Expansion for Sunderland video firm behind City of Culture film

A video production business in Sunderland has expanded into new premises.

Second Draft, the company behind the official film for Sunderland’s 2021 City of Culture bid, has relocated its team to the North East Business and Innovation Centre (BIC).

The move follows contract wins with Invest North East England and the North East Local Enterprise Partnership.

Second Draft was set up in 2016 by business partners Mark Stuart Bell and Glen Colledge.

Mark said: “After building various strong relationships in Sunderland, we wanted to stay in the area and continue to work with the city’s business talent and showcase what’s great about Sunderland and the wider North East region.

“And the move to the BIC presents us with new opportunities to collaborate due to the variety of businesses it has on-site and the regular networking events it hosts.”

He added: “Having the permanent office also gives us the opportunity to expand as a business as it will enable us to take on additional projects and recruit staff.”

Discussing the recent contract wins, Glen commented: “As filmmakers, our eternal goal is to share things that we find interesting or inspiring, and in both of these projects we get to find new creative and exciting ways to showcase what makes the North East special.”

Sunderland City Council Leader Cllr Graeme Miller said: “Second Draft is a great business, and the video they made for our City of Culture bid is testimony to how passionate they are about Sunderland.

“Moving to the BIC has proved to be the perfect business environment for them to network with fellow businesses in the city and grow even further. They’re a talented group of people and we’re delighted to be able to offer our support.”

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