What We Do
Long Form Projects
Music Video
HLA Classics
HLA is one of the most highly regarded independent production companies in London. We make all forms of branded content, including TV advertising, documentaries and music videos. Since 1987 our creative-first and craft-focused approach to filmmaking has seen us win every award going.
About
The HLA Family is a group of creative and dedicated people who have worked together for a long time. Over the years we have resisted representing lots of directors and have chosen to remain small and focused with the few we really believe in. We know what our qualities are and don’t chose to spread them too thin. We have an unrivalled reputation as a highly respected Production Company in London for the past 30 years and intend to keep it that way whilst continuing to enjoy our work. Trust and respect are key elements to our working philosophy, work with us and you will work with a truly dedicated team of people who care.
EXPERIENCE
Established in 1987 we began our life in music video production and were quickly picked up by the advertising industry to work with leading brands. This then lead to work with Channel 4 on youth programming, short films and lots more. HLA has been producing top quality advertising work, music videos and long form projects during all this time.
At HLA we can turn our hand to anything – and often do! Check out some of our documentaries, installations and content work here…
Alex Lewis MOUNTAIN (2022)
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Director: Simon Ratigan
Missile from the East (2021)
Moving Half The Mountain (2015)
A 60 min documentary exploring the the building of the Thai Burma Railway during WWII. Surviving Allied POWs and Japanese railway guards reflect for the first time on the memories that don’t leave them. Nominated for a Grierson Award 2015. UK broadcaster – BBC. International Sales – Banijay Rights.
Director: Helen Langridge
Helen's Song (2018)
In this 60 minute documentary we explore the power of music and healing through the choir Woven Gold.
Director: Helen Langridge
Poems That Make Grown Men Cry - Julian Fellowes
Ben and Anthony Holden created this wonderful book and with Amnesty asked us to film contributors discussing why certain poems move them to tears.
Director: Helen Langridge
Poems That Make Grown Women Cry - Juliet Stevenson
Following the great success of ‘Poems that make Grown Men Cry’ it is the turn of the ladies to tell us their most moving poem. Joining Juliet Stevenson are Edna O’Brien, Maureen Lipman, Anne Reid and Sunny Jacobs.
Director: Helen Langridge
Johnnie Walker - The Walk
The amazing talent of award winning actor Robert Carlyle is tested in this one continuous take informing us of the wonderful heritage of the Johnnie Walker Brand.
Method Actor
The Shakespearean actor John Shrapnel delivers a stellar performance in Justin Stokes short Film ‘Method Actor’.
Expo Zaragoza - Water For Life
Tomato’s Simon Taylor and our Mike Wells convinced the Spanish Government that HLA could produce 72 individual films exploring the themes of Water for Life. These were then displayed as installations within the signature buildings at the EXPO site in Zaragoza.
Belstaff - For The Open Road
Motorbikes and their riders have always been central to this brand and here in this short film we celebrate this relationship.
HLA started it’s life in this world with memorable music videos for diverse artists from Sting to The Damned, Take That, Joan Armatrading, Blur and Arctic Monkeys. Check out some of our award winning work…..
Over the years HLA has produced work that has won everything from the ‘Grand Prix’ at Cannes, top music video gongs and numerous gold, silver and bronze awards from all the other TV advertising competitions around the globe. Check out some of our classics…..
