Short Films For Small Businesses

Services

Cinematic video for local businessesThe Hamillian creates short, cinematic films for independent businesses, focusing on the atmosphere, craft, people, and details that make customers want to visit.Local Business Intro Promo - £250A short promotional film for your business, designed for your website, social media, and local marketing.Secure your booking with a £125 deposit. The remaining balance is due after you’ve reviewed and approved the edited preview.What’s included:
- Pre-production visit
- Planned filming session
- Edited promotional film
- Social media version
- Colour grade and sound polish
- Delivered ready for website and socials
How it works:
First, we arrange a short visit to look around your business, discuss how you want customers to feel, and plan the best way to capture that on film.
Then we film with minimal disruption, edit the video, send you a preview, and deliver the finished version once approved.
Not sure yet? Send a quick enquiry and I’ll help you work out whether the promo is right for your business.

Our Work

Every project starts with the same idea: make the ordinary feel worth looking at.The Hamillian is currently building a portfolio of short films for independent businesses, with the first local business projects being filmed this July.Client work will be added here as each project is completed. For now, this space shows the visual direction: cinematic, atmospheric, human, and built around the small details that make a place feel alive.Business Films
Short advert-style films for cafés, pubs, salons, trades, gyms, shops and local services.
Documentary
Real stories told with care, atmosphere and a focus on the people behind them.
Creative Film
Mood films, concept pieces and short-form cinematic storytelling.
No stock music misery. No awkward corporate handshake shots. Just strong visuals, honest atmosphere, and films that make people want to pay attention.

About

The Hamillian is a Kent-based film and video brand being built from the ground up.Founded by Filmmaker Ben Hamill, The Hamillian is growing through short films, documentary ideas, commercial projects, and ongoing study at Master’s level in Film & Television.The long term goal is to become a fully fledged production company, creating cinematic work across film, documentary and real-world stories.For now, part of that journey means working with independent businesses who are building something of their own. The aim is to give smaller brands access to strong, cinematic visuals without the usual agency-level cost - while helping The Hamillian grow one project at a time.Built from the ground up, for people doing the same.

Current Projects

Alongside commercial work, The Hamillian is developing original film and documentary projects. These projects shape the visual style behind the brand: atmospheric, story-led and built around images that feel considered rather than disposable.

Video

GODFIRE

Godfire is a medieval folk-horror project built around faith, fear and the danger of forgotten history.This sizzle reel offers an early glimpse into its visual world - mud, embers, ruins, ritual and the feeling that something buried should have stayed that way.

More work is on the way.

The Hamillian is building a growing slate of film, documentary and commercial projects - shaped around atmosphere, story and images worth remembering.

Book Your Local
Business Promo

Book Your Local Business PromoSecure your place with a £125 deposit and book your pre-production visit.During the visit, we’ll look around your business, discuss the feeling you want the video to create, and plan the key shots before filming.The full intro offer is £250, with the remaining £125 due after you’ve reviewed and approved the edited preview, before final delivery of the non-watermarked film.Not ready to book yet? Send an enquiry first and I’ll help you work out whether the promo is right for your business.

Contact

Not quite ready to book, or want to ask something first?Send a message with a bit about your business, project or idea, and I’ll get back to you as soon as I can.Whether you’re interested in a short business film, documentary-style work, interviews, or something more creative, this is the place to start.

Thank You

Thanks for getting in touch.Your message has been sent, and I’ll get back to you as soon as I can.If you’re asking about a July business film slot, I’ll confirm availability and talk through the next steps before any booking is finalised.In the meantime, feel free to look through the Services or Work pages to get a better feel for The Hamillian.