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How we vet every listicle
Every agency featured on Web Tonic passes our 84-point editorial review before a single listicle goes live. This is how we vet each pick:
Verified client outcomes: We require real case studies with measurable KPIs — revenue, ROAS, CPA, retention — tied to the exact category being ranked. No cherry-picked wins, no unverifiable numbers.
Independent reputation: We cross-check Clutch, Google, G2, and Trustpilot ratings, and screen for review-bombing or suspicious patterns. Only operators with a consistent, verifiable track record make the cut.
Beyond that, every listing goes through a quarterly re-audit. We check 84 criteria across 6 pillars to make sure it still holds up — here are some of the checks we run:
A Belfast video production company plans, shoots and edits video for brands, charities, public bodies and broadcasters rather than for weddings: brand films and commercials, product and explainer video, corporate and internal communications, documentary and factual programming, event and conference coverage, animation and motion graphics, and post-production such as editing, grading and sound.
We judged firms on evidenced commercial work, publicly named clients, published rates and a base we could verify on their own site. Twenty-five external companies are compared here. Fifteen describe a Belfast address, nine work from elsewhere in Northern Ireland, and one runs the market from England. None of the 25 publishes a rate.
Which Belfast video production company should a brand shortlist?
Match the studio to the commission. DoubleBand Films and Strident suit broadcast documentary, Motive Peak, VideoWorks and Digital Hammer handle corporate film, Flickerpix, ScreenBreak and Hola Lola animate, and Morrow Communications covers public-sector campaign work for Invest NI.
1. Web Tonic
About: Web Tonic scopes Belfast video against the media that will carry it, so the brand film, the cut-downs, the paid placements and the page the click lands on are planned by one team instead of passed between three suppliers. The same people own the performance creative, the paid social distributing it and the landing page the viewer arrives on. A brand commissioning a broadcast documentary or a single cinema commercial should hire one of the studios below.
Key Services: Growth Marketing, Paid Social, PPC, Meta Ads, SEO, Google Ads, Snapchat Ads, Amazon Ads, Reddit Ads, TikTok Ads, TikTok Shop, GEO-AEO, Webflow Design, Shopify Design, WordPress Design, UGC, Social Media Management, Pay Per Click Management, Marketing Analytics, Analytics Implementation & CDPs, Performance Branding, Performance 360° Audit, Programmatic Ads, OOH Ads, HR Marketing
Industries Served: eCommerce, SaaS, B2B, Construction Professionals, Home Services, SMEs, Health Spa & Wellness, Retail, Legal & Judicial Services, Food & Beverages, Pets, Fitness, Family & Children, Finance & Insurance, Travel, Non-Profits & Organizations, Furniture & Decoration
Notable Clients: WorldRemit, Jack & Jones, Ardene, L'Oréal, Sendwave, Nestlé, Airbnb. Serve Fortune 500 companies and smaller fast-paced startups.
Locations: HQ in San Francisco with notable offices in New York, Chicago, Miami, Toronto, Montreal, Dubai, Singapore, Sydney and more. Offices on five continents.
Pricing: Starting at USD $3,000 per month. Flexible and scalable plans at any time according to your enterprise needs. Book a call to learn more.
Great For: Mid-market to enterprise-level businesses requiring ongoing, on-tap growth and performance marketing services.
Website: Web Tonic
2. Doublejump Studios
About: Doublejump Studios is an animation and video production studio built for tech and SaaS brands, with published case studies for Kainos Pulsora, Deloitte Daera, HSC Encompass and the Symphony platform. The team handles brand films, explainers and motion design from concept through delivery. Its studio sits on Cromac Avenue in Belfast, with a second office in Dublin.
Key Services: Brand films, 2D and 3D animation, Explainer videos, Motion graphics, SaaS product videos, Video strategy
Industries Served: Technology, SaaS, Healthcare, Government, Financial services
Notable Clients: Kainos, Deloitte, HSC Encompass, Symphony, Tes Group
Locations: Belfast, United Kingdom, Dublin, Ireland
Pricing: No public rate card; quoted per scope
Great For: SaaS and tech companies, Brand storytelling projects, Explainer video campaigns
Website: Doublejump Studios
3. Motive Peak
About: Motive Peak is a Belfast production company producing B2B video and photography for local and international brands, with a published case study for Deloitte at One Young World. The team works across strategy, filming and delivery for corporate and marketing clients. It is registered and based at the Innovation Factory on Springfield Road in west Belfast.
Key Services: Brand films, B2B video production, Photography, Case study videos, Corporate video strategy, Social video content
Industries Served: Professional services, Technology, Manufacturing, Non-profit, Retail
Notable Clients: Deloitte, One Young World, Charles Brand
Locations: Belfast, United Kingdom
Pricing: No public rate card; quoted per scope
Great For: B2B brands needing case study video, Corporate marketing teams, International brands with a Belfast shoot
Website: Motive Peak
4. Triplevision Productions
About: Triplevision Productions is a Belfast television and corporate video production company with over twenty years producing broadcast output for BBC Northern Ireland, UTV Media, Celtic Football Club and the Belfast Giants. The company also makes corporate video for private-sector clients alongside its broadcast documentary work. Its production office is based at the Innovation Factory on Springfield Road, Belfast.
Key Services: TV documentary production, Corporate video, Broadcast programming, Factual entertainment, Location filming, Post-production
Industries Served: Broadcast media, Sport, Corporate, Government, Retail
Notable Clients: UTV Media, Celtic Football Club, Belfast Giants, BBC Northern Ireland, Domino's
Locations: Belfast, United Kingdom
Pricing: No public rate card; quoted per scope
Great For: Broadcasters needing NI production crew, Sports and entertainment brands, Corporate documentary commissions
Website: Triplevision Productions
5. Speed Motion Films
About: Speed Motion Films is a full-service production house telling stories for athletes, brands and broadcasters, with commissioned work for the BBC, CBS and ESPN and named commercial clients including Belfast Harbour, the National Trust and Red Bull. The company also produces golf broadcast content, including recent coverage of the Amgen Irish Open. Its working studio is at Conway Mill in west Belfast, with its registered office in nearby Lisburn.
Key Services: Sports and broadcast production, Brand films, Digital cinematography, Drone filming, Social content, Commercial advertising video
Industries Served: Sport, Broadcast media, Consumer brands, Tourism, Non-profit
Notable Clients: Red Bull, Belfast Harbour, National Trust, BBC, ESPN
Locations: Belfast, United Kingdom, Lisburn, United Kingdom
Pricing: No public rate card; quoted per scope
Great For: Sports brands and broadcasters, Global consumer brands filming in Belfast, Tourism and heritage bodies
Website: Speed Motion Films
6. DoubleBand Films
About: DoubleBand Films is a Belfast documentary production company with a thirty-year record of factual programmes for the BBC and Channel 4, including the Liam Neeson narrated feature ROAD, distributed on Netflix, and the Arena film about James Joyce's Ulysses for BBC Two. The company also produces for RTE, TG4 and international streamers including Amazon Prime and Disney Plus. Its office is at Crescent Gardens in south Belfast.
Key Services: Feature documentary production, Factual television, Development and commissioning, International co-production, Archive research, Post-production
Industries Served: Broadcast media, Arts and culture, Sport, History, Streaming
Notable Clients: BBC, Channel 4, RTE, TG4, Netflix (distribution)
Locations: Belfast, United Kingdom
Pricing: No public rate card; quoted per scope
Great For: Broadcasters commissioning feature documentaries, Streaming platforms, Arts and history bodies
Website: DoubleBand Films
7. VideoWorks Belfast
About: VideoWorks is a Belfast video production company producing promotional, marketing and corporate video, with a published case study covering drone and general-view filming for a corporate client. The team offers scripting, filming and edit for marketing and promotional briefs. Its office is on Hill Street in Belfast's Cathedral Quarter.
Key Services: Corporate video production, Promotional and marketing video, Drone filming, Event video, Testimonial video, Editing
Industries Served: Retail, Professional services, Manufacturing, Hospitality, Non-profit
Notable Clients: Not publicly named — case studies are anonymised by category
Locations: Belfast, United Kingdom
Pricing: No public rate card; quoted per scope
Great For: SMEs needing promotional video, Local Belfast businesses, Marketing teams on a budget
Website: VideoWorks Belfast
8. ScreenBreak
About: ScreenBreak is a Belfast motion graphics and animation company producing broadcast idents, title sequences and explainer animation for clients including the BBC, ITV, Sky and BT Sport, plus a published explainer project for The Student Room. The studio works in both 2D and 3D for business and broadcast briefs. It operates from Blick Studios on Hill Street in Belfast.
Key Services: Motion graphics, Broadcast idents, 2D and 3D animation, Explainer video animation, Title sequences, Event graphics
Industries Served: Broadcast media, Education, Retail, Sport, Corporate
Notable Clients: BBC, ITV, Sky, BT Sport, The Student Room
Locations: Belfast, United Kingdom
Pricing: No public rate card; quoted per scope
Great For: Broadcasters needing idents and titles, Education brands wanting explainers, Sports media needing motion graphics
Website: ScreenBreak
9. Digital Hammer
About: Digital Hammer is a Belfast video production company making corporate, charity and brand-story content for established businesses, startups and non-profit organisations. The studio positions itself around affordable, high-quality film and video services for organisations across Northern Ireland. Its office is at South Parade in south Belfast.
Key Services: Corporate video, Charity and non-profit video, Brand storytelling, Interview and testimonial video, Editing, Social media video
Industries Served: Non-profit and charity, Startups, Professional services, Healthcare, Education
Notable Clients: Not publicly named — case studies are anonymised by category
Locations: Belfast, United Kingdom
Pricing: No public rate card; quoted per scope
Great For: Charities and non-profits, Startups on a budget, Community organisations
Website: Digital Hammer
10. Aura Studios
About: Aura Studios is a Belfast creative technology studio producing film, animation and interactive content, with published case studies for the Startium sales video, a Department of Education vocational-training commercial, and an Ulster University spin-out pitch video for Evoke. The team combines live-action shooting with animated graphics for pitch and marketing materials. Its studio is at Ormeau Business Park on Cromac Avenue, Belfast.
Key Services: Brand and pitch videos, Explainer animation, Commercial production, Motion graphics, Interactive content, Video for investment pitches
Industries Served: Higher education, Government, Startups, Technology, Public sector
Notable Clients: Startium, Ulster University (Evoke), Department of Education
Locations: Belfast, United Kingdom
Pricing: No public rate card; quoted per scope
Great For: University spin-outs and startups, Public sector campaigns, Pitch and investment videos
Website: Aura Studios
11. Strident
About: Strident is a factual television and documentary production company making returning series and award-winning films for the BBC, RTE, Arte and Channel 4, including the Bog Amach series with Irish Language Broadcast Fund support. The company also produces true-crime documentary features distributed internationally. Its office is at Ormeau Business Park in Belfast, with a second office in Dublin.
Key Services: Factual television series, True-crime documentary, International co-production, Development and commissioning, Location production, Post-production
Industries Served: Broadcast media, True crime, Irish-language media, Streaming, History
Notable Clients: BBC, RTE, Arte, Channel 4, TG4
Locations: Belfast, United Kingdom, Dublin, Ireland
Pricing: No public rate card; quoted per scope
Great For: Broadcasters commissioning factual series, True-crime documentary projects, Irish-language programming
Website: Strident
12. Outpost Post-Production
About: Outpost is a Belfast post-production facility offering colour grading, sound and creative editing, including post-production work on the feature documentary Afghanistan. The team is led by senior colourists and editors serving commercial and long-form clients. Its facility is at Portview Mill on the Newtownards Road in east Belfast.
Key Services: Colour grading, Sound design and mixing, Offline and online editing, Mastering, Long-form post-production, Commercial finishing
Industries Served: Broadcast media, Advertising, Documentary film, Corporate, Streaming
Notable Clients: Not publicly named — case studies are anonymised by category
Locations: Belfast, United Kingdom
Pricing: No public rate card; quoted per scope
Great For: Producers needing colour and sound finishing, Feature documentary post, Commercial finishing on tight deadlines
Website: Outpost Post-Production
13. The Hype Factory
About: The Hype Factory is a Belfast creative production studio specialising in video and photo content for social and television, with named brand clients including Monster Energy, Eurospar, Moy Park and Boojum. The team runs its own edit suites for social and TV-ready campaign delivery. Its studio is on Duncrue Street in north Belfast.
Key Services: Social video production, TV commercial production, Photography, Editing suites, Brand campaign content, Food and drink video
Industries Served: Food and drink, Retail, Energy drinks, Distilling, Consumer brands
Notable Clients: Monster Energy, Eurospar, Moy Park, Boojum, Boatyard Distillery
Locations: Belfast, United Kingdom
Pricing: No public rate card; quoted per scope
Great For: Food and drink brands, Social-first campaign video, TV and social crossover ads
Website: The Hype Factory
14. Visionworks Television
About: Visionworks Television is a Belfast production company with over thirty years making corporate film and online video, with named clients including Progressive Building Society, Translink and Tourism Ireland. The team runs in-house creative direction, animation and broadcast editing. Its office, Vision House, is on Donegall Pass in Belfast.
Key Services: Corporate video, Online video production, In-house animation, Broadcast editing, TV commercial production, Property and building sector video
Industries Served: Financial services, Transport, Tourism, Construction, Property
Notable Clients: Progressive Building Society, Translink, Tourism Ireland, CDE Global, Centaur Media
Locations: Belfast, United Kingdom
Pricing: No public rate card; quoted per scope
Great For: Financial and building societies, Transport and tourism bodies, Construction and property firms
Website: Visionworks Television
15. Corish Productions
About: Corish Productions is a Belfast area film and video production company with published portfolio work for Belfast City Council, Mid Ulster District Council and the Royal Belfast Hospital for Sick Children. The team covers concept, filming and DVD or digital delivery for public sector and corporate clients. Its registered office is in Dundonald, on the eastern edge of Belfast.
Key Services: Public sector video, Corporate video, TV commercial production, Charity video, Event filming, Editing
Industries Served: Local government, Healthcare, Tourism, Charity, Professional services
Notable Clients: Belfast City Council, Mid Ulster District Council, Royal Belfast Hospital for Sick Children, Middletown Centre for Autism, Cleaver Fulton Rankin
Locations: Belfast, United Kingdom
Pricing: No public rate card; quoted per scope
Great For: Local councils and public bodies, Hospitals and healthcare charities, Tourism promotion boards
Website: Corish Productions
16. Macmillan Media
About: Macmillan Media is a broadcast and corporate video production company with named clients including ITV Daybreak, HM Treasury, the Department for Work and Pensions and Queen's University Belfast, alongside media training services. The company is headquartered in Glasgow but runs a dedicated broadcast centre and video production operation on Dublin Road in Belfast. Its Belfast team produces documentary, corporate and promotional video for Northern Ireland clients.
Key Services: Corporate video production, Broadcast documentary, Media training, Health and safety video, Government communications video, Promotional film
Industries Served: Government, Higher education, Financial services, Public sector, Healthcare
Notable Clients: ITV Daybreak, HM Treasury, Department for Work and Pensions, Queen's University Belfast, Clydesdale Bank
Locations: Glasgow, United Kingdom, Belfast, United Kingdom
Pricing: No public rate card; quoted per scope
Great For: Government departments, Universities, Financial institutions
Website: Macmillan Media
17. Flickerpix
About: Flickerpix is an award-winning animation production company offering scripting, character design and full animation production, with a client testimonial from Cineflix Productions and a published billboard campaign made with Ardmore advertising agency for Send My Bag. The studio is headquartered in Holywood, a town on the outskirts of Belfast, and also keeps an office on Albertbridge Road inside Belfast itself.
Key Services: 2D and 3D animation, Character design, Storyboarding, Advertising animation, Children's series animation, Post-production
Industries Served: Advertising, Broadcast media, Children's entertainment, Retail, Corporate
Notable Clients: Cineflix Productions, Ardmore, Send My Bag
Locations: Holywood, United Kingdom, Belfast, United Kingdom
Pricing: No public rate card; quoted per scope
Great For: Advertising agencies needing animation, Broadcasters commissioning animated series, Brands running billboard or TV campaigns
Website: Flickerpix
18. Hola Lola
About: Hola Lola is an animation and video production studio that has worked on over ninety projects including information videos, children's series and motion graphics for feature films, with a published client testimonial from Cinemagic founder Joan Burney Keatings. The team offers claymation, 2D and 3D animation styles for broadcast and business clients. Its studio is at Kings Brae in east Belfast.
Key Services: 2D and 3D animation, Claymation and stop-motion, Children's series production, Motion graphics for film, Information and explainer videos, Character design
Industries Served: Broadcast media, Children's entertainment, Film, Education, Corporate
Notable Clients: Cinemagic
Locations: Belfast, United Kingdom
Pricing: No public rate card; quoted per scope
Great For: Children's media producers, Feature film motion graphics, Educational content commissioners
Website: Hola Lola
19. Filmsbyben
About: Filmsbyben is a Belfast video production company producing corporate and promotional content for private and public sector clients, with named projects for Mercedes-Benz Northern Ireland, pharmaceutical company APC and a global corporate video shot across three continents for Almac. The studio, run by Ben Price, covers filming, motion graphics and edit. Its office is at Haddington Gardens in Belfast.
Key Services: Corporate video, Promotional video, Motion graphics, International filming, Public sector video, Editing
Industries Served: Pharmaceuticals, Automotive, Public sector, Manufacturing, Professional services
Notable Clients: Mercedes-Benz Northern Ireland, Almac, APC Ltd
Locations: Belfast, United Kingdom
Pricing: No public rate card; quoted per scope
Great For: Pharmaceutical and life-science companies, Automotive dealers and manufacturers, Multi-national corporate video shoots
Website: Filmsbyben
20. Educational Voice
About: Educational Voice is a Belfast animation studio specialising in explainer videos, educational animation and business animation for SMEs, marketing teams and larger organisations across the United Kingdom and Ireland. The studio publishes dedicated service pages for explainer video production alongside its broader animation work. Its registered office is on Henry Place in north Belfast.
Key Services: Explainer video animation, 2D animation, Educational animation, Business animation, Scriptwriting, Voiceover coordination
Industries Served: Education, SMEs, Technology, Healthcare, Professional services
Notable Clients: Not publicly named — case studies are anonymised by category
Locations: Belfast, United Kingdom
Pricing: No public rate card; quoted per scope
Great For: SMEs needing explainer video, Education and training providers, Marketing teams with complex offerings
Website: Educational Voice
21. Morrow Communications
About: Morrow Communications is a public relations and marketing communications agency headquartered in Belfast, Northern Ireland, with an in-house video production team. Its own site states it is the sole provider of video production services for Invest NI, Northern Ireland's lead economic development agency, and lists published case studies for Belfast City Council's Peace IV programme and Fujitsu. The agency produces corporate, public sector and campaign video alongside its wider communications work.
Key Services: Corporate video production, Video for public sector campaigns, Event video, Digital marketing video, Public relations content, Advertising and design
Industries Served: Public sector and government, Economic development, Technology, Local government, Cross-border trade bodies
Notable Clients: Invest NI, Belfast City Council, Fujitsu
Locations: Belfast, Northern Ireland
Pricing: Quote-based
Great For: Public sector video campaigns, Government and economic development video, Integrated PR plus video projects
Website: Morrow Communications
22. JComms
About: JComms is a public relations, communications and content agency based in Belfast, Northern Ireland, founded in 1976 and describing itself as the longest established PR agency still operating in the region. Its own site names brand clients including Specsavers, Ulster Bank, Historic Royal Palaces, the Consumer Council, Almac and the Henderson Group, with a dedicated in-house video and podcast production team. The agency positions video production as part of an integrated PR and content offering rather than a standalone service.
Key Services: Corporate video production, Brand and campaign video, Video for PR and content campaigns, Podcast production, Public relations, Digital content
Industries Served: Retail, Financial services, Heritage and tourism, Healthcare and pharmaceutical, Food and hospitality, Consumer goods
Notable Clients: Specsavers, Ulster Bank, Historic Royal Palaces, Henderson Group
Locations: Belfast, Northern Ireland
Pricing: Quote-based
Great For: Brand campaigns needing PR and video together, Retail and consumer video content, Corporate storytelling for established Northern Ireland businesses
Website: JComms
23. Dip Dab Media
About: Dip Dab Media is a corporate video production company based in Northern Ireland, describing itself on its own site as serving clients across Belfast, Derry and the wider region. Its published project pages name the charity DePaul, Northern Ireland Electricity Networks and Ulster University as clients, alongside a testimonial project for Check My Xray in Belfast. The studio produces brand films, apprenticeship and recruitment video, and event and campaign content for corporate and public sector organizations.
Key Services: Corporate video production, Recruitment and apprenticeship video, Brand films, Event video, Testimonial video, Charity and campaign video
Industries Served: Utilities and energy, Higher education, Healthcare, Charity and nonprofit, Financial services
Notable Clients: DePaul, Northern Ireland Electricity Networks, Ulster University
Locations: Belfast, Northern Ireland, Derry, Northern Ireland
Pricing: Quote-based
Great For: Recruitment and apprenticeship video, Charity and cause-driven video, Utility and public sector corporate video
Website: Dip Dab Media
24. Emerald Green Media
About: Emerald Green Media is a video production studio based in Belfast, Northern Ireland, that states on its own site it primarily works with brands in travel, hospitality and lifestyle across the United Kingdom and Ireland. Its published client case study describes a Christmas advertising campaign produced for Belfast institution Bittles Bar, commissioned directly by the bar's owner. The studio focuses on branded commercial and social-first video content for hospitality and consumer businesses.
Key Services: Brand films, Commercial and advertising video, Short-form social video, Hospitality and travel video content
Industries Served: Hospitality, Travel and tourism, Lifestyle and consumer brands
Notable Clients: Bittles Bar
Locations: Belfast, Northern Ireland
Pricing: Quote-based
Great For: Hospitality and bar or restaurant advertising, Short-form social ad campaigns, Travel and lifestyle brand video
Website: Emerald Green Media
25. Sub-Culture Productions
About: Sub-Culture Productions is a video production company headquartered in Bangor, County Down, on the edge of the Belfast metro area, and its site states it serves clients across Northern Ireland. Its own case study pages name construction firm GRAHAM, the National Lottery and Age NI as clients for social responsibility, campaign and charity appeal films. The company produces brand videos, documentary, event coverage and charity content for corporate and public sector organizations.
Key Services: Brand video production, Corporate documentary, Charity and appeal video, Event video coverage, Social responsibility campaign film
Industries Served: Construction, Charity and nonprofit, Public sector and lottery-funded programmes, Sports and community organizations
Notable Clients: GRAHAM, National Lottery, Age NI
Locations: Bangor, County Down, Northern Ireland
Pricing: Quote-based
Great For: Charity appeal and awareness films, Corporate social responsibility video, Construction and industry documentary content
Website: Sub-Culture Productions
26. Tinker Taylor
About: Tinker Taylor is a content and video production agency headquartered in Birmingham, England, not in Belfast, but its own site publishes a named case study for the Police Federation for Northern Ireland, a Belfast-based organization. The agency produced the multi-channel WeAreYou campaign for that client, which was independently covered by the Belfast Telegraph and won a Royal Television Society award. Tinker Taylor specializes in public sector and awareness-driven video campaigns delivered across the UK and Ireland.
Key Services: Brand film and campaign video, Public sector awareness campaigns, Multi-channel video advertising, Animation, Photography
Industries Served: Public sector and policing, Government and awareness campaigns
Notable Clients: Police Federation for Northern Ireland
Locations: Birmingham, England
Pricing: Quote-based
Great For: Public awareness and policing campaigns, Multi-channel dramatic ad campaigns, Cross-region public sector video
Website: Tinker Taylor
Quick Comparison Table
| Agency | Key Specialty | Starting Price | Best For |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Web Tonic | Full-Service Performance Marketing | USD $3,000/mo | Mid-market to Enterprise |
| 2. Doublejump Studios | Tech-brand animation and explainers | Quote-based | SaaS and tech brand films |
| 3. Motive Peak | B2B video and photo production | Quote-based | B2B video and photography |
| 4. Triplevision Productions | Broadcast TV and documentary production | Quote-based | Broadcast documentary production |
| 5. Speed Motion Films | Sports and broadcast cinematography | Quote-based | Sports and broadcast production |
| 6. DoubleBand Films | Feature documentary and factual TV | Quote-based | Broadcast documentary films |
| 7. VideoWorks Belfast | Promotional and marketing video | Quote-based | Promotional and marketing video |
| 8. ScreenBreak | Broadcast motion graphics and idents | Quote-based | Motion graphics and broadcast idents |
| 9. Digital Hammer | Affordable charity and brand video | Quote-based | Charity and non-profit video |
| 10. Aura Studios | Startup pitch films and explainer animation | Quote-based | Startup and pitch video |
| 11. Strident | Factual TV and true-crime documentary | Quote-based | Factual TV series production |
| 12. Outpost Post-Production | Colour grading and sound post-production | Quote-based | Colour and audio post-production |
| 13. The Hype Factory | Social and TV brand campaign video | Quote-based | Social and TV brand video |
| 14. Visionworks Television | Corporate and online video production | Quote-based | Corporate and online video |
| 15. Corish Productions | Public sector and council video | Quote-based | Public sector video production |
| 16. Macmillan Media | Government and corporate broadcast video | Quote-based | Government and corporate video |
| 17. Flickerpix | Character animation for advertising | Quote-based | Advertising and broadcast animation |
| 18. Hola Lola | Claymation and children's animation | Quote-based | Claymation and children's animation |
| 19. Filmsbyben | Corporate video for pharma and automotive | Quote-based | Corporate video for regulated industries |
| 20. Educational Voice | 2D explainer and educational animation | Quote-based | Explainer and educational animation |
| 21. Morrow Communications | Public relations agency with an in-house video production arm serving Northern Ireland public sector and enterprise clients | Quote-based | Public sector and enterprise organizations needing video folded into a wider communications campaign |
| 22. JComms | Long-established Belfast PR and content agency with an in-house video and podcast production team | Quote-based | Established brands wanting video content integrated with a broader PR and communications strategy |
| 23. Dip Dab Media | Northern Ireland corporate video studio producing recruitment, charity and utility sector films | Quote-based | Utilities, universities and charities in Northern Ireland needing recruitment or awareness video |
| 24. Emerald Green Media | Belfast studio specializing in hospitality, travel and lifestyle brand video and social ads | Quote-based | Hospitality, travel and lifestyle brands wanting commercial-grade social-first video campaigns |
| 25. Sub-Culture Productions | County Down production company making corporate social responsibility and charity appeal films for Northern Ireland organizations | Quote-based | Charities, lottery-funded programmes and construction firms needing social responsibility or appeal video |
| 26. Tinker Taylor | Birmingham-based content agency delivering award-winning public sector awareness campaigns for Northern Ireland organizations | Quote-based | Northern Ireland public sector bodies needing a high-production dramatic awareness campaign, even from a non-local supplier |
Frequently Asked Questions
What does video production cost in Belfast?
Nobody here tells you. Not one of the 25 external companies publishes a rate card, so every figure on this market comes from a scoping conversation rather than a page you can read first. Use the Green Frog Labs benchmark of roughly twelve thousand dollars for an average professionally produced corporate video as an international sanity check, not a local quote, and insist that any proposal splits shoot days, crew, post-production and delivery formats so two studios can be compared on the same terms.
Which Belfast studios name their clients publicly?
Most of this list does, which is what earned a place on it. Triplevision Productions names BBC Northern Ireland, UTV and Celtic Football Club, The Hype Factory names Monster Energy, Moy Park and Eurospar, Visionworks names Translink and Tourism Ireland, Doublejump Studios publishes case studies for Kainos and Deloitte, Morrow Communications is the sole video supplier to Invest NI, and JComms names Specsavers, Ulster Bank and the Henderson Group.
Are all of these companies actually in Belfast?
Fifteen of the 25 describe a Belfast address on their own site. Nine more work from elsewhere in Northern Ireland, including Sub-Culture Productions in Bangor and studios describing themselves regionally rather than by city, and one, Tinker Taylor, runs from Birmingham in England and earned its place with a named Police Federation for Northern Ireland campaign covered by the Belfast Telegraph. All are legitimate choices; the address is simply stated here rather than implied by a service page.
Do we need a broadcast production company or a content studio?
They are different businesses behind similar showreels. DoubleBand Films, Strident and Outpost Post-Production work to broadcaster standards for the BBC, RTE, Channel 4 and Arte, which suits documentary, long-form and finishing. A corporate film, a recruitment video or a run of paid social cut-downs is usually better served by Digital Hammer, VideoWorks, Dip Dab Media or Filmsbyben, where the turnaround and the cost sit closer to a marketing budget than a commissioning one.
Is Belfast a good place to buy animation?
Unusually good for a city this size. Flickerpix has produced character animation for broadcasters for years, ScreenBreak makes idents and title sequences for the BBC, ITV, Sky and BT Sport, Hola Lola has delivered more than ninety animation projects, Educational Voice specialises in explainer and educational animation, and Aura Studios pairs animation with interactive work. Ask who keyframes in house rather than who subcontracts the job to another studio and adds a margin.
Choosing a Video Production Company in Belfast
Named clients beat showreels. A montage proves a camera was pointed at something; a named brand, a broadcaster credit or a published case study proves the studio can work inside a real approval process, hit a deadline and deliver in the formats a marketing or communications team actually needs.
Nobody publishes a rate. With zero of the 25 external companies posting a figure, the only defence is a proposal broken into shoot days, crew, post-production and delivery formats, so two quotes can be compared line by line rather than on the strength of a reel and a handshake.
Read the address honestly. Fifteen describe a Belfast base, nine work from elsewhere in Northern Ireland and one from England with a named Northern Irish client, which this page states plainly instead of letting a city service page imply a team that is not there.
Plan the distribution with the film. For performance creative, the paid social that carries it and the landing page behind it from one team, see our Belfast office or book a call.
