We believe in the power of great stories

Our stories have inspired meaningful change in audiences worldwide and sparked significant impact for a host of brilliant charities and purpose-led brands.

We’ve won numerous awards for our work which has made it as far as international film festivals and even the Houses of Parliament.

All from our friendly base in the North-West of England.

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The Northern Heart way

We’re
Story-first

A passion and dedication to storytelling is deeply ingrained in us. We always put story-first.

We’re
‘People’ people

We’re honest and down to earth - building strong relationships with both our clients and the people featured in our work. It’s why our films feel so authentic.

We
Care

We always lead with our hearts to unearth empathetic narratives that connect with audiences on an emotional level.

Meet the founders

  • Natasha Hawthornthwaite

    CO-FOUNDER

    CREATIVE DIRECTOR & HEAD OF ORIGINALS

    Natasha is the creative visionary behind Northern Heart. She’s an emotional storyteller and filmmaker who has a real talent for direction and spotting a good story. She’s a people person who brings compassion and empathy into her work. From story development, directing to PR and marketing, she ensures our projects are sensitively told. Natasha also heads up our originals.

  • Scott Bradley

    CO-FOUNDER

    CREATIVE PRODUCER & HEAD OF PRODUCTIONS

    Scott is an ambitious Creative Producer who heads up all of our commercial work. He’s a shooter, director and all round creative who understands the needs of every project. He’s a natural storyteller who leads with his heart. He brings the best talent together to ensure all projects are delivered on time, on budget but more importantly exceed our clients expectations.

  • Carla Mellor

  • Vicky Best

  • Matthew Reese

  • Samuel Oddie

  • "Their approach is ingrained in their name – craft and graft with heart and soul. And they are always delightful to work with."

    Stephen Caton (Source Creative)

  • "Our work requires a lot of trust and they’re skilled in crafting warm, lovely films where contributors really shine through."

    Ros Wynne-Jones (Real Britain Columnist)

  • “All of us burst into tears when we first saw the film and from that moment we knew you had created something really special.”

    Katy Styles (We Care Campaign)

  • "They managed to film so much in such a short space of time. In all of their films they manage to capture people in a really authentic, natural way."

    Louise Robson (Creative Director, Everyday)