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Pukka Films

Creative & Production
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Founded
2002
Employees
11-50
Offices
1

About Pukka Films

Pukka Films is an independent British film and television production studio based in central London. It brings cinematic storytelling to corporate, governmental and institutional communications, alongside independent feature-film development. Its approach to applied filmmaking uses drama, emotional engagement and visual explanation to address practical communication challenges and encourage behavioural change.

The studio’s work covers workplace safety, security, counter-terrorism, leadership, mental health and organisational culture. Productions range from brand campaigns and public information films to training dramas and educational simulations. Its public-sector clients include the Ministry of Defence, Department for Transport, Home Office, Bank of England and National Protective Security Authority, while corporate commissions include work for BP, BT, Saipem and Enel.

Production and digital capabilities

Pukka provides script-to-screen live-action production, covering concept development, writing, directing, location filming and production management. Its post-production services include editing, sound design, colour grading and multilingual subtitling and voiceover localisation, supporting delivery to international audiences.

In-house animation and visual-effects teams extend this work through 2D character animation, motion graphics, explanatory infographics, 3D environments and digital characters. Their capabilities include photorealistic CGI integration, green-screen replacement and physical simulations for subjects such as explosive hazards and emergency response. The studio also develops virtual reality, extended reality and screen-based interactive experiences for professional development and compliance training.

Applied communications and feature films

The portfolio combines institutional communications with narrative entertainment. Projects include the Bank of England’s The New £20, counter-terrorism training dramas for the Metropolitan Police and NPSA, and educational work for Gambling with Lives. Other commissions include workplace comedy for Video Arts, industrial safety films for Saipem and a language-learning brand campaign for Oxford University Press.

Through its internal Pukka Features imprint, the company develops feature films and television projects. Its theatrical work includes the war docudrama Kajaki: The True Story, released internationally as Kilo Two Bravo. This narrative slate sits alongside the studio’s continuing corporate, public-sector and educational production work.

More about Pukka Films

Founders and leadership

  • Director Paul Katis and producer Andrew de Lotbinière founded the studio. Katis continues as Creative Director.
  • Viktoria Bebbington was appointed Managing Director in January 2026.

Operating model and production detail

  • The studio combines a permanent core team with project-specific production crews and freelancers.
  • Its Department for Transport project The Threat to Civil Aviation comprises 12 animated security-training films distributed in ten languages to international airport authorities.

Recognition and public commitments

  • Paul Katis was named an EVCOM Film Fellow in 2026 for his contributions to corporate and applied filmmaking.
  • Kajaki: The True Story received a 2015 BAFTA nomination for Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer.
  • Pukka Films formalised its UK Armed Forces Covenant pledge in late 2025.

Notable credits

11 credits
  • Kajaki: The True Story / Kilo Two Bravo
  • The New £20
  • Anti-Gambling Educational Resource
  • Hostile Vehicle Mitigation (HVM)
  • The Threat to Civil Aviation
  • Leadership Essentials
  • See Check and Notify (SCaN)
  • Choose Life
  • Belt Up or Get Out
  • When You Find the Words
  • CITB Safety & Product Management Series

Offices

Where Pukka Films is based

1 location
  • London Operational Headquarters & Production Studio

    Headquarters
    18 Hatton Place, Farringdon, London, EC1N 8RU, United KingdomLondon, England, United Kingdom
    About this office

    Operational headquarters and production studio housing creative development, live-action production, animation, VFX and post-production operations.

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