Deft Touch

WHERE WE BELONG | @worldrugby Teaming up with directors Pip + Lib and HBS, we delivered an authentic ode to grassroots rugby that has since played in stadiums, featured in print and been broadcast around the world during the 2025 World Cup. Special thanks to all the players and volunteers at Enfield, Dagenham and Newbridge and to our team, a proper crew who got it done in at all hours in the blazing heat and torrential rain. Client: @worldrugby Agency: HBS Production: @defttouchfilms Directors - @pip__and__lib Producer - @glencowie Production coordinator - @magda.gorczynska Production Assistant - @maiyasaba Casting Director - @clairemouchemore 1st AD - @komanche.dj Runner - @finn.douglas1 Runner - @emilycadmanx DOP- @dajianahuang Camera Operator - @pip_j_king 1st AC - @rob_grooms_ Camera trainee - @the.life.o.f.bri Gaffer - @deimantesprai Gaffer - @jakefabraham Art Director - @alyshadaynapatel Art Director - @tamari.lee HMUA - @sorayaphippsmua Sound Recordist - @chi_limpiroj Edit - @chriswilsoncuts @stitchediting Grade - @timotheous @rascal Composer and Sound Design - @__felixtaylor Titles - @brewingtonmedia Roto - @tk_fx_studios 🏉🏉🏉

Always Back Yourself @westham and @boylesports A whirlwind day in Waltham Abbey shooting this with a wonderful crew. Thanks as always to @liamboreham and the team at West Ham for bringing us in. Shot and delivered within a week, @simonchipshergold and our friends at @no8ldn and @brother___music worked miracles. Shout out to the Art Department who did a wonderful job taking @tonyspieandmash from modern day to the 19th century and to Tony himself who has now featured in three of our films for the club. Creative: @simonchipshergold + @defttouchfilms Deft Touch Team: @glencowie @magda.gorczynska @maiyasaba @rob_grooms_ Production: Director: @simonchipshergold 1st AD: @framolarn DOP: @ash_raim 1st AC @curtisblair Grip: @adrian_greeny Gaffer: @misha_omelchuk Spark: amir.moulfi Art Director: @luciebutler + @artdept_han Art Assistant: @rainnnnnn.a HMUA: @christinabrancato.makeup Runner: Aleks Pryt Post-Production: Edit: @simonchipshergold Colour: @jonnytully at @no8ldn Mix: @patricklee.sound at @brother___music Voice-Over: Richard Mann ⚒️⚒️⚒️

Run. For. More. @top4running @11teamsports Proud of this one. 3 big days in Krakow filming in the Mountains, City, Athletics Track and Studio with an incredible crew. Everyone was all in. Special shout out to Mags and Maiya who absolutely carried this shoot in pre-production and made it all happen. Thanks to Ale for bringing us in and Chip and Ash as always for being by our side and knocking it out of the park. Client: @top4running Production: @defttouchfilms Creative: @simonchipshergold + @defttouchfilms Top4Running: @alecosman92 @chrispatsch Nicolas Schwartz Runners: @jaakkima.alieu @sophiasbolte basicallytristus @moejuicy @petriska @nayanane @felix_wtmn Deft Touch Team: @glencowie @magda.gorczynska @maiyasaba Production: Director: @simonchipshergold DOP: @ash_raim Ronin Operator: @jangroblinski 1st AC: @___bado___ Camera Trainee: @the.life.o.f.bri Gaffer: @your_next_gaffer Spark: @patryk_vv_lighting HMU: @justynaniziolek Fixers: @rednosesproduction Mountain Ranger: Bartek Missala Post Production: Edit: @simonchipshergold Sound Composition and Design: @patricklee.sound   Colour: @turners_colour @no8ldn @ollieireland  Callum Martineau Voice Over: Jervis Amfo-Gyamera

Why Wait? - West Ham United x Jeton Great to be back on set with our friends at @westham Thanks to @liamboreham and @stefan.otway for bringing us in and to Ami and Oli for the wonderful BTS. Deft Touch: @glencowie @magda.gorczynska @maiyasaba Director: @simonchipshergold DOP: @ash_raim 1st AC: @mitch_the_flaneur Camera Trainee: @bolia_bamolende Gaffer: @jakenphoto Spark: Toby Norman Art Director: @esairviolet HMUA: @caroline.peberdy BTS Film: @oli.cine BTS Photo: @amifordphoto Edit: @simonchipshergold VO: @annalouiseshipley ⚒️

Is March too late for a 2024 📷 dump? Probably. #weregonnadoitanyway

Three Lions Feast England x Google Pixel Seriously fun one working with @rebekahkiernanwalker and the team at The FA to pull this shoot together. Check the full film on the England Youtube Channel. Unreal shift from @ash_raim and @ellen_works and their teams. 8 cameras, 40+ lights, 2 massive Christmas trees and a custom built kitchen worktop set up in six hours is crazy work. As always, wonderfully cut by the @littlethief_studio team 🤝 Production: @defttouchfilms Director: @rebekahkiernanwalker Producer: @glencowie Production Coordinator: @magda.gorczynska Director of Photography: @ash_raim Camera Operator: @alexlobsangfilm Camera Operator: @rish.dop Camera Operator: @oli.cine Mini Cam Operator: @apex_cameras Camera Assist: @edcollis Video Assist: @robmontie_video DIT: Adam Ramsey Gaffer: @fluid_lighting Spark: @m.flynnburkett Lighting Trainee: Nikola Kocmarska Art Director: @ellen_works + @miajames.design Art Assistant: @esairviolet Set Build: @coldharbour_ind Food Stylist: dotscookin Sound Recordist: @lovehsound Photography: @gettyimages Post-Production: @littlethief_studio 🦁🦁🦁

⚒️ Come On In ⚒️ Back in April, West Ham approached us to create their latest brand film ahead of the new season. Everyone knows they’re massive so we pitched a narrative where we flowed from world to world, telling the clubs story and meeting familiar faces along the way. Five months and one well-travelled claret and blue door later we’re delighted to share the final film. The team at West Ham pulled off miracles as they tee’d up big name after big name across a variety of locations and a special mention has to go to Chip Shergold and Ash Raim who deliver every time. One hell of a shift was pulled off by so many and we’re so grateful to all the incredibly talented people that helped us pull this off. Legends, all of you. ⚒️⚒️⚒️ Starring: Ray Winstone Tony Way Danny Dyer Mark Noble Guvna B Hero Fiennes Tiffin Client: West Ham United Production Company: Deft Touch Creative: Chip Shergold and Glen Cowie Director: Chip Shergold Producer: Glen Cowie Production Manager: Magda Gorczynska DOP: Ash Raim Steadicam Op: Jay Gomez 1st AC: Fabio Olgiati - Day 01 and Day 04 1st AC: Owen Diplock - Day 02 and Day 03 2nd AC: James Huthwaite - Day 02 and Day 03 Gaffer: Sam Crook Spark: Nykola Bulavsky - Day 02 Spark: Luke Greenan - Day 03 Spark: Conrad Reid - Day 04 Lighting Trainee: Matthew Vant - Day 03 and Day 04 Art Director: Jac Cullen Art Assistant: Drew Morris - Day 02 Art Assistant: Nathan Gordon - Day 03 Art Assistant: Jason Williams - Day 04 Sound Recordist: Love Hobbs - Day 01, Day 02 and Day 03 Sound Recordist: Louis Ottmann - Day 04 Runner: Aleks Pyrt - Day 02 Runner: Brian Githiomi - Day 03 Runner: Brad Yorke - Day 04 Background Artists: Key Casting Security: The Movie Lot Transport: B-Executive Editor: Chip Shergold VFX: Darri Thorsteinsson Colourist: Keidrych Wasley Sound Design: Patrick Lee Location: London Stadium Location: Tony’s Pie and Mash Location: Carpenters Arms Special Thanks to Rob Armstrong for lending us his West Ham brain for an afternoon during the creative. ⚒️⚒️⚒️

“You beautiful business owners!” It was a pleasure to work with the legend @therealdavidschaal and local East London businesses to launch QuickBooks as the new sleeve sponsor for West Ham United. @quickbooksuk @westham Creative and Production: @defttouchfilms Director/Writer: @simonchipshergold Producer: @glencowie Production Coordinator: @magda.gorczynska DOP: @ash_raim (Pie & Mash, Florist and Carpenter Scenes) DOP: @chalkdop (Changing Room and Accountant Scenes) AC: @jamesfurrcamera Sound Recordist: @lovehsound Edit: @simonchipshergold Colourist: @keidrychwasley_dop Sound Design: @patricklee.sound

Coaches. It starts with you. As part of the @englandfootball ‘Respect’ campaign we teamed up with @makeitmatta for a four part series profiling the grassroots coaches of Ella Toone, Ollie Watkins, Esme Morgan and Bukayo Saka. Special thanks to @iwillfoto and @curtisblair for letting @joebodfish and @glencowie drag them to all four corners of the country and to @andy.gerlis for getting us all together in the first place. Client: @englandfootball Agency: @makeitmatta Production: @defttouchfilms Director: @joebodfish Producer: @glencowie Production Coordinator: @magda.gorczynska DOP: @iwillfoto 1st AC: @curtisblair Sound Recordist: @ellisaudio Sound Recordist: @andyhewitson Additional SGP Crew: Gaffer: @will_ainsworth Camera Operator: @iammrblake Post-Production: @makeitmatta ⚽⚽⚽

No Days Off with Skye Nicolson for @whistlesports 🥊🥊🥊 Another link up with @defiant.media and the @whistlesports team to tell Skye’s story ahead of her WBC featherweight title fight this weekend. Exec: @chrissiehoolahan Producer: @joshostafford and @glencowie Director: @simonshergoldtvfilm DOP: @glencowie Sound Recordist: @ro_oh_no Stills Photography: @curtisblair Prod coordinator: @magda.gorczynska Edit and Grade: @simonshergoldtvfilm Assistant Edit and Social Edits: @6guy_barlow Client: @whistlesports

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 An absolute pleasure to be asked by England to create the video portraits for the new kit launch. Creative: @gjsullivan @roh5n @glencowie Producer: @glencowie Production Coordinator: @magda.gorczynska Director: @simonshergoldtvfilm Director of Photography: @ash_raim Gaffer: @chrisperrylighting Special thanks to @feralwolfproductions for lending a hand with the set build, @zandacamera for shepherding the players to our set and @iso_jrj for standing in.