About

Fettle Digital is a content production company based in Manchester, UK, founded in 2023 by Ben Schmidt and Matt Gathercole.

TLDR:

We’re not a company with loads of layers. We’re a specialist team who’ve been making content for 20+ years. 

You talk to us, we help tell your story.

We have over 2000 projects under our belt, 25 countries visited for work & a fair few stories we can tell you over a coffee!

Fettle's Story

Ben & Matt first crossed paths on a shoot in 2011. Over the years a strong working partnership developed as they helped out on each other’s projects.

Fettle was incorporated in 2023. 

The combined experience & shared resources means clients got the best of both: a seasoned producer who knows how to get things done & a DP who’s worked in just about every filming scenario you can think of.

3 things to know about working with Fettle:

1 – No layers of bureaucracy: You talk directly to the people who make your content.

2 – No unnecessary overheads: Two people run this. We bring in members of our freelance crew as & when a project needs it. So more of your budget ends up on screen.

3 – We take time to learn: Once we know your brand and house style, we can run with less hand-holding. The working relationship gets smoother over time.

Matt Gathercole

Matt has done every job involving a camera on set – from prepping kit and loading to operating and now Director of Photography.

That journey through the ranks means he understands production from every angle.

Shooting commercials, documentaries and corporates for agencies and blue chip clients – including Hilton Hotels, Microsoft, BBC, ITV, Astra Zeneca – he brings the kind of calm, experienced presence that makes shoot days run smoothly.

Ben Schmidt

Ben cut his teeth producing coverage for major marketing activations & sponsorships for Corona Extra. The work took him across Europe, taking crews and shooting events like the polo, ATP tennis, super bikes & WRC stages. 

This lead to projects for Skechers, Under Armour, Zoho, Armour Home and others. 

The common thread: clients who need someone they can trust to deliver.

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