As a young filmmaker and film enthusiast living in Portsmouth, I find discovering local talent and talking to professionals is not just valuable but genuinely enjoyable. Therefore, this series from Making Waves Film Festival aims to put this passion into practice by exploring content creators in Portsmouth and the surrounding area, what they do, and why they do it. Recently, I got the chance to chat with Millstream Productions. Watch their showreel and then read on to find out all about them!

Currently celebrating their tenth anniversary, Millstream Productions are one of the leading and most established video production agencies in Hampshire. In their own words: “each year we create quality video content for global brands, forward thinking companies and the public sector”. That covers corporate, social, animation and documentary! Millstream have also produced content for high profile brands including the NHS, Porsche, and the University of Portsmouth.

Here is a short interview with Ben Cloud, the co-founder and creative director of Millstream.

What is it about Portsmouth and the wider Hampshire area that you think makes it such a great place for filmmakers and creatives?

“Portsmouth is where we’re from. It’s a fiercely proud city with a unique community and we love working within the city and surrounding areas. There is a wealth of creative talent coming out of the University and colleges each year and they bring life to the city. It’s an amazing place to create content because of the forward thinking attitude of the people here. Of course, the varied coastal, city and countryside locations make it a perfect place for filming.”

Why do you think a film festival in Portsmouth is so important?

“As filmmakers, we produce work to be seen and not kept on [a] hard drive! People enjoying other’s work is why we get out of bed in the morning and there’s no better feeling of celebrating the hard work and creativity that goes into producing a film.” Make sure to check out Making Waves’ short film competition for 2022.

What’s going on at your company right now or in the coming months that you’d like to promote?

“We’ve recently celebrated our tenth year and are so proud to have produced more than 3,000 videos, travelled the world and now employ 9 local filmmakers. We’re excited to be more involved in our local community and developing filmmaking skills with those that work with us.”

You can find more information about Millstream Productions through their website and their social media pages linked here.

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/millstreamproductions/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MillstreamProductions 

Twitter: https://twitter.com/millstreamprod

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/millstream-productions/