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Broaden is Bryony Simcox and George Webster.

Bryony Simcox

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Director of Photography

We're passionate about the arts, sustainability & travel.

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A short film for the World Design Capital 2022 ✨

A short film for the World Design Capital 2022 ✨️

Stills from our recent release 'Beyond the City', which launched last week with a screening in central València (wish we were there!)

The film profiles a graphic designer working near agricultural fields, a furniture maker amid industrial hinterlands, and a pair of interior designers working near an expansive marshland.

A reminder that the city's fringes can be fertile with inspiration and opportunity (and a new experience for us working in a combo of English and Spanish!) 🇪🇸

With thanks to @wdcvalencia2022

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Launching this Tuesday! 🍊 So excited to finally

If we were bakers this is like putting the cherry

If we were bakers this is like putting the cherry on top. Colour grading, the dark art of icing a video 🎂!

Feat. the joyous faces of Cat & Jess, co-creative directors extraordinaire of @lynnebecofficial 💃

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This is Generation Ladywood! We were invited to jo

This is Generation Ladywood!
We were invited to join @bmusic_ltd as they hosted another year of #GenerationLadywood. A wicked project bringing jazz musicians and school kids together to spark a passion for music-making in Brum 💥

Feat. some of the stellar participants, who worked with @saracolmanmusic @davidaustingrey @strangeacid_ @nenglandjones amongst others...

Thanks to @jackgrindrod_ for editing assistance on this suite of videos too

BROADEN OFFICE RENO ✨️ A few months back we in

BROADEN OFFICE RENO ✨️ A few months back we inherited this grotty, damp space and set to work sprucing it up. Paint, filler, wiring, carpentry and some jazzy colour later, and we now have a place to call home! Welcome to Broaden HQ.

#DIY #videoproduction #videohq #makeshift #videostudio

Talking to people never gets old when they've got

Talking to people never gets old when they've got stories to tell! Over the years Broaden have probably shot hundreds of interviews with artists to school pupils, factory workers to rappers.

Here are a few of our favourite interview set-ups.

#interview #documentary #documentaryvideography #videography #storytelling #sonyfx6

More than just a tap dancing extravaganza, 'Tappin

More than just a tap dancing extravaganza, 'Tappin' In' was a celebration of communities in the West Midlands. People coming together, who had never tried tap dancing before, to learn, have fun and tell their stories 💃

We were privileged to be part of the videography team working alongside @sostudio_ and @thepaulstringer to document this 12 week participatory project, which culminated in a pretty incredible large-scale (and soggy ☔️!) performance as part of the Birmingham 2022 Festival.

1000s of hours of footage were then crafted by Director Extraordinaire @rb_films into a documentary - a tear-jerking, joyful and honest film.

Here's what audiences had to say at the premiere!

Congrats to Conrad, Alex, Jack and Will on your EP

Congrats to Conrad, Alex, Jack and Will on your EP release day! 🔥

'Patterns' is chocka with zingy riffs and catchy lyrics. Six tracks released on @scruffoftheneck records which you can wrap your ears around now over at all good listening-outlets.

A real joy working with @tidepooool to create the full creative campaign (feat. 5 videos, photography and artwork) for this release. Go have a listen 🤙

'Anchors' is about being haunted by thoughts. Bein

'Anchors' is about being haunted by thoughts. Being weighed down and feeling heavy.

Such a dream crafting this music video with and for @rosietee featuring movement-makers @lynnebecofficial as our sparkly and slightly unnerving sea-monster.

Happy 1 year birthday to the release of this baby 🖤

Every time @orchestrasforall invite us to capture

Every time @orchestrasforall invite us to capture their workshops and concerts, we jump at the chance. They break down barriers to music-making and the end result is a joyous celebration of learning and music making. Here's some new work we filmed capturing their Summer Concert, featuring the stomping Balkan tune, 'Spoitoresa'. 💃

Producer: Bryony Simcox
1st Cam Op: @benharrison.media
2nd Cam Op: @jackgrindrod_
Editor & Colour Grade: George Webster
Sound: @lightsbylewis

We're just landing back to earth. A nostalgic trip

We're just landing back to earth. A nostalgic trip seeing the city of València where we not only lived through the 2020 lockdown, but where we'd applied to return to before our visa was rejected. 🚫

In the time that's passed, Broaden has grown roots in Greater Manchester and we now have a place and community to call home, so our return to Spain was a little less bittersweet and we were able to enjoy it for the beautiful country it is! 🇪🇸

We then proceeded to lug two ridiculously heavy suitcases filled with stranded belongings back home, overland via a festival in Paris. Making this small step to cut down our air travel was well worth it, as the slow and unfolding train, coach and bus journey gave us time to reflect on the year so far, and where we want to take Broaden next. 💭

Back in the UK now, swamped with news of rising energy bills, water shortages, climate breakdown and political apathy. We feel empowered more than ever to use filmmaking to address these issues, and to operate as a conscious business which puts people and planet first. As we look for work to fill the diary over the coming months, we're also using this time to strategise and take Broaden in the right direction. Here's to working together, and building better futures 🙌

Tomorrow we're switching up the EasyRig camera bac

Tomorrow we're switching up the EasyRig camera backpack for a travelling backpack, and closing up Broaden office for a fortnight in Spain. Bring on the sangria! 🍷

The challenge was this: prance around a dry river

The challenge was this: prance around a dry river bed in the waning evening sun with a gimbal, guitars and snare drum to shoot a music video 🤙 Here's @tidepoolofficial giving it ALL the energy in the 'Dominoes' music video.

DOP: George Webster
Producer: Bryony Simcox
Location: Malaga

Nothing like a laminated pass to make you feel lik

Nothing like a laminated pass to make you feel like a real pro... 😎

Filming today at the #commonwealthgames #athousandwelcomes with @lynnebecofficial

Tomorrow our dear pals and collaborators @lynnebec

Tomorrow our dear pals and collaborators @lynnebecofficial unleash their performance 'A Thousand Welcomes' 🤩 Time to give the athletes competing in the 2022 Commonwealth Games a very brummie (and very bloomin' colourful) welcome! Stoked to be filming this joyful crew and documenting their journey 💃🎥

Had a lot of fun making this one! Scenes from @tid

Had a lot of fun making this one! Scenes from @tidepoolofficial 'Girl' hot off the press from our shoot in Málaga 🎥

Feat. @conrad_berriff @willjsmith99 @alexholdsworth_ @beriff

We've just wrapped up colour-grading footage from

We've just wrapped up colour-grading footage from Manchester’s finest @stollerhall 😍

Here are some stills from the Guitar Festival 2022. Video coming soon...

Something juicy for your Sunday 👂💣

Something juicy for your Sunday 👂💣

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