About

At Thought Films we are committed to building a prominent film and television production company that has healthy profit and is renowned globally for the high quality and integrity of its products and business activities.

The company was formed in 1995 to take advantage of broadcast opportunities. The founding Directors were Robin Newell and Keith Stevenson. Since the foundation of the company it has shot material for its television productions in some 40 countries. The company’s productions have been broadcast in over a 100 countries and translated into many languages.

The Directors are particularly proud that much of its documentary work is used globally by schools and universities as an educational resource.

AWARDS, FESTIVALS & ACCOLADES

2012 - IDFA, The International Rome film Festival, Asiatic Film Festival, The Documentary Edge NZ 2011 - Thessaloniki, Greece, Rotterdam, Lisbon, Tenerife 2010 - Ektop Sustainability Documentary Films, 2008 - United Nations Documentary Film Festival (USA) - Bronze Award 2007 - Feature Documentary at Planet In Focus, Canada. 2007 Finalist - National Science and Technology Awards (South Africa) 2007 Feature Documentary at DOCUSUR (Spain) 2006 - Feature Documentary at La Scienza La Verda TV Festival (Italy) 2003 - CHRIS AWARD (USA) 2005 – Social category • CHRIS AWARD (USA) 2005 – Cultural category Winner - South African Film award 2003 Winner - ATOM (Australian Teachers of Media) Award 1998, Outstanding Excellence in Television Production and Communication • Winner - Silver Award, Prix Leonardo Italy, 1999 • Winner - Outstanding and Unique TV Production, ATOM Award Australia, 1999 • Winner - For Journalism and Communications, Institute of Engineers Australia Excellence Awards, 1999 - Main Feature - US Academy of Science, Washington DC