Video production · Manchester, United Kingdom
Video production agency in Manchester
Explainers, 2D and 3D animation, live action and TV commercials for companies in Manchester. We film on site in Manchester, and the same team writes the script, animates and edits.
- Nearest office: London, 264 km
- On-site filming in Manchester
- 4.9+ rating on Clutch
Need a video made in Manchester? UnFoldMart films on site in Manchester and produces animation, live action and TV commercials, delivered in English. The nearest UnFoldMart office is London, 264 km from Manchester.
With roughly 569 thousand residents (GeoNames), Manchester is a business centre of Greater Manchester. Sectors with a clear presence here: broadcasting and media, with MediaCityUK; e-commerce, with THG; conventions and events, with Manchester Central. Places that shape business in Manchester include Manchester Airport, the University of Manchester and Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce. For a Manchester shoot that means company films for broadcasting and media, explainers for e-commerce and event edits, in English.
- OfficeLondon office, 264 km from the city centre (straight line)
- FilmingOn site in Manchester (Greater Manchester)
- Language versionsEnglish
- Local industriesBroadcasting and media, E-commerce, Conventions and events
Which video fits your Manchester brief?
Every style comes with a real example and a note on its use in Manchester.
Whiteboard animation
A drawn explainer: black lines on white, one step after another, with a calm voice.
Processes, services and ideas that need to be explained step by step; training and onboarding.
Onboarding and process films for broadcasting and media teams in Manchester, voiced in English.
2D animation
Flat illustration and motion graphics in your colours, carried by a voiceover.
Explainer videos, product introductions, app and software demos, social ads.
Explainers that make e-commerce offers easy to grasp, with versions in English.
3D animation
Digital models you can turn, open and fly through, lit like the real object.
Products, technology and factories that are hard or expensive to film; exhibitions and investor decks.
For conventions and events in Manchester: products, sites and machines that are hard to film.
Read the VFlow Tech case study ↗Live action
A crew filming real people where they work: your team, your customers, your site.
Interviews, customer stories and hiring films.
Our crew films in Manchester itself; we plan the day with you.
Read the Modi Yoga Retreat case study ↗TV commercials
From idea to final cut: a commercial in the lengths TV and online need.
Campaigns that need reach: launches and brand moments.
One shoot, several lengths: a Manchester campaign for TV and online.
Read the Haldiram’s case study ↗Video work for real clients
A 3D tour of VFlow Tech’s new factory in India, with motion graphics, script and voiceover, so investors could see the plant without travelling.
Read the case study ↗Closer to a Manchester brief are the six Haldiram’s TV commercials below: media firms at MediaCityUK face the same task, to deliver broadcast-ready commercials in several lengths.
6 TV commercials for Haldiram’s
Case study ↗
These films come from projects in India and Singapore, not yet for a Manchester company. We do not quote numbers for video on its own.
Sectors in Manchester and the video that suits them
Who is based in Manchester, and the video that fits each sector.
MediaCityUK, on the quays in Salford, is a media and digital hub next to Manchester.
Manchester has a working film and media scene, with MediaCityUK as one reference point. That makes studio days and experienced local crews easier to plan for TV commercials.
Video that fits: broadcast-ready commercials and edits
Source: MediaCityUK ↗
THG, a global consumer brands group, is headquartered in Manchester.
Head offices and service firms cluster in Manchester; for e-commerce, company films, recruitment videos and leadership messages are the usual requests, filmed on site.
Video that fits: product films and short social ads
Source: THG ↗
Manchester Central is the city’s convention and exhibition venue.
Trade fair video in Manchester works best when it is made for silence: big visuals, burned-in captions and a clear call to visit the stand.
Video that fits: event films and stand loops
Source: Manchester Central ↗
Our video work so far, by industry
From brief to final files in five steps
You approve each step before the next one starts.
- 01
Brief
Your aims for Manchester, then a written quote.
- 02
Script
Words and scenes, signed off by you.
- 03
Storyboard
Sketches, style frames, voice and music.
Still from one of our shoots04Production
On set in Manchester or in the animation suite.
- 05
Delivery
Final cuts in each language.
Each step’s timing depends on the film; the dates come with your quote.
Your shoot in Manchester, step by step
Live action is shot on site in Manchester, wherever your story is: your team, your product line, your customers. We agree the shoot day and permits with you before anything is filmed.
Script, storyboard, animation, voiceover, music and edit are done by the same team, with your approval at each step.
- Manchester · Greater Manchester: calls, voiceover and subtitles in English.
- Our London office is 264 km from Manchester; calls run on UK time (GMT/BST).
- Typical Manchester shoots: offices, sites and events in broadcasting and media and in e-commerce.
- Airport
Manchester Airport ↗
Manchester Airport is the main airport in the north of England.
Extra crew or kit for a Manchester shoot arrives through here.
- Talent
University of Manchester ↗
The University of Manchester is on Oxford Road, south of the centre.
A source of presenters, interviewees and young talent for Manchester productions.
- Business network
Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce ↗
The GM Chamber represents businesses across Greater Manchester.
Member events are a stage for company films and event edits in Manchester.
Measured from the Manchester city centre (GeoNames) to our office address. Spacing compressed; directions true.
Manchester in numbers
- Population (GeoNames)
- 568,996
- Region
- Greater Manchester
- Languages spoken
- English
- Time zone
- GMT in winter, BST in summer (UTC+0 / UTC+1)
- Our office
- London, 264 km
- Next nearest offices
- Paris 337 km, Amsterdam 352 km
- Nearest cities with a page
- Liverpool 50 km, Leeds 57 km, Birmingham 113 km, Bristol 227 km, Cardiff 231 km
Figures from GeoNames; km measured from the city centre to our office address, or between our office addresses.
What to clear before filming in Manchester
People on camera, music rights and drones, each with an official link.
UK GDPR ↗
UK law gives no general image right. Footage of identifiable people still counts as personal data, so the UK GDPR applies.
PRS for Music · PPL
PRS for Music ↗ songwriters, composers and publishers
PPL ↗ performers and recordings
Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) drone rules ↗
Any drone shot in Manchester is planned within the aviation authority’s rules.
Not legal advice: a summary of the official sources, opened 28 October 2026.
How a video for Manchester is priced
There is no price list: each Manchester project gets a written quote in euros. The quote depends mostly on shoot days, style and the number of versions. See the video production page for the full process.
Book a free video strategy callWhat drives the cost
- Length and styleHow long, and whiteboard, 2D, 3D or live action
- Shoot days in ManchesterDays on location in Manchester and what they need
- People and voiceOn-screen people and the voice behind the film
- Language versionsEach extra language is a separate version
- Music and footageMusic licences and any stock shots
- Cut-downs and deadlineVersions for each channel and the delivery date
Some of the 250+ brands we have worked with
Brands from India and abroad; a Manchester client will be added when we can name one.
What our clients say
Their dedication and commitment to enhancing our social media presence made a significant difference. The team was easy to work with and delivered results that truly benefited our brand.
Adeesh Jain
General Manager, Haldiram’s Group
We appreciated their commitment to both strategic thinking and execution quality.
Director, Doctrepat Healthcare Services
India · Branding, web development, marketing
★★★★★ Clutch · May 2026
Questions about video production in Manchester
Short, direct answers before you book a call.
Will your crew film in Manchester?
Yes. Our crew films in Manchester; we plan the day and any permissions together with you. The nearest UnFoldMart office is London, 264 km from Manchester.
Which voice-over languages do you offer for Manchester?
German, English, French, Polish, Dutch, Italian, Spanish and Portuguese, each as its own version with subtitles. For Manchester we would suggest English.
Do we need consent from people on camera in Manchester?
Usually, yes. UK law gives no general image right. Footage of identifiable people still counts as personal data, so the UK GDPR applies.
Which bodies license music for a Manchester video?
PRS for Music represents songwriters, composers and publishers, and PPL represents performers and recordings. Any track we use is licensed for your channels, and the cost sits in the quote.
Can you film with a drone in Manchester?
If the location allows it. Drone work in the UK follows the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) drone rules; we check each flight before the shoot day.
Which cities near Manchester do you also film in?
The closest other cities with their own page are Liverpool (50 km), Leeds (57 km), Birmingham (113 km), measured in a straight line from Manchester. We film there too.
Which Manchester industries do you make videos for?
For Manchester we would start with broadcasting and media (broadcast-ready commercials and edits) and e-commerce (product films and short social ads).
Do you have a Manchester client we can look at?
Not for a Manchester company we can name yet. Our published films are for clients in India and Singapore; the closest to a Manchester brief is our work for Haldiram’s.
Talk to us about your Manchester video
Thirty minutes, no cost: we scope the film and send a quote with dates.
- Free 30-minute call
- Written quote in euros
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