Documentary film · Royal British Legion
Two veterans. One long-overdue conversation.
A short documentary for the Royal British Legion. Barrie and Chris both served in the Royal Navy during the Falklands War. We brought them back together by the sea in Portsmouth to talk about HMS Sheffield, the friends who didn’t come home, and why talking about it has made it easier.
The projectClient
Royal British Legion
Featuring
Barrie and Chris, Royal Navy veterans
Sector
Charity
Film
2 min 10 sec
Service
Documentary video
Where it ran
Online, digital and social channels
From brief to finished film.
How we filmed Falklands at 40.
01 · The briefEncourage veterans to talk
The Legion wanted a film for the Falklands anniversary that would encourage veterans to talk about their experiences and reach out for support.
03 · The outcomeA film with a clear call to action
A 2 min 10 sec documentary that closes with the Legion’s support line, plus two pre-roll edits. Shared across online, digital and social channels.
02 · Our approachA reunion, filmed as a conversation
We reunited two shipmates on the Portsmouth seafront and filmed them in conversation, with individual interviews against the old harbour walls and the names on the memorial.
04 · What we deliveredTwo shipmates, one seafront
Documentary film, 2 min 10 sec
A reunion filmed as a conversation
Individual interviews
Two pre-roll edits for social
Silent pre-roll loop
Behind the scenes
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Reunited
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The seafront
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Looking out
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The sea wall
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Remembered
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Shipmates
More Royal British Legion films
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Leanne’s Story
A beneficiary film about one veteran’s recovery.
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Recovery through Comedy
From first workshop to live stand-up set.
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D-Day 80
Veterans return to Normandy with the Legion.
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In the film“Get it out. Speak to someone. Don’t be a martyr to the inside of your head. Let go.”
Royal Navy veteran, Falklands War
In the film“Not one of them would want me to suffer, but being able to talk about it is making it easier.”
Royal Navy veteran, Falklands War
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