Who we are.

Built on collaboration. We turn stories into moving communication.

Peter, Simon and Jim formed Deadline in 2004, to help business clients harness the power of film.

Since then, we’ve created what we like to call “moving communication” for a wide range of organisations, from household brands and ambitious small businesses to public sector bodies with complex messages to deliver. We’re collaborative, curious and hands-on. We care deeply about the work we produce and the people we produce it with.

Our team

Simon Frith in a suit, arms crossed, looking at the camera. Black and white portrait with soft lighting.
Peter Curtis in a button-down shirt with arms crossed, looking at the camera. Black and white, studio setting.
Jim Coogan in suit jacket, white shirt, looking forward with a neutral expression, black and white portrait.

We're proud to have worked with leading brands and organisations across Essex and the UK.

We are proud to have supported leading brands, celebrities and public sector organisations across the country, producing content from concept to delivery, including development, filming, editing and final distribution across digital and broadcast channels.

Essex County Council logo: Three red seaxes stacked, above the text
Essex County Fire & Rescue Service logo with a starburst emblem and text.
Logo for Colchester Zoological Society, a conservation charity, with purple text and a purple rectangle.
Logo for the Museum of Brands, featuring
Logo:
Black logo for Fashion District, with stacked text and geometric shapes.
Gray logo:
Logo:
Greater Anglia logo:
Halton Borough Council logo: teal
NHS logo with white letters on a blue rectangle, on a white background.
Lincolnshire County Council logo with text and green figure.
Logo for Herbert Smith Freehills: Blue circle design with radiating lines, text
Logo of Kyckr, with a blue and gold abstract shape and text on a white background.
Certitude London logo: text inside a partial yellow circle,
Logo of
Logo of Navigator with a blue compass needle inside a blue circle, next to the word
Logo for the Country Trust, a green and gold design with the words
Barclays logo: blue bird and text on white background.
Logos for Babergh and Mid Suffolk District Councils,
Orange flower logo with the letters
Logo for Thames Oilport, featuring a blue stylized
Warwickshire County Council logo with a green bear and text.
Coutts logo, text in script with three crowns to the right separated by a vertical line.
A monitor displays a scene of people at a table, viewed by a crew member.

Our awards over the last 10 years

Recent Awards & Recognition

We Are Real, We Deserve Respect

(Produced for Essex County Council Recycling & Waste)

LARAC Award, Best Health & Safety Initiative of the Year (2025)

2025

From Thailand to Tenbury: Showing Sheep in the Shires

(Filmed and directed by Simon J Frith)

Audience Award, Worcester Film Festival (2024)

2024

Under the Radar: The Mike Edmonds Story

(Directed by Simon J Frith, co-produced by Jim Cogan, Cinematography Peter Curtis)

Best Micro Budget Feature Film, London Independent Film Festival (2021)

2019

Eva’s Legacy

(Directed and co-produced by Simon J Frith)

Platinum Remi Award, 48th WorldFest Houston

Best Cinematography and Best Film, Rob Knox Film Festival (2015)

Best Visual, Limelight Film Awards (2015)


2015

Production, delivered on time. Stories, told your way. Let’s talk about your next project.