Working at Films at 59

Films at 59 Ltd is a privately owned company, with a 25 -year track record for dependably and uniquely supplying both Equipment Hire, Post Production services and Freelance Technical staff to the BBC and the UK Indie production industry. Our client feedback shows that we are relied upon for our technical, administrative and logistical expertise across the production/post-production chain (Acquisition, Media Management, Post and Delivery).

We (alongside the freelancers we employ) have vast experience across all genres including Drama, Natural History, Children’s, Factual, Documentary, Fast Turnaround, Daytime, Web Content and Low-Budget Independent Feature Films.

With have facilities in both Bristol and Cardiff – Bristol being the home of world-renowned Natural History programme making and Cardiff with its centre of excellence for Drama studios at Roath Lock. We provide a 24/7 service that covers all four corners of the globe in some of the most arduous conditions possible. We have a reputation of working in partnership with production to establish shared learning’s and investing in technology that helps to ensure productions deliver “stand out” images at a good price.

Our recent credits include The Great British Bake Off, Blue Planet II, Planet Earth II, Trollied, Dr Who, Nigella at my Table, Alaska Live and Casualty.

Films at 59 is a friendly and respectful workplace, where we all understand the pressures of delivering for our clients to sometimes very tight deadlines.

We have a mix of ages and backgrounds working with us and enjoy a prime location close to Whiteladies Road in Bristol, with a wide range of shops and restaurants within walking distance.

We operate an open door management policy and are perceived as an aspirational place to work for many young people coming into the television industry.  Our managing director (and owner) is always approachable and accessible.

Day to day you will be working with a variety of people across the organisation: young runners requesting petty cash for postage, our equipment hire team working out purchase order queries, our project management team submitting sales invoices, and our management team requesting status updates on all of the above.

We always strive to do things better and are always open to suggestions that might achieve that aim.