Starr Brothers Films

The Journey

Starr Brothers Films has been creating and capturing compelling films for over 5 years. We work with video and photography to showcase messages in an exciting, cinematic way.

Working alongside my brother Edward, we produce films for all sorts of clients from the smallest start-ups to multinationals & government agencies.

We love what we do and channel our passion into whatever we put together, whether we are deep in an Crossrail drainage system or hanging out of a helicopter above Cape Town.

Challenges

We continually update our camera equipment to keep up with the ever-onwards evolution in the digital sector, which quickly adds up!

There were some exciting pieces of equipment that we really wanted to invest in but couldn’t justify the full cost against updating our core equipment, which is where the Growth Hub neatly stepped into place.

Support provided

The Growth Hub were a fantastic help from the outset. Jacqui explained everything we needed to do and cover over the phone, which was invaluable seeing as we are out on location most days of the week.

We produced the list of new equipment and tools, including an extremely useful camera stabiliser for one of our camera rigs, and Jacqui helped us with the paperwork sections, keeping us on track time wise, which was particularly helpful as being a smaller business you always have a thousand plates to spin at once!

What appreciable difference did guidance make to this business?

Being able to buy the camera gear we’ve wanted for a long time, but couldn’t justify the full investment, we’ve been able to move into different areas of filming straight away, transforming our range and ability to cover events and capture moments with even greater clarity, a true competitive edge over competitors.

What are the subsequent plans for growth and/or development?

We are always broadening our client base, but due to the new equipment we are developing some novel social media filming techniques which are really exciting to play around with.

We are continuing to work with Jacqui moving forward, looking into new grants and more ways to help our business grow.

“I couldn’t recommend the Growth Hub and Jacqui’s help highly enough! They were there every step of the way, helping propel us forward to expand our business!” William Starr, Owner