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Idea & script
We find the big idea that defines your story, then write a script that blends creativity and strategy and stays with the audience.
Media Production Company in Egypt
Films that look world-class, made here.
Commercials, brand films and social content, from the first idea to the final colour grade. Our creative team writes it, our own production house Starcut Films shoots it, and our in-house post house edits and finishes it, so your film never leaves the family.
01 Made to be watched
A great film doesn’t just look good. People choose to share it.
Fawry’s Ramadan commercial with Massar Egbari became the most-watched ad in the brand’s history. Baheya’s Pink October film sparked a movement shared by top Egyptian celebrities. We’ve made films with stars like Nourhan Mansour for Kotiva and Amr Abdelgelil and Ahmed Abdelwahab for HurryApp, always with one goal: a film people actually want to watch.
72.5MVideo views for Fawry’s Ramadan 2024 film
4Roles for Fawry under one roof: idea, music, film and media
10M+Views for Baheya’s Pink October film
4M+Views for Ahmad Tea’s brand film in the Gulf
02 From idea to screen
Every stage, one team.
Brand films, TV commercials, digital ads, product shoots, event coverage and social content, for broadcast, digital and social.
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Storyboard & pre-production
Storyboards let you see the film scene by scene, while we handle casting, locations, talent and schedules.
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Shoot by Starcut Films
Our own film production company shoots with cinema-grade cameras and lighting crafted to set the mood of every frame.
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Edit & post-production
Our in-house post house cuts, adds music, sound, motion graphics and VFX, and shapes emotion into impact.
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Colour grading
Tones that carry emotion and reflect your brand’s identity, for a finish that feels cinematic on every screen.
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Photography & social content
Product shoots, campaign photography, Reels and cut-downs for every platform, produced alongside the main film.
03 Selected work
Films we’re proud of.
BAGS × Zahra, Carry Hope
Pink October commercial
Kotiva
Commercial with Nourhan Mansour
HurryApp
Three comedy commercials
Fawry & Massar Egbari
Ramadan commercial
ASUS ROG MENA
RTX 5090 Dahab launch
Zyrtec by GSK
360° campaign film
World Trade Center
Commercial & photoshoot
EverHer
Launch commercial
Panda Retail
Five anniversary commercials04 The Essence network
Agency, production house and post, together.
Most brands juggle an agency for the idea, a production company for the shoot and another studio for the edit. With us it’s one group: Essence Adverts for the idea and strategy, Starcut Films, our own film production company, for the shoot, and our in-house post house for the edit and finish.
That means one brief, one team accountable for the result, and a film that’s ready for your media plan and social channels the day it’s finished.
05 Questions
Production questions, answered.
Do you have your own production house?
Yes. Starcut Films is our own film production company within the Essence network, and our in-house post house handles editing and finishing.
Can you work with celebrities?
Yes. We’ve produced films with stars such as Nourhan Mansour for Kotiva and Amr Abdelgelil and Ahmed Abdelwahab for HurryApp, and we handle casting and talent from start to finish.
What kind of films do you make?
TV commercials, brand films, digital ads, product shoots, event coverage and social content, for broadcast, digital and social media.
We already have footage. Can you edit it?
Yes. Our post house edits, grades and finishes footage from any source. See our motion graphics and video editing service.
Do you shoot outside Egypt?
Yes. We produce for brands across Egypt and the Gulf, including campaigns for the Saudi market such as BAGS’ Carry Hope film.
How do we get started?
Send the form on our contact page, WhatsApp or call us. We start with a discovery call, then a creative approach and a production proposal.
Let’s make a film people remember.
Tell us about your idea, your audience and where the film will run.
We’ll come back with a creative approach and a production proposal.