About Us

BACKSTORY

Leighton Wise is an established video production specialist with an eye for emotive storytelling.

In 2001 Leighton launched video production company Tough Guy Productions specialising in creative video content.

Whether filming for high-profile commercial clients or documenting sensitive community stories - Tough Guy Productions treat every subject matter with professionalism, empathy and social awareness.

Respecting and reflecting different personalities and cultures remain key to gaining trust and delivering core messages with real impact. 

Video is a powerful and vital tool for communication across many platforms.

Whether for brand awareness, education, promotion, performance or social media  – Tough Guy Productions provide bespoke video that draws influence from classic storytelling, using cutting-edge technology to inform, excite and inspire an audience. 

With budgets tightening it is important to keep costs low whilst not sacrificing quality. As multi-skilled shoot and edit professionals - Tough Guy Productions can manage and efficiently craft a project from storyboard to screen maintaining high standards throughout. 

We invest whole-heartedly in every video project and guide it through to an uplifting and rewarding conclusion.

We are primed and READY FOR ACTION.

COMMERCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

Dynamic video content for:

AstraZeneca AB-Agri Cargill
Cape / Fujitsu Frontier Agriculture
GA Pet Food Partners / M6 Theatre Mears
Nikon / Premier Nutrition
Wella Professionals

(As video supplier for creative agency Meet & Potato)

Apollo Tyres / Baxi / Dunelm / HFMA
Holland & Barrett / John West / Matalan
Mersey Maritime / Mersey Travel
Poundland Travis Perkins

BROADCAST HIGHLIGHTS

Responsible for providing camera or video editing skills for the following broadcasters:

EFL (English Football League) (IMG / Sky Sports)
FA Cup Goals Exchange (Gravity Media / BBC)
Manchester United Television (MUTV)
UEFA Champions League (Showtime Arabia)
Nick's Election Takeaways (BBC NEWS)
Timeshift (BBC FOUR)
Flog It! (BBC Bristol)
Live TV (Birmingham L!VE TV)

Cinematography on the following feature films:

Splinter (2019)
60 Seconds to Die (2015)
Drunk on Love (2012)
Abducted (aka Victims) (2011)

All released on VOD platforms
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