How do you cut through the noise to capture a global audience and drive inbound tourism? At Simon Parker Creative we believe that story-driven, cinematic video production is the most powerful tool in your destination marketing campaign.
Our tourism video production agency specialises in bespoke films – for websites, YouTube and social media – that put your people and place front and centre. From the very first click our travel marketing tools and tourism brand films help clients get their messages across quickly and beautifully.
We’ve produced travel brand campaign films for leading UK destinations, such as Promote Shetland and Cotswolds Tourism. We’ve made films for luxury hotel groups like the Calcot Collection and high-end glamping sites at Glastonbury Festival.
We’ve partnered with some of the biggest travel broadcasters in the world, like The Telegraph, The Times, Amazon Prime, SBS and Fox. Our award-winning advertiser funded content can be viewed at 30,000 feet on airlines such as Emirates and Finnair, featuring collabs with tourist boards like Visit Sweden and Visit Norway.
From dynamic clips optimised for social media marketing campaigns, to short travel films hosted by leading industry talent, via long-form documentary series available for international distribution, we begin every Simon Parker Creative production by asking the same integral questions: What’s the story? And how best can we tell it?
This philosophy comes from our unique background as a creative agency; a team of travel journalists, hotel critics, TV producers and former foreign correspondents. This makes us so much more than just camera operators. We are a strategic partner for your travel brand. We take the time to understand your destination marketing ambitions and your business goals.
We’re also extremely well connected in the industry. And pride ourselves on our little black book. Would your travel video production benefit from a sense-check by a leading destination expert? Perhaps you’d like to partner with a walking, cycling or adventure clothing brand? Or have your film voiced by a leading freelance travel broadcaster or influencer?
At SPC we can help you open those doors.
From the Cotswolds to the Kalahari, our multi-award-winning videos give tourist boards, tour operators and adventure travel brands the powerful marketing tools to shine on a global stage.
We’ll work with you to create your marketing campaign and conceptualise a series of travel video tools that achieve your business and destination goals. These promotional videos go way beyond simply being explainer videos; they become integral cornerstones of your entire brand.
From Sony FX3, to Canon C500, our store cupboard is packed with Broadcast and Netflix-certified cameras. For your destination to look the best, we strive to use the best. Our vast experience in location filming – often in some of the world’s most remote destinations – helps us pair the right crew and kit to you.
We’re experts in aerial photography and have been fully licensed by the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA). We can legally operate commercially and have drones and drone pilots to suit different budgets. Not only in the UK, but overseas. Our promotional videos always strive to put your destination in a wider visual context.
We want your film to pop, so we’ll work through a meticulous colour grade, sound design and implement logos and motion graphics where necessary. We’ll also optimise your promotional films to fit different shapes, sizes and platforms. And, when the time is right, help you promote these marketing materials to your consumers.
Featured work
Steve Mathieson, Development Manager, Visit Scotland
We’ve been working with Simon for more than five years and have never been less than delighted with the video content he’s produced. His films demonstrate not only technical ability but also great authenticity and the right balance of emotional empathy with the subject and the viewer. We look forward to working with him again in the future.
Lyndsay Purdie, Tourism Development Officer, Cotswolds Tourism
SPC took our vague brief for a series of films and exceeded our expectations. Through our pre-meetings they developed an understanding of our aims and audiences for the project, and managed to create films that are both visually impressive and impactful. We hope to work with Simon Parker Creative on future projects and would recommend them to other destinations.
Sally Barker, Group Sales and Marketing Manager, The Calcot Collection
Working with Simon Parker Creative on our hotel video projects has been a fantastic experience. From the very beginning, Simon took the time to really understand the look, feel, and story we wanted to convey—ensuring every detail aligned perfectly with our brand. We couldn’t be happier with the results.
James Byrne, Media Director, Carr Foundation / Gorongosa Project
The Simon Parker Creative short film about Gorongosa National Park [Mozambique] was beautifully and cinematically filmed, edited and written. In just a few minutes, Simon and his specialist African team managed to tell the Gorongosa backstory accurately and authoritatively.
Min Sett Hein, Audience Strategist, Life & Style, The Times
Simon Parker consistently delivered engaging, high-quality travel content for The Times, combining compelling storytelling with a strong visual style. His work not only resonated with our audience but also earned prestigious industry recognition, including a Travel Media Award for his video series [Simon Parker’s Global Adventures].
