STORYTELLING AGENCY • LONDON

Stories that feel true.

Twenty-Seven Frames is a London storytelling agency. We make authentic, documentary-style films that move people to feel, give and act. Observed, never staged. We specialise in charities and nonprofits.

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Trusted by |

• Katie Piper Foundation • Nurdle • Southern Water • Anonymous Coffee • Imma the Bakery • SameYou • ASTOP • Johnny Hot Stuff • The Bowler • Leedam • Greener Henley • London Fire Brigade

Stories we've helped bring to life.

• OUR WORK

Every project we take on is bespoke — built from scratch, tailored to the organisation, and made to last.

Films & Documentaries.

Longer-form work — mini docs, brand films, and documentary projects that go deeper into the stories that matter.

Imma the Bakery
Food & Hospitality · Mini Doc

Greener Henley
Charity · Mini Doc

LEEDAM - Dorset Downs
Small Business · Mini Doc

Nurdle
Charity · Freelance

Anonymous Coffee
Small Business · Mini Doc

ASTOP
Charity · Mini Doc

Behind-the-scenes footage from a Twenty-Seven Frames documentary production shoot

Katie Piper Foundation
Instagram Series

The Bowler
Social Content

Scouting for Sexies
Tiktok Series

Katie Piper Foundation
Social Storytelling

A man with glasses and a black cap walking outdoors in a garden or backyard with trees and bushes, surrounded by various gardening or yard tools and supplies.

Johnny Hot Stuff
Social Storytelling

Documentary filmmaker capturing authentic storytelling on location in a rural setting

Twenty-Seven Frames documentary interview setup — subject-led storytelling for a health or charity client

Leedam - Henley Natural Burial
Small Business · Mini Doc

Katie Piper Foundation
Charity · Mini Doc

Candid documentary moment captured by Twenty-Seven Frames — real people, real stories

Group of people at an outdoor event, with a woman in a green shirt and yellow jacket talking to a man in a green jacket. Other individuals are gathered around, engaging in conversation, with booths and buildings visible in the background.

A worker in a bright yellow safety jacket, orange pants, and a gray beanie working on a large blue filtration unit labeled "Nurelle" in an outdoor area with dirt ground and a clear sky.

A flock of sheep grazing on a green field during sunset with trees in the background.

Two women working together at a crafting or sewing project in a craft store or workshop, with shelves containing fabric in the background.

Coffee beans being poured from a clear container into a black container.

Social Content.

Johnny Hot Stuff
Small Business · Mini Doc

Short-form content made for social media — soundbites, reels, and clips built to stop the scroll and say something real.

A young man with light-colored hair and blue eyes wearing a beige cap, black tank top, and a grey open button-up shirt, sitting at a desk in a room with a large round mirror and blurred background.

Fried French fries topped with chili and cheese, served in a paper food tray, with a person holding it.

Close-up of an elderly man wearing glasses, a black cap worn backward, and a blue striped shirt.

Three women smiling and holding 'Scouting for Secrets' cards in a dimly lit setting.

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• WHAT WE OFFER

A person wearing blue gloves slicing fresh green jalapeño peppers over a metal bowl, with more peppers in the background.

Fully bespoke

The Mini Doc

A short-form documentary film built entirely around you. We spend time with your team, understand your mission, and craft something that genuinely reflects who you are. No scripts handed to you. No stock aesthetic. Just honest, beautifully made film.

Close-up of coffee beans being poured from a clear measuring cup into a black container.

Tailored to your audience

Social Storytelling

Short, scroll-stopping content that's rooted in your real story — not a content calendar template. We find the moments, the voices, and the angles that your audience will actually stop for.

Close-up of an elderly woman with short, light brown hair, looking thoughtfully to the side in a cozy kitchen with orange tile backsplash and a window with curtains in the background.

Freelance commission

Franky, for hire

Need a director, producer, shooter, or editor with real documentary instincts? Franky is available for independent commissions — bringing BAFTA-nominated craft and years of incredible storytelling to your project.

"Franky is someone I feel so lucky to have met."

—Katie Piper, Katie Piper Foundation
"TSF made me feel calm, at ease and comfortable when being filmed."

—Chris Hodgkinson, Watford Borough Council
"Francesca is probably the most talented videographer/documentary maker I have ever met."

—Clare Woods, Woods Marketing Agency

Small agency. Big stories.

• WHY TWENTY-SEVEN FRAMES

Twenty-Seven Frames was founded in London in 2024 with a single belief: that the organisations doing the most important work in the world deserve stories told with the same craft, care, and intention as any big-budget production.

We specialise in charities and nonprofits, and work with independent businesses and brands who have something real to say.

We are not a production company that takes briefs and delivers videos. We are a storytelling agency that listens, understands, and builds something entirely bespoke — from the first conversation to the final frame.

No templates. No off-the-shelf packages. No generic output. Just honest, purposeful filmmaking that feels unmistakably like you.

A close-up of an elderly man with glasses, wearing a black baseball cap and a blue striped button-down shirt, in an indoor setting.

You work with the director

Franky is with you from the first call to the final cut. No hand-offs, no account managers.

Observed, never staged

Small, quiet kit that doesn't get in the way, so people relax and real moments happen.

Told with care

We've filmed with survivors, families and frontline teams. Every story is handled with dignity, and the people in it are looked after.

The person behind the agency

• THE FOUNDER

I studied Film at De Montfort University and News & Documentary at NYU, then spent my early career at the BBC, The Times and documentary production companies — and now I make films about the things I'm truly passionate about.

I started Twenty-Seven Frames because I kept seeing a gap. Small charities and independent businesses have the most compelling stories — and the least resources to tell them well. I wanted to change that.

My documentary Nancy Joy was BAFTA-nominated, I won Best Documentary Director at the Bedford Film Festival, and my work has been broadcast to audiences across the UK. But the projects I'm most proud of are the ones that helped a small organisation find their voice and use it.

When I'm not filming, I'm probably hunting down a photo booth somewhere in London.

A young woman with dark hair in a ponytail, wearing a short-sleeved shirt and jeans, taking a mirror selfie with a camera, standing against a wooden wall, smiling and winking, with tattoos on her left arm.

Francesca Dean

Founder

Good questions.

We specialise in charities and nonprofits, and we also work with independent businesses and brands that have something real to say.
Every project is shaped around your story and your budget, and we offer reduced rates for charities. Tell us what you have in mind and we'll put together a clear, honest quote.
It depends on the film, but most projects take a few weeks from first conversation to finished film. Got a deadline? Tell us early and we'll plan around it.
As much as you like. We agree the story together, share edits along the way and refine the film with you before it goes out.
We're based in London and film across the UK and internationally.

Got a story to tell?

Let's start with a conversation — no obligation, just a chat about what you're working on.