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Big Grin Media | Filmmaker | Videographer | Photographer

Big Grin Media


Croydon-based filmmaker and photographer specialising in authentic, people-led storytelling for cultural organisations, charities, local authorities and community programmes.

I help organisations turn their programmes, projects and events into compelling visual stories that:

✨ Demonstrate impact and support evaluation
🤝 Engage communities, participants and stakeholders
📣 Celebrate the people behind cultural programmes
📱 Create content for social media, websites, campaigns and marketing
📄 Support funding applications, reporting and advocacy

Services:

🎥 Impact films and storytelling
📽️ Programme and project films
🎭 Cultural programme and event documentation
🎤 Interviews and participant stories
📸 Event and documentary photography
📱 Social media video content and highlights
🎬 Video editing and post-production

Cultural sector experience:

Before founding Big Grin Media, I worked in-house within Sutton Council’s Cultural Services, producing photography, films and marketing campaigns for cultural programmes, libraries, heritage projects and community initiatives.

This included work for programmes funded by the Mayor of London’s Cultural Impact Award and the National Lottery Heritage Fund, giving me first-hand experience of the communications, audience engagement, reporting and impact needs of publicly funded cultural programmes.

Previous clients include:

📷 Croydon Council’s Creative Health Team
📷 Culture Croydon
🎥 Made in Merton
📷 Ruckus Theatre
📷 Cat & Hutch Productions
🎥 Author Jacqueline Crooks

Why Big Grin Media?

I don’t just capture what happened – I reveal why it mattered.

Through genuine moments, participant voices and thoughtful storytelling, I create visual content that helps cultural organisations evidence impact, connect with audiences and celebrate the difference their work makes.

Whether you’re planning a cultural event, community project, festival or funded programme, I can provide photography and film that works beyond the day itself – creating content you can use across marketing, social media, reporting, funding applications and stakeholder communications.

Based in Croydon and available for commissions across London and the UK.

Simon Foune
Filmmaker / Photographer
Email: hello@biggrinmedia.co.uk
Tel: 07716430298

Visit: https://www.biggrinmedia.co.uk