creativity to deliver it.”

— Imogen Burgoyne Scribehound London

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“Flexible and sensitive throughout filming, then fast and accommodating in the edit. The finished content helped raise vital funds.”

— Charlee Charity campaign

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“Organised, creative and patient across interviews, drone filming and location work. The finished film was exactly what we needed.”

— Charlotte Probert Forest of Dean Trust

Built around experience

Calm on set.

Daniel Bear Ackroyd, founder of Weathered Oak Studios

Weathered Oak Studios is led by director and founder Daniel “Bear” Ackroyd, bringing film-school craft, commercial experience and sixteen years in police command and control to every production.

That combination matters: creative ideas, professional planning and the ability to put real people at ease, even when the subject is sensitive or the schedule is moving fast.

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Prestige Wedding films

Not just a record of the day. A film worth returning to.

High-quality wedding cinematography for couples who want the atmosphere, voices and unscripted moments preserved with honesty and cinematic craft.These are not just wedding films, they are hollywood movies, starting you!

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