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Independent cinema, performance, and narrative.​​​

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Bigoli Pictures works internationally across film, actor training, and story-driven production for brands, building on decades of combined experience across cinema, television, commercial work, and music video.

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Our core team operates between Spain, the UK, and France, collaborating with artists, partners, and institutions across Europe and beyond. We build projects with a strong narrative voice, a deep respect for performance, and a focus on human-centred storytelling.

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Film-first. Story-led. Human.​

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Bigoli began with cinema.

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Our first feature film - Bigoli Bang - was made in Northern Italy on a shoestring budget, driven by determination, community support, and a belief that strong ideas matter more than scale. The cast was drawn largely from the local community rather than professional actors, and performances were developed through careful coaching, rehearsal, and on-set direction.

 

 

We went on to organise six self-produced, limited cinema screenings in Italy and Spain, testing the work directly with live audiences and building momentum independently.

Following those screenings, the film secured a streaming deal in Spain with Filmin, where it is currently available, alongside our own VOD release for the rest of the world.

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That process — developing work, finding its audience, and carrying it through to distribution — continues to shape how we operate today.

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Cinema remains at the heart of what we do. The same principles that drive our films — clarity, restraint, performance, and emotional truth — now guide our work across formats.

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Performance as a foundation​

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Alongside film production, we run actor training and workshops through our physical studio space in Spain.

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This work is not separate from our directing practice — it actively sharpens it. Training actors deepens our understanding of human behaviour, presence, and communication, and strengthens our people skills as directors. It demands clarity, trust, and responsibility, particularly when working with new actors who are often in a vulnerable or unfamiliar place.

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That sensitivity carries directly into our work with non-actors, real people, and brand collaborators — helping us create performances and stories that feel grounded, credible, and human rather than overproduced or artificial.

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Bigoli Studios

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Bigoli Studios is our physical base in Spain.

 

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It functions as a working film studio, actor training space, and casting environment — hosting workshops, rehearsals, development sessions, and productions. The studio is also available for selected hires and collaborative projects.

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Bigoli Studios is where our creative ecosystem connects: filmmakers, actors, writers, and collaborators

working side by side in a practical, grounded environment.

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Director-led storytelling for brands​

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When we collaborate with brands, institutions, or partners, we don’t start with formats or trends. We start with story, intention, and tone.

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Our background in cinema and performance allows us to:

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Direct real people with confidence and empathy. 
Shape authentic performances on camera. 
Build trust quickly on set.  
Carry projects from concept through to audience.

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We work selectively, applying the same authored, film-led approach to commissioned work that we bring

to our own cinema.

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How we operate​​

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Our work in Spain is produced through Bigoli Studios SL, our Spanish production company, allowing us to operate locally and access film incentives and grants.

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All film intellectual property is held through Bigoli Pictures Ltd (UK).

This structure allows us to work flexibly across borders while maintaining creative and legal clarity.

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Independent by design

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Bigoli is intentionally small. We collaborate closely, stay hands-on, and remain directly involved in every stage of a project — from development to final delivery.

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We believe strong work comes from clear direction, trust between collaborators, respect for craft, and a deep understanding of people.

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Whether making films, training actors, or creating stories for brands, our aim is the same:
to make work that feels honest, considered, and human.

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For brands and institutions, this means working with a team that understands narrative, performance, and how stories land with real audiences.

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Edward J. Bentley

Edward Joe Bentley is a British actor, writer and filmmaker with a background in music production, photography, art and design. After enjoying a lively DJ career around Europe, Edward settled in Barcelona and dedicated himself to filmmaking. Born in a pre digital 1980, Edwards childhood interest in filmmaking was spent obsessed with practical special effects, creature creation, horror and sci-fi movies. In his late teen years he spent as much time as possible on major film sets with his Father, a working industry actor. Edward has written and directed various short films, music videos and commercials as well as developing and consulting on other film projects. As an Actor he trained at the Actors space (Vic, Spain) focusing on acting for screen, directing performance and the art of comedy. Recent film credits include ‘Borrego’ with Lucy Hale (2021), ‘Paradise Hills’ with Emma Roberts (2019) and the hit TV series ‘Vampire Academy’ 2022 Edward has also played protagonist roles in several short films that include ‘Monologue’ (Venice film festival 2019) ‘Tamed Gods’ (Sao Paulo film festival 2020) ‘Rain Machine’ (2019) and the international award winning ‘Stains’ (2020).

Jerome Walter Gueguen

Jérôme Walter Gueguen
 

Born in Paris, Jérôme Walter Gueguen is a writer, director and actor with a strong passion for nature and the outdoors, Jérôme has a preference for shooting outdoors in spectacular locations working primarily with natural light. He works with a mix of professional and first-time actors, often teaching and running workshops as part and parcel of his filmmaking process. His first independent feature film; God’s Chairs, was selected at the 2014 Milan International Film Festival. In 2019, Jerome was awarded a residency from the Veneto Region and the European Union to make a movie in a derelict, 19th-century factory, Fabricaltra in Schio. He is currently post-producing the film made there: Bigoli Bang. He works as an actor (La Unidad _ Dani de La Torre_2020), as a music video director and as a cinema teacher at Shanghai University.

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David Phillips
 

David is a British-born photographer / DOP. He is also known to get in front of the camera too. And is somewhat of an all-rounder on set. After moving to Barcelona in 2007 to edit a magazine, David soon turned his focus toward the world of film. His passion for cinema was nurtured through a course in Digital Cinema at SAE Barcelona, where his script was selected for development by the students, inspiring him to fully dedicate himself to honing his craft. Since then, David has written and directed his own short films, including Burnt Youth (2018), The Lift (2019), and Red Menace (2020). He has also acted in a few projects, taking a lead role in Jacques Mady’s 9M2 and Ross McLure’s award-winning short, Influencers Anonymous. More recently, he has co-written two short films, El Camino and Never Answer to a Whistle, both currently in the pre-production stage.

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