About
Eight Engines
A Manchester-based video production agency
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A video production agency based in Manchester
We don’t like to talk about ourselves too much - we prefer to see our clients as the heroes of the story. But since you’re here, we owe you a little insight into what makes Eight Engines tick.
While our focus is now firmly on the world of video marketing, our team learnt their craft as film and TV professionals, working on some of the UK’s most iconic productions - think Fast and Furious, Peaky Blinders, and Broadchurch.
Those big sets taught us invaluable lessons, but they also showed us what the industry often gets wrong. All too often, film sets became unnecessarily demanding environments, leading to burnout and missed opportunities to truly foster creativity.
Why Eight Engines was born
Eight Engines was built as a response to that. We set out to create a studio that blends the best of big-budget production with a culture that’s supportive, creative, and, above all, fun.
Here, everyone feels valued and knows they’re contributing to something meaningful. Creating exceptional work is what we do, but it’s about more than the end result - it’s about making the process one we’re proud of and that our clients genuinely enjoy being part of.
Because when people love what they’re doing, the results speak for themselves.
What is our mission
To unlock the emotion and beauty of every story in unexpected ways. Making them impossible to ignore.
The values that define us
- and pioneering approaches in every undertaking, pushing the boundaries of conventional video production. To champion originality and quality,
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and make the complicated, simple. For whoever we're working with. - To have each other's backs. Always.
And to make sure nobody - clients or colleagues - is alone in taking on the world. - To have fun doing what we do
because having fun is what unlocks exceptional work.
What We’ve Achieved So Far
Since we started eight years ago, we’ve filmed in stunning locations across the globe, collaborated with some of the world’s biggest brands, and won awards in multiple countries.
But what we’re most proud of isn’t the accolades - it’s the relationships we’ve built along the way. Whether you’re a marketing manager with a campaign to bring to life or a creative agency looking for seamless production support, we’re here to make your vision impossible to ignore.
How We Work
Our approach is simple: we make the complicated clear, the technical approachable, and the journey enjoyable.
At Eight Engines, we’re not just about crafting incredible films - we’re about creating experiences that leave everyone excited about the process. Because great stories don’t just deserve to be told - they deserve to be told brilliantly.
Why choose Eight Engines?
Video production doesn't even begin to describe what we offer our clients.
Creativity
Boasting a range a of creative backgrounds, our team is bursting with ideas, insights and inspiration which they can bring to your project. We will tell your story in an engaging way in line with your goals.
Experience
Our background in broadcast projects means we have a depth of experience that other production teams can’t compete with. We make that experience available for your business to create an industry-standard production.
Flexibility
Have a challenging brief with a tight timescale? No problem. We’re flexible in how we work and can spring into action whenever you need us. Our team is always ready to meet your changing requirements.
Multi-disciplinary
The team at Eight Engines contains a vast array of talent and specialty skills. We’ve assembled a multi-disciplinary team that collectively offers an unparalleled service to our clients in Manchester and beyond.
Ownership
Unlike other production companies our clients retain all the rights to the material we produce for them. This means they can use it in any way they see fit, including monetising their content, without reference to Eight Engines.
Collaborative
At Eight Engines, we thrive on collaboration. Whether you wish to be intimately involved with the entire production process or would prefer a hands-off approach, we make it happen. We don’t just accommodate the desires of our clients; we structure our entire production approach around them.
What makes us different?
We're a unique bunch, but it isn't just our winning personalities that our clients love.
Making world-class video production affordable
Our background is in producing award-winning TV and films and we have an impressive track record. Our broadcast projects have won three Royal Television Society Awards, been nominated for Broadcast Awards and seen our films open festivals around the world.
Our reputation within the world of TV is for producing world class content for a fraction of traditional TV budgets. We keep this ethos of producing top quality, affordable filmmaking for every project we’re involved in.
We use the same team as our broadcast projects on everything we produce, so you’re guaranteed the same degree of vision and level of expertise as is featured in our flagship work.
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Maximising the impact of your investment
It's all well and good producing a beautiful film, but if it sits on YouTube and only gets 200 views it isn’t functioning as a great tool for your organisation.
For every project we produce we work with you to outline how to maximise the investment you have made. We can work with you to analyse your online presence and create a video strategy to ensure your film gets seen by as many people as possible. Visibility and accessibility are a key part of the Eight Engines approach.
One Production, Multiple Opportunities
We don’t look at our work as simply producing a video, we look at it as producing a complete video campaign. We want to come away from a project with a main video and several smaller pieces of video content that can be used as part of a campaign to drive traffic to your film and further maximise its impact. The best part about this is we can do it alongside filming a core video so there are no steep cost increases.
Like what you hear?
If you’d like to find out more about working with the best then contact us today.
Ready to get started on your next project?
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