Rupert Davies-Cooke

I founded Acorn Films in 1994. Filming has taken me into fascinating places from working with prisoners at Wandsworth and Ashwell prisons, to producing work for the Royal Opera's 'Tempest' and 'Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk' at the Royal Opera House in Covent Garden. I have worked with the BBC and Telebi Asahi in Tokyo and with companies as diverse as Microsoft and Sotheby's. 

Writing is also part of the business.  So much so that in 2006 I set up The Original Writers Group, a lively writers' group that used to meet at the Battersea Arts Centre in London but now meets online.  I also write a blog on writing techniques at The Writing Habit.

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Testimonials

Rupert is a thoughtful and highly-creative film maker. He helped us kick start our placemaking programme while also respecting our heritage in a sweet and clever film which the largest teams have yet to better. Rupert then went on to capture a number of new projects on site in useful and well-executed films which have humanity as well as fulfilling a commercial brief. His flexibility to adapt to budget and some rather hectic time constraints make him always a pleasure to work with. Alex Harvie, Head of Marketing Wembley Park

"We have nothing but positive things to say about our experience in working with Acorn Films. Rupert is entirely professional and took fairly dry, legalistic material and helped us to make a Compliance film that is engaging, educational and amusing. We have used it for several years as Rupert cleverly guided us in how to make it relatively timeless.

He has been fantastic over the years in making suggestions of ways to update and enhance the original product. The project was always done on time, as promised and within budget. What more can we say?"  Rena Neville, Worldwide Compliance Director,  Sotheby's

"We have worked with Rupert on a number of occasions, filming on location in both Wandsworth and Ashwell Prisons.  The conditions require we use reliable, responsible professionals and we have always found Rupert highly professional.

On the creative side, he managed to coax great performances out of the prisoners, which is not always easy, considering how tough these guys are. Finally, he'll always go the extra mile to make the production sparkle."  Antonia Rubinstein, Director and Founder,  Safe Ground

"Rupert is our 'go-to' person for all things video. He has worked with us to make our ideas become reality. He has literally invested in our vision by designing creative solutions which do not exist on the market.

I have total confidence in Rupert. I feel completely at ease giving him the shortest of briefs and letting him work his magic. We always get back the best quality fit-for-purpose video. However, he is quick to inform you if there are any issues so you never left in the dark. He is a pleasure to work with.

Even though our work is business oriented and not high art, he makes us feel as if our work is interesting. If you need some film work done, I highly recommend Rupert without reservation." QaalfaDibeehi, Vice President, Consulting and Thought Leadership,  Beyond Philosophy

“Rupert is a true artist who will do whatever it takes to make the end result as good as possible, and even better. He is a pleasure to work with and the quality of film he produced for us enabled us to punch well above our weight”.  Simon Gravatt,  The Client Relationship Company