Films That Connect, Educate, and Inspire - Fresh Ground Films Exeter

Films That Connect, Educate, and Inspire

Authentic Storytelling for Universities – From Student Life to Groundbreaking Research.

Specialists in Higher Education Video

At Fresh Ground Films, we’ve spent over a decade collaborating with universities, capturing the essence of academic life and making it accessible to students, staff, and the wider community. From research breakthroughs to student experiences, we craft films that showcase the best of your institution.

Why Work with Fresh Ground Films?

Deep sector knowledge

Our experience working across higher education means we understand the challenges and opportunities universities face, from student recruitment to research impact.

A storytelling-first approach

Whether it’s a hero film, student testimonial, or research case study, we create emotionally engaging content that connects with audiences.

Versatility across formats

We produce everything from bite-sized social clips to long-form documentaries, ensuring your content is impactful on any platform.

Our Higher Education Video Services

Hero films

Showcase your university’s unique character, dynamic student life, and academic excellence. These are ideal for student recruitment and global marketing.

Student stories

First-hand perspectives that bring the student experience to life. Perfect for testimonials, alumni engagement, and student recruitment campaigns.

Programme films

Highlight the value of your courses with high-quality films for websites and prospectuses, giving prospective students an insight into learning at your institution.

Research Impact Case Studies

Demonstrate the real-world significance of your research, turning complex findings into compelling, easy-to-understand narratives.

Social Shorts

30-60 seconds

Designed for high engagement, these short, snappy films drive interaction on social media.

Project summaries for funding bids

Communicate the importance of academic projects to potential funders in a visually engaging, impactful way.

Long-Form and Lecture Capture

Multi-camera recordings of lectures and conferences, combining presentation slides and speaker footage to create an engaging educational resource.

See our work

With leading universities and educational institutions.

Hidden Florence

View Project

Our client wanted to promote a new app among the academic community and the wider public, so we created a documentary and an app promo video.

Your metrics matter

ultimately metrics prove success, get in touch to see how we have helped increase engagement, views, time watches, shares and click throughs

Exeter Grand Challenges, a video production client of Fresh ground films Exeter

Royal Albert Memorial Museum, a video production client of Fresh ground films Exeter

South West Academic Health Science Network, a video production client of Fresh ground films Exeter

The Deaf Acadamy, a video production client of Fresh ground films Exeter

Uffizi Gallery - Florence, a video production client of Fresh ground films Exeter

"I've especially appreciated the relaxed way he manages to capture interview material without the pressure that can come with a camera and microphone pointed at you! Every time I have been impressed with the final result and enjoyed the actual process. Can't recommend highly enough!"
Fabrizio Nevola
Chair in Art History & Visual Culture| Read More
"It has been an absolutely brilliant experience working with Ross and his team at Fresh Ground Films. The films we've had made are produced exceptionally well - great to see, and clear in communicating the work we wanted to showcase."
Chair in Art History & Visual Culture
Fabrizio Nevola| Read More