video storytelling for impact.

TRUSTED BY ORGANISATIONS AROUND THE WORLD

STORIES WORTH SHARING

Social Lens Studio is an award-winning video production company where strategic storytelling meets social impact.

Led by documentary filmmaker Emily Kay Stoker, we partner with purpose-driven organisations to create videos that share your story and drive meaningful change.

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  • “More impactful than any research paper we will ever write.”

    Dr Ruth Riley

    University of Surrey

  • “Did a great job in telling the story. Recommended without reservations!”

    Jeta Bejtullahu

    Director of Communications, European Social Network

  • “Perfectly captured the impact of our work.”

    Ruth Jones

    Wiltshire Music Connect

  • "From start to finish, working with Emily and the team has been a pleasure. They have been professional and flexible throughout the planning and filming process. Those being filmed commented particularly on the team’s compassion and that they felt at ease during filming. This made the whole project go smoothly, with all those involved feeling happy at the end."

    Sophie O'Reilly

    Archive Manager, British Psychological Society

  • "Emily and her team hit the ground running – reviewing and logging all of the footage, and then storyboarding and editing to create a film with an exciting narrative, showcasing our science and scientists. The film went on to be shown at our yearly Orchids festival that attracts over 100,000 visitors, and at COP in 2024. This film shows that plants are important and that botany is exciting – and that is a win in my book."

    Lydia Shellien-Walker

    Digital Production Manager, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

WHY VIDEO MATTERS

In a world of competing priorities, video remains the most powerful medium for sharing your story and driving change.

Where 4x4s Fail

Royal Botanical Gardens, Kew

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The Kew Gardens team asked us to take footage captured by their researchers in Peru and turn it into a compelling story about their innovative approach to their research. This project was made possible in part thanks to funding from National Geographic Society.

10 minute impact film

SOCIAL MEDIA CUT

IMPACT CONSULTATION

OUR RESULTS

Sharing botanical research that underpins life on earth

  • Over 175k views across platforms

  • International press features, including New Scientist

  • Screened at COP29 Azerbaijan - UN Climate Change Conference

  • Part of Kew Orchid Festival 2025 (estimated 100k viewers)

  • Won SIMA 2025 Media Impact Awards - Innovation Jury Prize 🏆

See how organisations like yours are using video to drive real-world change.

Explore our work

  • After Them: Exploring the Effects of Suicide in the NHS

    University of Surrey

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  • Mental Health in Junior Doctors: Humanising Poor Mental Health in the NHS

    University of Birmingham

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  • La Befana: Climate Change Solutions to Preserve Italy's Christmas Witch

    Atlas Obscura

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