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Archnet Motion Pictures

True stories, made to broadcast standard.

Archnet Motion Pictures produces documentaries for streaming and DVD, social media shorts for growing businesses, and educational films for museums.

  • Producer credit on IMDb
  • Broadcast, social & museum films
  • Broadcast-quality 4K masters

What we make

Three kinds of project

Every project gets the same cinema-standard craft, from a sixty-second short to a feature for streaming.

Broadcast Projects

Documentaries in development and production for streaming channels and DVD, finished in broadcast quality. See the slate and how you can get involved.

  • Feature documentaries and docuseries
  • Open to co-producers, partners and contributors
  • 4K masters for streaming and DVD release

Social Media Shorts

Short films for small companies and pages that want to stand out in the feed and bring in customers.

  • Vertical and square films, captioned
  • For Instagram, TikTok, YouTube and LinkedIn
  • One-off projects or an ongoing series

Museum Educational Footage

Educational films made with museums to bring collections, histories and exhibitions to life for visitors and schools.

  • Gallery and exhibition films
  • Learning resources for schools
  • Object and collection stories

Broadcast Projects

Documentaries on our slate

Early-stage and ongoing documentaries we’re producing for streaming channels and DVD. Open a project to read more and see how you can get involved.

In productionMega City One Cab ProjectFeature documentary · DVD

The story

In 1995, Judge Dredd, starring Sylvester Stallone, brought Mega City One to the big screen, along with its fleet of futuristic cabs, built by the film's crew from Land Rovers. This documentary follows the restoration of one of those original cabs and tells the story behind the vehicles, with interviews and footage of the crew who made them.

Where it's at

We're currently recording interviews and filming segments.

How to get involved

  • Co-production and finance partners
  • Contributors, archive and locations
  • Anyone with photos, parts or memories from the 1995 production
A crew interview being filmed in a workshop, in front of a Mega City One cab under restoration
Filming crew interviews beside the cab
ReleasedBBC Dr Who The Evil of the Daleks: An Assignment with Grim EvilSpecial feature · BBC DVD & Blu-ray

The story

An Assignment with Grim Evil is a special feature made for the BBC's DVD and Blu-ray release of Doctor Who: The Evil of the Daleks. Presented by Phil Newman, it's an interview with Chris Thompson. The 1967 serial starred Patrick Troughton as the Doctor, and its location scenes were filmed at Grim's Dyke in Harrow.

Where it's at

Released on DVD and Blu-ray in 2021.

Credits

Presenter
Phil Newman
Camera operator
Paul VanezisIMDb
Make-up artist
Aine ThomasIMDb
An interview being filmed on a sofa beside a full-size Dalek, with lights, a camera and crew on the right
Filming An Assignment with Grim Evil
ReleasedBug-Eyed Monsters Invade the EarthFeature film · Sci-fi comedy

The story

A Canadian independent sci-fi comedy that sends up the creature features of the 1950s. A bus tour takes fans of an obscure old TV show to the places where it was filmed. When the bus breaks down, they find themselves in the middle of a real alien invasion, and the show's former star, Professor Qurio, has to save the day.

Where it's at

Released digitally in March 2026 by BayView Entertainment.

Credits

Director and producer
Anthony D.P. MannIMDb
Voices
Brian Blessed and Sylvester McCoy
Poster for Bug-Eyed Monsters Invade the Earth: a green alien, a robot with a bucket head and a fuzzy green creature under the tagline They came from beyond to infest our planet

This isn't an Archnet production. The film was made by Anthony D.P. Mann, and Archnet's Matthew Doe was one of its producers.

Alongside our own films, we invest in projects from other production companies when we like the sound of them. If you're making a film and looking for a producing partner, we'd love to hear about it.

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Invest in a film

Become an Executive Producer

Select documentaries on our slate are open to backers. Put money behind a true story you believe in, help get it made to broadcast standard, and see your name on screen when it reaches streaming and DVD.

Back a film from a small pledge with a thank-you in the credits, up to an Executive Producer credit with a seat at the premiere.

Backing a film through our crowdfunding page is a pledge in return for perks and credits. It isn’t a share of the film’s profits. For larger investments, talk to us directly. [Have this wording checked before going live.]

  • Your name on screenExecutive Producer and producer credits in the film’s on-screen credits.
  • Made for broadcastFilms finished in 4K for streaming channels and DVD release.
  • Behind the scenesProducer updates, early cuts and the chance to visit the set.
  • Premiere seatsInvitations to screenings and the premiere at higher tiers.

Social Media Shorts

Featured short

Short films for local businesses, made to stop the scroll and bring in customers. Here’s our latest.

Roseworthy Farms × The Turnpike Inn, Hayle

From Our Farm to Your Plate

A farm-to-plate brand film following produce from Roseworthy Farms, where the cattle are raised, through the kitchen at The Turnpike Inn to the plate in front of the diner.

  • FormatBrand film, 1 min 40 sec, published on YouTube
  • LocationsOn location at Roseworthy Farms in Camborne, then in the kitchen, pub and restaurant at The Turnpike Inn, Hayle
  • StoryFarm to plate in three chapters: locally reared, carefully prepared, proudly served
  • Post-productionEdit, colour grade and closing tagline
  • DeliveryMaster for YouTube, ready to share across the inn’s social channels

Museum Educational Footage

Films that bring collections to life

We work with museums to make educational films for galleries, classrooms and online, telling the stories behind objects, places and people with the same care we bring to broadcast documentaries.

  • In the galleryExhibition and introduction films that play on screens beside the collection.
  • For schoolsShort films matched to lessons, with versions for teachers to use in class.
  • OnlineCollection stories and behind-the-scenes films for your website and social channels.

What we make for museums

Gallery film

Exhibition introductions

A three to five minute film that sets the scene as visitors walk in.

Learning

Schools film series

Short films matched to the curriculum, with notes for teachers.

Open

Your museum

We’re taking on new museum partners. Tell us about your collection.

How it works

From enquiry to finished film

  1. EnquireTell us about your project or the slate title you’re interested in.
  2. Talk it throughA short call to understand what you need. Afterwards you get a written plan and a quote.
  3. Make itWe plan, shoot and finish the film, then deliver it ready for screen, stream or feed.

Who you’ll work with

The people behind the arch

We pair documentary craft with a real feel for how people watch now: honest, beautiful films built to be seen, whether that’s thirty seconds on a phone or ninety minutes on a television.

Why the Arch

Keystone First shortNext feature

Every stone carries the next

No single stone in an arch can hold the weight, but leaned together they stand for centuries. That’s how we’re building Archnet: one true story at a time, each one leaning on the last, until the whole thing carries something much bigger.

FAQ

Questions before you enquire

How do I get involved in a broadcast project?

Open the project on the slate and press Enquire. Tell us whether you’re interested as a partner, broadcaster, distributor or contributor and we’ll send you more detail.

Can I invest in a film?

Yes. Select broadcast projects are open to backers. You can pledge through our crowdfunding page in return for perks and credits, or enquire about a larger investment and an Executive Producer role.

How is a project priced?

Every project is different, so we don’t publish prices. After we’ve talked through what you need, you get a written plan and a quote before anything is booked.

How long does it take?

Social shorts are usually ready within two weeks of filming. Museum and brand films take four to eight weeks. Broadcast documentaries run on their own schedule, shown on each project.

Where do you film?

We travel for the right story, at home and abroad. Tell us where you are and we’ll plan the shoot around you.

Who owns the finished films?

For commissioned work, you can use the finished films on your own website, channels and adverts for as long as you like. We agree the details in writing before filming starts.

Enquire

Got a story? Let’s tell it.

Fill in the slate. It takes about a minute and helps us come back to you with the right person and the right answers.

  1. We reply to the email you give us.
  2. A short call to talk through the project. No pressure.
  3. You get a written plan and next steps.
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