Turtle Canyon Media
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Made to last.

An independent production company at Pinewood Studios, developing and producing scripted and unscripted film, television and audio, with editing, grading, sound and VFX under one roof.

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About the company
Award of Merit trophy for a Turtle Canyon Films short, 2016

We take our time with stories, because the ones worth telling are still worth watching in ten years.

From first draft to final mix, we keep projects small enough to care about and ambitious enough to matter. Most of our work starts with a single conversation.

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We've worked with
  • BBC
  • Netflix
  • Pinewood Studios
  • Amazon MGM
  • Prime Video
  • Channel 4
  • HBO
  • Sky
  • ITV
  • BBC Three
  • Off The Kerb
  • PBJ Management
  • Hat Trick
  • Avalon
  • Audible
Selected work

On the slate

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Nish Kumar on stage with a blue microphone against a red backdrop
Stand-up film · Picturehouse Cinemas · 2026In cinemas

Nish Kumar: Nish, Don’t Kill My Vibe

Directed by Stuart Laws. Produced by Alastair Clayton and Nick Long. Edited by Alastair Clayton. Screened with a live Q&A.

James Acaster crouching with a mic stand beside the Hecklers Welcome title, from the HBO artwork
Stand-up special · HBO / Max · 2024Released

James Acaster: Hecklers Welcome

Directed by Stuart Laws. Produced by Nick Long, Stuart Laws and Alastair Clayton. Edited by Alastair Clayton.

Fern Brady as a mannequin bust on a plinth, from the Autistic Bikini Queen tour artwork
Stand-up special · Netflix · 2024Released

Fern Brady: Autistic Bikini Queen

Produced by Nick Long and Stuart Laws. Edited by Alastair Clayton. Streaming worldwide on Netflix.

What we make

Three formats, one approach

Film

Features & shorts

Character-led drama and feature documentary, developed with writer-directors from first treatment through to festival.

Television

Drama & factual

Scripted and unscripted, multi-camera or single camera: returning series, comedy, entertainment and documentary for UK and international broadcasters and streamers.

Audio

Podcasts & drama

Talent-led podcasts, audio documentaries and scripted drama, recorded and mixed in our own studio at Pinewood.

TCM Podcast Studio ↗
Live multi-camera

On the night

Stand-up specials, live shows and events, shot multi-camera in theatres across the UK, with the edit and mix back at Pinewood.

  • Comedian performing on a lit stage set with the mic held high
  • Stand-up performer mid-routine against a magenta backdrop
  • Broadcast camera on a jib arm under blue and pink stage light
  • Performer celebrating on stage as confetti falls
  • Crew checking a shot from the theatre stalls during rehearsal
  • Comedian smiling on stage under blue light
  • Cinema camera rig with a large lens, ready for the show
  • Close-up of an anamorphic lens and matte box on a camera
  • Camera operator in headphones working beside a monitor in the auditorium
  • Comedian in a suit performing in front of red curtains
  • Director talking through the show with the crew on stage
  • Comedian gesturing to the audience in front of red curtains
  • Camera operators and the gallery at the back of a packed theatre
In-house post & services

Shoot to delivery

Multi-camera or single camera, scripted or unscripted. We plan the shoot and the post together, so nothing gets lost between them.

Edit suite with the timeline and a client monitor

Editing

Offline and online edit, from rushes to delivery.

Hand on a colour grading panel trackball

Grading

Colour grading and finishing for broadcast, streaming and cinema.

Mixing desk faders and lit buttons

Sound

Dialogue editing, sound design and final mix.

Guitars hanging on the studio wall

Music

Music for picture, cut and mixed to the edit.

Condenser microphone with pop filter under blue light

Voiceover

Voiceover recording in our studio at Pinewood.

Detailed spaceship model used for visual effects

Visual effects

VFX and compositing, planned with you from pre-production.

A colour grade in DaVinci Resolve, with node tree, colour wheels and RGB parade
GradeBuilding the look in DaVinci Resolve, node by node, checked on the scopes.
A conform timeline in DaVinci Resolve, with the video tracks and audio laid out
ConformRelinking the locked cut to full-resolution media, shot by shot against the edit list.
Side-by-side viewers comparing a VFX shot and a graded scene in an online timeline
Online & VFXDropping finished VFX shots into the online and checking them against the reference.
The Pinewood Studios entrance gate lit up at dusk
Where we work

At Pinewood Studios

We are based on the Pinewood lot in Buckinghamshire, twenty miles west of London, with stages, crews and post facilities on our doorstep.

51.5496° N, 0.5354° W

International co-productions

Make it in the UK

We partner with international producers as their UK co-producer, so your project can shoot, post and claim UK tax credits from one base at Pinewood.

We handle the UK side: setting up the UK production company, applying for British certification through the BFI, managing UK spend, and preparing the expenditure credit claim to HMRC with your accountants.

Qualifying films and high-end TV receive the credit as a cash payment once the claim is processed, which can be built into your finance plan from the start.

53%

Independent Film Tax Credit

The enhanced AVEC rate for films with core budgets up to £23.5m, applied to the first £15m. The lead writer or director must be British or UK-resident, or the film must be an official co-production. Principal photography from 1 April 2024.

34%

Audio-Visual Expenditure Credit

The standard rate for film and high-end TV. Drama, comedy and documentary series qualify as high-end TV when they average at least £1m per broadcast hour, with slots longer than 20 minutes.

39%

Enhanced VFX credit

For UK visual effects costs on film and high-end TV claiming the 34% rate, on spend from 1 January 2025. UK VFX costs are not limited by the 80% cap.

To qualify
  • Pass the BFI cultural test, or be certified as an official co-production under one of the UK's treaties
  • Spend at least 10% of core production costs in the UK
  • The credit applies to UK spend, up to 80% of total core expenditure
  • Claimed by the UK production company, backed by BFI certification

Rates as published by the BFI and HMRC. Credits are taxable and depend on BFI certification and HMRC rules, so we confirm eligibility for each project with you and your advisers. This is a summary, not tax advice.

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Got a project?

Let's talk.

We read every submission from writers, directors and talent with representation, and we're always open to co-production conversations.

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