The Director Studio

We’re an award-winning footage and image research agency with over 20 years of experience. We research and licence footage and stills for commercial productions globally. Our expert staff work around the clock with leading international advertising agencies, creatives, production companies and directors. We find and clear the perfect film footage and still images and create pitch winning mood films and treatments as well as finding real people and real stories for ads and branded content. We help our clients with budgeting and pre-production and manage all rights clearance and licensing negotiations – saving you time and money. Our global network of directors, film-makers, researchers and producers are on call day and night. We love to help make beautiful films. Give us a shout! Services offered Content Clearance: Tell us what you need, and we’ll quickly outline your options, pricing, and any potential challenges. Every project is tailored to your brief, budget, and schedule. We source content from top cinematographers, supply pre-cleared footage, or find a balance in between. Once you select your content, we handle negotiations, budget approvals, licensing, and final delivery. Mood Films: We help agencies and directors win pitches with expert footage research for mood films. We work closely with you to bring your vision to life, editing in-house or collaborating with your team. The clips we provide will include the best on-brief footage for you to review before final edit approval. Treatments: We source striking images + GIFs and design beautiful, eye catching treatments. We can also provide pitch writers to give your presentations that winning edge. Investigative Research: From Mexican free-diving champions to Turkish skater girls, we find compelling real people for ads. Our global network of creative specialists can scout unique talent, conduct initial interviews and manage pre-contract negotiations, ensuring confident casting and protected rights.