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18/10/2022

Our latest Hidden Voice is Seoul-based illustrator, Luna!⁠
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Check out our blog to read more about her charming and whimsical illustration style, and her ultimate muse: her cats 😻

Read our interview with illustrator and digital artist Tosin Akinkunmi, the latest in our Hidden Voices series!

06/10/2022

Congrats to Tosin Akinkunmi and Kel Duckhouse on the UK release of 'The Bones of Me'!

Made with HK Studios for Flying Eye Books, Tosin's fab book cover is a first for both Tosin themself and for Hidden Kingdom!

Read more about this project on our site: https://lnkd.in/e4XG7gev

05/10/2022

While we gear up for the release of their first cover illustration, made with HK for Flying Eye Books, we have another fabulous Hidden Voices blog with Tosin Akinkunmi, available now on our site. 🎨

Check it out read more about Tosin's digital illustration journey and work with iconic brands such as C4 and the Tate!

Read our interview with illustrator and digital artist Tosin Akinkunmi, the latest in our Hidden Voices series!

31/08/2022

"So it's kind of like old school hip hop movies, like summertime, old-school happy vibe hiphop music videos... also old school rock music as well, like Aerosmith - especially within the shop scene with the fisheye and all that kind of stuff." 🌞

Check out our blog this week to read more about director Idris Fassasi's inspiration for the music video for 'DND' by Kidwild, produced by Hidden Kingdom!

We chat to Hidden Kingdom director Idris Fassasi about directing HK's first in-house music video for Kidwild's track, 'DND'.

03/08/2022

Shout out to HK artist Tosin Akinkunmi for this amazing cover illustration made with Hidden Kingdom for Kel Duckhouse's 'The Bones of Me'! 🥊⁠
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'The Bones of Me' is a thrilling YA novel set in the world of boxing, written by Kel Duckhouse and published by Flying Eye Bookss.⁠
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Head over to our site to see more from Tosin and the other wonderful illustrators we represent!

https://hkstudios.co.uk/talent/Tosin-Akinkunmi/

19/07/2022

‘A Conversation With My Enemy’ is an original short film about imposter syndrome, written and directed for BBC New Creatives by Hidden Kingdom's own Audain Thompson.

Writer/Director: Audain Thompson
Lead Actress: Xanthia Ncube
Editor: Amy Daneel
DOP: Andrew Kuchanny
Producer: Alex Olivares

Head over to our blog to watch the full film and read some more about Audain's journey creating this piece!

https://hkstudios.co.uk/uncategorized/a-conversation-with-my-enemy/

08/07/2022

OUT NOW - 'DND' by Kidwild, produced by Hidden Kingdom Studios and directed by Idris Fassasi 📵

Check out our site to see more from HK

30/05/2022

Hi there Facebook 👋

As we’ve gained a few new followers since we last posted, we just wanted to take things back to basics and tell you a bit about us.

Hidden Kingdom is a small, integrated studio bringing together the next generation of storytellers who make content for film, TV, branded entertainment, music, commercials and print media.

We represent talented filmmakers and illustrators, who you can learn more about through the range of portfolios on our site, and our artist-focused ‘Hidden Voices’ blog series.

To find out more about our artists, team, pricing or services, check us out at https://hkstudios.co.uk/.

26/05/2022

Loving this fab piece of branded content by HK director Maxime Moulin Filmmaker, made for FlowBank featuring tennis star Elina Svitolina 🎾

Head over to our site to check out more of Maxime's action and endurance sports work, and find out more about working with the creatives on our roster!
https://hkstudios.co.uk/talent/maxime-moulin/

10/05/2022

Are you an illustrator looking for representation? If so, search no further! At Hidden Kingdom, we're looking for artists that specialise in publishing, children's books, typography and brand work to add to our roster of talented creatives. Follow the link below to show off your portfolio and drop us a line!🎨

https://hkstudios.co.uk/representation/

Featured art is by , and .

06/05/2022

What better way to round off Friday than with this sparkly new video for by Laroie ft. SHAH FRANK - directed by HK filmmaker Maïlis!

To find out more about working with our artists, visit our site: https://hkstudios.co.uk/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dlS89TABLn4

I had the best time shooting this with Shah! Add Bittersweet to your favorite playlist: https://li.sten.to/laroieConnect with Laroie here:Instagram: https://...

21/04/2022

In honour of World Creativity and Innovation Day, what better than to share some fab creative work by director Zeynep Oguz for Women's Hour Podcast 🌍

Head over to our site to see more work by Zeynep and to check out our roster!

https://hkstudios.co.uk/works/

12/04/2022

Check out the fab new video for Still Life by BIGBANG, directed by Hidden Kingdom's Han Samin!

See more of Han's work on our site: https://hkstudios.co.uk/talent/Han-Samin/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eN5mG_yMDiM

BIGBANG - 봄여름가을겨울 (Still Life)이듬해 질 녘 꽃 피는 봄 한여름 밤의 꿈가을 타 겨울 내릴 눈 1년 네 번 또다시 봄정들었던 내 젊은 날 이제는 안녕아름답던 우리의 봄 여름 가을 겨울“Four seasons with no reason.”비 갠 뒤에 비애(....

06/04/2022

Amazing new work work from director patricktohill on the video for Pray by Jessie Murph!

Check out more of Patrick's work on our site: https://hkstudios.co.uk/talent/patrick-tohill/

https://youtu.be/TJjc94NMmkk

Listen to "Pray” here: http://jessiemurph.lnk.to/Pray Follow Me!TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jessiemur...

05/04/2022

Awesome new work by director Cameron Turnbull on the video for Late Night Calls by Imogen Mahdavi! 🌹

Check out the link here to watch the full video, and see our blog for our interview with Cameron on his craft.
https://hkstudios.co.uk/talent/Cameron-Turnbull/

18/03/2022

"Shoot a lot of things, with your friends, with people you trust, with whatever camera you can find. Experiment a lot as well; it is very important to get out of your comfort zone to discover your own voice and build up your style from all these experiences."
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Check out our interview with award-winning director at BBC Creative Oğuz, to read about the young director's varied work, VR, and the importance of getting outside of your comfort zone in filmmaking!⁠

https://hkstudios.co.uk/uncategorized/hidden-voices-zeynep-oguz/

Read our interview with filmmaker Zeynep Oguz.

16/03/2022

Ever wondered what it's like to shoot extreme stunts in freezing conditions?

If your answer's yes, our blog with Moulin Filmmaker has you covered! Follow the link below to hear about the French filmmaker's passion for skiing and snowboarding, working in challenging weather conditions, and filming via drone!

https://hkstudios.co.uk/uncategorized/hidden-voices-maxime-moulin/

Read our interview with filmmaker Maxime Moulin.

11/03/2022

"I wanted the feeling of rapidity to be present so a busy street made sense.... I thought about the big truck hitting Laroie and I figured out it was a good surprise effect".

We speak to Montreal-based director Maïlis about this shock moment and more on our blog!

Click the link below to read about her approach to filmmaking and to check out her atmospheric work with .

https://hkstudios.co.uk/uncategorized/hidden-voices-mailis/

Read our interview with filmmaker Maïlis.

08/03/2022

Film and dance: a match made in heaven?
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In this instalment of Hidden Voices we talk to filmmaker Katie Sadler about her varied work and influences, and hear how she combines her passions for film and dance.

https://hkstudios.co.uk/uncategorized/hidden-voices-katie-sadler/
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Read our interview with filmmaker Katie Sadler.

04/03/2022

"To bait a fish withal. If it will feed nothing else, it will feed my revenge." 🔪

In this Hidden Voices post, we hear from award-winning writer-director Fassasi about his influences, and his Shakespeare-inspired short SHE (Shared Human Experience).

https://hkstudios.co.uk/uncategorized/hidden-voices-idris-fassasi/

Hidden Voices: Idris Fassasi In our Hidden Voices blog series, we speak to our artists about their work and inspirations. This week we hear from London-based writer-director Idris Fassasi about his influences and his Shakepeare-inspired short, SHE. What inspired you to choose filmmaking as a career?...

02/03/2022

Curious about what it takes to become an award-winning short film director?

Then take a look at our interview with Morgs about the importance of story in filmmaking, her new film Wooly Hair, and her SOFIA award-winning graduate short, CO-D.⁠

https://hkstudios.co.uk/uncategorized/hidden-voices-monet-morgan/

Hidden Voices: Monet Morgan In our Hidden Voices blog series, we speak to our artists about their work and inspirations. This week we speak to Monet Morgan about the importance of story in filmmaking, her new short Wooly Hair and her award-winning graduate film Co-D. Read on to find out more… What...

25/02/2022

Check out our interview with Cameron Turnbull to read more about the 'Pressure' video director's work, influences... and Gladiator!

https://hkstudios.co.uk/uncategorized/hidden-voices-cameron-turnbull/

Hidden Voices: Cameron Turnbull In our Hidden Voices blog series, we speak to our artists about their work and inspirations. This week we speak to Cameron Turnbull about drawing inspiration from a variety of sources, directing the video for Look At Her by NQOBILÉ… and Gladiator! What inspired you...

23/02/2022

Want to hear more about the process of creating a video with BTS?

Check out our interview with K-pop music video director Edie Yoojeong Ko on her work and inspirations - follow the link below to read on. 👇

https://hkstudios.co.uk/uncategorized/hidden-voices-edie-yoojeong-ko/

Hidden Voices: Edie Yoojeong Ko In our Hidden Voices blog series, we speak to our artists about their work and inspirations. This week we speak to Edie Yoojeong Ko about her professional journey, her work within the music industry … and car chases! What inspired you to choose filmmaking as a caree...

16/02/2022

Check out our blog series, Hidden Voices - this week with Destinie Paige in the interview seat!

We talk to London-based director, photographer and set designer Destinie about creating what you love, her new short film 'Three', and making work for women, by women. Read on here! 👇👇

https://hkstudios.co.uk/uncategorized/hidden-voices-destinie-paige/

Read our interview with filmmaker Maxime Moulin.

09/02/2022

Did you know that Hidden Kingdom represents illustrators too? That's right, just head over to the brand new Visual Artists tab of our Talent page to learn more about our illustrators - they're a brilliant bunch! ⁠